The traditional methods of detecting and mitigating cyberattacks will no longer be adequate as these attacks become sophisticated and frequent. These days, risk-based alerting and network detection and response (NDR) are regarded as essential tools for safeguarding enterprises. By avoiding false positives or low-priority warnings, risk-based alerting allows security teams to concentrate on the high-risk threats, saving time and resources.

In this digital age, enterprises in all industries are creating and accumulating an astronomical amount of sensitive data to store and exchange. Given a prevalence of highly sensitive data, preventing it from getting into the wrong hands or avoiding data loss by accident has become a top priority. While on surface data loss vs data leak can look harmless, it can lead to financial losses, reputational damages, and even trigger litigation.

By James Rees, MD, Razorthorn Security In today’s complex cybersecurity landscape, Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) tools have become essential for organisations managing intricate security ecosystems. These tools are designed to centralise information, streamline processes and offer crucial insights into an organisation’s risk posture. However, as cybersecurity expert Jack Jones revealed when he joined me on a recent podcast, the reality often falls short of these ambitious claims.

Discover key takeaways from SOSS Fusion 2024, where security experts gathered to learn from one another about improving our world, AI, and the future of open-source security.

Traditional cybersecurity practices often work to obstruct users rather than help them. In this article, we explore this phenomenon and ways to refocus on user-centered security.

You can tell if your computer has a virus by looking for warning signs, such as slower performance speed, increased pop-ups, frequent crashes or freezes, reduced battery life and unfamiliar files. A computer virus is a type of malware that requires user interaction to infect your computer. Computer viruses can disguise themselves as email attachments in phishing scams, illegitimate files, altered code or pirated software.

Understanding what a threat vector is and its importance is fundamental in the realm of cybersecurity. Guaranteeing the security of your organization's systems, services, networks and applications is crucial, and protecting your threat vectors through effective prevention strategies is an effective method to achieve this.

Social engineers rely on two key psychological triggers: urgency and empathy. When people feel rushed or that they are helping someone in need, their normal critical thinking is often overridden. Attackers don’t just hack systems; they hack people, and they’re exceptionally good at it.

Credit monitoring is a service that tracks any changes made to your credit reports that could be signs of fraud or identity theft. It is helpful to be alerted in real time to any new accounts being opened in your name, changes to your credit or missed payments. Continue reading to learn what credit monitoring does, if it’s worth it and how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud and identity theft.

Your antivirus protects your workstation from malware, but how do you protect your business from Advanced Persistent Threats?