Verizon’s 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report—an annual analysis of real-world security events impacting organizations worldwide—revealed that social engineering-patterned phishing attacks posed the most significant threat to cybersecurity in the public sector. These phishing events were responsible for 69 percent of public sector breaches.
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Do I Need Cyberthreat Intelligence Analysis Services?
Cyberthreat intelligence analysis services provide benefits to any company that relies on IT security infrastructure for its operations. After all, cyberthreats are continuously evolving and malicious agents are always seeking to catch companies off guard. (more…)
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How to Implement an Intrusion Prevention System
Intrusion prevention systems (IPS) comprise one element in a comprehensive cybersecurity portfolio, proactively neutralizing cyberthreats before they enter your network and infrastructure. Due to its importance, your business must make a concerted effort to identify and implement an effective IPS. (more…)
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Guide to GDPR Right to Access Personal Data
Citizens of European Union (EU) member states enjoy robust personal data protection rights. These rights are defined in the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which any business that processes or comes into contact with EU citizens’ data must follow. (more…)
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How Phishing Risk Assessments Prevent Ransomware
Ransomware is one of the biggest and most insidious threats to companies across the world. For example, an attack on US-based firm Kaseya in July compromised between 800 and 1500 businesses worldwide, per a Reuters report. One of the most common methods attackers use to get ransomware on computers is social engineering, such as phishing. (more…)
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What are the PCI DSS Encryption Requirements?
Sufficient encryption complexities remain a compliance necessity for nearly all companies that store, process, or transmit credit card data and payment information. These encryption regulations are established by the Payment Card Industry’s (PCI) Data Security Standards (DSS). (more…)
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Datacenter Physical & Environmental Security Best Practices
Data centers store and share companies’ information—this includes any sensitive data that could cause damage to the company if they were breached. As such, it’s a critical area companies must prioritize when developing and deploying their cybersecurity infrastructures. (more…)
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Overcoming the Biggest PCI Compliance Challenges
Companies that store, process, or transmit credit card data must comply with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards (DSS). However, implementing the required controls and reporting on them per PCI protocols can be difficult to manage internally, and some companies require external validation. (more…)
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The Difference Between Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
The fields of business continuity and disaster recovery, sometimes combined into a unified business continuity & disaster recovery program, represent different but complementary parts of incident response management. These strategies comprise two essential cybersecurity remediation perspectives following a data breach. (more…)
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What CISOs Should Know About Endpoint Security Management
Cyberdefense programs need to develop methods for ensuring security across their endpoints, such as individual computers and smart devices. One impactful approach is patch management, the practice of scanning for gaps or issues and developing patches to resolve them as soon as possible. (more…)