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9 Types of Phishing and Ransomware Attacks—And How to Identify Them

Ivanti

Phishing continues to be the most common type of cybercrime today, and as remote and hybrid work becomes the norm, companies and employees have become more relaxed with their cybersecurity hygiene. It is human nature. 2021 was a record-setting year for data breaches and ransomware. Learn more.

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Pros and Cons of Hiring Freelance Cyber Security Consultant

Mobilunity

If you have an IT team, keep in mind that they don’t always have time to conduct a comprehensive cybersecurity assessment because they are already overwhelmed with day-to-day tasks. Therefore, many businesses hire cybersecurity experts to join their teams and take care of security tasks. Making use of out-of-date software.

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Software supply chain: What it is and how to keep it secure

CircleCI

For developers, several high-profile software security exploits have recently underscored the risks inherent in a similar type of supplier network: the software supply chain. It also includes building orchestrators and tools such as assemblers, compilers, code analyzers and repositories, security, monitoring, and logging ops tools.