With its treasure trove of sensitive information swirling inside vulnerable legacy software, the healthcare industry fits the profile of an almost textbook-perfect cyber attack target. This is why ransomware attacks are so popular within the healthcare sector. Threat actors have very little trouble getting into the industry’s network, and they know the data they compromise is too valuable to end up on the dark web.

Yesterday the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3-2 to issue long-awaited regulations that mandate uniform cyber incident disclosures for public companies. The SEC’s rulemaking progress has been lengthy and controversial, and cybersecurity experts and business advocates have been eagerly awaiting the release of the final rules after more than a year of public comment and lobbying from business and cyber experts.

New rules requiring publicly-listed firms to disclose serious cybersecurity incidents within four days have been adopted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The tough new rules, although undoubtedly well-intentioned, are likely to leave some firms angry that they are being "micromanaged" and - it is argued - could even assist attackers.

Preventing data loss is a concern for almost every organization, regardless of size, especially organizations with sensitive data. Organizations, now more than ever before, rely on voluminous amounts of data to conduct business. When data leakage or a breach occurs, the organization is forced to deal with the negative consequences, such as the high cost associated with data breach fines and remediation and reputational harm to their company and brand.

Trust is hard to earn but necessary for any successful relationship. As organizations build the systems to support Zero Trust, they find themselves balancing security and functionality across their operations. Incident Response and Network Operations in particular can be full of traumatic experiences, and as we sink into those moments the typical responses are freeze, flight, or fight.

With cybercriminals continuously improving their breach tactics, the tech industry can no longer solely rely on point-in-time cyber resilience evaluations like penetration testing. Point-in-time assessments now must be combined with continuous attack surface management for the most comprehensive awareness of data breach risks.

As more employees move to remote work, more of today’s business environment is shifting towards the cloud. Indeed, approximately 90% of companies use at least one cloud-based service. While it brings great benefits, the cloud also brings challenges, including properly securing cloud-based assets. Cybercriminals are well-versed in corporate cloud usage and are successfully exploiting that knowledge. In the past year and a half, nearly 80% of companies suffered a cloud-based data breach.

The NIS2 Directive, published in December 2022, sets out a series of measures for improving cyber risk management throughout the European Union. All EU member states must apply the Directive as part of national law by October 2024. By the same date, all applicable organizations must comply with the measures set out in NIS2.

SOAR was never built for hybrid cloud adoption at enterprise scale. SOAR’s complexity, critical operational holes, and technical limitation, make the fatal flaw sinking your organization’s ship. If you’re still using outdated Legacy SOAR, it’s time to make the switch TODAY. Here are the 8 key benefits of using hyperautomation.

Backdoor attacks are on the rise. In 2022, this relatively little known cyberattack vector overtook ransomware as the top action deployed by cybercriminals. According to the IBM Security X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2023, nearly a quarter of cyber incidents involved backdoor attacks. But what is a backdoor attack and how can you protect your organization from becoming a victim? Let’s explore this stealthy threat.