Evolution of Cybersecurity Subdisciplines: A Science of Science Study

The science of science is an emerging field that studies the practice of science itself. We present the first study of the cybersecurity discipline from a science of science perspective. We examine the evolution of two comparable interdisciplinary communities in cybersecurity: the Symposium on...

CISO Spotlight: Rick Bohm on Building Bridges, Taming AI, and the Future of API Security

Nestled in a log cabin high in the Rocky Mountains, Rick Bohm starts his day the same way he’s approached his career: intentionally, with a quiet commitment to learning and action. Boasting more than three decades of cybersecurity experience, Rick has watched tech evolve from dial-up ISPs to...

Cybersecurity Must De-Risk the Business

The Catalyst for My Return to Qualys “Necessity is the mother of all invention.” – Plato Introduction Cybersecurity as a problem and practice is evolving. This evolution is driven by business risk. Does this sound obvious? For far too long, we in security have put the technology cart way ahead of...

How to organize your security team: The evolution of cybersecurity roles and responsibilities

Digital transformation, cloud computing, and a sophisticated threat landscape are forcing everyone to rethink the functions of each role on their security teams, from Chief Information Security Officers CISOs to practitioners. With billions of people around the globe working from home, changes to...

Fileless Attacks: The Next Frontier for Cybercrime

The world of cybersecurity is rapidly evolving, and so are the methods of cybercriminals. More and more attackers are moving away from traditional malware—in fact, 60% of today’s attacks involve fileless techniques. A fileless attack also known as a “memory-based” or “live-off-the-land” attack is...

A Brief History of Russian Hackers' Evolving False Flags

Most hackers know how to cover their tracks. But Russia’s elite groups are working at a whole other level...

Women in Tech and Career Spotlight: Michal Pal

We continue our articles focusing on the themes of National Cyber Security Awareness Month with the first of a series of articles spotlighting some of the women who work at Imperva. I spoke to Michal Pal, automation group manager for the Imperva Incapsula product line and got to know about what...

4th Cybersecurity Framework Workshop: Good News and Bad News

I had a chance to visit a number of industrial events this year and can see the evolution of cybersecurity in the industrial field. One of these was the 4th National Institute of Standards and Technology’s NIST Cybersecurity Framework Workshop CFW. Kaspersky was in attendance at the previous...