Security Policies Do Matter, but Really Only So Much
The SolarWinds incident has received extensive coverage over the past few months. For those that have missed the thousands of news stories published on this incident, it was best summarized by Business Insider as below: “In early 2020, hackers secretly broke into Texas-based SolarWinds’ systems and added malicious code into the company’s software system. Solarwinds […]
Why Make Cybersecurity A Key Priority in Your Organization?
The series of data breaches and ransomware attacks reported in 2020 have taught security practitioners that it is no longer a matter of “if” but “when” a cyber attack will occur. Regardless of size or industry, organizations need to keep their guard up and prepare for the unexpected. INTERPOL confirmed that the pandemic has generated […]
How MSS Providers Can Leverage Digital Risk Protection to Boost Competitive Advantage
The global shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals combined with a high demand for robust security will drive major growth in the managed security services provider (MSSP) market over the next three years, according to the latest Frost & Sullivan predictions. The research company estimates a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of some 11.87% in North […]
Execs Report Increase in Cyberattacks, 83% to Outsource Security in 2021
Over 1.6 million people residing in the state of Washington are prone to identity theft and fraud after sensitive information in their unemployment claims was compromised following a software vulnerability in a popular file transfer service, Bleeping Computer reports. The leaked information includes people’s full names, social security numbers, driver’s licenses, and bank and employment […]
Why Should MSS Providers Add Digital Risk Protection (DRP) to Their IT Offering?
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are among the organizations that have taken the hardest hit from the pandemic in 2020. With daily reports emerging about another variant, it looks like 2021 will be just as challenging, as companies are racing to embrace digital transformation and launch online applications to maintain revenue. But what happens to […]
Top 5 Cybersecurity Concerns for CISOs in 2021
In 2021, CISOs will likely deal with a weakened cybersecurity infrastructure and unforeseen incidents driven by remote working conditions. The Covid-19 pandemic has painted a grim picture of what we may expect in the near future, making it harder for CISOs to stick with their original long-term strategies. One thing is certain: the past year […]
Can a Data Breach Help Protect Your Company?
Cloud services, especially those related to communications, have massively been adopted by corporations, as they have shifted to a remote workforce this year. The poster child for this trend, Zoom, now has over 300 million daily participants, up a dizzying 3,000% from the previous year. Global spending on public cloud services is expected to grow […]
Leaked Spotify passwords may expose your business to credential stuffing attacks
This past year has been tough for most enterprises. While some industries appear more targeted than others by malicious actors, the media and entertainment industry has definitely felt the consequences, not only of pandemic-generated event cancellations, but also of increasing attacks against their sector. In 2018 and 2019, for instance, the industry witnessed 17 billion […]
Thought Reporting a Data Breach Was Easy? Think Again.
When a data breach occurs, most companies contact their customers by email to inform them of what happened, which information may have been compromised, and what the company is doing to minimize the negative impact. This is what happened in the summer of 2020 when malicious actors manipulated a website vulnerability to steal the personal […]
Open source developers not interested in solving code security issues?
Software developers invest less than 3% of their time in solving security issues in free and open source software (FOSS) and show little interest in allocating more resources moving forward, claims research carried out by the Linux Foundation and Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard (LISH). Nearly half of respondents are paid to contribute to […]
