Tag: Cyber Defense Magazine

Closing The Cyber Marketing Gap with Investors

Positioning security as a stakeholder value proposition By Patrick Kehoe, Chief Marketing Officer at Coalfire With breaches and shutdowns making daily headlines, no one wants to do business anymore with […] The post Closing The Cyber Marketing Gap with Investors…

The Data Dilemma: Balancing Business Growth and Security

By Noah Johnson, Co-Founder & CTO of Dasera In today’s digital age, data is the lifeblood of business growth. With large amounts of data sprawled across multiple platforms, companies must […] The post The Data Dilemma: Balancing Business Growth and…

Considering All Returns on a Cybersecurity Compliance Program

By Doug Barbin, Chief Growth Officer and Managing Principal at Schellman C-Suite executives have many variables to consider when they are implementing changes or making investments at an enterprise level. […] The post Considering All Returns on a Cybersecurity Compliance…

Risk: Everything Everywhere All at Once

It’s Time to Get Proactive About Risk Reduction By Marc Gaffan, CEO of IONIX The first quarter of 2023 is being dominated by a singular theme, re-thinking risk. We came […] The post Risk: Everything Everywhere All at Once appeared…

Ransomware Takes No Prisoners

By Monica Oravcova, COO and Co-Founder of Naoris Protocol The recent Killnet cyberattack that disrupted contact between NATO and military aircraft providing aid to victims of the Turkish-Syrian earthquake, is […] The post Ransomware Takes No Prisoners appeared first on…

Protecting Accounting Firms from Cyberattacks

Cybersecurity Practices Must Be A Top Priority For Firms This Busy Season By Alan Hartwell, Chief Technology Officer at IRIS Software Group Financial service firms are a top target for […] The post Protecting Accounting Firms from Cyberattacks appeared first…

New Cyber Threats Calls for New Approaches

By Mark Sincevich, Federal Director of Illumio Data compromises hit record numbers in 2021 with 1,826 occurrences reported, up 23 percent from 2017. In the last two years alone, 66 […] The post New Cyber Threats Calls for New Approaches…

Stop Backing Up Ransomware

By James Gorman, Cyber Security Expert and Entrepreneur When utilizing cloud technology for workloads, companies often assume that their current backup strategy is sufficient for the cloud environment. However, having […] The post Stop Backing Up Ransomware appeared first on…

Understanding The Concept of Privacy By Design

By Danijela Obradovic, Lawyer at Roberts & Obradovic “Privacy by Design,” a concept first introduced by former Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian, is a comprehensive approach to privacy […] The post Understanding The Concept of Privacy By Design…

Cyberattacks on City and Municipal Governments

Cyberattacks on city and municipal governments are on the rise, more than double that of a year ago.  The increase in breaches is likely due to several factors, including the […] The post Cyberattacks on City and Municipal Governments appeared…

Cyber Attack as an Asymmetric Threat

By Milica D. Djekic, Independent Researcher Abstract: Cyberspace is yet unsafe environment for communication and data transfer. Hacker’s organizations can target many servers, datacenters and endpoints relying on capacities of […] The post Cyber Attack as an Asymmetric Threat appeared…

Collaboration is Key to Building Industrial Cyber Resilience

By Filipe Beato, Cyber Resilience Lead at the World Economic Forum`s Centre for Cybersecurity and Natasa Perucica, Research and Analysis Specialist at the World Economic Forum`s Centre for Cybersecurity Industries […] The post Collaboration is Key to Building Industrial Cyber…

SAP Debugger’s Power and Danger

By Christoph Nagy, CEO of SecurityBridge It must have been a few years ago that I participated in a webinar where the Service Advertising Protocol (“SAP”) representative explained a recently […] The post SAP Debugger’s Power and Danger appeared first…

Strengths and Vulnerabilities of AI Applications to Health Care

By Edward Maule, Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer at Advocare, LLC Artificial intelligence (AI) has made significant advancements in the healthcare sector, and its potential is almost […] The post Strengths and Vulnerabilities of AI Applications to…

2023 Predictions

By Anurag Gurtu, Chief Product Officer at Strike Ready In 2022, the global average total breach cost surpassed $4.35M, and nearly two-thirds of organizations experienced more than one breach. As […] The post 2023 Predictions appeared first on Cyber Defense…

