CrowdStrike has revealed some alarming information that points to the increased threat of cyber-attacks facing an organization. In 2020, threat actors had, on average, been able to infiltrate the cyber defenses of an organization in just four and a half hours - which is half the time it took to penetrate the same defenses in 2019. Hackers have adopted a wealth of techniques … [Read more...] about Hackers are outpacing defenses, a new report finds
How Safe are Smart Homes?
Despite the predicted growth in demand for smart home devices in the years to come, consumers are still not fully aware of the threats associated with owning these devices. The fact is that in today's era, smart homes are gradually becoming an essential part of households. According to Finland's F-Secure, the Millennial and Generation Z age groups are most inclined to purchase smart home … [Read more...] about How Safe are Smart Homes?
How to Implement a Robust Vendor Risk Management Framework
In today’s corporate world, third-party vendors play a major role, with around 60% of organizations working with more than 1000 third parties, according to a study conducted in 2019 by Gartner. However, vendors represent a cybersecurity threat as well due to them having access to a plethora of information and sensitive data across the supply chain. As a result of this threat, the … [Read more...] about How to Implement a Robust Vendor Risk Management Framework
Cybercriminals: Threat or Menace?
Contrary to the robbers shown in movies, ones who held banks and stores at gunpoint and demanded money, robbers nowadays are much cleverer and more dangerous in their execution. Cyber-thieves can steal just as much, if not more, armed with nothing more than bits of code. The cybercrime industry is believed to be a multi-trillion-dollar industry, and this massive wealth potential has led to many … [Read more...] about Cybercriminals: Threat or Menace?
SOC 2 or SOC for Cybersecurity? Which Report Do You Need?
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