For years, it seems like we’ve been rationalizing why your company’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) deserves a seat at the boardroom table. In many industries, we’ve come a long way since then. At more and more organizations, CISOs have stepped up and begun conferring regularly with the CFO, CTO, and CEO on security strategy,…

This Halloween, you’re likely to see a lot of green tracksuits, thanks to the pop culture juggernaut that is Netflix’s Squid Game. In case you’re still, somehow, in the dark, the South Korean television series is like a mix of Hunger Games and The Running Man, as it follows a desperate group of people lured…

The new website, StopRansomware.gov, is designed to serve as a central hub that consolidates ransomware resources from all government agencies, including CISA, the FBI, the Secret Service, NIST, the Department of Treasury, and the HHS. Its goal is to provide useful resources for individuals, businesses and other organizations. StopRansomware.govStopRansomware.gov provides information on what to do…

The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) announced the release of an updated version of its Cybersecurity Toolkit for Small Business. This new edition builds on the original toolkit, released in February 2019, with an improved user experience and expanded educational resources. The GCA Cybersecurity Toolkit for Small Business, sponsored by Mastercard, offers free effective tools to…

How much does it cost to launch a cyberattack?

Companies spend big to defend their networks and assets from cyber threats. Kaspersky Labs has found security budgets within enterprises average around $9 million per year. On top of that, data breaches cost companies millions of dollars. Yet, cheap, relatively easy-to-use off-the-shelf hacking tools make the barrier to entry for cybercriminals incredibly low. Cyber attacks…

18.5 Million Websites Infected With Malware at Any Time

There are more than 1.86 billion websites on the internet. Around 1% of these — something like 18,500,000 — are infected with malware at a given time each week; while the average website is attacked 44 times every day. Sitelock has published its Q4 2017 Website Security Insider analysis of malware and websites based on…

When It Comes to Cyber Risks, 2018 Is No Time to Play Games

While some organizations have spent decades fine-tuning their ability to respond to and manage cyber risks, far too many are still playing games with their security strategy. From a cybersecurity perspective, 2017 will go down as a record year for data breaches. The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) reported 1,579 breaches, up 45 percent from 2016. By…