Find out which cybersecurity threats organizations fear the most

This article compiles excerpts from various reports, presenting statistics and insights on cybersecurity threats faced by businesses and individuals alike. Cyber insurance isn’t the answer for ransom payments Veeam | 2024 Ransomware Trends Report … Continue reading Find out which cybersecurity threats organizations fear the most

Third-party vendors pose serious cybersecurity threat to national security

In this Help Net Security video, Paul Prudhomme, Principal Security Analyst at SecurityScorecard, discusses the findings of the 2024 Redefining Resilience: Concentrated Cyber Risk in a Global Economy Research report. This research details a surge in ad… Continue reading Third-party vendors pose serious cybersecurity threat to national security

Worried about job security, cyber teams hide security incidents

The frequency and severity of cyberattacks are increasing—yet most businesses remain unprepared, according to VikingCloud. Between a growing talent shortage, alert fatigue, and new sophisticated attack methods, companies are more susceptible than ever…. Continue reading Worried about job security, cyber teams hide security incidents

Technological complexity drives new wave of identity risks

Security leaders are facing increased technological and organizational complexity, which is creating a new wave of identity risks for their organizations, according to ConductorOne. Based on a survey of 523 US-based IT security leaders at companies wit… Continue reading Technological complexity drives new wave of identity risks

Understanding cyber risks beyond data breaches

While some may associate cyber risks primarily with technology and data breaches, they can also lead to brand or reputational harm, reduced productivity, and financial losses. This Help Net Security round-up presents excerpts from previously recorded v… Continue reading Understanding cyber risks beyond data breaches

51% of enterprises experienced a breach despite large security stacks

Threat actors are continuing to successfully breach across the entire attack surface and the stakes are only getting higher: 93% of enterprises who admitted a breach reported unplanned downtime, data exposure, or financial loss as a result, according t… Continue reading 51% of enterprises experienced a breach despite large security stacks

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