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Cybersecurity Tests Ineffective, 93% of Orgs Suffer Major Attacks

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Most organizations are failing to adequately test their cybersecurity defenses, with 93% of security leaders admitting their company experienced a major cyberattack in the past year. The current approach of testing security controls against individual threats in isolation, described as a "whack-a-mole" game, is ineffective. A shift in strategy is needed to properly validate security measures and prevent organizations from being caught off guard by attacks. AI

RANK_REASON The item discusses a common issue in cybersecurity testing and offers an opinion on how to improve it, rather than reporting on a specific event or release.

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Cybersecurity Tests Ineffective, 93% of Orgs Suffer Major Attacks

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · Analyst207 ·

    Cybersecurity Tests Miss Mark by Focusing on Isolated Techniques Most organizations are playing a game of cyber defense whack-a-mole, testing security controls

    Cybersecurity Tests Miss Mark by Focusing on Isolated Techniques Most organizations are playing a game of cyber defense whack-a-mole, testing security controls against individual threats in isolation - but 93% of security leaders admit their organization still suffered a major cy…

    LINKS osintsights.com/cybersecurity-tests-miss-…

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