Monthly Archives: February 2022
Data Security Must Be a Priority as Employees Quit in Record Numbers
By Tim Sadler, Co-founder and CEO, Tessian The massive labor upheaval that dominated headlines in 2021 shows no signs of slowing down. The latest U.S. jobs report showed that 4.5 […]
Cyber Insurance: What Executives Need to Know Before Obtaining Coverage
By Amanda Surovec, Director of Security Engagement and Claims, Resilience Cyber Insurance Solutions, and Shawn Melito, Chief Revenue Officer, BreachQuest Introduction In the last six months, cyber attacks increased by […]
Understanding Identity Detection and Response
Identity Detection and Response (IDR) is a new enterprise cybersecurity method that relies on the use of identity-related information to identify that a malicious attack campaign such as ransomware might […]
Detect Ransomware Data Exfiltration Immediately
By Randy Reiter CEO of Don’t Be Breached Ransomeware Attacks Have Increased During the COVID-19 Pandemic An off-site workforce has resulted in new security concerns since hackers now have many […]
The Cybersecurity Trends You Need to Know About In 2022
By Jamie Wilson, MD & Founder, Cryptoloc Technology Group In 2021, no sector of the Australian economy was safe from cybercrime. From government agencies to family businesses, and every type […]
Combining True MDR & SOC for Robust Cybersecurity
By Jon Murchison, Founder, and CEO, Blackpoint Cyber Assessing the Current Threat Landscape The only constant in the cyberthreat landscape is that it is ever evolving. Amid a global pandemic, […]
Killware is the Next Big Cybersecurity Threat
By Brian Erickson, Vice President or Strategy and Solutions and retired U.S. Navy Captain, Vidoori Today’s battlefield has expanded to a digital landscape, and the impact affects the general population […]
Responding To the Ransomware Pandemic
By Tom McVey, Solution Architect, Menlo Security Last year, Kaseya became the victim of the largest ransomware attack in history when Russian-linked hacker group REvil breached the US software company’s […]
Why Ransomware is Only a Symptom of a Larger Problem
While ransomware is arguably the greatest current security threat to organizations, its rise has distracted us from the true issue at hand: extortion-based crimes. By Jeff Palatt, Vice President, Technical […]
Today’s Digital Battlefield Demands Resilience Beyond Infrastructure
By Mohammed Al Mohtadi, Cyber Information Security Officer, Injazat There is a battle underway globally that requires every business to identify their risks of attack, fortify their defences, and continually […]
5 Ways to Protect Your Workplace from Cybersecurity Threats
The cybersecurity environment is rapidly evolving. Meanwhile, technological advancements are steadily improving the ability for cyber criminals and hackers to exploit data security flaws. By Nicole Allen, Marketing Executive, Salt […]
Web Application Penetration Testing Checklist with OWASP Top 10
We’ve gone ahead and compiled this article to shed some light on the top ten web application security risks according to OWASP and how you can use this as a […]
Mitigating Risk from Insider Threats in 2022
By Isaac Kohen, Teramind Back in August 2020, a story of an insider threat caught headlines when the employee turned down a $1M bribe to put ransomware on Tesla’s servers […]
Decision Trees in Case of a Ransomware Attack
Does Your Organization Have a Procedure to Handle a Ransomware? Is It Worth Paying the Attackers? By Zsolt Baranya, Information Security Auditor, Black Cell Ltd. The number of ransomware attacks […]
How To Improve Federal Endpoint Detection and Response Tactics and Gain Network Visibility
By Matt Marsden, Vice President, Technical Account Management, Federal, Tanium Endpoint detection and response (EDR) was put on center-stage when the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a memo requiring that agencies must collaborate […]
How Do I Reliably Identify You If I Cannot See You?
eKnow Your Customer Requirements Driving Change By John Callahan, CTO, VeridiumID KYC – Know Your Customer is a process used around the globe for many years to validate the identity […]
Cybercriminals Hunt For Medical Data. Zero Trust As The Only Good Option To Keep The Healthcare System Secure
By Tomasz Kowalski, CEO, Secfense According to a Trustwave report, medical data may cost up to $250 per record on the black market, while stolen payment card data is sold […]
The Top 5 Cloud Security Predictions for 2022
New threats, new apps, new players – but data plays the biggest role in shaping the future. By Amit Shaked, CEO, Laminar 2021 Attacks Set New Records Looking back, 2021 […]
Cyber Defense Media Group Launches CyberDefenseCon 2022
On the heels of its 10th anniversary, Cyber Defense Media Group announces the exclusive Cyber Defense Conference for 2022 a.k.a. CyberDefenseCon 2022. This event will be taking place in Orlando, […]
How Criminals Have Migrated Through Identity Theft and Privacy into Cyber Attacks
By P. William Zivanchev, Executive Director, Institute of Consumer Financial Education Introduction At first glance, readers may wonder why an article on identity theft appears in Cyber Defense Magazine, and […]
Understanding Identity Detection and Response
Identity Detection and Response (IDR) is a new enterprise cybersecurity method that relies on the use of identity-related information to identify that a malicious attack campaign such as ransomware might […]
Cyber Defense Media Group – 10 Year Anniversary – Daily Celebration in 2022
IT’S A BIG, BOLD, BEAUTIFUL 2022 – OUR 10TH ANNIVERSARY We’re celebrating this milestone every day this year in different, exciting and creative ways. We’re expanding our teams, platforms and […]
How to Protect All Five Stages of the IoT Security Lifecycle
Smarter security for smart devices By Mitchell Bezzina, Senior Director, Product Marketing, Cloud-delivered Security Services, Palo Alto Networks The dependency on IoT devices to enable business, capture data, and facilitate […]