John Godfrey announced as Kansas Chief Information Security Officer Security Staff February 7, 2024 Governor Laura Kelly recently announced that John Godfrey is the new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the State of Kansas. Read More
FTC requires Blackbaud to delete personal data following charges Security Staff February 5, 2024 Following Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges, Blackbaud will be required to delete any unnecessary personal data to settle data privacy claims.Read More
71% of businesses haven’t incorporated AI into physical security Security Staff February 1, 2024 A new report reveals that 71% of businesses surveyed have not integrated artificial intelligence (AI) into their security strategy while 23% don’t know if they’re using AI.Read More
Women in Security nominations close in one month Security Staff February 1, 2024 There is one month left to nominate colleagues and peers for Security magazine's Women in Security award program by the March 1 deadline.Read More
79% of organizations faced a ransomware attack in H2 2023 Security Staff January 31, 2024 According to a recent report, 79% of respondents said their company had been the ‘victim of a ransomware attack’ between June and December 2023.Read More
Security leaders share thoughts on Schneider Electric ransomware attack Taelor Sutherland January 31, 2024 Security leaders share their thoughts on the recent Schneider Electric ransomware attack and how other organizations can protect themselves.Read More
Avoiding offboarding red flags Listen to Yoav Kalati, VP Product at Wing Security, in this podcast episode. Security Staff January 31, 2024 Yoav Kalati, VP Product at Wing Security, discusses the security challenges and red flags organizations face when it comes to offboarding employees. Read More
Chloé Messdaghi appointed Head of Threat Intelligence at HiddenLayer Security Staff January 30, 2024 Chloé Messdaghi has been appointed Head of Threat Intelligence at HiddenLayer. Messdaghi is focused on sharing the latest security for AI research.Read More
2023 witnessed 68% more ransomware attacks than 2022 Security Staff January 30, 2024 According to a report, while Q4 ransomware attacks were down slightly from Q3 2023, ransomware activity for the year surpassed 2022 totals by 68%.Read More
There was a 39% surge in data exfiltration cyberattacks in 2023 Security Staff January 30, 2024 According to a report, the number of organizations claiming to have been a victim of ransomware in the past 12 months more than doubled.Read More