Technology, Microlearning, and its Impact on Users and Cybersecurity

Jun 23, 2022 1:30:50 PM By James McQuiggan

Technology is everywhere in society these days from our communication, shopping, and commerce capabilities. Whether email, online purchases, or using the blockchain, it amounts to large ...

The Next Evolution in Cyberattacks You Need to Worry About: AI

Jun 20, 2022 10:11:02 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

New testimony to U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Cybersecurity by Microsoft’s Chief Scientific Officer sheds light on AI-powered cyberattacks.

“Five Eyes” Nations Cybersecurity Authorities Issue Warning to MSPs of Stepped-Up Cyberattacks

Jun 7, 2022 7:17:12 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The world’s five leading cybersecurity authorities have again issued a joint report about an increase in malicious cyber activity targeting managed service providers they expect to ...

The Good, the Bad, and the Necessary State of Cyber Insurance

Jun 7, 2022 7:16:59 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data from security vendor Sophos shows that while the presence of cyber insurance coverage has increased, it’s the experiencing of attacks that’s driving the need.

[On-Demand Webinar] Understanding the Threat of NFT and Cryptocurrency Cyber Attacks and How to Defend Against Them

Jun 6, 2022 11:39:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A growing number of organizations worldwide are utilizing cryptocurrency for a host of investment, operational, and transactional purposes. Seemingly overnight, technologies like ...

Cyber Attacks on the Global Supply Chain Have Increased by 51%

Apr 26, 2022 9:53:19 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

As supply chain vendors become a greater target, the businesses reliant upon them don’t seem to be responding with the appropriate urgency, according to new data.

Critical: CISA Warns of Potential Attacks on Infrastructure by Russian State-Sponsored and Criminal Cyber Gangs

Apr 21, 2022 10:14:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

In a joint multi-country cybersecurity advisory (CSA), governments are warning their respective critical infrastructure organizations to be vigilant against increased malicious cyber ...

Fidelity: "Why cybersecurity is material to all industries"

Mar 24, 2022 3:05:50 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Fidelity just published an article titled "Cybersecurity: A growing risk". They note that the threat of Russian cyberattacks highlights vulnerabilities across industries. I'm quoting a ...

FBI: SIM Swapping Attacks See More Than 500% Increases in The Number of Attacks and Monetary Losses

Mar 2, 2022 1:31:47 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

With mobile devices used as secondary authentication, threat actors have been stepping up activity, looking for ways to transfer phone numbers to cybercriminal-controlled devices.

Introducing the New 'Security Masterminds' Podcast

Feb 9, 2022 2:33:21 PM By Javvad Malik

We're excited to announce that we have launched a new podcast called "Security Masterminds”! This podcast covers a range of topics in cybersecurity, with a particular focus on the human ...

The 4 Things You Should Be Doing Right Now To Best Improve Your Cybersecurity

Feb 3, 2022 3:28:15 PM By Roger Grimes

The key to really good cybersecurity is to concentrate on just 4 things. Master them first before you begin to try and do the other hundreds of things that everyone else is going to tell ...

The Benefits of Paranoia

Feb 3, 2022 3:17:15 PM By Javvad Malik

Security professionals can often be perceived as being overly paranoid. Don’t click this or the criminals will get into the system, always have at least 3 firewalls to prevent the nuclear ...

[On-Demand Webinar] A Data-Driven Approach for Your Third-Party Risk Management Processes

Jan 27, 2022 2:31:27 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

As organizations have increased their scope of vendors and partners, they have also increased their digital risk surface and are facing new challenges regarding vendor risk management. By ...

[Heads Up!] DHS Sounds Alarm on New Russian Destructive Disk Wiper Attack Potential

Jan 27, 2022 8:01:08 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

CNN just reported on a Jan 23 Intelligence Bulletin from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that warned state and local governments and critical infrastructure operators about ...

It’s a Fact: Cyberattacks Continue Because Your Users Forget

Jan 12, 2022 9:37:22 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The weakest part of your cybersecurity can be identified by looking at how cyberattacks take place, and how well your defenses stand up. But did you know the answer comes from the year ...

U.K. Workers Aren’t Concerned about Company Cybersecurity Despite 60% Having Been Victims of a Cyberattack

Dec 23, 2021 12:07:22 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data shows a huge disparity between the likelihood of cyberattack against U.K. organizations and their employee’s cybersecurity awareness and vigilance.

NSA: Cyberattacks are Putting the “Security of our Nation” at Stake

Dec 15, 2021 4:24:13 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

When most see cyberattacks as something that is impactful at the organizational level, the head of the National Security Agency sees cyberattacks as being a threat to the entire nation.

The Evolving State of Cyber Insurance May Indicate More Scrutiny for IT and Security Teams

Dec 15, 2021 4:24:05 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The need to balance offering coverage for cyber incidents with maintaining a profit has cyber insurers rethinking how they will approach measuring insured risk and exposure.

Misconceptions and Assumptions about Cybersecurity

Nov 1, 2021 9:17:05 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Misconceptions about cybersecurity can lead to employees falling for preventable attacks, according to Jayant Chakravarti at Toolbox. One misconception is that Apple devices are ...

Telecom Company Responsible for Routing Billions of Text Messages Annually Acknowledges Multi-Year Breach

Oct 5, 2021 5:21:24 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Mentioned in passing as part of a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, Syniverse admits to hackers having access for five years, potentially impacting millions of mobile phone ...

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Technology, Microlearning, and its Impact on Users and Cybersecurity

The Next Evolution in Cyberattacks You Need to Worry About: AI

“Five Eyes” Nations Cybersecurity Authorities Issue Warning to MSPs of Stepped-Up Cyberattacks

The Good, the Bad, and the Necessary State of Cyber Insurance

[On-Demand Webinar] Understanding the Threat of NFT and Cryptocurrency Cyber Attacks and How to Defend Against Them

Cyber Attacks on the Global Supply Chain Have Increased by 51%

Critical: CISA Warns of Potential Attacks on Infrastructure by Russian State-Sponsored and Criminal Cyber Gangs

Fidelity: "Why cybersecurity is material to all industries"

FBI: SIM Swapping Attacks See More Than 500% Increases in The Number of Attacks and Monetary Losses

Introducing the New 'Security Masterminds' Podcast

The 4 Things You Should Be Doing Right Now To Best Improve Your Cybersecurity

The Benefits of Paranoia

[On-Demand Webinar] A Data-Driven Approach for Your Third-Party Risk Management Processes

[Heads Up!] DHS Sounds Alarm on New Russian Destructive Disk Wiper Attack Potential

It’s a Fact: Cyberattacks Continue Because Your Users Forget

U.K. Workers Aren’t Concerned about Company Cybersecurity Despite 60% Having Been Victims of a Cyberattack

NSA: Cyberattacks are Putting the “Security of our Nation” at Stake

The Evolving State of Cyber Insurance May Indicate More Scrutiny for IT and Security Teams

Misconceptions and Assumptions about Cybersecurity

Telecom Company Responsible for Routing Billions of Text Messages Annually Acknowledges Multi-Year Breach

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