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Cloudstar Remains Compromised Following Ransomware Attack

Identity IQ

According to this year’s Cyber Threat Report from SonicWall , ransomware attacks have increased rapidly, surpassing the number of attacks in 2020 and the first half of this year. The report revealed that over 304.7 million ransomware attacks were reported globally in the first half of this year, exceeding 304.6

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Protecting your Customers and Brand in 2022: Are you doing enough?

Jane Frankland

Nowadays, organisations need digital leaders such as CIOs, CISOs, and CTOs who are strategists, visionaries, and know how to manage, effectively. McKinsey & Company raised the alarm in 2020. Then, they reported 87% of organisations worldwide were already facing a skill gap or would face a severe talent shortage by 2025.

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Federal Government is Excelling at Digital Transformation While Security Challenges Gain Ground

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

This year’s 2020 Thales Data Threat Report – Federal Government Edition reveals that as the U.S. As the remote workforce continues to expand, and federal agencies take on larger workloads, agency CISOs may need to serve as project champions and advocate for a larger proportional share of overall security budget.

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Maintaining Cybersecurity During Rapid Digital Transformation

Security Boulevard

When the pandemic hit in early 2020, this accelerated sharply. HelpSystems' research with Financial Services (FS) CISOs in Q4 2020 revealed the extent of this task. Guide: The Unkown Threat Report. Much of the world began working from home, and there was little face-to-face engagement. Additional Resources.

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National Day of Unplugging – how switching off can boost business security

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Before implementing any long-term security strategy, CISOs must first conduct a data sweep. The 2020 Thales Data Threat Report Global Edition found that no organization is immune from data security threats, with 49% of global respondents experiencing a breach at some point and 26% having been breached in the past year.

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MY TAKE: Former NSA director says cybersecurity solutions need to reflect societal values

The Last Watchdog

Rogers made his remarks as part of a panel discussion on securing digital transformation moderated by Infosys CISO Vishal Salvi. This struck me as I roamed the vendor exhibits halls at RSA 2020 last week in San Francisco, and, again, this week at Infosys’ ribbon-cutting event in Indianapolis.

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A Question of Identity: The Evolution of Identity & Access Management

SecureWorld News

In this case, CISOs must manage the risks due to the technology debt. Ninety-five percent of cybersecurity breaches are due to human error (Symantec Internet Security Threat Report). Nation-state attackers have exploited high-severity vulnerabilities in legacy VPN platforms to breach networks.

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