Password fatigue is the exhausting feeling individuals experience due to the excessive number of passwords they need to memorize. People need to remember their passwords to access applications and networks that hold their sensitive information. However, constantly resetting and remembering passwords can burden them, resorting to insecure practices such as saving passwords in a spreadsheet.

Working as a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) has never been easy or glamorous. But with the recent adoption of new rules by the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission on cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance and incident disclosure, life as a CISO has just gotten harder. Adding to the longstanding organizational risk CISO’s have always managed, now they have to contend with personal risk as well.

Many organizations are migrating to cloud infrastructures. The cloud presents new levels of flexibility and scalability in the way organizations operate. But as with any new opportunity, it also creates new forms of risk. How can organizations succeed at identifying and remediating these security risks?

On May 6, 2024, the LockBit ransomware group published a list of over 50 victims on their newly established data leak platform. Among the victims are NASDAQ-listed firms, major corporations, governmental organizations, and technology companies. Interestingly, some of these victims had been targeted previously by other groups or even by LockBit in earlier attacks.

It’s time to recognize official security vulnerability catalog systems aren’t enough. There are too many gaps in the named security vulnerability process. And plenty of vulnerabilities do not receive the attention they deserve. Some vendors silently patch issues while others leave vulnerabilities in a reserved state. There is not one source of information that contains every vulnerability being exploited. The result?

Web applications serve as the backbone of business operations, and the rise in cyber threats has put a spotlight on vulnerabilities that can compromise the integrity and confidentiality of web applications. But where to start? Security frameworks can help security and development teams understand the top risks and how to harden their applications against them, while guiding technical professionals on how to protect their applications against attacks.

Get Android & iOS App Penetration Testing Checklists with OWASP Mobile Top 10 Securing mobile applications poses distinct challenges compared to websites. Mobile apps require specialized attention with risks ranging from secure data transfer to device-specific vulnerabilities. Businesses need the right resources and guidance to protect their mobile applications. The OWASP Mobile Top 10 is a good starting point as it outlines the risks and provides actionable tips for mitigating risks.

The security operations center, or SOC, is the backbone of modern security operations. By centralizing security monitoring, detection, and response, SOCs help organizations manage security risks more efficiently and effectively. But simply setting up a SOC doesn’t guarantee optimal security workflows. To get the very most from your SOC, you must automate its operations as much as possible.

A long time ago in a movie theater far, far away, a little film by the name of “Star Wars” took the world by storm and changed the course of sci-fi, cinema, and pop culture for decades to come. But believe it or not, this intergalactic tale of droids and lightsaber duels can actually teach us a lot about the importance of cybersecurity. As it turns out, if the bad guys had been a little more security-savvy, the film might have ended quite differently.