60% of Organizations Suffered a Container Security Incident in 2018, Finds Study

Many organizations have DevOps on their mind going into 2019. This is a global movement. In fact, Puppet and Splunk received responses for their 2018 State of DevOps Report from organizations on every continent except Antarctica. Those organizations va… Continue reading 60% of Organizations Suffered a Container Security Incident in 2018, Finds Study

Concern Over IoT Security Grew for Most BHUSA Attendees in Past Year, Reveals Survey

The Internet of Things (IoT) is one of the greatest forces driving technology today. According to Statista, the number of IoT devices is expected to reach 1.2 billion by the end of 2018. That number will grow to over 20 billion by 2020, per Gartner&#82… Continue reading Concern Over IoT Security Grew for Most BHUSA Attendees in Past Year, Reveals Survey

Two-Thirds of Organizations Don’t Use Hardening Benchmarks to Establish a Secure Baseline, Report Reveals

The Center for Internet Security’s Critical Security Controls (“the CIS Controls”) are incredibly useful in helping organizations defend themselves against digital threats. By adopting the first five controls alone, it’s possibl… Continue reading Two-Thirds of Organizations Don’t Use Hardening Benchmarks to Establish a Secure Baseline, Report Reveals

Infosecurity Europe Survey: Security Professionals Gearing up for Rise in Nation-State Attacks

In the midst of some of the most interesting times in geopolitical history, Tripwire wanted to see how the infosec community is currently feeling about nation-state attacks. It thus decided to conduct a survey while at Infosecurity Europe 2018 in Londo… Continue reading Infosecurity Europe Survey: Security Professionals Gearing up for Rise in Nation-State Attacks

Tripwire Survey: Energy IT and OT Pros Collaborating More Effectively on ICS Security

With most industrial control systems (ICS) now connected to the Internet, energy organizations have had to shift how they think about security. Addressing new digital threats against the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has presented unique challen… Continue reading Tripwire Survey: Energy IT and OT Pros Collaborating More Effectively on ICS Security

Tripwire Survey: Most RSAC Attendees Favor Shorter Vulnerability Disclosure Timelines

With continued debate around responsible disclosure and increased attention around security research techniques, Tripwire wanted to get a pulse on what the community considers responsible practices today. In surveying 147 attendees at the RSA Conferenc… Continue reading Tripwire Survey: Most RSAC Attendees Favor Shorter Vulnerability Disclosure Timelines

70 Percent of Energy Security Pros Fear Digital Attacks Could Produce a “Catastrophic Failure”

Digital attackers are targeting organizations in the energy sector like never before. For example, just a few weeks ago, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security issued a joint report describing a massive Russian hacking campaign to infiltrate … Continue reading 70 Percent of Energy Security Pros Fear Digital Attacks Could Produce a “Catastrophic Failure”

Survey: How Well Will Organizations Respond To The Next Data Breach?

The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) goes into effect this May, and lawmakers in the U.S. are proposing stricter data breach legislation. With the pressure on to better protect data and improve notification procedures in… Continue reading Survey: How Well Will Organizations Respond To The Next Data Breach?

Survey: Most Security Pros Aim to Patch Vulnerabilities within 30 Days

High-profile cybersecurity incidents continue to result from the simple mistake of leaving a known vulnerability unpatched. To understand how organizations are keeping up with vulnerabilities, Tripwire partnered with Dimensional Research to survey 406 … Continue reading Survey: Most Security Pros Aim to Patch Vulnerabilities within 30 Days

Last Christmas, I Gave You… An Insecure Connected Device

No doubt, a plethora of connected devices have made it onto your holiday shopping list this year. Virtual personal assistants, smart home devices, and perhaps a TV streaming device for catching up on the latest season of Stranger Things? Streaming TV d… Continue reading Last Christmas, I Gave You… An Insecure Connected Device