Covid has changed how we think about cybersecurity
Initiating waves of digital transformation, the pandemic has forced companies and their customers to take a holistic approach to online security COVID-19 sent shockwaves across industries, governments and communities, impacting every person on the planet. Overnight, organisations that people depend on for employment, healthcare, education, …
Countering Cyber Disinformation
We are inundated with information from a wide array of media, from social media to commercial news feeds. That flood includes large amounts of disinformation. At times, it can pose a threat to national security. As a nation, we are still struggling to respond effectively. …
15 Stealthy Cyberthreats You Need To Watch Out For
Consumers and businesses alike are becoming increasingly concerned with cybersecurity. From hacking to phishing to data breaches, major cyberthreats get plenty of attention, allowing people to become more informed on these issues. However, some lesser-known methods of cyberattack continue to fly under the radar. As …
4 workforce development steps for any DoD cyber resilience strategy
To achieve a resilient cybersecurity infrastructure, an organization needs a well-trained, highly skilled workforce. Some cyber leaders are breaking with convention to pursue new ways to get what they need. According to Accenture’s “Third Annual State of Cyber Resilience” report, leading organizations are already using some best practices …
Cybersecurity threats grow as virtual learning continues
As schools are back in session, so are hackers and cyber-criminals looking to take advantage while students and districts continue to adapt to a new style of learning and teaching. “There wasn’t anything that they necessarily did wrong, it’s just something they weren’t prepared for,” …
How to future-proof your security strategy
Organisations must move beyond compliance and impose higher security standards. The adoption of cloud computing and the move to digital transformation should be a generally positive story. Yet it’s becoming common place nowadays to wake up to headlines showing breached companies exposing billions of records of personal data. The …
4 workforce development steps for any DoD cyber resilience strategy
To achieve a resilient cybersecurity infrastructure, an organization needs a well-trained, highly skilled workforce. Some cyber leaders are breaking with convention to pursue new ways to get what they need. According to Accenture’s “Third Annual State of Cyber Resilience” report, leading organizations are already using some best practices …
Why businesses need to focus on cybersecurity
The world is currently experiencing constant change with. The phrase ‘unprecedented times’ has been said so often in the last few months, its already becoming somewhat cliché. Amidst the economic and social uncertainty unleashed by the pandemic and forced changes to personal lives and professional …
FBI warns of disruptive DDoS amplification attacks
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued an alert warning private sector organizations in the United States about a ramp-up in the use of built-in network protocols for large-scale distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) amplification attacks. “A DDoS amplification attack occurs when an attacker sends a …
Ransomware: Your biggest security headache refuses to go away
Ransomware attacks have been with us for decades: Here’s why they will continue to create chaos for years to come. Ransomware has been around for more than three decades, so it’s hardly an unexpected threat. And yet, organisations large and small are still being taken completely …