Category Archives: risk management

What’s behind unchecked CVE proliferation, and what to do about it

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The volume of Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) has reached staggering levels, placing immense pressure on organizations’ cyber defenses. According to SecurityScorecard, there were 29,000 vulnerabilities recorded in 2023, and by mid-2024, nearly 27,500 had already been identified. Meanwhile, Coalition’s 2024 Cyber Threat Index forecasts that the total number of CVEs for 2024 will hit […]

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Risk hunting: A proactive approach to cyber threats

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Cybersecurity is an overly reactive industry. Too often we act like firefighters, rushing from blaze to blaze, extinguishing flames hoping to keep the damage to a minimum, rather than fire suppression experts designing environments that refuse to burn…. Continue reading Risk hunting: A proactive approach to cyber threats→

Addressing growing concerns about cybersecurity in manufacturing

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Manufacturing has become increasingly reliant on modern technology, including industrial control systems (ICS), Internet of Things (IoT) devices and operational technology (OT). While these innovations boost productivity and streamline operations, they’ve vastly expanded the cyberattack surface. According to the 2024 IBM Cost of a Data Breach report, the average total cost of a data breach in […]

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How NIS2 will impact sectors from healthcare to energy

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In this Help Net Security interview, Mick Baccio, Global Security Advisor at Splunk SURGe, discusses the far-reaching implications of the NIS2 Directive beyond traditional IT security. He explains how NIS2 will fundamentally change cybersecurity govern… Continue reading How NIS2 will impact sectors from healthcare to energy→

Resilience over reliance: Preparing for IT failures in an unpredictable digital world

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No IT system — no matter how advanced – is completely immune to failure. The promise of a digital ring of steel may sound attractive, but can it protect you against hardware malfunctions? Software bugs? Unexpected environmental conditions? Cybersecurit… Continue reading Resilience over reliance: Preparing for IT failures in an unpredictable digital world→

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Horror stories

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When it comes to cybersecurity, the question is when, not if, an organization will suffer a cyber incident. Even the most sophisticated security tools can’t withstand the biggest threat: human behavior. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the time of year when we celebrate all things scary. So it seemed appropriate to ask cybersecurity professionals to […]

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Are we getting better at quantifying risk management?

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As cyber threats grow more sophisticated and pervasive, the need for effective risk management has never been greater. The challenge lies not only in defining risk mitigation strategy but also in quantifying risk in ways that resonate with business leaders. The ability to translate complex technical risks into understandable and actionable business terms has become […]

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Are we getting better at quantifying risk management?

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As cyber threats grow more sophisticated and pervasive, the need for effective risk management has never been greater. The challenge lies not only in defining risk mitigation strategy but also in quantifying risk in ways that resonate with business leaders. The ability to translate complex technical risks into understandable and actionable business terms has become […]

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Best practices for implementing threat exposure management, reducing cyber risk exposure

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In this Help Net Security interview, Sanaz Yashar, CEO at Zafran, discusses the role of threat exposure management (TEM) in modern cybersecurity strategies. As traditional vulnerability management evolves, TEM addresses the overwhelming risks arising f… Continue reading Best practices for implementing threat exposure management, reducing cyber risk exposure→

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Cybersecurity awareness for developers

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It’s the 21st annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and we’re covering many different angles to help organizations manage their cybersecurity challenges. In this mini-series of articles, we’re focusing on specific job roles outside of cybersecurity and how their teams approach security. For developers, cybersecurity has historically been a love-hate issue. The common school of thought is […]

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