Why Don’t CISOs Trust Their Employees?
Executives fear “malicious insiders” as top cyber threat to companies, research shows. Reasonable steps to secure and monitor systems may prevent reputational damage but are not enough.
Cyber News7 Practical Considerations for Effective Threat Intelligence
If your security team is considering, planning, building, or operating a threat intelligence capability, this advice can help.
Cyber News4 Easy Things You Can Do Today to Improve Your Cybersecurity
Happy Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Every October, the National Cybersecurity Alliance selects a theme around which to publish extensive awareness resources and practical tips to help you improve your cybersecurity.1 This year’s theme is “It’s easy to stay safe online.” With the number of cyberthreats and breaches dominating the headlines, it can seem like a […]
Cyber NewsFBI, CISA, and NSA Reveal How Hackers Targeted a Defense Industrial Base Organization
U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies on Tuesday disclosed that multiple nation-state hacking groups potentially targeted a “Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Sector organization’s enterprise network” as part of a cyber espionage campaign. “[Advanced persistent threat] actors used an open-source toolkit called Impacket to gain their foothold within the environment and further compromise the
Cyber NewsWant More Secure Software? Start Recognizing Security-Skilled Developers
Professional developers want to do the right thing, but in terms of security, they are rarely set up for success. Organizations must support their upskilling with precision training and incentives if they want secure software from the ground up. The cyber threat landscape grows more complex by the day, with our data widely considered highly […]
Cyber NewsShadow IT: Fear it or embrace it?
CMO of Holm Security says that, as more businesses turn to cloud-based applications, the concept of shadow IT will not remain in the shadows. The post Shadow IT: Fear it or embrace it? appeared first on TechRepublic.
Cyber NewsThe astronomical costs of an asset disposal program gone wrong
Every entity should have an information technology asset disposal (ITAD) program as part of its information security process and procedure. Indeed, every time an IT asset is purchased, the eventual disposal of that asset should already be defined within an ITAD. When one doesn’t exist, data becomes exposed, compromises occur, and in many cases, fines […]
Cyber NewsCyber insurance explained: What it covers and why prices continue to rise
Cyber insurance definition Cyber insurance, also referred to as cyber risk insurance or cyber liability insurance coverage (CLIC), is a policy with an insurance carrier to mitigate risk exposure by offsetting costs involved with damages and recovery after a cyber-related security breach or similar event. What does a cyber insurance policy cover? Cyber insurance policies […]
Cyber NewsCybersecurity considerations for wearable tech
This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. Ours truly is the great age of digital technology. Indeed, few of us can get through an ordinary day without engaging with some kind of digital device, whether we’re using them to communicate, research, work, bank, or even monitor our health. In many cases, the digital […]
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