The increased shopping during the holiday season often leads to increased cyberattacks affecting both an organization and their consumers. 

According to a recent ThreatX report, 97% of consumers are concerned that cyberattacks will continue to grow in volume over the next year.

According to a recent zero trust and data protection report, one of six organizations experienced multiple losses of data in the past 12 months.

According to a recent ThreatQuotient survey, 75% of security professionals say cybersecurity automation is important, up from 68% last year.

The reputational risks and financial costs of cybercrime are only growing in this interconnected world, and security leaders have to be prepared.

As is the case with any industry, more technology means more sensitive data stored in online environments, making safeguarding sensitive data, and maintaining privacy more of a priority than ever. As students and teachers increasingly rely on education-specific devices and applications, those users and organizations become more of a target for hackers. 

New research recently released reveals an increase in malicious code disguised as Python obfuscation packages. 

In this edition of Security’s Top 5 from Security magazine, we showcase the top stories and new developments from across the security industry throughout October.

How can we concretely address the workforce challenges facing the cybersecurity industry? In this column, Pam Nigro focuses on DEI, career development and AI.

According to a report, 74% of IT and security decision makers said their organization’s IT or security budget increased compared to the year prior.