Security Staff

A new benchmark study reveals that aligning cybersecurity organization models with business objectives enables talent retention and security program success.

Holiday shopping often brings increased risk, and organizations aren’t exempt. According to a recent report, credit card skimming is on the rise.

According to a Nuspire threat report, there was a surge in botnet activity in Q3 2023, including an increase in activity of nearly 93% over Q2.

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.

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.

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.