Cyber security is growing as a serious, mainstream risk for many organizations and governments worldwide. In fact, some of Security’s most popular online articles this year have revolved around cyber security. So, just to make it easier on you – here are our top cyber security articles of 2012:

AlienVault Infographic ThumbnailInfographic: The Top 7 Malware Threats of 2012

Hire a Hacker: A 2012 Security Imperative

Secure Data Recovery Mythbusting

Why Healthcare Records Are a Hacker’s Holy Grail

Preventing Laptop Theft and Data Loss

Survey: Americans Clueless About Cloud Computing

Study: 63 Percent of Companies’ IT Departments are Understaffed

March EPA Data Breach Impacts 8,000 People

Five Steps to Protecting Data in Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses

Nine of Ten Websites Have Significant Security Vulnerabilities

IT Attacks Cost Companies $200K a Year

Keeping Customer Data Safe in an Evolving Threat Landscape

Survey Says Mobile Computing is the “New Normal” for Federal Employees