Tag: security

March 21, 2023

Organizations in developed countries are not as prepared for cybersecurity incidents compared to those in developing countries, according to Cisco’s Cybersecurity Readiness Index, released today. Countries that were found to be most mature in their overall cybersecurity readiness included Asia-Pacific […]

March 13, 2023

Phishing attempts are typically like fishing in a barrel — given enough time, a bad actor is 100% likely to reel in a victim. Once they recognize organizations as habitually vulnerable, they will continue to target them and the barrel-fishing […]

March 8, 2023

Now more than ever, it’s essential for companies to have a cyber response framework in place long before an attack happens. The cyber threat landscape is constantly evolving, with familiar attack tactics like ransomware, phishing, and credential abuse and theft […]

March 7, 2023

Security leaders are embracing zero trust, with the vast majority of organizations either implementing or planning to adopt the strategy. The 2022 State of Zero-Trust Security report found that 97% of those surveyed either have or plan to have a […]

March 7, 2023

Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks represent a significant threat for enterprise businesses. They start when an individual device (bot) or network of devices (botnet) is infected with malware. From there, the bot or botnet will flood websites or services with high […]

February 28, 2023

Rampant malicious activity in cyberspace hurts individuals, companies, and government agencies, while threatening US national security. The expected release of a new National Cybersecurity Strategy by the Biden Administration is an occasion for us to learn lessons from past efforts […]

February 15, 2023

As IT operations migrated to the cloud, it became easier to support remote and hybrid workers. The problem is that it has also complicated the infrastructure IT and security teams are tasked to protect. Organizations far and wide have expanded […]

February 14, 2023

Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) DDoS attacks refer to a malicious actor or actors temporarily or indefinitely disrupting services of a host connected to a network to render an entire network or website unavailable. DDoS attacks typically target edge network devices like […]

February 14, 2023

When using any security tool, it is vitally important for it to help you to find a threat quickly. For most tools, there is a learning curve before you can use the tool effectively, as well as a period during […]

February 10, 2023

Chinese vendor ZTE said its 5G New Radio (NR) gNodeB product has been approved under Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI)’s NESAS (network equipment security assurance scheme) certification program. ZTE noted that NESAS Cybersecurity Certification Scheme – German Implementation […]

February 9, 2023

Trustwave SpiderLabs researchers have cited an increased prevalence of HTML smuggling activity whereby cybercriminal groups abuse the versatility of HTML in combination with social engineering to distribute malware. The firm has detailed four recent HTML smuggling campaigns attempting to lure […]

February 9, 2023

It’s that time of year again when many of your favorite security professionals and vendors roll out their predictions for the coming year. Although not all of us have clairvoyant abilities, seasoned pros can spot a trend early and inform […]

February 7, 2023

Cisco has introduced a number of new cloud services in its IoT operations dashboard to increase industrial asset visibility and manage assets remotely and securely. At its annual Cisco Live event in Amsterdam, the firm said it had focused on […]

January 31, 2023

Cybercrime is a growing scourge that transcends borders, spreading across the boundaries of virtually all the world’s nearly 200 nation-states. From ransomware attacks to rampant cryptocurrency theft, criminal exploitation of borderless digital systems threatens global economic security and the political […]

January 31, 2023

The growth of the internet of things (IoT) and connected devices are the biggest contributing factors to organizations’ expanding attack surfaces. That’s according to a new report from Cisco AppDynamics, which revealed that 89% of global IT professionals believe their […]

January 31, 2023

Security resilience is top of mind for the vast majority of executives; 96% say its highly important to their business, according to the Cisco Security Outcomes Report, Volume 3. And with good reason: data breaches, ransomware, and other cyberattacks continue […]

January 31, 2023

Since well before the internet age, the network has been fundamental to businesses. Network infrastructure is the backbone of all business communications. It makes possible the exchange of data, voice, and video for all business functions. The challenge is that […]

January 30, 2023

ThreatSpike has announced the launch of ThreatSpike Red, the industry’s first unlimited offensive cyber security service. ThreatSpike Red helps organisations of all sizes to close the cyber security gap by providing continuous unlimited testing and scanning of applications and websites […]

January 26, 2023

Only 37% of organizations responding to a recent Cisco survey said they’re confident they can remain resilient in the event of a worst-case security incident. That’s not surprising, given the rapidly increasing volume of endpoints distributed across complex IT architectures. […]

January 17, 2023

The concept of the network perimeter has expanded dramatically in recent years. Today, many organizations operate in a distributed model, with branch offices and endpoints deployed outside of a physical office. But anything connecting to the corporate network is a […]