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Ransomware, API attack vectors and social engineering are prominent cyber trends that security leaders should consider throughout 2022.

Not only do cybersecurity leaders mitigate technology errors in their organizations' assets, but they also have to consider the risk of user error. Eliminating normalcy bias can help cyber leaders mitigate user risk.

Ransomware continues to be a major threat to organizations around the world. Cybersecurity leaders can turn to active archiving strategies to mitigate this business risk.

OT security and Industrial Control System Security (ICS), while improving, has not kept up with their evolving ecosystem, leaving systems exposed — as seen by attacks on critical infrastructure.

Cybersecurity training, two-factor authentication, updating communication strategies and developing an attack strategy can help healthcare organizations bolster their cybersecurity strategy.

Doug Lucktaylor joins CSS Assure, a cybersecurity firm, as the first Head of Information Security.

Most security breaches aren’t a consequence of inadequate security controls but are a direct result of human failure. So why do humans make mistakes? What triggers our behavior, and why are we so susceptible to manipulation? Understanding these triggers will greatly help organizations change their approach to information security.

Enterprises globally must harden existing firewall configurations; this is a non-negotiable activity. Over time firewall configurations experience a “drift” between what the business requires and what’s become obsolete. 

Instead of focusing on preventing breaches, cybersecurity professionals should focus on improving security hygiene and resilience. More important than building up walls, organizations should prioritize minimizing costs, downtime and disruption in the case of an eventual cyberattack.

Save the date for the top 30 cybersecurity conferences taking place around the world in 2022, featuring topics from ethical hacking to human behavior analysis in cybersecurity.