The cybersecurity workforce of the future requires diverse hiring practices

The global cybersecurity workforce gap reached a new high with an estimated 4.8 million professionals needed to effectively secure organizations, a 19% year-on-year increase, according to ISC2. Despite the growing need for professionals, global workfor… Continue reading The cybersecurity workforce of the future requires diverse hiring practices

Trends and dangers in open-source software dependencies

A C-suite perspective on potential vulnerabilities within open-source dependencies or software packages reveals that, while remediation costs for dependency risks are perilously high, function-level reachability analysis still offers the best value in … Continue reading Trends and dangers in open-source software dependencies

Security measures fail to keep up with rising email attacks

Organizations must reassess their email security posture as incidents continue to escalate, leading to financial losses. Key findings reveal a significant increase in email attacks, with many successfully bypassing standard security protocols and targe… Continue reading Security measures fail to keep up with rising email attacks

Organizations still don’t know how to handle non-human identities

Organizations are grappling with their current NHI (non-human identities) security strategies, according to Cloud Security Alliance and Astrix Security. The high volume of NHIs significantly amplifies the security challenges organizations face. Each NH… Continue reading Organizations still don’t know how to handle non-human identities

Internal disconnects vs. cybersecurity: How connectivity shapes challenges

Concerns about the trustworthiness of internal data exist in nearly all organizations globally, according to TeamViewer. 99% of business leaders pointed to factors undermining trust in internal data, citing multiple versions of the truth (38%), conflic… Continue reading Internal disconnects vs. cybersecurity: How connectivity shapes challenges

End of an era: Security budget growth slows down

Amidst global economic and geopolitical uncertainty, markets are jittery, companies are spending frugally, and investors remain cautious, according to IANS Research and Artico Search. Security budgets are also affected by these realities with most budg… Continue reading End of an era: Security budget growth slows down

The true cost of cybercrime for your business

As cybercriminals continue to refine their methods, blending traditional strategies with new technologies, the financial toll on individuals and organizations has reached alarming levels. Businesses are also grappling with mounting cybercrime costs fro… Continue reading The true cost of cybercrime for your business

83% of organizations experienced at least one ransomware attack in the last year

Ransomware is an all-too-common occurrence: 83% of organizations have experienced at least one ransomware attack in the last year, 46% of respondents experienced four or more and 14% indicated they experienced 10 or more. Of those respondents who exper… Continue reading 83% of organizations experienced at least one ransomware attack in the last year