For many of us, one of the worst professional scenarios we can fall victim to is the dreaded data breach. However, as companies expand their digital footprint, so does their risk of experiencing this nightmare. Breaches have far-reaching consequences, includi...
Pharmaceutical companies face an increased risk of data breaches due to insufficient application security. Recent research has found that the pharmaceutical industry is among the top three industries for data breaches, with the average breach cost topping $10...
As developers, we know that security is paramount in our projects. But with the ever-evolving nature of cyber threats, staying up to date on the latest vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) can be difficult. According to recent statistics, over 24,000 new...
Because the holidays are a joyful and festive time of year, it’s easy to let your guard down and relax your normally stringent cybersecurity standards. Unfortunately, bad actors won’t hesitate to take advantage of the holidays to attack your business. Researc...
Two of America’s biggest and busiest shopping days — Black Friday and Cyber Monday — are just around the corner. And as you prepare to shop till you drop, cybercriminals are also hard at it, plotting new holiday hacking tricks to fleece you till you drop if y...
The holiday season brings many good things. Family, presents, decorations, joy, good cheer, peace on Earth, and so on. Unfortunately for anyone working in IT or cybersecurity, the holidays also bring something else: an increase in hacking threats and dat...
Since 2004, October has been recognized as Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the United States. Throughout this month, companies and IT professionals across the world should make sure that they’re rededicating themselves to cybersecurity best practic...
In any industry, cybersecurity threats lurk around every corner. Cybersecurity breaches are costly. In 2021, the average cost of a cybersecurity data breach was $4.24 million, and can substantially damage a company’s reputation in ad...
Implementing a comprehensive security framework requires a strategy that brings security to the front of every stage of the development process — and zero trust is the answer. Here’s how it’s done … The Ponemon Institute recently collaborated with IBM in thei...
For the first time in the survey’s history, respondents to the Allianz Risk Barometer cited cyber incidents as their number one concern for 2022. This worry isn’t surprising, considering that cybercriminals are becoming increasingly bold in their ex...
On March 31, 2022, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) released the latest version of the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), outlining technical and operational requirements for establishing security measures around payment security. It replaced a...
On March 31, 2022, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) released the latest version of the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), outlining technical and operations requirements for establishing security measures around payment security. It replaced a ...
