The retail sector needs to know when and not if it will be hacked
This year, major chains like Target and Walmart closed on Thanksgiving, which resulted in a 90.4 percent dip in visits to brick-and-mortar stores when compared to 2019. This …
Five cybersecurity predictions for 2022 and beyond
2021 saw some of the largest and most influential cyber attacks to date. Leaders in cybersecurity have faced numerous challenges this year and are likely to experience …
Watch out for Christmas 2021 credential stuffing attacks!
A research from Arkose Labs has revealed that there were over two billion credential stuffing attacks (2,831,028,247) during the last 12 months, growing exponentially during …
Cybercriminals shifting focus: IT sector most targeted in 2021
Darktrace reported that the IT and communications sector was globally the most targeted industry by cybercriminals in 2021. Darktrace’s data is developed by ‘early …
Cyber insurance trends: Insurers and insurees must adapt equally to growing threats
In this interview with Help Net Security, Avi Bashan, CTO at Kovrr, talks about cyber insurance trends and how the growing threat landscape impacted both insurers and …
Combating identity fraud: The key is to avoid stagnation
In this interview with Help Net Security, Tom Wesselman, CTO of TeleSign, explains how to successfully combat identity fraud to not only protect an organization but its …
Cybersecurity budgets surge, as skills gap wreaks havoc on 2022 plans
As enterprises plan and set budgets for the new year ahead, the vast majority are expecting to channel more dollars toward enhancing their cybersecurity efforts. Organizations …
Rethinking cybersecurity becomes imperative as devices and apps move away from physical offices
69.1% of professionals with security responsibility believe a rethink is needed to deal with the threat of cybersecurity now that devices and applications have moved outside …
The cybersecurity executive order is not all it’s cracked up to be
Seventy-two percent of federal cybersecurity leaders say the White House’s May 2021 Cybersecurity Executive Order (EO) addresses only a fraction of today’s cybersecurity …
Online shopping at risk: Mobile application and API cyber attacks at critical high
Protecting mobile applications and APIs against automated threats is a top priority for online commerce businesses, according to data from a study published by DataDome. …
Password offenders: Who’s the naughtiest of them all?
In 2021, we’re celebrating the 60th anniversary of the computer password’s invention, but it also marks the year of some of the worst password mishaps this century. To honor …
The cyber risk future doesn’t look good, but organizations are ready
A Trend Micro report predicts global organizations will emerge more alert and better prepared in 2022 thanks to a comprehensive, proactive, cloud-first approach to mitigating …
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