Topic: security gaps
-
Cyber Theory vs. Practice: Are Your Tools Failing You?
Traditional security measures often fail due to inaccurate data and manual processes, leaving organizations vulnerable as they operate with flawed information. Many organizations face critical weaknesses in asset discovery, vulnerability management, threat intelligence, and endpoint enforcement, ...
Read More » -
Maximize Your Year-End Cybersecurity Budget
Focus on strategic year-end budget allocation by identifying security gaps with the highest business risks, such as those threatening operations, customer data, or compliance, to build a case for future investments. Strengthen identity controls through measures like expanding multi-factor authent...
Read More » -
Tesla Battery Thefts Spike Inside the Factory Before Shipment
Over a dozen thefts of Tesla Powerwall batteries and other products have occurred from the company's Nevada factory since December, with authorities calling the pattern an "epidemic" and noting the actual number is likely higher due to underreporting by companies. Organized criminal groups are co...
Read More » -
Uncover Hidden DevOps Data Risks and How to Fix Them
DevOps practices accelerate innovation but introduce significant data vulnerabilities, with Git platforms often holding mission-critical information that faces risks of exposure, loss, or corruption. The Shared Responsibility Model in cloud services places security duties on customers to enforce ...
Read More » -
How to Build a Defense in Depth Strategy for Sensitive Data
A defense in depth strategy for sensitive data requires multiple interconnected layers,classification, tokenization, DLP policy tuning, and access controls,rather than relying on a single safeguard like disk encryption or DLP alone. These layers operate across the data life cycle, with each layer...
Read More » -
Education Sector Fortifies Ransomware Defenses, But IT Teams Pay a Heavy Price
Educational institutions are improving ransomware defenses, with 97% successfully recovering encrypted data and average ransom payments dropping significantly. Despite progress, vulnerabilities persist due to inadequate staffing and evolving threats like AI-enhanced phishing, while IT staff face ...
Read More » -
Cybercrime Spikes Across APAC Amid Digital Growth
Cybercrime now accounts for 30% of all crime in over half of the 18 Asia-Pacific countries surveyed, with online scams,heavily reliant on social engineering and AI-generated messages,affecting individuals, businesses, and governments. Major threats include infostealers, banking trojans, ransomwar...
Read More » -
The Hidden Vulnerabilities in Email Security
Email is the primary cyberattack vector, with malware, scams, and phishing attempts surging by over 130%, 30%, and 20% respectively, causing widespread operational disruptions. Over 78% of organizations experienced an email breach last year, with phishing and impersonation being the most common m...
Read More » -
Ransomware Attacks Rise as Compromised Logins Become Top Entry Point
Compromised identities and legitimate user logins are now the primary vector for ransomware attacks, accounting for 79% of incidents, while malicious emails (26%), phishing (24%), and brute force attacks (23%) are the next most common entry points. The median ransom demand has dropped to $698,000...
Read More » -
ID Verification Laws Are Creating New Security Breaches
New ID verification laws are forcing businesses to collect sensitive personal data like government IDs, often without adequate security infrastructure, conflicting with the cybersecurity principle of minimal data collection. A Discord data breach exposed government ID images collected for age ver...
Read More » -
Morphisec's Enhanced Anti-Ransomware Blocks Evasive Attacks
Morphisec's Anti-Ransomware Assurance Suite has been upgraded with new features, including Network Share Ransomware Protection, Identity Risk Visibility, and enhanced EDR Tamper Protection, to proactively address critical security gaps. The Network Share Protection blocks ransomware encryption at...
Read More » -
Retailers Are Fighting Back Against Ransomware
The retail sector is seeing a decline in data encryption during ransomware attacks, but attackers are increasingly using extortion-only tactics and demanding higher ransoms, which have doubled to a median of two million dollars. Recovery costs and times have improved, with expenses dropping by 40...
Read More » -
Senators: DOGE's Social Security Role Risks Benefit Disruptions
Democratic senators warn that rushed IT upgrades by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) could disrupt Social Security benefits, risking payment failures and data security. Experts and senators criticize DOGE's aggressive timeline, citing potential system collapses and security breaches...
Read More »