This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. Ambitious information security experts serve as a critical part of cyber risk management. The corporation is responsible for structuring IT and information security activities to protect its data resources, such as hardware, software, and procedures. To stay competitive, enterprises must design and establish secure environments that retain confidentiality and privacy while also ensuring the integrity of corporate information.

Although commercial quantum computing may still be decades away, government agencies and industry experts agree that now is the time to prepare your cybersecurity landscape for the future. The power of quantum computing brings security complexities that we are only beginning to understand. Even now, our cybersecurity climate is getting hotter. The average cost of a data breach reached an all-time high in 2021, and the attack vector grows larger by the minute.

WannaCry malware was first discovered in May 2017 and a patch was released roughly two months prior to its public release. However, 230,000 computers were globally affected by WannaCry as of 3/31/2021. It is unfortunate to hear, but many companies remain vulnerable to this attack due to unpatched systems. We often see that by the time some companies update their systems, they have already experienced a breach.

Nowadays you need a scorecard to keep track of the monthly acquisitions and mergers in the cybersecurity industry. Mergers and acquisition (M&A) of products, capabilities, and companies has become a common strategy for business and market growth. Even through the Covid19 pandemic, trends in acquisition and consolidation of information security oriented companies remained quite strong. In fact, the volume of U.S.

In the DevOps and DevSecOps Introduction, What is DevOps, we reviewed how our security teams overlay onto DevOps for visibility and increased security throughout the software lifecycle. This article explores DevSecOps during the planning phase of the project and why it’s important for developers to be trained on how to help protect the software they are writing from Free Open-Source Software “FOSS” risks and supply chain attacks.

In November 2021, AT&T Alien Labs™ first published research on our discovery of new malware written in the open-source programming language Golang. The team named this malware “BotenaGo.” In this article, Alien Labs is updating that research with new information.

The data is in, the analysis is done, and the eleventh edition of the AT&T Cybersecurity Insights™ Report: Securing the Edge is ready for you! We know cybersecurity is a journey and not a destination, that is why each year we look forward to the publication of this report, a guide to help you on your journey to cybersecurity resiliency.

One of the primary ways that adversaries gain access to environments is through valid credentials. Because of this, maintenance and auditing of user accounts is an integral part of maintaining a good security posture. When an employee leaves a company or organization, it is important that all associated accounts be removed and permissions revoked. If these accounts are not removed, they are a potential avenue for attackers to enter a network.

This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are the new player in the financial investment market. They’ve seen tremendous interest from a wide range of parties, whether that be institutional investors or retail hobbyists looking to find an angle. As with anything involving money, malicious actors are already starting to take hold; Insider magazine recently highlighted the 265 Ethereum (roughly $1.1 million) theft due to a fraudulent NFT scheme.

This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. There are more online stores and services available than ever, and you are able to shop for almost anything online whether it's groceries or insurance. There are many ways to protect yourself while browsing the internet, and one of those ways is to choose reputable businesses with strong security. Although there are standards for online businesses to follow, some have better safety measures in place than others.