Harnessing the Power of Adaptive Cyber Defense
“Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes Turn and face the strange” Who knew that the great David Bowie had a hidden talent as a cybersecurity expert? Clearly, his famous song intends to reveal a fundamental truth about cybersecurity planning and offer CISOs some great advice. As Bowie was unintentionally hinting, a cyber defense plan that is flexible enough to handle […]
Strengthening The Canadian Financial Sector’s Cybersecurity
Navigating the New Era of Regulations Canada is demanding its banks strengthen their cybersecurity. In response to what they are calling, “an environment that has created an urgency for enhanced regulatory guidance,” The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) is taking decisive action to enhance cybersecurity within the banking and finance sector. […]
Why Causal AI is Crucial to Cyber Defense Planning in 2023
Recently, there’s been tremendous hype around artificial intelligence. For cybersecurity practitioners, it’s becoming increasingly important in developing a cybersecurity strategy. AI’s ability to scan millions of events in seconds while identifying anomalies and suspicious patterns is far superior to rule-based scans. It has applications in endpoint protection, securing IoT devices, cloud security, IIoT, and network […]
Prioritize Cyber Risk With Business Impact Analysis
As an industry, cybersecurity companies often talk about risk. However, we rarely take the time to explain what risk is or how it impacts organizations. It’s important to understand that risk is measured based on the negative impact it can have on the enterprise’s mission. Let’s look at a basic example: Many employees play solitaire […]
Why aren’t CISOs satisfied with their cyber defense plans?
The relentless pace of cyberattacks in 2022 showed no signs of slowing down, leaving security leaders challenged to defend against an array of sophisticated threats in 2023. With global political instability and the quick payday available to cyber criminals, nation-state-grade attacks are the biggest concern. Our data indicates that Ransomware will return this year in […]
6 Benefits of Utilizing AI in Cybersecurity
Over one million people logged into ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) language and text generator by OpenAI, during its first weeks after launch in November. People created marketing plans, developed code, authored essays, and asked the chatbot endless questions with a keen interest in its AI capabilities. Before ChatGPT, many people thought of AI as […]
Top 2022 Cybersecurity Trends and Where is Cybersecurity Heading
As another year wraps up, it’s time to take a look back at the cybersecurity trends that dominated the landscape. From the ongoing impact of the past years’ pandemic to major geopolitical events and nation-state cyber attacks, 2022 saw a surge in cyberattacks that shows no signs of slowing down. But what exactly is driving […]
Don’t Get Complacent Over the Holidays
It’s easy for organizations to ease up during the holiday season. Employees take time off, work tends to slow down, and there is the electricity of excitement, hope, and possibility that you can almost touch. Hidden beneath the surface, however, are nation-state attackers and cyber criminals just waiting for an opportunity to exploit. Fewer eyeballs […]
Is Your Security Team Using Data-Driven Decisions Making?
Data-driven decision-making (DDDM) is everywhere. Singapore’s DBS bank uses data to provide customers with hyper-personalized insights and recommendations, enabling customers to make smarter financial decisions. Netflix’s entire recommendation engine and creative programming teams follow data to deliver an outstanding user experience. Even Coca-Cola, the 130-year-old beverage company, uses data to eliminate waste from its marketing […]
With All Eyes on Russia, China Continues to Strike
For the last year or so, the cybersecurity world has prepared itself for Russian strikes intended to cripple its victims. Disruptions to the global food supply, the energy sector, and other critical infrastructures have all been attributed to nation-state-grade attacks stemming from the Russian bear. In the world of cyber threats, Russia is the alpha, […]
