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How Advances in Cloud Security Can Help with Ransomware

Issued by: CIO Security

The ransomware scourge continues, with incidents hitting a U.S. record in the second quarter of 2021, as attackers expand into vertical industries and target critical infrastructure. Ransom demands have also been growing. According to IT Governance, the average decryption key rate from attackers is $140,000 yet many organizations end up paying much more than that….

Network Security

Enterprise data loss prevention market to reach $6.265 billion by 2026

Issued by: Help Net Security

The global enterprise data loss prevention market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 21.03% to reach $6.265 billion by 2026, from $1.647 billion in 2019, according to ResearchAndMarkets. The enterprise data loss prevention market is highly driven by the escalating demand for an optimized solution with a spike in cybersecurity threats to enterprises….

Software Security

How Sun Tzu’s Wisdom Can Rewrite the Rules of Cybersecurity

Issued by: Dark Reading

These millennia-old words of ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu — to whom The Art of War is attributed — are still very relevant today. The best defense is to avoid an attack in the first place. With the right architecture and approach, it’s possible to shield your environment from the cybersecurity arms race so…

Network Security

Data loss prevention strategies for long-term remote teams

Issued by: Help Net Security

Before the recent pandemic, many executives began appreciating the risks and opportunities associated with cybersecurity. A 2019 survey on cybersecurity priorities from Optiv Security found that 96% of CISOs are taking “a more strategic approach to cybersecurity,” and many were even willing to slow business development to account for cybersecurity-related risks. This was great news…

Cloud Security

Most companies suffered a cloud data breach in the past 18 months

Issued by: Help Net Security

Nearly 80% of the companies had experienced at least one cloud data breach in the past 18 months, and 43% reported 10 or more breaches, a new Ermetic survey reveals. According to the 300 CISOs that participated in the survey, security misconfiguration (67%), lack of adequate visibility into access settings and activities (64%) and identity…

Network Security

Solving the security challenges of remote working

Issued by: Help Net Security

Unprecedented times call for unprecedented actions and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused what is likely to be the biggest shift towards remote working that the world has ever seen. But, while the technology has been around for quite some time, recent events demonstrate just how few businesses are capable of switching from an office-based…

Malware & Threats

46% of SMBs have been targeted by ransomware, 73% have paid the ransom

Issued by: Help Net Security

Ransomware attacks are not at all unusual in the SMB community, as 46% of these businesses have been victims. And 73% of those SMBs that have been the targets of ransomware attacks actually have paid a ransom, Infrascale reveals. Yet, more than a quarter of the total SMB survey group said they lack a plan…

Vulnerabilities

The top 5 email encryption tools: More capable, better integrated

Issued by: CSO

The world of email encryption has changed significantly in the past few years. The leading tools are evolving, each in their own way: HPE/Voltage SecureMail is now part of Micro Focus, part of an acquisition of other HPE software products Virtru Pro has extended its product with new features and integrations Inky no longer focuses…

Network Security

Only 15% of organizations can recover from a severe data loss within an hour

Issued by: Help Net Security

There’s a global concern about the business impact and risk from rampant and unrestricted data growth, StorageCraft research reveals. It also shows that the IT infrastructures of many organizations are struggling, often failing, to deliver business continuity in the event of severe data outages. A total of 709 qualified individuals completed the research study. All…

Network Security

How pervasive is the insider threat in your company?

Issued by: CSO

The pervasiveness of the insider threat is something every company worries about. And according to the conclusions reached by Dtex Systems based on threat assessments from several global organizations, 100 percent of companies have blind spots that enable the continued presence of the insider threat. No argument there. Every company that provides their employees with…