The information technology (IT) and communications sector was the most targeted by cyberattacks in 2021, according to data from Darktrace. This marks a shift from 2020, when the financial and insurance sector underwent the highest cyberattack volume.
Two standards from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) can help cybersecurity professionals choose the best strategies in securing their industrial control systems.
A new study from Telos Corporation and conducted by Vanson Bourne, "Critical IT Assets Need Protection Beyond Standard Network Security," revealed that 99% of security professionals believe an attack on their critical IT assets would have both organizational and societal repercussions.
A new report studied the per capita rate of cybercrime in each U.S. state, finding that the national average of victims per capita is 240. Find out more about this state-by-state breakdown here.
. As the Internet of Things continues to develop and other technologies continue to make our world more connected and automated, cybersecurity stands to become even more paramount in protecting confidential information and in ensuring supply chains remain undisrupted.
Now is not the time to introduce professionalism standards into the rapidly changing and diverse field of cyber security, especially given the current staffing shortages in the field, according to a new report by the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences.
When it comes to changing the cyber security landscape for the better, there are a number of people, companies, agencies and associations driving both the policy debate and the solution set.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) was recently designated as a Center of Excellence in Cybersecurity Research in a program jointly managed by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security, according to a WPI press release.