Why you’re making a mistake if you don’t have multi-layered cybersecurity
What do onions and effective cybersecurity programs have in common? If you answered that they both have layers, you’re correct. As cybercriminals launch increasingly complex and relentless attacks against all kinds of businesses, combating those evolving threats across all aspects … Read more
Why you need to disable inactive accounts right now: The cybersecurity risks of ‘ghost accounts’
A company grappling with a Nefilim ransomware incident reached out to the security solution provider Sophos for assistance. The Sophos Rapid Response team immediately set out to resolve the incident, according to a Sophos News article. While investigating how the … Read more
Cybersecurity lessons from the discovery and exploitation of the Log4Shell vulnerability
In terms of cybersecurity, 2021 had an eventful end as security researchers identified a significant issue with the Apache Log4j software library. By exploiting the remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability that became known as Log4Shell, bad actors can potentially commandeer … Read more
4 Cybersecurity Trends to Watch in 2022
With 2021 almost over, we’re nearing the end of a record-breaking year for data breaches. The number of breaches reported from the start of 2021 through September 30 (1,291 breaches) already topped the total for the entire year of 2020 … Read more
What the Heck Is CSPM, Anyway?
I was chatting with a fellow CISO recently, and we were talking about what we saw as the greatest concern for our organizations. Without hesitation, his answer was “Cloud security!” – and I can’t say that I disagree. Our conversation … Read more