Ransomware recovery: Moving forward without backing up
Phishing scams tied to COVID-19 show no signs of stopping. More than 3,142 phishing and counterfeit pages went live every day in January, and by March, the number had grown to …
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Digital privacy: A double-edged sword
Digital privacy is paramount to the global community, but it must be balanced against the proliferation of digital-first crimes, including child sexual abuse, human …
Ransomware, then and now: The change in data theft behavior
The rising number of people working from home have left more businesses at risk from ransomware than ever before. Gaps in network security, shadow IT and a greater reliance on …
The crypto-agility mandate, and how to get there
To achieve long-term data protection in today’s fast-changing and uncertain world, companies need the ability to respond quickly to unforeseen events. Threats like quantum …
Cyberwarfare: The changing role of force
Novel malware, computer code and clandestine digital access are some of the unconventional weapons various countries are currently amassing and deploying. Whether used as a …
July 2020 Patch Tuesday forecast: Will the CVE trend continue?
Microsoft has averaged roughly 90 common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVE) fixes per month over the past five months. With everyone working from home and apparently focused …
An effective cloud security posture begins with these three steps
Public cloud adoption continues to surge, with roughly 83% of all enterprise workloads expected to be in the cloud by the end of the year. The added flexibility and lower …
USB storage devices: Convenient security nightmares
There’s no denying the convenience of USB media. From hard drives and flash drives to a wide range of other devices, they offer a fast, simple way to transport, share and …
Three major gaps in the Cyberspace Solarium Commission’s report that need to be addressed
Released in March 2020, the Cyberspace Solarium Commission’s report urges for the U.S. government and private sector to adopt a “new, strategic approach to cybersecurity,” …
Tech businesses must rethink their IT infrastructure
Working life has changed drastically in recent months. Speedy digital transformation has been critical for business continuity and has been driving growth even during these …
Business efficiency metrics are more important than detection metrics
With cyberattacks on the rise, today’s security professionals are relying primarily on detection metrics – both key performance indicators (KPIs) and key risk indicators …
Elasticsearch security: Understand your options and apply best practices
The ever-escalating popularity of Elasticsearch – the distributed open source search and log analytics engine that has become a staple in enterprise application developers’ …
