Security Operations Centers (SOCs) are the command center of an organization’s frontline cybersecurity defenses — responsible for monitoring threats, prioritizing alerts, and orchestrating remediation. However, today’s SOCs are facing an existential crisis: an overwhelming volume of increasingly complex and sophisticated threats combined with a shortage of skilled analysts.

For Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we are taking a look at the past, present, and future and looking at key moments from the history of cybersecurity. Because of our past technology, we are able to explore limitless possibillities with technology that shapes how we work, communicate, and consume media.

Insider threats (aka insider risks) have become a growing concern for organizations across industries. These threats come from individuals within an organization who have authorized access to sensitive data and systems but misuse them for personal gain or to cause harm. Many organizations are turning to insider threat software to combat this issue, which helps identify, detect, and mitigate insider threats before they cause significant damage.

Based on our commitment to making 1Password a helpful, intuitive, and easy-to-use password manager, we’ve focused on enhancing even more key features, all thanks to your feedback.

Cyberattacks are getting worse, and traditional security methods are not enough. Businesses now face threats like identity theft and social engineering, making it harder to protect their data. With more employees working remotely and companies moving to cloud-based apps, adopting a Zero Trust approach is more important than ever.

No-one would be bold enough to say that the ransomware problem is receding, but a newly-published report by Microsoft does deliver a slither of encouraging news amongst the gloom. And boy do we need some good news - amid reports that 389 US-based healthcare institutions were hit by ransomware last year - more than one every single day.

App connectors are a critical component of the Netskope secure access service edge (SASE) platform, offering visibility into user activities based on their interactions with cloud applications. These connectors monitor various types of user actions, such as uploads, downloads, and sharing events in apps like Google Drive and Box, by analyzing network traffic patterns.

In the never-ending quest to speed up software release cycles, ensuring the security and integrity of application artifacts has never been more critical. As applications are continuously built, tested, and deployed, every element of the software pipeline—from source code to container images—needs to be trusted and verifiable. A key aspect of maintaining this trust is image integrity protection and validation.

Let’s catch up on the more interesting vulnerability disclosures and cyber security news gathered from articles across the web this week. This is what we have been reading about on our coffee break! Big news this week with the Internet Archive under attack…

Cybersecurity teams are in a tough spot these days. They are stuck between the pace of change in technology, the shortage of security professionals, and an overabundance of security tools all demanding their attention. It's a combination that should make the all-encompassing Microsoft Security product suite a compelling idea – if you can determine a migration strategy that makes sense for your company.