Some 26 million passwords were exposed in a 1.2 terabyte batch of data found by NordLocker, a security company. It's workaday botnet data, but it highlights a hostile malware landscape, particularly for people still inclined to download pirated software.
5G technology reminds us that, globally, our sensitive data is open to attack. Janine Darling, founder and CEO of STASH Secure Data, is committed to resolving that vulnerability challenge.
To help mitigate the risks of state-sponsored cyberattacks against India's critical infrastructure - and improve detection and response - requires industry collaboration and information sharing, root cause analysis with specialized forensics, and better testing of code, a panel of experts says.
The adoption of the Secure Access Service Edge, or SASE, model is being driven by numerous factors, including the need to bring down administrative costs and to effectively manage network security, according to a panel of experts who offer implementation advice.
Using data classification helps you regain control over your unstructured data. By involving your users in data classification, they will automatically become more data-aware, with a greater understanding of your policies and the value of your organisation’s data.
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In this whitepaper, we look at how the threat landscape has changed for businesses, the drivers behind the change – both technical and cultural, and the challenges involved in managing, controlling and protecting data. We then introduce a data-centric approach to security which
involves users themselves in...
Download this whitepaper to know more about paper-based classification policies, automated and user-driven data classification, how to prepare for a data classification project, the peripheral benefits of involving the user in security and more.
Legacy endpoint Data Loss Prevention solutions fall short in a number areas, including their invasiveness, resource intensity and heavy maintenance requirements due to false positives and need for constant tuning. In fact, a number of organizations have given up on their DLP solutions because it’s just too hard to...
Moving to the cloud offers your enterprise a variety of benefits, including increased flexibility, agility, and modern DevOps delivery practices. It also opens you up to new security threats and vulnerabilities. 95% of industry professionals agree—there are good reasons to be concerned.
However, with the right...
After the occupation of the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump rioters Wednesday, an emergency response plan to ensure federal computers were locked down apparently was not activated, some experts say. As a result, federal security teams are likely scrambling to detect and repair any damage done.
An investigation at the U.S. Treasury Department has found that it suffered a "significant" breach as a result of the SolarWinds Orion supply chain attack, a top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee reports. Meanwhile President-elect Joe Biden said of the attack: "I promise you, there will be a response."
As more businesses move to agile methodologies, providing more online services to customers and exposing data and APIs, the need for “Shifting Left” and building security into the start of the (continuous) development cycle grows every day. CIOs and CISOs need to think carefully about when, where and how to deploy...
Are insurers getting cold feet over covering losses to ransomware? With claims due to ransomware skyrocketing, some insurers have reportedly been revising offerings to make it tougher for companies to claim for some types of cybercrime, including extortion.
The human factors of cybersecurity represent the actions or events where human error results in a successful hack or data breach. Other than hackers taking advantage of naturally existing weak entry points, your biggest threat and vulnerability could be coming from the inside. Whether it's a well-meaning employee who...
2019 saw the biggest attack ever recorded but, overall, attacks were
smaller, shorter, and more persistent.
For some time now, carrying out a DDoS attack has no longer required any technical skills.
With a myriad of "stressing" or DDoS-for-Hire services available to carry out both network
and application layer...
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