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Vulnerabilities cause the majority of cybercrime. There are always new vulnerabilities appearing as software gets updated and as cyber criminals work behind the scenes to find new backdoors to organizations’ systems. In the first half of 2022 alone, 81% of incidents happened through an external exposure — either a known vulnerability or a remote desktop protocol. The sheer volume of vulnerabilities grew again in 2022, with over 25,000 recorded, and over 800 have been actively exploited.

We create massive amounts of data daily, from the exercise stats compiled by our wearable devices to smart meters used at our homes to reduce expense consumption to maintenance statistics of critical systems in industrial settings. If data creation continues at its present rate, more than a yottabyte (a million trillion megabytes) will likely be generated annually by 2030.

Part of the challenge of creating a robust security posture is collecting the right toolbox full of tools and services. There’s a wide world out there full of tools that can enhance your security, but one of the most productive types of tools every organization needs is a vulnerability scanning tool. To help you navigate these types of tools and recognize how they fit into your information security system, we’re taking a closer look at these tools and how they work. ‍

Here are some of the most common email security threats you need to be aware of in 2023: Here are some common examples of phishing scams: It’s important to be cautious when receiving emails, especially if they contain requests for personal information or ask you to click on a link. Always verify the sender and the authenticity of the email before providing any information or clicking on a link.

Here are some of the most common BEC threats that businesses need to be aware of: To protect against these and other BEC threats, it’s important for businesses to take the following steps: In conclusion, BEC attacks are a growing threat to businesses of all sizes. To protect against these attacks, it’s important to be aware of the dangers and to take proactive measures to secure your email accounts.

Here are some of the most concerning emerging cyber security attacks and threats.

Read some of the highlights from CloudNativeSecurityCon 2023, the first-of-its-kind in-person event, grown from the conversations of the community on the front lines of open source security.

‍Cyber insurance is becoming increasingly important and necessary as cyber attacks become more sophisticated and frequent. Healthcare is one of the most targeted industries because of the valuable medical data they handle and the lack of proper cybersecurity protections. Although cyber insurance doesn’t prevent security breaches, it provides a safety net for businesses to cover their financial losses.

The annual State CIO Top 10 priorities list issued by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers shows that while the technology initiatives remain relatively unchanged, there is a slight shuffle around priorities. Cybersecurity continues to take the number one spot and will likely be the case for years to come, given the increase in ransomware attacks across industries and organizations of all sizes.

At the global level, there is enough demand for security information and event management services to generate more than $4 billion every single year. Over the next several years, experts, predict that this industry will continue to grow at a rate of more than 5% each year.