DevSecOps puts security in the software cycle
Addressing cybersecurity can be a challenge when the focus is on speed in software development and production life cycles. Image: Murrstock/Adobe Stock The push to innovate and create can often…
Even after armed with defense tools, CISOs say successful cyberattacks are ‘inevitable’: New study
Image: CROCOTHERY/Adobe Stock In Cisco’s new Cybersecurity Readiness Index, only 15% of respondents to the global survey said their organizations have implemented security programs mature enough to defend against current…
Ransomware gangs’ harassment of victims is increasing
The harassment reported by Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 typically takes the form of phone calls and emails directed toward employees, C-suite executives and even customers. Image: PR Image Factory/Adobe…
How to prevent data theft by existing and departing employees
Some 12% of employees take customer details, health records, sales contracts and other confidential data when leaving a company, according to DTEX. Image: Feodora/Adobe Stock A former employee could try…
Humans are still better at creating phishing emails than AI — for now
AI-generated phishing emails, including ones created by ChatGPT, present a potential new threat for security professionals, says Hoxhunt. Image: Gstudio/Adobe Stock Amid all of the buzz around ChatGPT and other…
Cloud security, hampered by proliferation of tools, has a “forest for trees” problem
Image: Ar_TH/Adobe Stock A new study Networks found that, on average, organizations rely on over 30 tools for overall security, and that degree of complexity is making for less security,…
GitHub rolling out two-factor authentication to millions of users
Over the next nine months, the largest internet hosting service for software development and collaboration will make all code contributors add another layer of electronic evidence to their accounts. Image:…
Following year-end ransomware storm, leaders batten hatches for sea of troubles in 2023
With the year ending with ransomware attacks, and 2023 beginning with a major data theft against T-Mobile, leaders are preparing for squalls ahead. Image: artboyshf142/Adobe Stock It was a mixed…
LastPass releases new security incident disclosure and recommendations
Image: Tada Images/Adobe Stock LastPass was hacked twice last year by the same actor; one incident was reported in late August 2022 and the other on November 30, 2022. The…
Top 10 open-source security and operational risks of 2023
Image: klss777/Adobe Stock Endor Labs, a software firm that facilitates the security and maintenance of open-source software, has released a report identifying the top 10 security and operational risks in…