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65% of social engineering attacks compromised employee credentials
Social engineering is having a notable impact on organizations across a range of industrial sectors in the US. In fact, 60 percent of surveyed security leaders say their …
50% of enterprises will be cloud-first by 2021
SailPoint surveyed customers and attendees at this week’s Gartner IAM Summit about their plans for cloud adoption in the next five years. Of the 100 survey respondents, 30 …
Next level red teaming: Working behind enemy lines
The term “hacker” calls forth both positive and negative mental pictures, but I can bet that there are not many people, even in the infosec community, to whom the …
McAfee Labs predicts 14 security developments for 2017
Intel Security released its McAfee Labs 2017 Threats Predictions Report, which identifies 14 threat trends to watch in 2017. “To change the rules of the game between attackers …
Six key principles for efficient cyber investigations
Many organizations today are not equipped to defend against traditional cyberattacks, as demonstrated by the ever-increasing numbers of successful breaches reported daily – …
How security collaboration will prove vital in 2017
The escalation of high-profile hacking and data dumps recently has underscored the increasing boldness of digital threat actors, culminating in July’s Democratic National …
Ransomware success creates apathy towards traditional antivirus software
In the last 12 months, 48 percent of organizations across the globe have fallen victim to a ransomware campaign, with 80 percent indicating that they’ve suffered from three or …
The decline of cyber resilience: Organizations unprepared to face attacks
Only 32 percent of IT and security professionals say their organisation has a high level of cyber resilience – down slightly from 35 percent in 2015, according to a global …
Cyber risk in advanced manufacturing: How to be secure and resilient
Nearly half of surveyed manufacturing executives lack confidence their assets are protected from external threats, according to a new study from Deloitte and the Manufacturers …
Key causes of network outages and vulnerabilities
A new global study, conducted by Dimensional Research, surveyed 315 network professionals about their experiences with network outages, vulnerabilities and compliance. How …
How to prepare your company for cybersecurity threats
When the FBI announced the arrest of a Russian hacker in October, it was notable – but maybe not for the reason you’d expect. Yevgeniy N., who was picked up in Prague, is …
The cybersecurity gap between IT capabilities and business expectations
Deloitte has uncovered a shift in business priorities from “business performance” to “customers,” with 57 percent of chief information officers …