73% brace for cybersecurity impact on business in the next year or two

Only 3% of organizations across the globe have the ‘mature’ level of readiness needed to be resilient against modern cybersecurity risks, according to Cisco. The 2024 Cisco Cybersecurity Readiness Index highlights that readiness is down significantly f… Continue reading 73% brace for cybersecurity impact on business in the next year or two

Advanced cybersecurity strategies boost shareholder returns

Companies demonstrating advanced cybersecurity performance generate a shareholder return that is 372% higher than their peers with basic cybersecurity performance, according to a new report from Diligent and Bitsight. Boards under pressure to fortify c… Continue reading Advanced cybersecurity strategies boost shareholder returns

Immediate AI risks and tomorrow’s dangers

“At the most basic level, AI has given malicious attackers superpowers,” Mackenzie Jackson, developer and security advocate at GitGuardian, told the audience last week at Bsides Zagreb. These superpowers are most evident in the growing impa… Continue reading Immediate AI risks and tomorrow’s dangers

The importance of a good API security strategy

In 2024, API requests accounted for 57% of dynamic internet traffic around the globe, according to the Cloudflare 2024 API Security & Management Report, confirming that APIs are a crucial component of modern software development. But with their in… Continue reading The importance of a good API security strategy

Common cloud security mistakes and how to avoid them

According to recent surveys, 98% of organizations keep their financial, business, customer and/or employee information in the cloud but, at the same time, 95% of cloud security professionals are not sure their security protections and their team would … Continue reading Common cloud security mistakes and how to avoid them

Third-party risk management best practices and why they matter

With organizations increasingly relying on third-party vendors, upping the third-party risk management (TPRM) game has become imperative to prevent the fallout of third-party compromises. Third-party risks SecurityScorecard recently found that 98% of o… Continue reading Third-party risk management best practices and why they matter

Fighting insider threats is tricky but essential work

Business executives are worried about accidental internal staff error (71%) almost as much as they are worried about external threats (75%). But which of the two is a bigger threat to a company? External vs insider threats External threats can cause gr… Continue reading Fighting insider threats is tricky but essential work

2024 brings new risks, with cyber incidents in the spotlight

Cyber incidents such as ransomware attacks, data breaches, and IT disruptions are the biggest worry for companies globally in 2024, according to Allianz. The closely interlinked peril of business interruption ranks second. Natural catastrophes (up from… Continue reading 2024 brings new risks, with cyber incidents in the spotlight

The reality of hacking threats in connected car systems

With the integration of sophisticated technologies like over-the-air updates and increased data connectivity, cars are no longer just modes of transportation but also hubs of personal and operational data. This shift brings forth unique cybersecurity c… Continue reading The reality of hacking threats in connected car systems

The power of AI in cybersecurity

The widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI (GenAI), has revolutionized organizational landscapes and transformed both the cyber threat landscape and cybersecurity. AI as a powerful cybersecurity tool As organiza… Continue reading The power of AI in cybersecurity