Generative AI: Adopted on Both Sides of the Data Security Battle
In cybersecurity, generative AI and large language models (LLMs) have sparked optimism and concern in almost equal measure ... Read More
Hot Takes in Data Security: Data Manipulation, Blind Trust and Compliance
In security, 'hot takes' can seem outlandish at first, but often turn out to be critical knowledge—like the issue of data manipulation ... Read More
In Healthcare Organizations, Data Security Risks Persist Despite HIPAA Compliance
In a recent blog post, we discussed the extraordinarily powerful “perfect storm” of cyber risk faced by healthcare organizations today. This storm is escalating in size, force, and risk levels. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) sets the standard for protecting this data, requiring healthcare providers and their ... Read More
Why Healthcare Cybercrime is the Perfect Storm
It’s Friday night. You, your husband, and your two children are settling in for a fun pizza and movie night together. Unexpectedly, your elderly neighbor, Anne, calls in a panic. Her husband Steve is having severe chest pains. While Anne has already called emergency services, she asks that you come ... Read More
Financial Services: Web Application Attacks Grow by 38% In First Half of 2021
During his career in the middle of the last century, professional bank robber Willie Sutton made off with an estimated $2 million in stolen money. Urban legend has it that when a journalist asked Sutton why he robbed banks, he replied, “That’s where the money is.” In later interviews, Sutton ... Read More
Web Application Attacks on Healthcare Spike 51% As COVID-19 Vaccines are Introduced
As the first vials of COVID-19 vaccines were disseminated in December, Imperva Research Labs monitored an astounding 51% increase in web application attacks on healthcare targets. The activity concludes an unprecedented year of cybersecurity activity. Imperva data shows the healthcare industry experienced 187 million attacks per month globally, on average, ... Read More
The Five Most Startling Statistics from this 2019 Global Survey of 1,200 Cybersecurity Pros [Infographic]
For those of us in the security industry, the annual Cyberthreat Defense Report is a gold mine of insights into the minds of IT security professionals, including what threats keep them up at night, and how they plan to defend against them. The 6th edition of the report from the ... Read More
The Year Ahead: Cybersecurity Trends To Look Out for In 2019
A Proven Record Tracking Cybersecurity Trends This time of the year is always exciting for us, as we get to take a step back, analyze how we did throughout the year, and look ahead at what the coming year will bring. Taking full advantage of our team’s expertise in data ... Read More
44% of Security Professionals Spend More than 20 Hours a Week Responding to Alerts
As the global cybersecurity climate continues to heat up, so too do the subsequent levels of alert fatigue IT security professionals have to deal with. A recent survey by Imperva reveals that nine percent of UK security teams battle with over five million alerts each week. Five million, just let ... Read More
Report: Nearly Half of Security Professionals Think They Could Execute a Successful Insider Attack on Their Organization
As potential threats and entry points into organizations’ databases keep growing, so does the amount of money folks are throwing at detecting and actioning insider threats. In fact, the ballooning amount of money being spent on cybersecurity overall clearly highlights the seriousness with which businesses are tackling the problem in ... Read More
