10 best practices to reduce the probability of a material breach

ThoughtLab announced the findings of its 2022 cybersecurity benchmarking study which analyzed the cybersecurity strategies and results of 1,200 large organizations across 14 different sectors and 16 countries, representing $125.2 billion of annual cybe… Continue reading 10 best practices to reduce the probability of a material breach

Funding women-led cybersecurity startups: Where are we at?

In 2020, cybersecurity companies raised $8.9 billion globally, and in 2021 the amount jumped (significantly) to over $21 billion. While the data is very exciting and promising for the cybersecurity industry as a whole, there’s one big question th… Continue reading Funding women-led cybersecurity startups: Where are we at?

Cybersecurity skills shortage: Could training, certifications and diversity be a solution?

Fortinet released a report which reveals that the cybersecurity skills shortage continues to have multiple challenges and repercussions for organizations, including the occurrence of security breaches and subsequently loss of money. As a result, the sk… Continue reading Cybersecurity skills shortage: Could training, certifications and diversity be a solution?

Post-pandemic priorities for security leaders

Info-Tech Research Group has published its annual report on the priorities for security leaders. The report combines insights from the 2022 security priorities survey and other related industry reports that the firm releases throughout the year. The re… Continue reading Post-pandemic priorities for security leaders

Multi-vector DDoS attacks on the rise, attackers indiscriminate and persistent

Comcast Business published results from a report which provides an overview of the distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack landscape, trends experienced by its customers and insights for measuring and mitigating risks. The report found that multi-v… Continue reading Multi-vector DDoS attacks on the rise, attackers indiscriminate and persistent

How to avoid compliance leader burnout

There has been a lot of talk about the sharp increase in workplace burnout. The WHO defines burnout as a syndrome resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. This includes three dimensions: Feelings of energy depleti… Continue reading How to avoid compliance leader burnout

Medical device cybersecurity: What to expect in 2022?

Cybellum released a survey report about medical device cybersecurity, along with trends and predictions for 2022. Medical device cybersecurity has become an extremely complex challenge. With medical devices becoming software-driven machines, and the ra… Continue reading Medical device cybersecurity: What to expect in 2022?

Phishing attacks soar, retail and wholesale most targeted

Zscaler released the findings of a report that reviews 12 months of global phishing data from its security cloud to identify key trends, industries and geographies at risk, and emerging tactics. According to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3… Continue reading Phishing attacks soar, retail and wholesale most targeted

81% of codebases contain known open source vulnerabilities

Synopsys released a report which examines the results of more than 2,400 audits of commercial and proprietary codebases from merger and acquisition transactions, and highlights trends in open source usage within commercial and proprietary applications … Continue reading 81% of codebases contain known open source vulnerabilities

2021 average ransoms paid by quarter was $167K, down 44.2%

In reviewing the evolving cyber risk landscape, a Corvus Insurance report includes a breakdown of the impact of zero-days and third-party risk, updates on ransom severity, ransomware claims rate, and a review of recent key vulnerabilities. Ransomware c… Continue reading 2021 average ransoms paid by quarter was $167K, down 44.2%