You’ve probably heard about honeypots — tools that act as baits, luring attackers into revealing themselves by presenting a seemingly tempting target. In recent years, honeypots have evolved into Deception technology. Deception is a very accurate characterization of the solution — after all, to catch the attacker, traps should look exactly like real assets. […]
“The skills gap isn’t just a talent shortage challenge, but it’s also severely impacting business, making it a top concern for executive leaders worldwide,” said Sandra Wheatley, SVP Marketing, Threat Intelligence and Influencer Communications at Fortinet. Cybersecurity skills gap and shortage of talent are responsible for 80% of breaches say a global report from […]
The percentage of organizations hit with ransomware attacks jumped to 66% in 2021, showing a 29% year-over-year increase. As attacks become more complex, organizations are getting better at dealing with the aftermath, but they’re still struggling to prevent attacks in the first place. This is one of findings from The State of Ransomware 2022 […]
Any CISO will tell you one of the biggest issues they face is insider threats — particularly in large organizations where sensitive data is plentiful and easy to take. With the growing number of cyberattacks and data breaches, businesses are swiftly approaching more robust security mechanisms. And zero trust architecture is one of them. […]
Amid pandemic disruptions, burnout, and geopolitically motivated cyberattacks, what are the challenges faced by business and security teams? A new VMware, Inc. Global Incident Response Threat Report reveals that security teams are dealing with increased cyberattacks since Russia invaded Ukraine and other emerging threats such as deepfakes, attacks on APIs, and cybercriminals targeting incident […]
Cybercrime to cost the world $10.5 trillion annually by 2025. If it were measured as a country, then cybercrime — which inflicted damages totaling 6 trillion USD globally in 2021 — would be the world’s third-largest economy after the U.S. and China. According to Cybersecurity Ventures, global cybercrime costs are expected to […]
Hackers around the world have resorted to a ridiculously simple tactic where they scan official websites of software vendors for announcements of vulnerabilities and start scanning for them in the software’s system within as less as 15 minutes of the official disclosure, latest research has revealed. The revelation comes amidst ever-increasing disclosures of […]
Even worse – only 39% say they’re ‘very likely’ to report a security incident. A startling new report indicates the disconnect between employees and their company’s cybersecurity efforts. Nearly one in three (30%) employees don’t think they personally play a role in maintaining their company’s cybersecurity posture, according to new research from […]
Researches from the Cybereason company found that the majority of organizations that pay threat actors to decrypt data are attacked again — usually within a month and at the hands of the same attackers. Ransomware is a bigger problem as 73% of organizations suffered at least 1 ransomware attack in the past 24 […]
New research, by endpoint management company Adaptiva, conducted by Ponemon Institute LLC, shows 50% of endpoints are at risk 600 CISOS, IT SecOps Directors, and Managers report that almost half of devices are vulnerable to attacks because they are undetected by IT or have outdated operating systems. The survey says that’s despite […]