Nov 14, 2023The Hacker NewsPen Testing / Vulnerability Management In 2023, the global average cost of a data breach reached $4.45 million. Beyond the immediate financial loss, there are long-term consequences like diminished customer trust, weakened brand value, and derailed business operations. In a world where the frequency and cost of data breaches are skyrocketing, … [Read more...] about The Importance of Continuous Security Monitoring for a Robust Cybersecurity Strategy
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What the public sector can learn from CDM’s data strategy
The US government handles massive quantities of data — via separate agencies and disconnected data systems. Having a central dashboard to track this data is absolutely essential for uncovering and sharing cybersecurity vulnerabilities before they can do harm to citizens or critical infrastructure.This dashboard — known as the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) … [Read more...] about What the public sector can learn from CDM’s data strategy
Why Your Small Business Needs to Rethink Its Cybersecurity Strategy
Cybercrime is a big problem for small businesses, and the risk of advanced threats continues to grow. This Cybersecurity Awareness Month, learn how to protect your SMB or nonprofit from attacks that threaten the business. The cybersecurity threat to small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) continues to grow as cybercriminals recognize how vulnerable they can be, and the … [Read more...] about Why Your Small Business Needs to Rethink Its Cybersecurity Strategy
Key-Thoughts on Cross-Organizational Observability Strategy
Logz.io ran two surveys earlier this year to better understand current trends, challenges, and strategies for implementing more effective and efficient observability – including the DevOps Pulse Survey and a survey we ran with Forrester Research. Together, we received responses from 1300+ DevOps and IT Ops practitioners on observability challenges, opportunities, and ownership … [Read more...] about Key-Thoughts on Cross-Organizational Observability Strategy
Why Every Midsize Business Needs a Security Strategy
When midsize businesses talk about cybersecurity, it’s usually in the context of a problem to solve. (Specifically, IT’s problem to solve.) But for small and midsize businesses especially, security can’t just be a concern of IT. When looked at holistically, a strong security strategy can be an asset that helps companies reach their overall business objectives. Per IDG, business … [Read more...] about Why Every Midsize Business Needs a Security Strategy
Passwordless authentication enhances but doesn’t replace access security strategy
Passwordless has arrived. The key components enabling the new authentication technology are all in place. The quality of biometric sensors built into modern hardware has improved drastically in the past several years. Additionally, virtually all new endpoints include a secure enclave or trusted platform module (TPM) enabling the secure storage of asymmetric key pairs. Bringing … [Read more...] about Passwordless authentication enhances but doesn’t replace access security strategy
The Tactical Chameleon: Security Through Diverse Strategy
Over the course of my professional career, I have been fortunate enough to be involved in the development of video games and I still keep up with current events and trends in the video game industry. For many, video games are a hobby but for me, they are much more than that. Video games have given me a way to model conflict and there are many patterns we can borrow and apply to … [Read more...] about The Tactical Chameleon: Security Through Diverse Strategy
‘Karkoff’ Is the New ‘DNSpionage’ With Selective Targeting Strategy
The cybercriminal group behind the infamous DNSpionage malware campaign has been found running a new sophisticated operation that infects selected victims with a new variant of the DNSpionage malware.First uncovered in November last year, the DNSpionage attacks used compromised sites and crafted malicious documents to infect victims' computers with DNSpionage—a custom remote … [Read more...] about ‘Karkoff’ Is the New ‘DNSpionage’ With Selective Targeting Strategy