Cybersecurity faces a hiring and retention “perfect storm” during The Great Resignation. The cost of acquiring talent from a limited pool is so high that companies will have to take decisive action to retain people rather than let them walk out the door. This Technical Staff Retention Cheat Sheet is for IT,...
Top U.S. cybersecurity leaders continue to warn against the peril of Apache Log4j vulnerabilities, confirming on Monday that hundreds of millions of devices worldwide are likely affected by the logging utility flaw, although the response, in terms of scope and speed, has been "exceptional."
Ten U.S. senators this week wrote to the secretaries of both the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation inquiring about specific measures they plan to pursue to prevent and respond to cyberattacks on the nation's critical infrastructure.
The cybersecurity space has been disrupted. A storm of ransomware attacks, new hacking methodologies emerging from remote work set-ups, and threats of data breaches from internal and external sources are making organizations ask the question: “How can we prepare ourselves for what’s next on the horizon for...
Attackers continue to employ commercial penetration testing tools as well as "living off the land" tactics - using legitimate tools or functionality already present in a network - to exploit victims. Accordingly, organizations must monitor for both, to better identify potential intrusions.
Preventing rogue device attacks is a critical component of Baptist Health's zero trust strategy, says Michael Erickson, CISO of the healthcare delivery system, which operates nine hospitals and other care facilities in Kentucky and Indiana.
Since mid-December, enterprises globally have been responding to the urgency of the Apache Log4j zero-day vulnerability. John Ayers of Optiv discusses Optiv MXDR and how it helps customers detect, respond and provide visibility to protect from potential exploits.
Phishing is one of the most well-known cyberattack methods, but hackers still have considerable success despite security teams' best efforts. Attackers use phishing attacks to gain access to login credentials, financial information like credit card details or bank accounts, company data, and any other digital assets...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security this week announced a "Hack DHS" bug bounty program to identify potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities within its systems and to increase DHS' overall cyber resilience. Hackers uncovering vulnerabilities will be compensated by the department.
Complex IT ecosystems coupled with fragile security protocols leave companies vulnerable to security attacks. As companies move towards Zero Trust, microsegmentation solutions help protect against unknown exposures on the network. Organizations are continuously responding to changes in the cybersecurity landscape and...
Strengthening your security stack doesn’t mean a massive overhaul or a loss of customization and control.
Learn how to strengthen your stack through integration, resolving issues that arise, and detecting more threats, all while securing your guests, accelerating your network, and strengthening your network. Defend...
Large financial services companies are prime targets for a broad variety of threat actors, including the most persistent nation-state sponsored outfits. From closing gaps in visibility to achieving a more proactive security posture, the following whitepaper illustrates how any organization can benefit from the access...
The year is ending with a cybersecurity bang - not whimper - due to the widespread prevalence of the Apache Log4j vulnerability. Researchers warn that at least 40% of corporate networks have been targeted by attackers seeking to exploit the flaw. More than 250 vendors have already issued security advisories.
Accenture's State of Cybersecurity Resilience 2021 study finds that 55% of large companies are not effectively stopping cyberattacks, finding and fixing breaches quickly, or reducing the impact of breaches. Ryan LaSalle of Accenture Security discusses how to increase cyber resiliency.
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