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Around half of businesses (45.49%) and consumers (52.35%) on average saw at least one sustained additional infection in May 2021, according to the latest metrics from Webroot Brightcloud Mid Year Threat Report. In May 2021, the report revealed a 440% increase in phishing, holding the record for the single largest phishing spike in a single month. It also showed that industries such as oil, gas and mining saw a 47% increase in the same six-month…

Are you an organization that operates a Bulk Power System (BPS) in the United States? If so, you understand the need to comply with the Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards. Developed by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), CIP is a set of requirements through which in-scope entities can protect themselves against digital attacks, thereby strengthening the reliability of the U.S. electric grid overall. The issue is that it is becoming more and more…

The UK House of Commons (HoC), the house of the UK Parliament, has pushed through over 2,600 out of 3,000 members of staff through cyber training following the Whitehall CCTV security leaks from the Matt Hancock scandal. According to official figures obtained by Parliament Street think tank attained via Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, 2,658 HoC staff members were put through an eight-part cybersecurity training course during the 2020/21 financial year. The course, ‘Annual Essentials…

Combining three random words is more effective than using complex combinations for passwords, says the National Cyber Security Council (NCSC).  An NCSC blog post dated August 9 explains how this train of thought or “think random” helps to “keep the bad guys out.” The post follows on from a previous one from nearly five years ago, “Three random words or #thinkrandom.” According to the post, enforcing “complex requirements” for passwords is a poor defense against guessing attacks….

By eSentire The influx of cyber attacks within the past few years have painted a dire image for the C-suite and the boardroom. As cyber risks grow in number and complexity, business leaders are left wondering just how effective their security programs are. After all, we’ve heard it many times before: cybersecurity is not an IT problem, it’s a business risk to manage. There are many approaches to developing and managing a cybersecurity program. Currently,…

Lena Smart makes the perfect pitch for being a CISO. She talks up the multitude of good opportunities in the field and points to the plethora of interesting challenges that come with the role. She speaks about the strong relationships she has forged as a CISO, and she readily discusses the high levels of trust that exist between her, her team, and the other executives. She also likes that she can set a security strategy…