eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2022

According to a recent Gartner survey, security is the top priority for CIOs. So what are some of the security trends to keep an eye on for next year? Earlier this year, Ballistic Ventures invested $7 million in Nudge Security because of its focus on the modern workforce. Kubernetes Security and Observability.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 8, 2022

The Key to Cyber Defense is Security Culture. In fact, 69% of surveyed organizations predict an increase in their security spending for 2022. They believe that promoting security awareness isn’t enough; organizations must “bake security into their culture.”.

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IT Governance

APRIL 9, 2018

Fortunately, two recent reports have indicated that most organisations are well aware of the threat of phishing. They are certainly helped by the frequency with which their employees are targeted, with Proofpoint’s Understanding Email Fraud Survey finding that 75% of organisations had been hit by at least one spear phishing email.

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IT Governance

JULY 3, 2019

For example, Proofpoint’s Understanding Email Fraud Survey has found that 75% of organisations had been hit by at least one spear phishing email in 2018. There are several ways you can address the risk of phishing. You may also benefit from a thorough re-evaluation of your approach to cyber security.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Cyberspace, the Internet, computer networks, the digital world – call it what you will – is always developing and so are the threats and risks of being online. The festive period is an ideal time for cyber criminals to strike, and according to the Barclays DigiSafe Christmas Survey , fraud victims will lose an estimated £1.3

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Common or not, the dominant reporting structure in corporations runs the risk of having security concerns take a backseat when they get in the way of productivity, and often leaves the security team without someone to advocate for the proper budget. ” EXHIBIT A: EQUIFAX.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The challenge of the moment is that many companies already have their hands full trying to improve their security posture as they migrate their legacy, on premises, IT systems to the cloud. IoT risks have been a low-priority, subset concern. DigiCert is a leading supplier of digital certificates and related security services.

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IT Governance

MARCH 30, 2021

Two in five businesses reported a cyber attack or data breach in the past 12 months, according to the UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2021. The study suggests that the threat has increased as a result of COVID-19, with security teams finding it harder to implement and manage defence mechanisms.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 22, 2018

Most organisations are aware of the catastrophic damage that extreme cyber attacks can cause, but few have put in place appropriate measures to defend and respond to such incidents, according to a new report from PwC. 48% said they don’t have an employee security awareness training programme. Damage to physical property (29%).

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

According to a recent market study 1 , 71% of individuals surveyed said double and triple extortion tactics have grown in popularity over the last 12 months, and 65% agree that these new threats make it tougher to refuse ransom demands. The pains of double extortion ransomware A security gap? 2 Checkpoint Ransomware Study.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is a nonprofit foundation and an open community dedicated to security awareness. The number one security risk is no longer injection. Server-Side Request Forgery ( new ) : Added from a survey of industry professionals. A New Top Vulnerability.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

53% of those surveyed said that they had experienced scammers impersonating their boss. 37% of employees admitted that they didn’t know what to look out for in a fraudulent email or didn’t have any security measures in place. Don’t take the risk – educate your staff. 52% said that had experienced scammers posing as suppliers.

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KnowBe4

JANUARY 16, 2019

The end goal of strong cybersecurity training is to create the human firewall, turning employees into active security defenses for the enterprise as they surf the Web and make decisions about sharing data. Strong Personal SecOps requires understanding the nature of the risks you face. Personal SecOps: Powering the Human Firewall.

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IT Governance

JULY 29, 2019

And these attacks are on the rise – Proofpoint’s 2019 State of the Phish Report reveals that 83% of survey respondents experienced phishing attacks in 2018. According to the research, 52% of users receive training no more than twice per year, and 6% of users have never received security awareness training.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 21, 2018

53% of those surveyed said that they had experienced scammers impersonating their boss. 37% of employees admitted that they didn’t know what to look out for in a fraudulent email or didn’t have any security measures in place. Don’t take the risk – educate your staff. 52% said that had experienced scammers posing as suppliers.

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KnowBe4

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Our recently released 2018 State of Privacy and Security Awareness Report found that 75% of U.S. employees lack at least some awareness toward threats to cybersecurity and data privacy. This is why security awareness education covering a wide variety of topics is so important.

