Tag: cybersecurity

The acute phenomenon of the cybersecurity skills shortage

The acute phenomenon of the cybersecurity skills shortage

Despite ongoing efforts to train recruits, it doesn’t appear that the cybersecurity skills shortage is going to abate any time soon. A survey of 301 IT and cybersecurity professionals conducted by Enterprise Strategy Group, an arm of TechTarget, on behalf...

/ October 19, 2023
Top 10 cybersecurity misconfigurations identified by CISA and NSA

Top 10 cybersecurity misconfigurations identified by CISA and NSA

The CISA and NSA jointly released a list of the top 10 cybersecurity misconfigurations recently. These misconfigurations often lead to breaches and incidents that should be remedied. The report’s executive summary concludes: “These most common misconfigurations illustrate a trend of...

/ October 12, 2023
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30 tips for Cybersecurity Awareness Month 

30 tips for Cybersecurity Awareness Month 

In collaboration with the National Cybersecurity Alliance, the National Cybersecurity Division of the Department of Homeland Security has been recognizing National Cybersecurity Awareness Month every October since 2004. The goal is to educate individuals and businesses on cyber risks and...

/ October 11, 2023
Cybersecurity Awareness Month to-do list

Cybersecurity Awareness Month to-do list

This month marks the 20th annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a collaboration between government and industry to highlight the importance of cybersecurity. The past two decades have brought about rapid change. “It’s hard to believe that Cybersecurity Awareness Month has been...

/ October 5, 2023
The rising role of vCISO

The rising role of vCISO

Cybersecurity threats continue to rise, but the available IT talent pool is shrinking. In fact, studies show there is still a need for more than 3.4 million security professionals, which is an increase of more than 26 percent from 2021....

/ October 4, 2023
Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023: Events, security tips, and more for MSPs

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023: Events, security tips, and more for MSPs

Since 2003, October has been declared National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) by the United States government, and each year, cybersecurity experts and communities across the world come together to share information about how to remain safe online. NCSAM itself is a collaborative...

/ October 2, 2023
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From Basics to Breakthroughs: Evolution of IT security in the 1980s

From Basics to Breakthroughs: Evolution of IT security in the 1980s

As part of our 5-part series on the evolution of cybersecurity, check out our first article below that covers how War Games and Worms led to the creation of the first cybersecurity efforts in the 1980s. While cybersecurity is a multibillion-dollar...

/ September 28, 2023
SMBs must prioritize cybersecurity planning

SMBs must prioritize cybersecurity planning

Cybersecurity vulnerabilities connected to large businesses have received much attention recently, especially the several casinos in Las Vegas that were forced to go offline due to cyberattacks. Casinos are a vital economic engine in Nevada, but it’s not just sprawling...

/ September 27, 2023
Tech Time Warp
Tech Time Warp: Nimda worm slows traffic with multiple propagation methods

Tech Time Warp: Nimda worm slows traffic with multiple propagation methods

In this week’s Tech Time Warp, we look back to September 2001. While the world was reeling from the 9/11 terrorist attacks, hackers unleashed a new threat: a worm that could modify existing websites to trick users into downloading malware....

/ September 15, 2023
Cybersecurity on the healthcare edge

Cybersecurity on the healthcare edge

A new report from AT&T on cybersecurity and edge computing highlights a growing area of concern. The report shows that edge computing in healthcare is rapidly increasing,  leading to more vulnerabilities in cybersecurity. These vulnerabilities, however, can be turned into...

/ September 14, 2023