CISO

Network Security

Issued by: Trend Micro Blog

As ransomware and BEC cyberattacks continue to increase, organizations are acquiring cyber insurance in record numbers to reduce cyber risk. According to Zurich, 83% of organizations have cyber insurance, the highest percentage in over a decade. However, there is some debate around the clarity of cyber insurance policy requirements and what security tools CISOs and…

Application Security, Network Security, Software Security

Issued by: Security Week

SecurityWeek has also conducted an analysis of the deals announced in the first half of the year. We have cataloged 234 cybersecurity M&A deals, with a surge observed in the first half of June. 11:11 Systems acquires Static1 Managed infrastructure solutions provider 11:11 Systems has acquired managed network and IT infrastructure development and services firm…

Mobile Security

Issued by: Help Net Security

Talon Cyber Security introduced TalonWork Mobile, a version of its TalonWork browser made specifically for mobile endpoints. With TalonWork Mobile, customers can extend secure access and control to the mobile endpoints that are used to connect to corporate resources and data, yet are historically unmanaged by organizations. Talon is the first secure enterprise browser provider…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Help Net Security

The risks presented by ransomware and cyber extortion events have likely found a place in your own security team’s discussions, and rightfully so. Ransomware attacks have proliferated in the last decade. The numbers are staggering if not overwhelming, and make it abundantly clear that ransomware attacks are not a threat that any organization, however big…

Network Security

Issued by: CIO Security

As organizations grow, functions that started as one person’s job get split across multiple organizational units and multiple executives, often without thoughtful planning. Specialization enables experts to dig deep into each job but creates several problems: A lack of a single accountable executive (or worse, having multiple executives, each of whom manages part of the…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: CIO Security

If you’re concerned about the increased threat of cyberattacks by state-sponsored hackers and hacktivist groups in the current geopolitical atmosphere, you’re certainly justified. Criminal groups are emerging from the shadows and pledging their allegiance to Russia. They’re conducting reconnaissance attacks and coalescing into the roles they’ll play in the global cyberwar many see on the…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Dark Reading

You might have the luxury of time when planning for a vacation, but cybersecurity teams do not have the time to hunt in the wrong haystack when responding to security incidents. Every second matters in the wake of an intrusion detection, as threat actors move quickly from the first breach point to various other points…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Week

This is a result of basic mechanics: “When one object exerts a force on a second object, the second one exerts a force on the first that is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.” In cyber, it means that when defenses get stronger, attackers get more sophisticated; and when attackers get more sophisticated, defenses…