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Cloud Detection and Response Has Evolving, Cloud-Scale Challenges

Apr 26, 2024 By Tim Miller In Panoptica
In our previous post, we explored the essentials of cloud detection and response (CDR), highlighting how the cloud's scale and complexity have transformed cybersecurity needs. We discussed the types of threats unique to the cloud and the broad benefits that CDR systems offer to organizations aiming to secure their cloud environments. This follow-up takes us deeper into some of the challenges that arise with detecting and responding to threats in the cloud.
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The What and Why of Cloud Detection and Response

Apr 25, 2024 By Tim Miller In Panoptica
A recent survey from Gartner forecasts that worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services will total $679 billion in 2024, and that number is expected to jump to $1 trillion in 2027. Businesses left and right are moving to the cloud. But as they make their move, the old ways of protecting data—like building a virtual wall around your data (“perimeter security”)—are proving inadequate.
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Cloud Application Security - Top Threats and Best Practices

Apr 24, 2024 By Moshiko Lev In Jit
Cloud workloads continue to grow as new digital innovations arise monthly in the worlds of IoT applications, cloud services, and big data analytics. However, the cloud's dynamic and often complex nature can make cloud application security challenging. This gap in cloud security readiness is a growing concern for organizations worldwide, with CISOs feeling the pressure. 61% of CISOs feel unequipped to cope with a targeted attack, and 68% expect such an attack within the following year.
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What is SaaS Security Posture Management?

Apr 22, 2024 By SecuritySenses In SecuritySenses
In a cloud-first world like today, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is becoming the everyday solution for organizations to operate and boost their efficiency. Still, this rapid uptake of SaaS apps brings new security problems. This is precisely where SSPM comes in-a vital tool to help organizations efficiently track, audit, and enhance their SaaS application security posture. What is SaaS Security Posture Management? How does it work? In this piece, we'll break down the fundamentals of SSPM, including its benefits, features, and how it sets itself apart from other similar solutions.
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detectify

Detectify is now available on AWS Marketplace

Apr 22, 2024 By Detectify In Detectify
We’re pleased to share that our External Attack Surface Management (EASM) solution is now available on AWS Marketplace through private offer. Our inclusion means that our customers can now more conveniently and easily purchase both Surface Monitoring and Application Scanning for comprehensive attack surface coverage.
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CrowdStrike

5 Best Practices to Secure AWS Resources

Apr 22, 2024 By Brett Shaw In CrowdStrike
Organizations are increasingly turning to cloud computing for IT agility, resilience and scalability. Amazon Web Services (AWS) stands at the forefront of this digital transformation, offering a robust, flexible and cost-effective platform that helps businesses drive growth and innovation. However, as organizations migrate to the cloud, they face a complex and growing threat landscape of sophisticated and cloud-conscious threat actors.
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Cloud Security Regulations in Financial Services

Apr 22, 2024 By Rayna Stamboliyska In Sysdig
As the financial sector continues to adopt cloud technology, regulatory frameworks such as the updated NIS2 Directive and the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) are shaping the cybersecurity landscape. Every second counts in such a complex environment: attackers can move quickly in the cloud, so defenders must change their strategies and tools to keep up. The financial sector has always been a prime target for cyber attacks, with the average breach costing almost 6 million US dollars.
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tripwire

NSA Debuts Top 10 Cloud Security Mitigation Strategies

Apr 22, 2024 By Kirsten Doyle In Tripwire
As businesses transition to hybrid and multi-cloud setups, vulnerabilities arising from misconfigurations and security gaps are escalating, attracting attention from bad actors. In response, the US National Security Agency (NSA) issued a set of ten recommended mitigation strategies, published earlier this year (with support from the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on six of the strategies).
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jumpcloud

How to Defend Against Modern Phishing Attacks

Apr 19, 2024 By Kate Lake In JumpCloud
Phishing isn’t what it used to be. Older, popular scams — like grammatically incorrect love letters and mysterious princes who just need a little money — have given way to sophisticated and dangerous social engineering attacks. In fact, phishing has become so prevalent and effective that it is one of the three primary ways hackers compromise credentials.
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Azure Key Vault vs HashiCorp Vault: Comparison

Apr 18, 2024 By SignMyCode In SignMyCode
With so many organizations moving to cloud-based infrastructures, the need for security management has become more essential than ever. Azure Key Vault and HashiCorp Vault are two leading cloud solutions for safeguarding sensitive information. While both of them are used for managing secrets, their approaches, features, and integrations can differ significantly, which we are going to discuss in this blog.
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