No matter how hard-working or talented your security team is, there will be a considerable backlog of security incidents - and that's not going to get better. The reality is that there simply isn't enough skilled security talent out there - we're 3.5 million short, in fact - and the ones who do exist are...
Today, hackers are taking advantage of vulnerabilities created by the disconnected tools within an organization's environment. This siloed approach to cybersecurity makes it difficult for security teams to detect cyberattacks, quickly respond to incidents or even assess an organization's security status.
The problem...
Advanced security threats and attacks are getting harder to detect as hackers are becoming more sophisticated. At the same time, the tools used to defend against cyberattacks keep multiplying and becoming more complex. Organizations can get ahead of these attacks by adopting a cloud analytics-driven security...
The Trump administration is reportedly in talks with tech companies, including Facebook and Google, to explore whether it's possible to use real-time location data from smartphones to support efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19. But some privacy advocates are raising concerns about such tracking efforts.
COVID-19: Modern society has never seen anything like it, and neither have financial markets. Venture capitalist Alberto Yépez analyzes the impact of the disease caused by the new coronavirus on public and private companies' valuations, as well as technology buyers and the threat environment.
Distributed denial-of-service attacks are spreading to new channels, including the internet of things, says Netscout's Hardik Modi, who offers insights from a new threat intel report.
As a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, cybercriminals increasingly are targeting organizations that now have more remote workers and fewer IT and security staff at the ready to mitigate hacker attacks and intrusions, security experts say.
In a globally connected world, security can no longer be about the network. It's about the users who access your systems and data. Yet 50% of organisations in Australia and New Zealand don't have a defined Zero Trust strategy.
Read this infographic to learn:
Where your organisation is on the Zero Trust Path;
What...
With U.S. stock markets suffering their worst day since 1987 on Monday, most technology firms took a hit as Wall Street continues to be rattled by the COVID-19 crisis. Experts predict this will drive fresh waves of consolidation and M&A in the cybersecurity market, as well as growth in hot areas.
As more of its employees shift to working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Defense is warning workers to take security precautions to guard against potential hackers. It plans to release detailed guidance soon.
In cybersecurity circles, multi-factor authentication today is considered table stakes. Yet, many organizations and users are hesitant to embrace MFA because of friction or other concerns. Corey Nachreiner and Marc Laliberte of WatchGuard Technologies dispel some of the MFA myths.
It's no exaggeration to say that, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we now have the largest-ever global remote workforce. And with it comes an expanded attack surface that requires extra attention. Phil Reitinger of the Global Cyber Alliance shares five tips for securing the remote workforce.
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