CISO DEMANDS: MARKET FORCES AND TRENDS In our cover feature, we look at the demands on the CISO. The world of cybersecurity is akin to a giant iceberg – vast, complex, ever-changing and multi-faceted. Of its various facets, one in particular has the power to keep enterprise security professionals awake at night, and that’s the […]
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Social engineering is the preeminent component of the overwhelming majority of cyberattacks today. Whether the goal of a threat actor is to directly perpetrate fraud, harvest credentials, or install malware, at some point a human being must be coerced into taking an action on the actors’ behalf. This fact is the basis for Proofpoint’s People-Centric
The Cyber-Security for Government Summit offers an in-depth look at how national and international organisations are building their cyber-defences, in an increasingly vulnerable environment. This event is tailored for organisations that are building their cyber-defence capabilities, as the cyber-threats and intrusions escalate. The agenda is tailored for cyber and information security professionals directly responsible for
The constant outpouring of news highlights that nation-state cyberattacks are a growing threat. Governments are behind many of the most dramatic successes. These nation-state cyberattacks create service disruptions, expose data, and create substantial financial costs. SolarWinds, Colonial Pipeline and the Microsoft Exchange “Hafnium” incident are examples, and if nothing else show that victims have to
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This is a thematic summary of the FS-ISAC Global Intelligence Office’s in-depth report of cyber trends in 2021 and predictions for 2022. The full report is only available to member financial institutions via the FS-ISAC Intelligence Exchange. FS-ISAC membership is exclusive to financial institutions headquartered in eligible countries. FS-ISAC’s full suite of intelligence products is
Dragos is excited to present the fifth year of the annual Dragos Year In Review report on Industrial Control System (ICS)/ Operational Technology (OT) cyber threats, vulnerabilities, assessments, and incident response observations. The ICS/ OT* community has long suffered from more anecdotes on security than insights driven from data and real-world cases given the sensitivity
he pandemic has forced organisations to adapt to a new era of distributed work—and cyber threats have adapted right along with them. What are the best-practice Zero Trust models for securing your business? What are the steps you must take to implement Zero Trust across your ecosystem? What are the top trends in Identity Management
The Ransomware Index Update Q3 2021 continues to show a steady increase in all key ransomware markers. Our ransomware research has identified ransomware groups expanding their attack arsenal with 12 new vulnerability associations in Q3, twice that of the previous quarter. The Q3 Ransomware Index update highlights the results of our in-depth research related to
Minister’s foreword The Australian Government’s cyber security vision is to create a more secure online world for Australians, their businesses and essential services. However, Australia faces a rapidly evolving strategic environment, punctuated by increasing malicious cyber activity conducted by transnational, serious and organised crime groups and individuals. This Ransomware Action Plan sets out the Government’s
Forecasting, or put another way, predicting the future, is hard! Few know this better than meteorologists. Among the general public, weathermen and women have an unfair reputation of missing their forecasts often, with people complaining, “they only get it right 50 percent of the time.” This is probably because forecast accuracy was much lower decades
