Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

The bad news is, enterprise security teams have a lot of work ahead. The post Security Budgets to See 2021 Increases, Survey Finds appeared first on Security Boulevard. According to a survey conducted by IDG on behalf of integration services provider.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Earlier this year, the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) published updated recommendations for phishing simulations in security awareness training programs. For security awareness training to be successful, it has to be collaborative. Ready to establish your own successful security awareness training?

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SC Magazine

JULY 1, 2021

This creates a major gap in security awareness, considering the 65,000 ransomware attacks deployed in the U.S. They have information about a ‘point in time,’ however most would not be aware of a vulnerability and thus a patch, until after a vulnerability scan is complete.”. “In

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 30, 2023

Seasoned CISOs/CSOs understand the importance of effectively communicating cyber risk and the need for investment in cybersecurity defense to the board of directors. To ensure cybersecurity becomes a strategic part of the corporate culture, it is crucial for CISOs to present the topic in a clear, concise, and compelling manner.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

With this extensive sample of data, the report is a must read for CISOs, security teams, HR professionals, and privacy and compliance teams. The State of the Phish was released on February 8, 2021. This is key for all security professionals to understand and respond with appropriate controls and measures.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 17, 2022

KKR previously invested $90 million in NetSPI in May 2021, so NetSPI has demonstrated considerable traction since then. Organic growth was 50% in 2021 and 61% thus far in 2022. “We Before co-founding Cyolo, Almog Apirion was a CISO for 15 years. “I These applications are a large security gap that CISOs normally must accept.”.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

On November 4, 2021, the Department of Defense (DoD) posted an update to its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) initiative, announcing program changes dubbed CMMC 2.0. The cybersecurity world remains dynamic.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 21, 2021

This data reflects something every forward-looking business leader already knows–digital transformation (DX) is the key to remaining competitive in 2021 and beyond. The post Security and Culture are Key to Digital Transformation appeared first on Security Boulevard. trillion by the end of the year.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

In a report from Cybersecurity Ventures, it's estimated that by 2021, global cybercrime damages will cost $6 trillion annually, compared to $3 trillion in 2015. Now CISOs and Security Awareness Managers have additional metrics that reveal if their programs are effective and help categorize actual threats.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

The role of the IT admin now includes direct responsibility for bolstering a company’s security posture. IT admins have become a core part of the security organization, with 34% of Fortune 500 companies rolling the IT department into the CISO’s purview in 2021. In startups.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Check out invaluable cloud security insights and recommendations from the “Tenable Cloud Risk Report 2024.” Plus, a PwC study says increased collaboration between CISOs and fellow CxOs boosts cyber resilience. Meanwhile, a report finds the top cyber skills gaps are in cloud security and AI.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 16, 2023

The cities of Middleton, Danvers, Wenham, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Essex, Hamilton, and Topsfield formed the North Shore IT Collaborative in 2021 with the goal of their collective power being stronger than what they can manage alone. Small entities struggle with the cost of security services.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 23, 2019

No wonder this threat keeps our client’s CISO and security teams up at night. End-User Behavior Security: Train Your Employees In most cases, the end-user is the one that performs an action that triggers a ransomware attack. Ransomware attacks cost smaller companies an average of $713,000 per incident.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 20, 2021

In an effort to heighten the alert level for a series of vulnerabilities in the popular Java-based logging library Log4j, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an emergency directive. The vulnerabilities, first disclosed December 9, 2021, are under active exploitation by multiple threat actors.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In 2021 alone we’ve seen data breaches impact many Fortune 500 companies. Cybercrime is a growing threat to corporations, governmental agencies and individuals throughout the world. Chief executive officers and chief technology officers know this is a potentially existential threat both for their companies and for them professionally.

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Jane Frankland

OCTOBER 1, 2021

” His statement couldn’t be truer and as I chaired the European Security Forum 2021 in London this week, I was amazed at how the theme of unlearning what we know glued together (figuratively speaking) all the other speakers’ presentations. How to communicate to a whole new set of stakeholders? Whatever it is, one thing is clear.

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Spinone

JULY 29, 2020

IT security is one of the most fast-paced industries in the world. million unfilled cybersecurity jobs by 2021. There is clearly a demand for skilled security professionals. So let’s take a look at some of the most common IT security roles and what it takes to fit into them. An estimation shows that there will be 3.5

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Security Boulevard

MAY 7, 2021

When the security industry talks about a data breach, often the first question asked involves the state of the victim’s network security – not the breach of data. It’s because organizations have their security priorities backward, and that needs to change. Why is this?

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2021

Understanding how to bridge the talent gap in the cybersecurity industry requires thinking beyond traditional approaches to recruiting. While there’s been progress, there is still room for organizations to evolve, which will require not only changing the way they think about hiring but the way hiring managers communicate with human resources.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 22, 2021

As a result, Gartner’s 2021 CIO Agenda Survey found that more than half of C-suite executives view cybersecurity as the top priority. The post Understanding and Addressing Insider Threats appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The biggest cybersecurity threats all have one thing in common: Users. Ransomware attacks. Misconfigurations. Insecure credentials. Phishing scams. Vulnerabilities due to unpatched or outdated software. All of these threats can be traced back to poor user behaviors.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

According to Check Point Research, cyberattacks reported globally in 2022 increased by 38% compared to 2021—reaching an all-time high in Q4 of 1168 weekly attacks per organization. In a word, today’s threat landscape is relentless.

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BH Consulting

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Deryck Mitchelson, EMEA field CISO for Check Point, chimed in on this point. With so many alerts coming in to security operations centres and incident management systems, AI can help security teams from being overworked and potentially missing vital signals that something’s wrong. To be trusted, listen,” she said. “I

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SecureList

DECEMBER 7, 2021

It is no longer just being discussed by CISOs and security professionals, but politicians, school administrators, and hospital directors. ” in 2021. From January to November 2021, the number of victims was 30% higher than that in all of 2020, affecting a total of 1,500 organizations. Key ransomware events in 2021.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 16, 2021

It's time for Security Awareness to adapt by thinking Cyber The transition to working from home, as well as the necessary technological change, has had an effect on businesses all over the world. Current approaches to human user security are antiquated, infrequent, complex or patronising.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The White House-hosted cybersecurity summit on August 25, 2021 was an opportunity for representatives from the private and public sectors to discuss how they can collaborate to address pressing information and computer security issues.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Finding the right balance between security and operability is one of the greatest challenges security professionals face, but it’s absolutely essential for a successful cybersecurity strategy.”. Tyler Farrar ,CISO, Exabeam. ” Danny Lopez, CEO, Glasswall.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 19, 2022

The Log4j vulnerabilities discovered in 2021 continue to pose significant risks to organizations worldwide. The public-private initiative, directed by president Biden through Executive Order 14028, The post First CSRB Report Tackles on Ongoing Log4j Risk appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Suing the CISO: SolarWinds Fires Back. However, this is not just another nameless, faceless piece of litigation; this one specifically names the company's Chief Information Security Officer. A group of investors filed the suit which specifically calls out SolarWinds, its former CEO, and also Tim Brown, who is VP of Security and CISO.

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