New research highlights APIs are now a leading attack vector, posing new and significant threats to organisations.

Cequence Security, the provider of Unified API Protection, has released its second half 2022 report titled, API Protection Report: Holiday Build-up Shows 550% Jump in Unique Threats.

"Amidst the rising difficulties of protecting their people and defending data, CISOs are being tested at a personal level with higher expectations."

The disconnect between security and business goals often has negative consequences, as it increases the success of cyberattacks at one in four companies.

As more incidents occur in the cloud, a prevention-first mindset can quickly become a "blindness tolerated" mindset.

Many CISOs recognise a knowledge gap on their boards, which places CISOs at a disadvantage when they need to prove ROI on cybersecurity initiatives.

Security hardening is an effective way to enhance cybersecurity by reducing a business's attack surface exposure and protecting it against hostile forces.

Zimperium, the mobile security solution for endpoints and apps, has announced the launch of the Zimperium Mobile-First Security Platform.

Australians continue to be at risk as a consequence of security operations teams not having the tools required to carry out efficient cybersecurity protection.

The survey from Dynatrace surveyed 1,300 CISOs, including 100 respondents from Australia, in large organisations.

There’s precious little time for a CISO to make an impact, which is why it is important to understand the type of environment you’re walking into.

Security and risk management leaders must pivot to a human-centric focus to establish an effective cybersecurity program.

CybeReady, a global expert in security awareness training, has announced the company's Remote Workforce CISO Training Toolkit, now available for free download.

The team attributes this growth to its focused approach to supporting its growing customer base with managing risk and security posture, and empowering CISOs.

"These predictions are a signal flare for some of those things we see emerging and should be considered by any CISO looking to build an effective and sustainable cybersecurity program."

In a challenging economic climate, there are no guarantees when it comes to cybersecurity budgets, and CISOs must prepare to adjust investments accordingly.

Alarmingly, only 62% of Singaporean board members believe that their organisation is prepared for a cyber attack.

The mass shift to remote and hybrid forms of working over the past couple of years has expanded the attack surface of organisations.

“Once the strategy is defined, CISOs and risk management leaders must start with identity - it is foundational to zero trust."

This has been another extremely busy year for CISOs, with cyber attacks pummelling organisations across the globe.

It’s an age-old cyber security mantra that all patches must be applied promptly in order to protect against newly discovered threats

KPMG’s 2022 ‘Cyber Trust Insights’ report has surveyed 1,881 executives to outline five key steps to building trust through cybersecurity

Many organisations are wondering how to securely modernise their workload, often made up of a “spaghetti” of on-premises applications and management consoles.

Rather than talking in terms of attack vectors and vulnerabilities, CISOs and security decision-makers must look at actual business risk.