Microsoft launches the Secure Future Initiative to usher in “next generation” of cybersecurity to better protect customers against escalating cybersecurity threats. Microsoft has announced the launch of the Secure Future Initiative (SFI) to improve the built-in security of its products and platforms to better protect customers against escalating cybersecurity threats. The new initiative will bring…

Ukraine’s domestic intelligence agency revealed earlier this week that it successfully blocked more than 4,500 cyberattacks in 2022. The Security Service of Ukraine, which protects Ukraine’s information and digital security in wartime conditions, says the number of cyberattacks has tripled since last year and increased fivefold since 2020, when only 800 cyberattacks were documented. The…

The impact of a cybersecurity breach can be painful for any enterprise, and devastating for some. Any one of the top five threats we see in today’s environment—malware, ransomware, web application hacking, insider and privilege misuse, and targeted intrusions— are serious and can cause severe, long-lasting financial and reputational damage. First, there’s the financial cost—$4.24…

American Public University System(APUS) is partnering with theU.S. Cyber Command(CYBERCOM) to help strengthen the country’s cybersecurity posture. APUS has been selected to be a member of CYBERCOM’s Academic Engagement Network (AEN), a collaborative effort between academia and CYBERCOM to leverage the capabilities and talents of both groups to provide a more robust cyber defense. The…

What’s the key to effective security? How can we continue to defend against the ever-rising tide of cyberattacks amid a constantly evolving perimeter and the unprecedented acceleration of hybrid work? And let’s not forget about the proliferation of devices connecting to the network, and the mass movement of applications into the cloud. If we’ve learned…