Where do you see your organization in five years? According to Juniper Research, without a solid security strategy, you may be one of the many experiencing a data breach. According to Juniper Research’s latest report Cybercrime & the Internet of Threats 2018, the projections of the damages we’ll be seeing in the near future are pretty substantial: […]
With a majority of SMBs experiencing an increase in attack frequency and sophistication in 2018, cybersecurity efforts need to be a primary emphasis for IT teams in the SMB. SMB cybersecurity is constantly being characterized as being underprepared, citing a lack of funding, expertise, and executive support. New data from endpoint protection vendor Barkly points […]
More than a million dollars is lost every minute to cybercrime. That staggering stat comes to us by way of RiskIQ who published new research showing that despite businesses spending roughly 171K every minute on cybersecurity,1M is lost to cybercrime. Their research found that every 60 seconds: 1.5 organizations fell victim to ransomware attacks, with an average […]
The attack dubbed “PhishPoint” by Cloud Security vendor Avanan demonstrates the craftiness and extent cybercriminals will go to in order to harvest Office 365 credentials. I’ve shared about how context can be a major influencer in the success of any attack. This latest attack uses several familiar aspects of Office 365 to lull potential victims into an […]
Unlike previous generations, millennials have used (and trusted) technology all their lives. So, does it cause a gap in your organization’s Security Awareness Program? According to a new survey from IBM Security, millennials are behind on their sense of security when compared to their “older” counterparts in a number of ways: Millennials value convenience over security – […]
A new study shows a vast majority of C-level executives see employee negligence as one of their most pressing security risks. When most security professionals think about “insider risk”, thoughts turn to the malicious insider. And rightly so, as we’re so focused as an industry on the malicious external attacker, that the assumption is that […]
Here’s a current scam those involved in shipping and receiving should be aware of. Suppose you’re expecting a package from a major package delivery company. You receive a seemingly legitimate email from the shipping company offering a means to track the progress of your delivery by simply clicking on the supplied link “Arrival Notification.” The […]
Heed the warning found in the story of a Virginia bank that was not breached once, but twice in an 8-month period of time! While we’re all aware of the potential risks of cyber threats, most organizations think it will never happen to them… let alone, more than once. The story of The National Bank of Blacksburg, in […]
Security vendor SonicWall just released their latest report on cyberattack volumes… and the numbers are staggering. We’re constantly hearing stats citing the increase in the number of attacks, malware variants, and the cost to organizations. The attention-getting stats you need to be aware of are those that are 2018 year to date: 2 million Ransomware attacks (a 299% […]
Companies face the constant, rising threat of data breaches each year, but the cost of a breach differs for every organization. The industry data available today provides valuable context for organizations looking to understand where to place their focus, budget, and efforts. Executives and IT teams alike are keenly aware of the need for cyber-security […]