As one of the oldest attack methods, malware is both well-known to security professionals and well-loved by malicious actors. According to the Independent IT-Security Institute, the total amount of malware has exponentially increased since 2008.

If your idea of a dream job is hunting for vulnerabilities and staying current on emerging cyberthreats, then the role of a cybersecurity researcher could be your ideal match. These investigative specialists dedicate their hours to unearthing security issues and concocting protective countermeasures. If you’re interested in learning more about what this role entails, here’s a breakdown.

Every day, an average of 450,000 new malware are designed to wreak havoc on businesses, governments, and average citizens. Aside from the financial implications of malware, the reputational damage for companies and the psychological impact on victims (especially with ransomware) are enough to scare anyone at the thought of dealing with a malware attack. But it’s not all bad news! There is a way of protecting your devices and cyberspace with a proactive method.

Today’s enterprise networks are diverse and complex. Rather than the simple network perimeter of old, bad actors can attack through multiple entry points, including cloud-based applications. Not to mention, these networks generate massive amounts of transactional data. Because enterprise networks have become larger, they’re more difficult to secure and manage.

SOC Analyst Appreciation (SAAD) Day 2023 has come and gone. With great speakers and great sessions, it was a can’t-miss event for SOC analysts and anyone else looking to better appreciate their SOCs and see what’s on the horizon for cybersecurity. But hey, we realize that despite your best efforts, some SOC teams and leaders couldn’t make it the day of.

Zero trust is a philosophy and practice all about securing data across your entire network. Zero trust means trust no one — authenticate everyone. Adopting this philosophy means your organization assumes that every single user, device and service that attempts to connect to its network is hostile until proven otherwise.

One of the best ways to mitigate security incident risk is to have a system. Devising and enforcing policies that you can address systematically is key. After all, it is inadequacies in technologies, people and processes that increase your risk. Examples of these inadequacies include: To address these shortcomings, organizations can establish a systematic framework plus policies for information security. Together, this is called the Information Security Management System (ISMS).

The digital landscape has long been a sort of Wild West: each organization contends for itself and fights alone against a growing onslaught of cybercrime. Some enterprises build impressive security infrastructures. Many more organizations struggle to maintain vital security measures as cybercriminals’ tactics evolve. Today, the cybersecurity industry wants to usher in a more advanced era, one where organizations collaborate to improve resilience and mitigate risks.

As a CISO or security leader, you juggle many responsibilities—crafting a cybersecurity strategy, managing the security budget, and overseeing your organization’s information systems. But can you remember the last time you took a moment to step back and prioritize evaluating your SIEM? Like your favorite pair of jeans from 15 years ago, your trusty on-prem SIEM likely isn’t fitting as well as it used to. Here are four ways your legacy solution is holding you back.

Extended detection and response (XDR) is a technology approach that aims to provide holistic protection of endpoints. XDR technology is able to: In this in-depth article, let’s look at how XDR solutions work and what they help with. We’ll also look at limitations inherent in XDR and how they compare to other security tools, like SIEM and SOAR.