Cyber Security

 

Why Do Hackers Hack? Perhaps Not for the Reasons You Think (Tech HQ)

When we think about the cyberattacks taking place minute by minute, day by day, we may assume financial motivations are key — but that's not always the case.... More

Cybersecurity Awareness Month is Here (WeLiveSecurity)

This year’s overarching theme of CSAM in the US is “Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.” The key message “If you connect it, protect it” focuses on the increasing inter-connecte... More

10 Security Pitfalls to Avoid in 2020 (Avanade Insights)

Cybersecurity is taking on a whole new level of urgency. With a huge percentage of employees shifting to remote working, managing this new world of work securely is proving extreme... More

Does the Future of Cybersecurity Lie in Tools or Talent? (Tech HQ)

Many believe that outsourcing cybersecurity or procuring the right technology can help overcome cybersecurity skill shortages, stress and burnout. The key remains to equip your IT ... More

Disrupting the Economics of Cybercrime (CPO)

Billions of dollars were—and are—stolen each year from brands, publishers, and advertising technology organizations by fraudsters.... More

Ransomware 2020: Attack Trends Affecting Organizations Worldwide (Security Intelligence)

Ransomware is one of the most intractable — and common — threats facing organizations across all industries and geographies. And, incidents of ransomware attacks continue to ri... More

Why Cybersecurity Budgets Need to Intensify Home Office Investments (Forbes)

Security focus is now turning to how we all connect and have access with identify control technologies being at the top of cybersecurity risks as more entry points equals more risk... More

Ransomware Resilience – What’s the Best Defense? (Verdict)

An organization is only as strong as its cyber defences. Downtime can be deadly for businesses, and a ransomware attack can do some serious, long-lasting damage – even household ... More

How to Combat Cyber Threats Amid the Shift to Remote Working (TechRepublic)

The coronavirus pandemic and resulting lockdown have taken a toll on organizations in many ways. But one stressor for IT and security workers around the world has been the abrupt a... More

Here’s a Way to Deter Attacks: Outlaw Ransom Payments (ZDNet)

Police always advise ransomware victims against paying off the criminal gangs that have encrypted their computer systems – and there are many good reasons for that. At the most b... More

Cybersecurity Talent Gaps are Bigger Than We Thought: Here’s How to Solve Them (Forbes)

Cybersecurity has become one of the hottest jobs over the past few years, exhibiting high wage and employment growth. However, recent research has found that the U.S. has less than... More

Akamai: COVID-19 Lockdowns Saw Spike in Gaming Cyberattacks

The recent pandemic lockdowns had an unexpected consequence: an uptick in attack traffic against both video game companies and players. That’s according to a new report from A... More

IBM Brings Risk Analytics to Security Decision Making

IBM Security announced a new risk-based service designed to help organisations apply the same analytics used for traditional business decisions to cybersecurity spending priorities... More

The Cybersecurity Threat No One Talks About is a Simple Code (Forbes)

QR code adoption is soaring this year as every business pursues touchless selling, service and customer experience strategies to protect their customers and employees during the pa... More

Cybersecurity Bounces Back, but Talent Still Absent (Dark Reading)

While the demand for cybersecurity talent rebounds, organizations will need to focus on cyber-enabled roles to fill immediate skills gaps.... More

Back to Basics: Creating a Culture of Cybersecurity at Work (Security Intelligence)

The importance of security culture can be seen now more than ever. Many of us work remotely; there are app concerns; and the lines between personal and business use of devices and ... More

CISO: The Technical Unicorn (CISO)

The parallels to the plight of the modern-day CISO as the lone sentry guarding against the barbarian hordes charging the wall, while dramatic, are not far off the mark for comparis... More

Cyberwarfare Fears Add to Security Headaches for Businesses (ZDNet)

Almost two-thirds of information security professionals believe that cyberwarfare is a threat to their organization as nation-state-backed cyberattacks become more common and large... More

Creating a Cybersecurity Culture Starts With Your Team (Security Intelligence)

As cyberattacks become more prevalent and sophisticated, companies must put more faith in their employees to make sure they don’t put data at risk or fall victim to ransomware. B... More

Most Cybersecurity Reports Only Focus on the Cool Threats (ZDNet)

Academics: Only 82 of the 629 commercial cyber-security reports (13%) published in the last decade discuss a threat to civil society, with the rest focusing on cybercrime, nation-s... More

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