Global cybersecurity risk measurement standard is needed to build cyber-resilience and address critical infrastructure trust deficit, says SecurityScorecard. Recognising the persistent threat posed by ransomware attacks to organisations of all sizes, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has announced the establishment of its new pilot to actively warn critical infrastructure entities about such vulnerabilities. […]

Jeff DeSandre, Chief Information Officer, AmerCareRoyal, tells us how AmerCareRoyal found a partner in Open Systems that became the centerpiece of its security program. AmerCareRoyal provides disposable products for the food service and hospitality industries. Based in the US, the company has a dedicated supply chain engine that unifies eight individual companies brought together by […]

Acalvio and Carahsoft are to partner in providing US government agencies with a new capability to detect and respond to advanced threats and zero-day attacks. Under the agreement, Carahsoft – a government IT solutions provider – will serve as Master Government Aggregator for Acalvio, a leader in cyber deception. Acalvio’s Active Defense Platform and ShadowPlex […]

The Outpost24 research team have released the results of attack data gathered from a network of honeypots deployed to gather actionable threat intelligence. In total, 42 million attacks were registered between January 1 and September 30 2022, with 20 honeypots evenly distributed around the world. A detailed research report, uncovered the following key attack findings: […]

Christian Borst, EMEA CTO at Vectra AI, and Brian Neuhaus, CTO, Americas at Vectra AI, have outlined a range of trends that they believe will have a big impact on the cybersecurity industry next year.  Vectra AI, a leader in Security AI-driven hybrid cloud threat detection and response, has released its predictions for 2023, revealing […]

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in partnership with the US Department of State and the Spanish Ministry of the Interior, have announced a joint project to develop a capacity-building tool to help countries utilise public-private partnerships (PPPs) to combat ransomware. This project was developed as part of the Second International Counter Ransomware Initiative […]

Delinea, a leading provider of Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions for seamless security, today published a new report showing that cyber insurance not only has become ubiquitous but more than half of companies that have leveraged their coverage have used it more than once. As a result, insurers are pulling back on covering what is […]

Noname Security, an API security platform, has announced it has partnered with Aflac, a leading provider of supplemental health insurance in the United States, to protect Aflac’s global estate of APIs. Noname Security provides both API discovery and API runtime protection to give Aflac full visibility into every type of API it has, as well […]

Banco Santander, one of the largest banks in the world with over 157 million customers and Forgepoint Capital, one of the world’s leading venture capital firms focused on cybersecurity, have announced a strategic alliance to drive cybersecurity investment and innovation globally. The alliance is based upon three initiatives: (i) the creation of Forgepoint Capital International […]

Dark data represents the biggest potential cybersecurity exposure for businesses, according to a cybersecurity edition of the DealMaker Meter report, Understanding Risk: The Dark Side of Data. Dark data is defined as data that a company has collected but no longer needs – ranging from outdated customer information to old employee records – dark data […]