2015 saw one of the most notable data breaches related to the U.S. government. Hackers had gained access to 22.1 million records of federal employees from the US. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), including sensitive information such as Social Security Numbers, addresses, etc. The breach led to incidents of identity theft and national security risks—all…
“2024 will be a year of deception and a busy year for cybercriminals,” says Charles Henderson, the global head of IBM X-force. As AI-powered attacks come rolling, predictions and protection will become more crucial than ever. Organizations will need threat and attack predictions at a large scale to secure their infrastructure from the challenges that…
With increased dependence on cloud solutions, remote work, bring-your-own-device policies and other digital advancements, concepts like zero trust security, cyber insurance, and security incident management are emerging as a trend. The incident response market size is expected to reach $33.76 billion in 2023 as opposed to $11.05 billion in 2017.With malicious activities becoming more frequent,…
There are several myths and misconceptions surrounding cybersecurity for small businesses. Why would the attackers target small businesses? They aren’t large enough. Small businesses often do not have big budgets for cybersecurity. But they do have valuable data. So, cybersecurity isn’t just an IT issue. In reality, 48% of small businesses faced a cyberattack last…
The NIST CSF 2.0 has received its long-awaited update six years after the previous version. With generative AI and other threats becoming more rampant, the US government has required implementing a framework that better addresses cybersecurity challenges for the private sector. The update has unveiled some meaningful changes and has received positive reactions from the…
Leveraging data and data driven insights helps organizations improve their security and drive success. Data awareness empowers security teams to identify early signs of compromise, respond promptly, and tighten internal controls for the future. Vulnerability assessment and Penetration testing reports or VAPT reports, among other data sources, are crucial for gaining this situational awareness. The…
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