security operations
Majority of SMBs lack 24/7 security operations to detect threats
Cybercriminals and threat actors work around the clock, with attacks originating from around the world. Therefore, all businesses, including SMBs, need to be always on alert …
How SMBs are evolving their cybersecurity operations practices
While 81% of SMBs are monitored by a security operations center (SOC), 57% do not operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Considering that 69% of SMBs feel they are facing …
Infosec pros want more industry cooperation and support for open standards
Driven by security operations complexity, 46% of organizations are consolidating or plan on consolidating the number of vendors they do business with. As a result of this …
The future of SOCs: Automation where it matters
Sophisticated attacks, remote work needs and rapidly changing technologies challenge organizations to manage IT security while containing costs and using overburdened staff. …
Microsoft helps prevent lateral movement from compromised unmanaged devices
A new feature in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint can make it more difficult for attackers to perform lateral movement within company networks, as it allows admins to prevent …
7 threat detection challenges CISOs face and what they can do about it
Security operations (SecOps) teams continue to be under a constant deluge of new attacks and malware variants. In fact, according to recent research, there were over 170 …
A checklist to help healthcare organizations respond to a serious cyberattack
How should organizations in the healthcare sector respond to outage due to a serious cyberattack? The Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council’s (HSCC) …
Security teams need to become more proactive and risk-driven
83% of companies would suffer business damage during the first 24 hours of an outage and thereafter, which comes as no surprise with recent surges in ransomware and other …
Siloed security data hamper the ability to achieve collective defense
Cyware revealed a research detailing the challenges affecting modern security operations teams and the negative business impact of siloed security operations. According to the …
Combating vulnerability fatigue with automated security validation
Security operations teams have been dealing with “alert fatigue” for far too long. The introduction of log monitoring (e.g., SIEM), firewall, and AV technologies over two …
Automation is not here to close the cybersecurity skills shortage gap, but it can help
In this interview with Help Net Security, Daniel Clayton, VP Global Security Services and Support at Bitdefender, talks about the cybersecurity skills shortage gap and the …
Phishing attempts: Employees can be the first line of defense
33% of emails employees report as phishing attempts are either malicious or highly suspect, according to new research. The finding comes from an analysis of emails reported by …
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