12 new vulnerabilities have become associated with ransomware Security Staff May 18, 2023 New research identified 12 vulnerabilities newly associated with ransomware in Q1 2023, indicating increasingly complicated ransomware attacks.Read More
European Data Protection Board changes facial recognition guidelines Security Staff May 18, 2023 The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has updated its facial recognition guidelines for law enforcement to ensure compliance with privacy laws. Read More
U.S. saw 45% fewer ransomware victims posted on the dark web Security Staff May 18, 2023 The rise in ransomware attacks have changed how security leaders protect their organizations, including filing claims for cyber insurance.Read More
Dr. Chase Cunningham named VP of Security Market Research at G2 Security Staff May 18, 2023 With more than two decades of industry experience, Dr. Chase Cunningham has been appointed Vice President of Security Market Research at G2.Read More
Social media was 72% of non-government or financial account abuse Security Staff May 17, 2023 A report found identity thieves are better at using social engineering to convince people to share personal, financial and business information.Read More
32% of organizations say they're effective at mitigating cyber threats Security Staff May 17, 2023 A report reveals an increase in cyberattacks and evolving threat landscape are resulting in more organizations building long-term cyber resilience.Read More
Report: Carpet bomb DDoS attacks rise 300% in 2022 Security Staff May 17, 2023 A new report released by Corero Network Security reveals carpet bomb distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks increased 300% in 2022. Read More
The Africa factor: A history of geopolitical investment & colonization Check out Episode 16 of the Cybersecurity and Geopolitical Discussion. Security Staff May 17, 2023 In this Cybersecurity & Geopolitical Discussion episode, Phillip Ingram and Ian Thornton-Trump discuss the background and recent events in Africa with guest Lisa Forte from Red Goat Cybersecurity.Read More
Lea Kissner appointed as Lacework Chief Information Security Officer Security Staff May 17, 2023 With more than 20 years of security industry experience, Lea Kissner has been named the new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Lacework.Read More
Holiday season sees 550% increase in unique threats Security Staff May 16, 2023 API security was studied in a recent report by Cequence Security based on the analysis of API transactions over the second half of 2022.Read More