The consumerization of the Cybercrime-as-a-Service market
The Cybercrime-as-a-Service (CCaaS) market has matured over the past few years. What began as a few lone rogue hackers selling zero-days and user credentials in IRC chatrooms …
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Why companies should never hack back
After major cyberattacks on the Colonial Pipeline and on meat supplier JBS, the idea of allowing companies to launch cyberattacks back at cyber criminals was proposed. This …
Your data, your choice
In 2021, “personal data” is anything but “personal”. We don’t own our personal data and we have limited control over what happens to it. Currently, the onus of responsibility …
Vulnerability management is facing three core problems: Here’s how to solve them
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed enormous stress on information security professionals. A threat landscape that was already growing more complex by the minute now presents an …
Checking for misconfigurations isn’t enough
Misconfiguration errors are often the main focus of security for cloud-native applications, and for good reason. Earlier this year, Hobby Lobby accidentally exposed 136 GB of …
Why you need to make Microsoft 365 a 24/7 security priority
It’s easy to take advantage of the Microsoft 365 service, but are you taking the steps to properly secure all the data your company is storing inside of it? For security …
How the pandemic delivered the future of corporate cybersecurity faster
William Gibson once wrote, “The future is already here – it’s just not very evenly distributed.” The rise of “distributed work”—people working from everywhere, at all …
Three reasons why ransomware recovery requires packet data
Data from SonicWall’s 2021 Cyber Threat Report showed more ransomware attacks in the first half of 2021 than in all of 2020. Much of the recent conversation around ransomware …
What is the HIPAA Security Rule? Three safeguards to have in place
The past year has catalyzed a new era of healthcare, one where telehealth visits increased as we relied on online communication to keep ourselves informed and healthy. With …
Why automated pentesting won’t fix the cybersecurity skills gap
The modern threat landscape is an enormous challenge for the modern enterprise. Many organizations are “addressing” this by buying the newest security products from the latest …
Things that are easy to miss in the race towards hybrid working and the cloud
The mega-trend towards hybrid working and cloud migration seems unstoppable. But customer service organizations could find their wheels come off if they fail to address a …
The warning signs of burnout and how to deal with it
It’s easy for information security professionals to feel burnt out. From the constant stream of security alerts to the demands of senior management, it can be tempting …
