Year: 2023

Published on September 25, 2023

via Dark Reading Basic security hygiene is more impactful than you may realize. While industry headlines are often dominated by emerging tech and the latest software or hardware solutions, base-level security hygiene still protects against 98% of attacks. This includes measures such as applying zero-trust principles or keeping…

Published on September 25, 2023

via Dark Reading Twin cyberattacks on MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment have provided a singular view into what happens when two similar organizations, under similar attacks by the same threat actor, pursue contrasting incident response strategies.  In this instance, both were victims of a Scattered Spider…

Published on September 22, 2023

via Security Intelligence Security would be easy without users. That statement is as absurd as it is true. It’s also true that business wouldn’t be possible without users. It’s time to look at the big picture when it comes to cybersecurity. In addition to dealing with…

Published on September 8, 2023

via Dark Reading For far too long, the cybersecurity industry has primarily focused on protecting the largest organizations from sophisticated and constantly evolving cyberattacks. While extremely important, this narrow focus has come at the expense of smaller or midsize organizations that don't have the same…

Published on September 5, 2023

via Security Intelligence Attack volumes are up, and attackers are finding new ways to compromise corporate security. According to the HackerOne 6th Annual Hacker-Powered Security Report, ethical hackers found 65,000 vulnerabilities in 2022. What’s more, 92% of hackers said they could pinpoint weaknesses that scanning tools…

Published on August 28, 2023

via Security Intelligence Data breaches are becoming more costly across all industries, with healthcare in the lead. The 2023 Cost of a Data Breach Report analyzes data collected from March 2022 to March 2023. Healthcare remains a top target for online criminal groups. These data breach costs…

Published on August 23, 2023

via Dark Reading For far too long, the cybersecurity industry has primarily focused on protecting the largest organizations from sophisticated and constantly evolving cyberattacks. While extremely important, this narrow focus has come at the expense of smaller or midsize organizations that don't have the same…

Published on August 10, 2023

via BizTech Magazine Organizations have been running critical applications on mainframe computers for decades. Some have sought to migrate these workloads to the cloud or other platforms, but in many cases, they have determined that maintaining mainframe operations is their best course of action. Organizations…

Published on August 3, 2023

via Security Intelligence The 2023 Identity Security Threat Landscape Report from CyberArk identified some valuable insights. 2,300 security professionals surveyed responded with some sobering figures: 68% are concerned about insider threats from employee layoffs and churn 99% expect some type of identity compromise driven by financial cutbacks, geopolitical factors, cloud applications and…

Published on August 1, 2023

via SC Magazine Forescout’s list of riskiest connected devices for 2023 includes seven fresh entries that security teams should keep in mind as they look to secure their assets. The latest version of the cybersecurity vendor's annual list, released July 13, adds a number of…