Cyber Security

According to a new report from Palo Alto Networks, the heavy use of software vulnerabilities matches the opportunistic behavior of threat actors who scour the internet for vulnerab... More

Smart homes have made people's lives more convenient, but they have also brought with them a range of cybersecurity risks.... More

It was considered the “largest ever” internet attack in 2002. This distributed denial of service attack hit seven of the 13 servers at the top of the internet’s domain name s... More

You start to log in to work from the home office you’ve occupied for the last two years only to sit and wait patiently as your virtual private network (VPN) dials up. After a few... More

Security breaches can lead to damage to a business’s finances, operations and reputation. What many companies might fear most is the latter: damage to their reputation. This may ... More

Attack surfaces are living things – they grow and change. And, much like any living thing, they need constant care. To see how those efforts are going, the Cortex® Xpanse resear... More

Although most threats can be dealt with automatically, the tougher ones require a bit more investigation.... More

Ransomware is a severe threat, no matter the season. For over three years, ransomware has been the most prevalent cybersecurity attack type, as the IBM Security X-Force Threat Inte... More

If and when the metaverse emerges to supplant Web2, experts caution that these trends will only worsen and that the ramifications of cybercrime may, like the metaverse itself, be a... More

Devin Hill recently joined Digital Silence as Director of Digital Forensics and Incident Response. In this Q&A, Hill discusses a variety of topics related to cybersecurity.... More

An evolving threat landscape, regulatory requirement changes, and increases in cyber insurance are among leading factors that will impact next year's security budget.... More

Cybercriminals have defrauded hundreds of U.S. investors by convincing them to download fake apps that impersonate legitimate cryptocurrency investment services, the FBI warned in ... More

Cybersecurity risk assessment should be an integral part of the organization’s enterprise risk management program and decision-making, not a siloed operation.... More

Today, the cybersecurity industry faces many challenges. Highly skilled attackers, a daily flood of data full of irrelevant information and false alarms across multiple systems com... More

Fortinet recently released the 2022 State of Operational Technology and Cybersecurity Report. Based on a detailed survey conducted in March 2022 of more than 500 global operational... More

In 2022, nearly 60% of U.S. workers (whose work can be done remotely) work from home all or most of the time. Remote work coupled with the explosion of apps, APIs, devices and Inte... More

Companies trying to fill cybersecurity roles need to stop looking for unicorns and expand their search to qualified, but often overlooked, job candidates.... More

Today, proactive threat defense is not just a nice-to-have, but it is rather a necessity considering the sophistication of the adversary, easy access to tools and complexity of the... More

Attackers are known to pore over a company’s website and social channels. Perhaps they spot a mention of an upcoming charity event. Who runs the charity? What does their email si... More

Right now, organizations are struggling in the ongoing battle against ransomware, investing $150 billion in cybersecurity in 2021 alone. Yet ransomware attacks continue to succeed ... More