Prices are rising everywhere and the cost of a data breach is no exception. According to the new IBM/Ponemon Cost of a Data Breach report, the average global overall cost of experiencing a data breach is now at an all-time high of $4.35 million, a 13% increase...
Cybersecurity
Stealing the Bank Vault Codes via Insecure Microsoft Default Settings
Fun with forced authentication inside a financial services network. Sometimes in infosec, it’s the little things that matter. This truth was underscored once again during a recent penetration test of a financial services client. A combination of somewhat minor issues—...
Multi-Factor Authentication? You Don’t Have It Turned On?
Multi-factor can be implemented in many ways these days, but surprisingly, many organizations that have access to the MFA capabilities of Azure AD simply haven’t enabled it. Azure AD MFA has its limitations, but if you own the capability, any MFA is better than no...
Guardium Insights Served on a Silver Platter
Businesses are driven by data, and in today's world, organizations of all sizes are addressing pressures to achieve responsiveness, agility, and cost reduction by moving that data into the world of hybrid multi-cloud. While this digital transformation takes place,...
Zero Trust: Reinforcing Security for Remote Workspaces Created Since the Beginning of COVID-19
The rapid evolution of enterprise environments, mainly during the pandemic crisis, has led to system security breaches for many organizations. The increased need for mobility, the shift to a distributed operating mode, and the use of numerous SaaS services on the...
Ponemon Ransomware Report 2022
80% of Companies Impacted by Ransomware Despite $6 Million Average Annual Spend to Fight It Companies lack confidence in their security controls, and the lack of a ransomware mitigation strategy has led to a temporary shutdown for 45% of impacted companies. Today,...
Every Small Business Needs an Incident Response Plan. Here’s How to Start One.
Most small businesses have a list of priorities they’re focused on to make their business successful. For many, cybersecurity doesn’t show up very high on the list—if it shows up at all. Cybersecurity can seem complicated, its solutions are often expensive, and the...
Next-Generation Cybersecurity for Industrial Automation and Control Environments
In 2021, digitally connected networks enable an expanding perimeter of billions of edges that have to be managed and protected. As the lines between information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) networks blur, leaders are challenged to protect the...