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Modern Cyber Threats, Supply Chain Attacks Are Burning Out IT Pros, Experts Say

The constantly shifting IT landscape is breeding more cyberattacks, leading to burnout. Applying psychology concepts to the industry may help.

August 9, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The software supply chain and our increasing reliance on cloud infrastructure is making protecting IT environments more challenging and leading to cybersecurity burnout among IT  professionals, according to a panel of cybersecurity experts held last week in advance of Black Hat USA this week. Attackers are increasingly leveraging the software supply chain and open-source software […]

Cybersecurity Burnout Persists as Attack Landscape Shifts

As new cyberattack trends continue to emerge, burnout among cybersecurity teams remains a critical issue, according to VMware report.

August 8, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

As new cyberattack trends continue to emerge, burnout among cybersecurity teams remains a critical issue, according to VMware’s new Global Incident Response Threat Report. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based company’s report, issued during Black Hat USA 2022, details how the “ceaseless wave of cyberattacks,” pandemic disruptions and a constantly shifting threat landscape is causing nearly 47% […]

How to Win at Cybersecurity: Become a “Sneaker” CISO

Too many security pros today are so deep into the technology that they don’t pay enough attention to the people and processes.

August 4, 2022 Tony Carothers Leave a Comment

To protect against cybercrime, every organization needs to build a culture of information security. To do that, infosec leaders need to become “sneaker CISOs.” There are three elements to security: Technology, people and processes. Sneaker CISOs are more focused on people and process than on technology. Too many security professionals today are so deep into […]

Sophos Introduces Cloud Native Security for Comprehensive Cybersecurity Coverage

Sophos says Cloud Native Security is designed protect workloads and provide comprehensive security coverage across environments.

July 28, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cybersecurity firm Sophos is releasing Cloud Native Security, a new offering designed to address the requirements of protecting workloads and provide comprehensive security coverage across environments, workloads and identities. According to the U.K.-based cybersecurity software provider, Cloud Native Security also gives customers centralized visibility, prioritized detections and faster incident response times in a single SKU […]

My TechDecisions Episode 167: How InfoSec is Closing the Cybersecurity Workforce Gap

Jim Chilton, general manager of InfoSec Institute, joins the podcast to talk about how the organization is closing the cybersecurity workforce gap.

July 21, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Jim Chilton, general manager of InfoSec Institute, joins the podcast to talk about how organization is closing cybersecurity workforce gap.

CompTIA, ConnectWise Launch Cyber Apprenticeship Program

The CompTIA, ConnectWise paid apprenticeship program was launched in the wake of the Cyber Workforce and Education Summit at the White House.

July 19, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

IT management software company ConnectWise and CompTIA have launched a new cybersecurity training program to expand the U.S.’s cybersecurity and IT workforce. The program, a paid apprenticeship between the two organizations, was launched in the wake of the Cyber Workforce and Education Summit at the White House, where officials unveiled a Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Sprint that […]

Small Cybersecurity Teams Face Greater Cyber Risk Than Larger Organizations

Cynet survey reveals lack of staff, skills and resources are driving smaller teams to outsource security with advanced tools.

July 14, 2022 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Small security teams face greater risk from attacks than larger enterprises, reveals findings from Cynet, the Boston-based provider of an autonomous, end-to-end, automated extended detection and response (XDR) platform, in it’s second annual CISO Survey of Small Cyber Security Teams report. Smaller security teams are moving towards consolidating security platforms to fewer, more robust and […]

#1 Cybersecurity Challenge Is Inadequate Identification of Key Risks

July 13, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

40% of chief security officers say their organizations are not well prepared for today’s rapidly evolving threat landscape News summary 25% increase in 2021 in material cybersecurity breaches – those generating a large loss, compromising many records, or having a significant impact on business operations Top 4 causes of breaches are avoidable, according to cybersecurity […]

Survey: Small Cybersecurity Teams Face Greater Risk from Attacks than Larger Enterprises

July 13, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Cynet CISO survey reveals lack of staff, skills, and resources driving smaller teams to outsource security with advanced tools, technologies, and services BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cynet, the world’s first provider of an autonomous, end-to-end, fully automated extended detection and response (XDR) platform, today announced the results of its second annual “CISO Survey of Small Cyber Security Teams.” […]

How to Improve Your Cybersecurity Awareness Program

SANS Institute 2022 Security Awareness Report suggests that communication, compensation issues are impacting security awareness programs.

July 11, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Despite the rising proliferation of the ransomware-as-a-service industry and sophisticated attack methods being adopted by nation state actors, human error remains the biggest threat to an organization’s cybersecurity. That means security awareness has never been more important, according to the SANS Institute’s 2022 Security Awareness Report. The Maryland-based cybersecurity training organization’s report found that phishing, […]