Web app attacks are skyrocketing, it’s time to protect APIs

Web app attacks against UK businesses have increased by 251% since October 2019, putting both organizations and consumers at risk, an Imperva reserach reveals. In a study of nearly 4.7 million web application-related cyber security incidents, Imperva R… Continue reading Web app attacks are skyrocketing, it’s time to protect APIs

The retail sector needs to know when and not if it will be hacked

This year, major chains like Target and Walmart closed on Thanksgiving, which resulted in a 90.4 percent dip in visits to brick-and-mortar stores when compared to 2019. This change signals how digital and online purchases of goods (and services) are cl… Continue reading The retail sector needs to know when and not if it will be hacked

Watch out for Christmas 2021 credential stuffing attacks!

A research from Arkose Labs has revealed that there were over two billion credential stuffing attacks (2,831,028,247) during the last 12 months, growing exponentially during the period from October 2020 to September 2021. The spike in this type of onli… Continue reading Watch out for Christmas 2021 credential stuffing attacks!

Cyber insurance trends: Insurers and insurees must adapt equally to growing threats

In this interview with Help Net Security, Avi Bashan, CTO at Kovrr, talks about cyber insurance trends and how the growing threat landscape impacted both insurers and insurees. How has the rise in ransomware changed the way insurers offer their service… Continue reading Cyber insurance trends: Insurers and insurees must adapt equally to growing threats

How likely are employees to fall prey to a phishing attack?

22% of employees are likely to expose their organization to the risk of cyber attack via a successful phishing attempt, a Phished report reveals. Analysis of the broad and diverse data set reveals how vulnerable the average employee is to phishing atta… Continue reading How likely are employees to fall prey to a phishing attack?

Password offenders: Who’s the naughtiest of them all?

In 2021, we’re celebrating the 60th anniversary of the computer password’s invention, but it also marks the year of some of the worst password mishaps this century. To honor the milestone, Dashlane announced its 2021 Worst Password Offenders list. Afte… Continue reading Password offenders: Who’s the naughtiest of them all?

The cyber risk future doesn’t look good, but organizations are ready

A Trend Micro report predicts global organizations will emerge more alert and better prepared in 2022 thanks to a comprehensive, proactive, cloud-first approach to mitigating cyber risk. Research, foresight, and automation are critical for organization… Continue reading The cyber risk future doesn’t look good, but organizations are ready

Employees think they’re safe from cyberthreats on company devices

A research launched by Menlo Security reveals increased cybersecurity risks posed to employees and organizations during the 2021 holiday shopping season. The research – which surveyed 2,000 employed people in the United States and the United Kingdom – … Continue reading Employees think they’re safe from cyberthreats on company devices

How organizations analyze data to source insights that inform business decisions

ChaosSearch shared key findings from a survey of 1,020 U.S. IT professionals on data retention, data usage, and investments in data lake and cloud data platforms. The findings show that IT talent may be wasted on moving, migrating, pipelining, and tran… Continue reading How organizations analyze data to source insights that inform business decisions

Hacker-powered pentests gaining momentum

Hackers have reported over 66,000 valid vulnerabilities this year – over 20% more than 2020 – with hacker-powered pentests seeing a 264% increase in reported vulnerabilities, HackerOne has announced. Pandemic-led digital transformation and … Continue reading Hacker-powered pentests gaining momentum