A shortage in cybersecurity professionals is increasing the cost of data breaches, according to reports by IBM. More than half of breached organisations experienced severe security staffing issues, a rise of 26.2% from the previous year. Insufficiently staffed security teams faced an average breach cost of $4.56 million. The adoption of new technologies and the resultant widening of the skills gap have exacerbated the situation. The reports recommend employing managed security services, providing employee training, and leveraging AI and automation to mitigate the issue.
Warning issued over ‘fast flux’ techniques used to obscure malicious signals on compromised networks
Law enforcement agencies have warned that organizations face a common network vulnerability that allows hackers to dodge detection and distribute malicious software indiscriminately. Referred to
