Exposed records exceeded 40 billion in 2021
According to a research by Tenable, at least 40,417,167,937 records were exposed worldwide in 2021, calculated by the analysis of 1,825 breach data incidents publicly …
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Patching takes 2.5 times longer when endpoints are remote
Action1 released a report based on the feedback from 491 IT professionals worldwide. The study explores how organizations patch and manage their remote and office-based …
Vulnerabilities associated with ransomware increased 4.5% in Q3 2021
Ransomware groups are continuing to grow in sophistication, boldness, and volume, with numbers up across the board since Q2 2021, a report by Ivanti, Cyber Security Works and …
Software development: Why security and constant vigilance are everyone’s responsibilities
An report from May 2021 has found that 81% of developers admit to knowingly releasing vulnerable apps, and 76% experienced pressure to sacrifice mobile security for …
Patch management complexity increased by remote work is putting organizations at risk
71% of IT and security professionals found patching to be overly complex, cumbersome, and time consuming, an Ivanti survey reveals. In fact, 57% of respondents stated that …
The complexities of vulnerability remediation and proactive patching
In this interview with Help Net Security, Eran Livne, Director, Product Management, Endpoint Remediation at Qualys, discusses vulnerability remediation complexity, the …
22% of exploits for sale in underground forums are more than three years old
Trend Micro released a research urging organizations to focus patching efforts on the vulnerabilities that pose the greatest risk to their organization, even if they are years …
Dealing with security vulnerabilities on data center servers requires more skilled staff
There is a lot of attention being paid to continuously updating servers to patch security vulnerabilities on Linux servers running in data centers – a basic step …
The impact of current and emerging threats on the day-to-day lives of SecOps teams
More than half of IT and cybersecurity professionals noted ransomware or zero-day attacks as the biggest threats to their organization, according to a Deep Instinct survey. …
Endpoint complexities leaving sensitive data at risk
Absolute Software announced key findings from its report which shines a light on key trends affecting enterprise data and device security, and underscores the dangers of …
Why is patch management so difficult to master?
This question has plagued IT and security departments for years. Each month these teams struggle to keep up with the number of patches issued by the myriad of vendors in their …
How to deal with ransomware attacks
Used in cyberattacks that can paralyze organizations, ransomware is malicious software that encrypts a computer system’s data and demands payment to restore access. To help …
