5 takeaways from the RSA Conference

The event tried to pick up where it left off 28 months ago. Can defenders keep up with the accelerated pace and scale of the cyber threat?

By Matt Kapko • June 13, 2022

America's cyber chiefs have a long to-do list

The federal government wants to lead by example and communicate the urgency of the moment. First, it needs to get its security affairs in order. 

By Matt Kapko • June 9, 2022

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Risk Management

An esclation of cyber risks facing businesses and government has made cyber resilience a major priority. 

By Cybersecurity Dive staff

Threat hunters minimize Russia's cyber prowess

U.S. organizations have a lot to learn from Ukrainian cyber defenders’ sophisticated resiliency during hostile conditions.

By Matt Kapko • June 9, 2022

Organizational changes required to mitigate security risks

Executives are implementing new strategies to lower software supply chain risk, but evaluating internal operations could prove more effective.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • June 7, 2022

Oil and gas industry pledges cyber cooperation at World Economic Forum

Energy companies and industrial cybersecurity firms are working collaboratively to protect critical infrastructure in an evolving threat environment.

By David Jones • May 26, 2022

Feds remain in the dark as ransomware disclosure lags

The government's lack of ransomware data makes it more difficult to prevent, mitigate and recover from attacks, said Sen. Gary Peters, D-MI.

By David Jones • May 25, 2022

Google Cloud positions itself as a 'standalone security brand'

The platform reinforced its bid to become an all-inclusive security provider with forthcoming services for open source software and zero-trust architecture.

By Matt Kapko • May 24, 2022

CISOs say they're at less risk of a substantial cyberattack

A modest confidence boost and more deliberate security strategies follow two years of pandemic-induced chaos, a Proofpoint-sponsored survey found.

By Matt Kapko • May 17, 2022

Microsoft, Apple and Google double down on FIDO passwordless standard

The move is designed to boost digital security by allowing users to quickly authenticate across multiple devices and platforms. 

By David Jones • May 5, 2022

M&A sets record pace as ransomware, nation-state threats fuel security demand

Enterprise customers seek consolidated, end-to-end platforms to anticipate, detect and eliminate threats. 

By David Jones • April 29, 2022

What cyber insurance companies want from clients

Insurers evaluate how a company leverages technology and what internal standards are in place to manage risk.

By Sue Poremba • April 28, 2022

Ransomware attacks, payouts soared worldwide in 2021: report

More organizations are paying ransoms as attacks grow in sophistication.

By David Jones • April 27, 2022

IT leaders remain bullish on open source despite security hiccups

Enterprise adoption of open source has not cooled, but flaws have highlighted the need for a better understanding of dependencies.

By Brian Eastwood • April 25, 2022

Merchants prioritize fraud prevention as fraud costs, impact to businesses rise

Merchants are grappling with which tools to use, which are most effective and how to balance rising fraud attacks on a limited budget without hampering CX.   

April 25, 2022

Behind the push to finally eliminate passwords

The FIDO Alliance is pushing for smartphones to become the authentication standard as the tech industry presses for new methods. 

By Lance Whitney • April 20, 2022

How to advocate for your security, compliance and risk management program

Feel like your compliance and security team could be better supported? Follow these five best practices to ensure your team gets the resources they need from leadership.

April 18, 2022

2 years later: What's next in security for the pandemic-era workforce

Organizations can expect the return-to-work model to stress a corporate infrastructure that has languished in recent years. 

By Sue Poremba • April 13, 2022

Datto, SailPoint acquired for more than $6B each amid growing cyber consolidation

Buyers Kaseya and Thoma Bravo join the feeding frenzy a month after Google’s $5.4 billion deal to buy Mandiant.

By David Jones • April 11, 2022

Midsize enterprises: Strengthen security for today's threat landscape

Midsize enterprises must protect against the same security threats as larger organizations, but with smaller budgets and fewer IT resources.

By Paul Furtado • April 4, 2022

The Kronos outage disrupted one employer's payroll for more than a month. Here's how it moved forward.

UMass Memorial Health had to quickly improvise to run payroll for more than 16,000 employees without hours-worked data, CFO Sergio Melgar said. 

By Ryan Golden • March 24, 2022

Microsoft rolls out security red carpet for competitors' cloud customers

With a cloud-agnostic security tool in hand, Microsoft is vying to support customers' multicloud strategies. 

By Barbara DeLollis • March 23, 2022

Cyberthreats grow as US, NATO countries press Russia sanctions

The FBI and CISA warned of potential new threats against satellite communications providers.

By David Jones • March 18, 2022

Dinner is served: Cyber M&A feeding frenzy shows hunger for trust

Google's $5.4 billion bid for Mandiant was just one of 200-plus cybersecurity deals last year.

By Naomi Eide • March 17, 2022

CrowdStrike shares surge on strong Q4 earnings and robust annual forecast

The cybersecurity firm reported a blockbuster Q4 a day after rival Mandiant was acquired by Google.  

By David Jones • March 10, 2022

Google swoops in to buy Mandiant for $5.4B after weeks of market speculation

The deal follows reported negotiations between Microsoft and the incident response specialist, which sold off its FireEye products business last year.

By David Jones • Updated March 8, 2022