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What is Cyber Hygiene? Definition, Benefits, & Best Practices

You’ve likely been practicing good personal hygiene since childhood, but have you heard of cyber hygiene? Similar to personal hygiene practices which maintain good health and well-being, cyber hygiene practices maintain the health and well-being of your sensitive data and connected devices. This blog will define cyber hygiene, discuss the importance of maintaining cyber hygiene and explore best practices for ensuring cybersecurity.

Robustness vs Resilience in Cybersecurity

Our cybersecurity architectures need to be resilient, not robust. Let’s understand with an example: Egyptian pyramids are robust. They have stood the test of time for 1000s of years. But they're not resilient. If you blow one up with dynamite, it will explode. On the other hand, a coral reef is resilient. If you break off a part of it, it regenerates itself. Similarly, in cybersecurity, we need to have the mindset of resilience, recovery, and recuperation.

Past as a Prologue: What Users can Expect with 2022 Cyber Threats

The cyber risk landscape changes quickly. In the last few years we’ve seen a rise in the number of ransomware attacks, and the end of 2021 was marked by the Log4J vulnerability. As data stacks get bigger and more difficult to defend, you may be wondering what threats are on the horizon in 2022. Based on what we’ve seen so far, the coming year’s risks are likely to be fairly familiar.

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What are the Four Major Threats to SaaS Security in 2022?

Software as a Service (SaaS) has become an increasingly hot topic for businesses of all sizes. Companies looking to change the way they operate after the COVID-19 pandemic have been making use of SaaS services to help them grow. But, as more companies use SaaS, so too do more cybercriminals take an interest in it. Here we look at four major threats to business SaaS security measures and analyse what your company can do to minimise the risk during 2022.

A Guide To Implementing Software Supply Chain Risk Management

Software supply chain risks are escalating. Between 2020 and 2021, bad actors launched nearly 7,000 software supply chain attacks, representing an increase of more than 600%. Without identifying and managing security risks within the supply chain, you could be exposing your critical assets to attacks. Implementing a supply chain risk management strategy is essential to staying ahead of the potential threats and making the most of your software.

Common Mistakes Chief Security Officers Make

Here are 3 common mistakes chief security officers (CSO) make: Not prioritizing risks: Certain things might feel risky, but they’re not, while certain other things might feel safe, but they’re risky. Example: A turbulent flight feels dangerous but is often not, whereas passive smoking might feel safe but is highly risky. A good CSO can differentiate between what “feels” risky and actual risk. This allows them to prioritize and mitigate risks effectively. Not alternating between business and technical hats.

How Cybercriminals are Leveraging Weaponized AI for Cyber Attacks

In the world of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI) has changed the way we discover, respond, and recover from cyberattacks. But despite the several advancements of AI in cybersecurity, cyberattacks are becoming more and more dangerous because of AI. Cybercriminals are now leveraging existing artificial intelligence tools and AI-based technologies for use in their own attacks, and as a result, cyber threats and attacks are becoming harder to prevent.