Companies spending $6M on ransomware mitigation: Is it working?

A CBI and Ponemon Institute research report, based on a survey of IT and security professionals, takes a comprehensive look at companies’ ransomware strategies and mitigation tactics and the operational impact of incidents. Eighty percent of companies … Continue reading Companies spending $6M on ransomware mitigation: Is it working?

Companies spending $6M on ransomware mitigation: Is it working?

A CBI and Ponemon Institute research report, based on a survey of IT and security professionals, takes a comprehensive look at companies’ ransomware strategies and mitigation tactics and the operational impact of incidents. Eighty percent of companies … Continue reading Companies spending $6M on ransomware mitigation: Is it working?

How costly is an insider threat?

Proofpoint released a report to identify the costs and trends associated with negligent, compromised, and malicious insiders. Notably, on average, impacted organizations spent $15.4 million annually on overall insider threat remediation and took 85 day… Continue reading How costly is an insider threat?

Cultural divide between IT and OT teams leaves 65% of organizations unable to secure both environments

Only 21% of organizations have achieved full maturity of their ICS/OT cybersecurity program, in which emerging threats drive priority actions and C-level executives and the board are regularly informed about the state of their OT security, a Ponemon In… Continue reading Cultural divide between IT and OT teams leaves 65% of organizations unable to secure both environments

Lack of resources and skills continues to challenge PKI deployment

Driven by organizational changes, enterprise use of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and digital certificates has never been higher, while the related skills to manage PKI are in historically short supply, according to a research from Ponemon Institute…. Continue reading Lack of resources and skills continues to challenge PKI deployment

Organizations losing business due to connected product security concerns

59% of executives with cybersecurity decision-making responsibility at large and mid-sized companies say that their organizations have lost business due to product security concerns for connected devices and embedded systems, according to a Ponemon Ins… Continue reading Organizations losing business due to connected product security concerns

ReliaQuest releases two capabilities within its XDR platform to improve security operation efficacies

ReliaQuest announced two new capabilities within GreyMatter, its cloud-native open XDR platform: Security Model Index, and Verify. Now with ReliaQuest GreyMatter, organizations can deliver cyber risk metrics, test and validate security controls across … Continue reading ReliaQuest releases two capabilities within its XDR platform to improve security operation efficacies

ExtraHop expands Reveal(x) Advisor services to accelerate incident response for organizations

ExtraHop announced expanded Reveal(x) Advisor services that provide threat detection and hunting capabilities alongside network assurance analysis. Reveal(x) Advisor provides dedicated ExtraHop threat analysts and security advisors that deliver timely … Continue reading ExtraHop expands Reveal(x) Advisor services to accelerate incident response for organizations

Ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations may have life-or-death consequences

Ponemon Institute surveyed 597 IT and IT security professionals to understand how COVID-19 has impacted how healthcare delivery organizations (HDOs) protect patient care and patient information from increasing virulent cyberattacks, especially ransomwa… Continue reading Ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations may have life-or-death consequences

Organizations prioritize strategic security programs, but lack fundamentals

Organizations are prioritizing strategic security programs but missing the foundational capabilities they need to make meaningful changes to their security posture, a ReliaQuest and Ponemon Research survey reveals. Among the roadblocks to achieving a r… Continue reading Organizations prioritize strategic security programs, but lack fundamentals