ChatGPT and You

Or I’m No Fool with Weaponized AI By Guy Rosefelt, Chief Product Officer at Sangfor Technologies Okay, I admit the title is clickbait to get you to read this article. […] The post ChatGPT and You appeared first on Cyber…

Security Tool Integration Isn’t Enough Anymore

By Manoj Arora, Founder & CEO, Difenda Organizations today are overwhelmed with options when it comes to security tools and technologies. In the past, best-of-breed security technology meant having the […] The post Security Tool Integration Isn’t Enough Anymore appeared…

Complexity is Still the Enemy of Security

Ease of Use, Ease of Integration Encourages Data Protection By Gregory Hoffer, CEO of Coviant Software In 1999 noted cybersecurity expert Bruce Schneier wrote in his Schneier on Security blog […] The post Complexity is Still the Enemy of Security…

How to Improve your Security Posture and ROI

By Mark Evans, VP Marketing and Packet Capture Evangelist at Endace Let’s assume your security team has completed all the “low-hanging fruit” security essentials. They’ve made sure all the basic […] The post How to Improve your Security Posture and…

ImmuniWeb AI Platform

Attack Surface Management, Dark Web Monitoring, and Application Penetration Testing by Dr. Ilia Kolochenko, CEO and Chief Architect, ImmuniWeb ImmuniWeb SA is a global application security company headquartered in Geneva, […] The post ImmuniWeb AI Platform appeared first on Cyber…

OT Zero Trust

The Last Frontier to Protect OT Environments By Terence Liu, CEO, TXOne Networks OT Zero Trust – a Device-Centric Methodology In the IT world, the heart of Zero Trust is […] The post OT Zero Trust appeared first on Cyber…

2023: What Awaits Us?

By Ashley Stephenson, CTO, Corero Network Security When it comes to cyber security, one thing that 2022 and just about any recent year will be remembered for is the succession […] The post 2023: What Awaits Us? appeared first on…

ChatGPT and You

Or I’m No Fool with Weaponized AI By Guy Rosefelt, Chief Product Officer, Sangfor Technologies Okay, I admit the title is clickbait to get you to read this article. There […] The post ChatGPT and You appeared first on Cyber…

A Question of Doubt

The cyber security crisis of confidence amongst CISOs and CIOs — and how to overcome it. By Gary Penolver, Chief Technology Officer at Quod Orbis I’ve worked closely with CISOs […] The post A Question of Doubt appeared first on…

Eight Tips for CISOs Trying Get Their Board on Board

By Ori Arbel, CTO, CYREBRO Nobody likes to be misunderstood, least of all C-level executives who play a key role in strategic decision-making in enterprises. Yet CISOs frequently find themselves […] The post Eight Tips for CISOs Trying Get Their…

Zero Trust in a DevOps World

By Joel Krooswyk, Federal CTO, GitLab Inc. Although zero trust may seem like an overused buzzword, the approach is critical to securing people, devices, infrastructure, and applications – all of […] The post Zero Trust in a DevOps World appeared…

Solving The AppSec Dilemma Across the Entire SDLC

Why organizations should adopt an integrated and continuous approach to application security education By Amy Baker, Security Education Evangelist, Security Journey The software supply chain is under increasing threat. With […] The post Solving The AppSec Dilemma Across the Entire…

Securing Collaboration at the Speed of Business

By Ofer Klein, CEO and co-founder, Reco Recent research found that 96% of business leaders believe that effective communication is key to a productive remote or hybrid work. And Slack […] The post Securing Collaboration at the Speed of Business…

Sell tickets to Fans, Not to Bots.

By PJ Rohall, Head of Fraud Strategy & Education – SEON It can be upsetting when you try to purchase a ticket for an event only to discover they are […] The post Sell tickets to Fans, Not to Bots.…

Product Review of SpecOps Password Policy

Looking for a tool to validate if your Active Directory (AD) passwords are safe across your Enterprise? Why would this be important? There are a few solutions in the industry […] The post Product Review of SpecOps Password Policy appeared…

Lessons From the Uber Hack

By Tomasz Kowalski, CEO and Co-Founder, Secfense For decades, cybersecurity experts have been warning us against weak or stolen passwords. Two-factor authentication (2FA) has always been pointed out as the […] The post Lessons From the Uber Hack appeared first…

Our Nation Needs Comprehensive AI Legislation, And Soon

By Dr. Allen Badeau, Chief Technology Officer, Empower AI The White House recently launched an “AI Bill of Rights” framework to lay the groundwork for the future creation and use […] The post Our Nation Needs Comprehensive AI Legislation, And…

Has Adoption of ‘Connected Devices’ Outpaced Security?

