Advanced digital tools, readily available information, and new ways to buy online, unfortunately, has altered the ecommerce fraud landscape into a widely accessible territory for criminals to explore.
Many data-centric cybersecurity frameworks are pushing the industry towards full proactive prioritization and risk ranking gap analysis to enable an accurate measure of system risk while reducing the resources and time required for compliance with privacy regulations.
Cloud and mobility, including the blurred lines between personal and corporate devices has increased the complexity of identity and access management. Likewise, the surge in the sheer volume and variety of data has contributed to a more dynamic and multifaceted authorization process for enterprises.
Cybercriminals aren’t just hacking for activism or for fun. They’re running their attacks like a business, targeting organisations to extort money – and they’re getting smarter at it. Don’t get complacent, don’t cut corners and shore yourself up against the people lurking in the cyber-shadows.
Recent ransomware attacks by identified Russian organized cybercrime groups like Vice Society and Ryuk have shed light on the critical need for companies to revamp security protocols, particularly within critical infrastructures such as healthcare, energy, and public services.
ChatGPT has answers for almost everything, but there’s one answer we may not know for a while: will this tool turn out to be the genie its creators regret taking out of the bottle over unintended consequences in AI for cybersecurity?
Ransomware operators have long targeted systems and data availability of their victims, and have been evolving their attack patterns to include the privacy and confidentiality of victim data as well. Attackers are increasingly pushing for double and sometimes triple extortion of their victims.
Consumer sentiment around marketing data collection varies. It’s therefore imperative for businesses that deal with customer data to do so with the utmost respect, caution, and strict adherence to their consumers’ preferences and in compliance with privacy laws.
From Uber to MailChimp, even the most technologically advanced and capable companies seem to struggle with keeping sensitive data safe and secure. And much of it comes down to one major data security pitfall – authorization oversight.
While it’s been two years since the enactment of Biden's Cybersecurity Act of 2021, it still remains critical today. The Order’s contents include emphasizing the production of an SBOM, which uplifts a key cybersecurity standard into a national standard and is relevant for all businesses.
