The risk of cyberattacks, business disruption, and inflationary pressures will continue to threaten businesses of all sizes this year, according to Allianz’s 2023 Risk Barometer report. The Allianz Risk Barometer is an annual business risk ranking compiled by Allianz Group’s corporate insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), together with other Allianz entities, which […]
You’ve probably heard the phrase “you don’t know what you don’t know.” It’s a learning stage most people find themselves at from time to time. When it comes to cybersecurity, hackers succeed by finding the security gaps and vulnerabilities you missed. That’s true of malicious attackers. But it’s also true of their opponents who are […]
Since 2021, distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks have skyrocketed, both in volume and frequency. The purpose of a DDoS attack is to overload the website resources. However, DDoS attacks can be used as a way of extortion and blackmailing. For example, website owners can be asked to pay a ransom for attackers to […]
The TOP-15 password insights to change your attitude towards them A study by the University of North Georgia reveals that a new cyberattack occurs every 44 seconds, which corresponds to roughly 2000 cyberattacks per day. Although not all of them are entirely caused by passwords, developing a more sophisticated means of authentication would lower […]
Despite security teams’ efforts, the cybersecurity landscape seems to worsen every year. Cybersecurity experts share top cybersecurity trends that will help security leaders to strengthen their organization’s security posture in 2023 and beyond. Here’s what they reveal. Account For the Impact of Ransomware Attacks Brian Masson, director of security, Jobber “We’re going to […]
With the evolution of new technologies in the cybersecurity landscape, malicious actors and cyber bad guys are exploiting new ways to plot successful attacks. According to a report by IBM, the global average cost of a data breach is $4.35 million, and the United States holds the title for the highest data breach cost at […]
Despite the growing cybersecurity threats, the one area that is within easy reach seems to be also the one that gets ignored the most. The annual list of ‘worst passwords’ is out. Cybersecurity company NordPass has announced the ‘Most common passwords’ of 2022 list. NordPass worked with independent cybersecurity specialists and evaluated a […]
Over the coming year a lot of what we see will be a steady evolution of trends already familiar to many. That means: THE CONTINUED RISE OF RANSOMWARE: As long as hostile nations harbor threat actors, attacks continue to compromise victim organizations and they continue to pay their extorters, don’t expect ransomware to […]
Microsoft recently released its Digital Defense Report 2022, representing the current threat landscape, mentioning the first russian-Ukrainian “hybrid war”, reviewing the current state of cybercrime, and identifying the characteristics to successfully defend against future threats. Nation-state groups are becoming a more dangerous threat as they increasingly target critical infrastructures and rapidly leverage zero-day vulnerabilities. […]
The most effective software, application, or product results from a highly process-oriented Quality Assurance (QA) function in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). However, it is sometimes seen as an add-on that comes at the end to check on all aspects of the product or application before releasing it to the public or end customer. […]