By Scott Register, Vice President, Security Solutions, Keysight Technologies We’ve all seen the rush to deploy the new wave of connected devices but the speed at which these devices have […] The post Has Adoption of ‘Connected Devices’ Outpaced Security?…

How to Stay GDPR Compliant While Sending Cold Emails

Understand the limits of data consent when sending cold emails By Tim Green, Cybersecurity Specialist Cold emailing is an important marketing technique for any business that depends on reaching new, […] The post How to Stay GDPR Compliant While Sending…

Cybersecurity: Your Guide to Digital Identity

Digital identity is an extra layer of security needed to protect your organization’s document and workflows. Here’s how it works and why it matters. By Filip Verreth, VP Product Management […] The post Cybersecurity: Your Guide to Digital Identity appeared…

Does Your Company Have a Dark Data Problem?

By Dannie Combs, SVP and Chief Information Security Officer, Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) Don’t let the name fool you: dark data is all too visible — to bad actors, that […] The post Does Your Company Have a Dark Data…

Cybersecurity Attacks To Come: Here’s How To Prepare

By Russ Reeder, CEO, Netrix Global Ensuring 100% prevention against all cyberattacks is impossible today, as modern perpetrators find more sophisticated ways to strike by the minute. A strategy focusing […] The post Cybersecurity Attacks To Come: Here’s How To…

Busting Myths Around Cybersecurity Team Training

New Research Results from Omdia and Cybrary Point to Substantial ROI From Continuous Upskilling of Cybersecurity Teams. By Kevin Hanes, CEO, Cybary In recent years, cybersecurity has garnered a staggering […] The post Busting Myths Around Cybersecurity Team Training appeared…

5 Best Practices for a Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Strategy

By Zac Amos, Features Editor, ReHack Organizations and individuals must implement multi-factor authentication strategies to enhance any cybersecurity risk management plan. Cyberthreats have always been creative, but increasing attacks requires […] The post 5 Best Practices for a Multi-Factor Authentication…

2023 Predictions

By Dr. Chenxi Wang, Founder and Managing General Partner, Rain Capital For venture capitalists and investors with an eye on technology, 2022 was a chaotic year. This turmoil was partly […] The post 2023 Predictions appeared first on Cyber Defense…

The Future of Online Privacy

By Mia Naumoska, Chief Marketing Officer at Internxt You’ve probably noticed that there’s a lot of bad news about online privacy these days. Security breaches and data leaks are everywhere, […] The post The Future of Online Privacy appeared first…

4 Key Security Trends For 2023

By Jonathan Lee, Senior Product Manager, Menlo Security 2022 has unfortunately failed to live up to hopes for calmer waters. While it seems as though the worst effects of the […] The post 4 Key Security Trends For 2023 appeared…

Why Low-Code AI Is Needed Now More Than Ever

By Solomon Ray, Director of Innovation, Strategy, and Special Projects at Iterate.ai As a business leader and executive, a “low-code strategy” may not be on the top of your mind, […] The post Why Low-Code AI Is Needed Now More…

SMB Cyber Insurance: The End of Innocence

By Nadav Arbel, Co-founder & CEO, CYREBRO The cyber insurance landscape has changed dramatically in recent years – for both insurers and policyholders. In many ways, the past two years […] The post SMB Cyber Insurance: The End of Innocence…

Why Power Matters in Cyber Protection

Defending power management equipment in an era of more connectivity By James Martin, Global Connectivity Product Manager, Eaton It’s well understood that as digital evolution continues opening doors for greater […] The post Why Power Matters in Cyber Protection appeared…

Cyber Defense Magazine– PQC & Biometrics

Why biometric security is crucial in a post-quantum world By Nils Gerhardt, Chief Technology Officer for Utimaco Many are saying that passwords have now become obsolete – they can be […] The post Cyber Defense Magazine– PQC & Biometrics appeared…

Virtual Security and why it matters so much to SMEs

By Jack Viljoen, Head of Marketing, Prodinity In recent years, there has been an exponential rise in the number of cyber criminals targeting small to medium-sized businesses (SMEs) – many […] The post Virtual Security and why it matters so…