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IT Governance

MAY 15, 2024

As such, the Standards also list explicit physical security controls, which organisations must either implement or justify why they don’t need to in their SoA (Statement of Applicability) to certify against ISO 27001. This included conducting physical security surveys of British Army bases in the south of England.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Yet many organisations are ignoring this solution while also admitting that their security defences aren’t adequate. Just 16% of survey respondents said they were extremely confident in their ability to address emerging security challenges, and only 14% said they were extremely confident in the skills of their employees.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2019

What’s more, threatening about ransomware is that according to a survey conducted by Pwnie Express , almost half of the 582 surveyed individuals agreed that they didn’t have any means to prevent a ransomware attack. And, the dilemma is that not every business is prepared for it or have sufficient means to mitigate the risks.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2024

Generally, when you adhere to the cloud security best practices , such as strong authentication, data encryption, and continuous monitoring, the cloud can be extremely safe. This is why you need continuous vigilance and risk management. Classify data: Categorize data according to its sensitivity, importance, and regulatory needs.

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Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

More and more, directors are viewing cyber-risk under the broader umbrella of corporate strategy and searching for ways to help mitigate that risk. Despite the plethora of cyber-risk guidance that has surfaced in recent years, however, there is no “silver bullet” for cyber incident response and prevention.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 9, 2019

Illustrating this fact, International Data Group (IDG) found in its 2018 Cloud Computing Survey that 73 percent of IT decision-makers (ITDMs) have already witnessed this implementation in their organizations, while 17 percent said they expected to witness such integration over the next year. Cloud App Adoption Risks.

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KnowBe4

APRIL 11, 2023

We already know that 10% of threats get past security solutions, so we're left with educating the user to stop attacks. Despite 71% of the survey respondents stating they had security awareness training in place, 40% do not conduct regular training, 16% only perform ad hoc training, and 9% only push training when an incident occurs.

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KnowBe4

MAY 9, 2023

Users can become desensitized to the potential risks bogus messages concerning IT issues carry with them. New school security awareness training can help any organization sustain that line of defense and create a strong security culture. Informed users are the last line of defense against attacks like these.

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IT Governance

APRIL 27, 2018

A survey has revealed that 47% of Britons aren’t happy with the changes that technology is bringing to business and everyday life. Of those, 45% cite cyber security threats as their top reason. Mitigating the risk. Larger organisations might want to go the extra mile, which is why we offer our Security Awareness Programme.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

These tasks create a much larger attack surface and a greater risk of a data breach, making PAM an essential tool in securing a network and its assets. The smart session management feature can flag access to the most high-risk systems to help prioritize remediation efforts. Privileged Access Management market.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

Back in the day, security training was largely reserved for IT security specialists and then extended to include IT personnel in general. These days, all employees need to be well educated in security best practices and good habits if the organization wishes to steer clear of ransomware and malware. Brandable content.

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CGI

OCTOBER 7, 2015

The responsibility belongs to everyone in an organisation – but it is down to those in leadership positions to stress the importance of cyber security to other employees and develop a strategy that is tailored to the risks of each organisation. A large part of avoiding cyber attacks comes down to awareness. Add new comment.

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KnowBe4

MAY 31, 2023

The next layer in your defense should be a user that's properly educated using security awareness training to easily identify financial fraud and other phishing-based threats, stopping them before they do actual damage. What we can do is limit the effectiveness and frequency of ransomware by increasing basic cyber awareness.

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KnowBe4

OCTOBER 2, 2019

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is the perfect time to think holistically about security awareness. Here are eight tips touching on eight key cyber risks to share with employees and colleagues. National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) is well underway! In August of 2018 , we surveyed 1,024 U.S.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

Our products enable them to minimize the risk of data breaches and ensure regulatory compliance by proactively reducing the exposure of sensitive data and promptly detecting policy violations and suspicious user behavior. Proofpoint offers email protection, network sandboxing, security awareness training, cloud protection and more.

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KnowBe4

MARCH 7, 2023

New-school security awareness training teaches your employees to recognize social engineering tactics so they can avoid falling for phishing attacks. The sooner your users learn how to spot these types of attacks, the less risk your organization could face. That's why training your end-users is so important.

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KnowBe4

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Employees play a role in organizational cybersecurity – Reddit mentions that "soon after being phished, the affected employee self-reported, and the security team responded quickly, removing the infiltrator's access and commencing an internal investigation." You can now be a leader in the security awareness and culture profession.

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