Technological advances in how we create and consume media have repeatedly transformed how election campaigns are fought: social media, TV and radio were all revolutions in their times.There have always been concerns about the impact these new technologies would have on democracy: the Milwaukee Journal worried following the first televised presidential debate, in 1960, that “American Presidential campaigning will never be the same again.” Perhaps they were right…

As organizations continue to look for consolidated platforms to address their security needs, an important shift has happened. Customers have discovered that traditional tools focusing exclusively on static risks (such as misconfigurations, policy/control failures, and network exposure) are not enough to address today’s dynamic cloud threats.

Phishers are in the business of deception. They trick unsuspecting individuals into compromising sensitive data, potentially bringing an entire organization to its knees. Awareness training for employees is one of the most important tools a company can use in its anti-phishing strategy. However, it also has its downsides. Some of these flaws can, and should be fixed. Others leave no choice but to complement training with additional anti-phishing tools.

Tl;dr: The Shadow IT report, conducted in late 2023, shows that 47% of companies allow employees to access their resources on unmanaged devices, authenticating via credentials alone.

Breaking into an organisation’s IT infra doesn’t always require complex methods. Hackers often exploit normal applications and API functions in unexpected ways to access sensitive data. For example, the 2019 Venmo breach involved the exploitation of an open API to scrape millions of payment records. A design oversight in the API allowed attackers to exploit its normal functions in an unintended manner—scraping payment records without proper authorization.

Your organization deals with various forms of sensitive information. It could be company secrets, customer data, or proprietary research — whatever the case, security should be your top priority. This is especially true given the heightened security concerns worldwide, with malicious actors targeting businesses everywhere. As such, you must protect your business’s interests and comply with regulatory requirements for data protection.

Enterprise identity and access management (IAM) is the discipline of managing digital identities and their access to data, applications, systems and other resources. It addresses two fundamental questions: In other words, IAM helps organizations ensure that exactly the right accounts exist and that each user can access exactly the right resources based on their job functions. This article explores the benefits of enterprise IAM, the challenges involved and the key features to look for in an IAM solution.

Another day, another API breach in the news. The latest breach occurred on the Life360 platform where an advisory was able to gleam 400k user phone numbers, based on the article written on Bleepingcomputer.com. Known only by their 'emo' handle, they said the unsecured API endpoint used to steal the data provided an easy way to verify each impacted user's email address, name, and phone number.

Essential reading for developers and security professionals alike: a comprehensive comparison of vulnerability databases to help you cut through the noise.

The United States has faced some significant economic headwinds and shifts in the last few years. Even the geographical spread of wealth in the U.S. economy has shifted considerably since the pandemic. Now, an already struggling economy is forecast to continue to slow. What does this mean for small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the U.S.? In a recent survey, JumpCloud asked this question to over 300 IT professionals working at SMEs in the U.S. Read on to learn the results.

To accommodate the open-fire-hydrant-like stream of data creation across today’s modern IT landscape, our systems have, naturally, been forced to grow in complexity. While a source of great innovation, this increasingly complex reality has also left many IT teams feeling overworked and overwhelmed, and their businesses vulnerable to evolving threats, malicious or otherwise. But amidst all the chaos and complexity, there is good news: You don’t have to do it all.

Your college years are supposed to be the prime years of your life, not the time to be tricked by scammers. Learn how to spot these scams and protect yourself.