Cybersecurity expert, CrowdStrike, has released its CrowdStrike Falcon OverWatch 2020 Threat Hunting Report, which reveals the company has stopped 41,000 potential intrusions in the first half of 2020, compared to the 35,000 it saw in the whole of 2019. The report found that this significant increase is driven primarily by the continued acceleration of eCrime […]

A report by Sectigo looks at how companies have modified their cybersecurity, compliance and digital identity practices for our suddenly evolved workspaces. Tim Callan, Senior Fellow, Sectigo explains how working from home has changed the cybersecurity landscape. COVID-19 and the ‘new business normal’ has transformed enterprise IT and cybersecurity practices more than any other event […]

Intelligent CISO caught up with Kamran Meer, CISO, United Bank Limited (UBL), to discover what operations look like in the banking sector as cyberattacks remain one of the biggest threats to the industry. Can you tell us what your role looks like day-to-day? I am responsible for information security of the bank. This involves everything […]

In this edition of our Digital Forum, Javvad Malik, Security Awareness Advocate, KnowBe4; Jon Garside, Director – Product Marketing, Securonix and Robert Byrne, Field Strategist, One Identity, discuss cybersecurity trends in Europe and offer advice to CISOs.

Cybercriminals have taken advantage of the disruption and uncertainty caused by COVID-19. Phillip Larbey, Managing Principal for Europe, Middle East and Africa at Verizon Enterprise Solutions, lays out the cybertrends which have most impacted businesses during this time. Since we launched the Verizon Business 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report (2020 DBIR) in May, we have […]

Despite security issues and concerns resulting from the massive and sudden increase in work-from-home (WFH) initiatives caused by the global COVID-19 healthcare crisis, one-third (38%) of US companies observed productivity gains during remote work and a staggering 84% anticipate broader and more permanent WFH adoption beyond the pandemic. These results are based on the findings […]

Ashraf Sheet, Regional Director, Middle East and Africa at Infoblox, tells us that comprehensive and intelligent protection against DNS DDoS attacks should be an essential part of your cybersecurity architecture. In 2020 DDoS attacks continue to increase both in volume and in frequency. Nexusguard Research just reported a 542% increase in DDoS attacks in the first […]

While employees have, in the main, adapted to working from home, the rapid move to a remote workforce as a result of Coronavirus has left many organisations highly susceptible to cyberattacks. Andrew Morris, Managing Consultant at Turnkey Consulting, explains how companies can protect themselves against phishing. One of the most common threats is phishing, a […]

With the rapid shift to remote work, many organisations have been forced to understand how to manage and secure infrastructure that ‘transcends traditional boundaries’. Chris Goettl, Senior Director, Product Management for Security, Ivanti, talks us through the challenges CISOs are facing right now, introduces us to Ivanti Neurons and highlights how it is helping security […]

Tom Kellermann, Head of Cybersecurity Strategy, VMware Carbon Black, introduces us to the concept of ‘digital distancing’ and tells us how to practice it.   COVID-19 has shaken up Australian workplaces and has forced many organizations to move to remote working to contain the spread of the virus. In an effort to practice ‘social distancing’, […]