In June 2021, a dataset containing information on 700 million LinkedIn users—roughly 92% of the platform’s user base at the time—was posted for sale on a Dark Web forum. The attacker, operating under the alias “God User,” had first released… Read More »7 Key Lessons for CISOs from the 2021 LinkedIn Data Breach
In February 2019, the cybersecurity world was rocked by one of the largest data exposure incidents ever recorded. Verifications.io, an email address validation service, left a MongoDB database containing 763 million unique email addresses publicly accessible—completely unprotected, with no password… Read More »7 Key Lessons for CISOs from the 2019 Verifications.io Data Breach
In cybersecurity, one of the most dangerous decisions a CISO can make is no decision at all. Far too many organizations still rely on legacy network security architectures under the assumption that their existing tools are “good enough.” But in… Read More »The Real Cost of Not Moving to SSE/SASE: What Most CISOs Learn Too Late
In May 2019, First American Financial Corporation—a leading provider of title insurance and settlement services in the United States—found itself at the center of a massive data exposure scandal. A vulnerability in the company’s website configuration allowed unauthorized access to… Read More »7 Key Lessons for CISOs from the 2019 First American Financial Data Breach
In July 2022, Alibaba—one of the world’s largest e-commerce and cloud computing companies—suffered one of the most staggering data breaches in recent memory. A hacker claimed to have gained access to a massive trove of data hosted on Alibaba Cloud,… Read More »7 Key Lessons for CISOs from the 2022 Alibaba Data Breach
In a digital world where cyber threats evolve faster than ever, businesses can no longer afford to approach cybersecurity reactively or treat it as just an IT problem. A solid cybersecurity strategy starts with well-defined objectives—concrete, measurable goals that shape… Read More »6 Steps to Defining Your Cybersecurity Objectives: A Practical Guide for Developing an Effective Cybersecurity Strategy
In an age where digital transformation is no longer optional, organizations are more connected, data-driven, and cloud-enabled than ever before. While these advancements unlock agility and innovation, they also expand the attack surface exponentially. Cyber threats are evolving in both… Read More »7 Steps to Identifying Your Cybersecurity Risks: A Practical Guide for Developing an Effective Cybersecurity Strategy
Developing an effective cybersecurity strategy requires a clear, structured approach. Here are the 8 essential steps to build a strategy that actually works: 1. Identify Your Risks – Start with a comprehensive security risk assessment to uncover vulnerabilities and threats… Read More »How to Develop an Effective Cybersecurity Strategy
In March 2018, one of the largest data breaches in history was uncovered, affecting 1.1 billion people registered under India’s Aadhaar system—the world’s most extensive biometric identity database. The breach exposed a vast amount of personally identifiable information (PII), including… Read More »7 Key Lessons for CISOs from the 2018 Aadhaar Data Breach
The 2017 Yahoo data breach remains one of the most significant cybersecurity incidents in history, affecting 3 billion user accounts—essentially every account Yahoo had at the time. Although the breach occurred in August 2013, it wasn’t publicly disclosed until December… Read More »7 Key Lessons for CISOs from the 2017 Yahoo Data Breach