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77% of Americans believe their company has gaps in its current security tools, according to Lynx Software survey findings. 500 Americans in managerial and executive roles were surveyed to find out their opinions on the security of their companies and i… Continue reading 77% of execs concerned about security tools gaps in their company
Despite office workers being aware of the cybersecurity challenges faced by their employer – especially when it comes to hybrid working – many admit to high risk behavior including sharing passwords, downloading non-work related files and e… Continue reading Office workers unwilling to change their behavior, despite being aware of the cybersecurity challenges
Trend Micro announced that it blocked 40.9 billion email threats, malicious files, and malicious URLs for customers in the first half of 2021, a 47% year-on-year increase. Ransomware remains primary threat in the first half of the year as cybercriminal… Continue reading Ransomware still a primary threat as cybercriminals evolve tactics
Sonatype released a report that revealed continued strong growth in open source supply and demand dynamics. Further, with regard to open source security risks, the report reveals a 650% year over year increase in supply chain attacks aimed at upstream … Continue reading Open source cyberattacks increasing by 650%, popular projects more vulnerable
AuditBoard announced the results of a survey of corporate chief audit executives (CAEs) that reveals the long-term impacts of COVID on their operations and the profession at large. The survey polled more than 175 CAEs across a range of industries, unco… Continue reading The long-term impacts of the pandemic on internal audit teams
86.7% of C-suite and other executives say they expect the number of cyberattacks targeting their organizations to increase over the next 12 months, according to a recent Deloitte poll. And while 64.8% of polled executives say that ransomware is a cyber… Continue reading Ransomware preparedness is low despite executives’ concerns
Data has become one of our most important assets. We usually store data in databases, so knowing how to secure those is of vital importance. This article can help you quantify the level of security of your databases on a scale of 1 to 10. CISOs and dat… Continue reading How to evaluate the security risk of your databases
IT teams have been forced into compromising security for business continuity at a time of rising threats, a HP report reveals. Making matters worse, their attempts to increase or update security measures for remote workers have often been rejected. Thi… Continue reading IT teams forced into compromising security for business continuity during pandemic
In this interview with Help Net Security, Fred Kneip, CEO at CyberGRX, talks about the lack of visibility into third-party risk, how to address this issue, and what companies should consider when choosing the right cloud provider. The pandemic has forc… Continue reading Third-party cloud providers: Expanding the attack surface
In a world that is becoming ever more interconnected, organizations are learning firsthand that they are not only vulnerable to the adverse events that their vendors experience but also to the incidents that happen to those vendors’ vendors. Recent eve… Continue reading Protecting your company from fourth-party risk