The way security groups are typically structured is flawed. There is an invariable disconnect between where and how security policies are framed, security is enforced, and security is audited.

The healthcare industry remains most at risk, particularly through web gateways, and phishing is still a high-risk vector in this sector, according to cybersecurity experts.

Eighty-eight percent of companies reported that before the pandemic they felt some level of confidence in their ability to fully and securely support remote work, according to a report by Tanium.

Security researcher Alexander Popov has discovered and fixed five similar issues, tracked together as CVE-2021-26708 in the virtual socket implementation of the Linux kernel.

The Head of CERT-EU, Saâd Kadhi, said: “We are proud of this achievement, which sets the path for a greater collaboration between our two organisations, to better serve our respective constituencies.

Historically, organizations have taken a siloed approach to defending against cyber threats. A new threat pops up, and the IT security team invests in and purchases a new point solution to address it.

78% of senior IT and security leaders believe their organizations lack sufficient protection against cyberattacks despite increased IT security investments made in 2020, as per an IDG Research survey.

95% of IT leaders say that client and company data is at risk on email, an Egress report reveals. Additionally, 83% of organizations have suffered data breaches via this channel in the last 12 months.

For cybercriminals looking for vulnerable targets, local governments and municipalities with lax remote work security protocols are perfect targets for ransomware and other malicious actions.

Malwarebytes announced the findings of its report which explores how the global pandemic forced many employees to quickly become a remote workforce and confined consumers to their homes.