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Menlo Security report reveals less than three in 10 organisations are equipped to combat the growing wave of web-based cyber threats

Report finds that 62 per cent of IT decision makers have suffered a browser-based attack in the past 12 months

Web malware (47 per cent) and ransomware (42 per cent) now top the list of security threats that organisations are most concerned about. Yet despite the growing risks, less than a third (27 per cent) have advanced threat protection in place on every endpoint device that can access corporate applications and resources. This is according to new research, ‘The state of threat prevention: evasive threats take center stage’, published today by Menlo Security, a leader in cloud security, exploring what steps organisations are taking to secure themselves in the wake of a new class of cyber threats – known as Highly Evasive Adaptive Threats (HEAT).

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Case Studies; Posted On Thursday, 17 March 2022 11:39

Safe Security Board welcomes cybersecurity veteran

Palo Alto: Safe Security, a global leader in Cybersecurity and Digital Business Risk Quantification, announced the appointment of Michael Johnson, a veteran US government and commercial industry Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), to its Board of Directors. Mr. Johnson has been advising Safe Security since December 2020. Michael joined the Board of Directors of the company on November 10, 2021.

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Industry News; Posted On Wednesday, 16 March 2022 14:21

Egnyte Announces New Capabilities for BIM File Collaboration

The Company Also Announces Expanded AEC Workflows for Project Delivery and Closeout

Egnyte has introduced several new capabilities to its Egnyte for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction product offering. The AEC-specific features, including expanded BIM file process support and enhanced integration with Procore, a leading construction management software, were announced at Egnyte’s AEC Leadership Summit, the company’s virtual event discussing data management in the AEC industry.

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Industry News; Posted On Wednesday, 16 March 2022 14:17

Semperis announces research into the Active Directory security posture of organisations

Organisations of all sizes and across every industry are failing to address Active Directory (AD) security gaps that can leave them vulnerable to cyberattacks, according to results from a survey of IT and security leaders who have deployed Purple Knight a free security assessment tool, in their environments. Organisations scored an average of 68% across five Active Directory security categories—a barely passing grade. Large organisations fared even worse in the assessment—reporting an average score of 64%—indicating that the challenges in securing Active Directory expand with legacy applications and complex environments, particularly in large organisations.