Security training policies failing to keep pace with change at many businesses
Businesses are struggling to establish cybersecurity training practices that keep up with the pace of change, resulting in heightened exposure to cyberattacks. This is according to a new report from Fujitsu, which also states that the attitude of employees is not helping the situation, as many are not eager to engage with cybersecurity teams. The report states that more than …
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Cloud misconfiguration has become a critical security issue
Cloud misconfigurations are a huge security problem, resulting in the exposure of sensitive data. Despite the risks, many businesses are failing to properly configure their instances, in part due to confusing information from vendors. This is according to a new report from cloud security provider Lightspin, which performed analysis on 40,000 AWS buckets and their cloud storage permissions. The company …
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IT staff often back down to angry employees, despite security risks
Employees often complain to their colleagues from the IT department over the necessity of installing the latest updates and patches, a new report from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky suggests. The problem is that IT staff often feel pressure to cave into demands. According to Kaspersky, a quarter (25 percent) of UK employees have had a dispute with IT staff about the …
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Five top tips to reassess your IT security risk
According to Growth Intelligence over 85,000 online businesses were launched during the first lockdown in the UK – a phenomenal figure. For some it was a move to seek out new or expand existing revenue channels in light of the countless redundancies the pandemic had caused. For others, it was a golden opportunity to pursue a new career or launch …
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Rise in cyberattacks has boosted security skills among IT teams
For most IT security teams, last year became a trial by fire. A new report from cybersecurity firm Sophos suggests the constant barrage of cyberattacks last year helped IT teams sharpen their security skills and increase their expertise in the field. Based on a poll of 5,400 IT decision makers worldwide, the report claims most IT teams faced a rise …
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Why are enterprises transitioning from MFA to zero trust security?
Zero trust is a new way of thinking about breaches. It says that no person – not even the most important ones — should be trusted. In theory, if a user passes an additional barrier for access (e.g., question-answer-based multi-factor authentication), businesses can trust that they are who they claim to be. In practice, we know this is not always …
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IT service desks have become a security liability
When remote employees want to reset their passwords, they escalate the problem via email or give their IT service desk a call. But what if a hacker posing as an employee gets in contact? Security best practice would dictate that the IT team verify the identity of the sender, but according to research from Specops Software, this is something just …
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Security staff still underestimate the likelihood of data breaches
Despite most organizations (81 percent) suffering a data breach in the past twelve months, cybersecurity experts still downplay the likelihood of a breach. This is according to a new report from IT giant VMware, based on a poll of more than 3,500 CIOs, CTOs and CISOs, which states that roughly half (56 percent) of respondents fear a material breach will …
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A massive number of enterprise devices suffer security deficiencies
A quarter of all enterprise devices have poor security configurations, leaving sensitive data up for grabs, a new report from Absolute Software claims. The Endpoint Risk Report says these devices contain “unhealthy or ineffective” security applications such as encryption, antivirus, or VPN solutions. Other major problems include the number of security controls, as well as their functions. The number rose …
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Businesses suffering repeated breaches due to app security flaws
Sub-par cybersecurity in business apps has led to the average organization being breached twice in the past year, a new report from Barracuda claims. The cloud security firm polled 750 application security decision-makers for its “State of application security in 2021” paper and found that a third (32 percent) suffered two breaches as a result of poor application security. Roughly …
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