Old Vulnerabilities Open the Door for WannaCry Ransomware
More than three years since it was discovered, WannaCry is still a threat for some organizations, research has found How often does your organization conduct a security assessment? Once a year? Once a month? It’s great that your organization is looking at its security thoroughly, but what happens between those ... Read More
Ransomware Increase Highlights Need for Better IT, OT Security
IT networks tend to get all the attention for cybersecurity, but operational technology (OT) and the supply chain are at increasing risk of cyberattacks. Manufacturing security needs to deploy a more holistic view of their systems, by securing the infrastructure, supply chain and the products they manufacture. To protect the ... Read More
Targeted Spear-Phishing on the Rise
The pandemic has presented many challenges for cybersecurity, especially COVID-19-related phishing attempts targeting employees working from home. However, security experts speaking at the Exabeam Spotlight20 virtual conference warned of an increase in spear-phishing and account takeover attacks. “After we closed, which was mid-March, it was initially pretty quiet, but in ... Read More
Identity Verification: Is Your Potential Employee Who They Say They Are?
Identity verification has taken on a new urgency for cybersecurity and IT teams in the new era of remote work. Confirming a person’s identity has been important since the advent of data privacy laws and the need to verify those requesting to see their personal data or the right to ... Read More
Remote Insider Data Theft Worries Financial Industry
As the pandemic rages on, more companies are concerned about the growing risk of insider theft Remote work has changed the cybersecurity landscape and has required IT and security staff to rethink where the greatest risks are with a WFH employee base versus onsite. A year ago, who would have ... Read More
Cyber Awareness Training a Must for Third-Party Contractors
Many, if not most, organizations rely on outside contractors. But most may not know the threat they can pose to your network and data. According to new research from ISN, only 23% of contractors reported they require cybersecurity awareness training and only 25% have defined criteria to report a cyber ... Read More
The CISO’s Role in Improving PCI DSS Compliance
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) has been around in one form or another for more than 20 years. Protecting consumers from potential credit card fraud has taken on new focus during the pandemic as many companies are forced to rely on e-commerce to remain viable and ... Read More
COVID-19 Gives Rise to Next-Gen CISOs
Between managing digital transformation and overseeing security in the new COVID-19 normal, are we witnessing the rise of next-gen CISOs? This hasn’t been an easy time to be a CISO. At the end of 2019, the main focus for many IT and security departments was a smooth transition into digital ... Read More
SMB Security: Backups Need to Include More Than Data
Mass remote work has created many challenges for cybersecurity, but while there is a lot of chatter about the rise in phishing attempts and concerns of data breaches and data privacy issues, there hasn’t been much said about the need for a solid disaster recovery plan for SMBs. Many SMBs ... Read More
Pandemic Leads to Increase in Human-Like Attacks
A new study shows a marked increase in cyberattacks that mimic human behavior The pandemic didn’t just send millions of workers from their corporate offices to their dining room table; it also created an increase in overall online transactions. Research from Adobe Analytics found that consumers spent an extra $107 ... Read More
