Worst passwords of 2019: Are you using one of them?
SplashData released their “Worst passwords of 2019” list, which includes the top 25 most dangerous and most commonly leaked passwords. In an interesting turn of events, password has for the first time in the list’s history been knocked out of the top two spots. “Invoking the name of the president or any other celebrity as…
How to Optimize Security Spending While Reducing Risk
Globally, organizations have spent millions on security solutions; however, these purchasing decisions often are not based on fact or data — just hunches, expenditures, and market trends. Senior executives struggle to have complete visibility into their own company’s security posture as well as the current threat environment. There is a lack of comprehensive, near-real-time information…
Why a Healthy Data Diet Is the Secret to Healthy Security
Most medical professionals would agree that a healthy diet plays an important role in a healthy lifestyle. On some level, it’s not difficult to understand why this is the case. Food is the fuel on which our bodies run. Most of us feel pretty good after a meal consisting of fresh fruits and vegetables, lean…
Cybersecurity – how confident (complacent?) are you?
Attention all cybersecurity professionals! We all know that today’s cybersecurity landscape is an ever-changing one. So how often should organizations review their cybersecurity strategy? If it’s a question that hasn’t been asked in a while, chances are that in this world of constant threat, you’re probably at risk. For despite the near constant stream of…
Federal Cybersecurity Report Finds Majority of Agencies at Risk
As a number of crippling breaches have illustrated, federal government agencies and departments are frequent targets in today’s advanced attacks. The White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), recently conducted a cyber risk assessment of 96 agencies across 76 metrics to measure their cyber security…
The Cherry on Top: Add Value to Existing Risk Management Activities With Open Source Tools
Telling people about the virtues of open source security tools is like selling people on ice cream sundaes: It doesn’t take much of a sales pitch — and most people are convinced before you start. It’s probably not surprising that most security professionals are already using open source solutions to put a cherry on top…
Can Biometrics Solve the Authentication Problem?
When Apple introduced the Touch ID fingerprint access button, commentators believed it would kick-start the ever-promising, never-quite-delivering biometric market. But Touch ID was defeated by hackers within days. When Apple introduced the FaceID biometric, the same happened – it was defeated within weeks. In November 2017, F-Secure demonstrated that Android’s Trusted Face Smart Lock can be defeated by…
Safeguarding your biggest cybersecurity target: Executives
Senior executives are among the favorite targets of malicious hackers and other bad actors, in part because they are more likely to hold valuable information — or have a high level of access to such data. That’s why it’s so important for organizations to make sure C-level officers and other top executives are adhering to…
Six Key Traits of an Effective Cyber Risk Advisor
What makes a good cyber risk advisor? What skills do they need to help board directors address cybersecurity? According to a report by BayDynamics, board directors “may not be experts in security, but they do know how to steer a business away from risk and toward profit by listening to subject matter experts. However, they expect…
Five Steps to Protect Your Critical Data From Insider Threats
As companies around the world turn their attention to advanced threats endangering their most sensitive data, one category is commanding much-deserved attention: insider threats. With 44.5 percent of attacks perpetrated by malicious insiders, guarding against these incidents is becoming a pressing concern. An effective way to tackle insider threats is with an integrated approach that…