A ransomware attack is underway. The threat actor has gained initial access to an endpoint and executed malicious code on it. As far as the threat actor is concerned, things are going well. However, the next stage is critical to a ransomware attack’s success. Without the ability to spread throughout the entire environment, encrypting or locking up all systems, threat actors are unlikely to be able to extort payment from an organization.

In an increasingly connected world, the lines between digital security and physical safety are rapidly blurring. The automotive industry, now more reliant on connectivity than ever before, faces a new wave of cybersecurity threats. Millions of Kia vehicles, ranging from the 2013 model year to 2025, were recently found to be vulnerable to remote hacking via license plate information.

CrowdStrike is proud to be named a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Attack Surface Management Solutions, Q3 2024. Our position as a Leader reinforces our belief that the rapid expansion of modern attack surfaces requires a powerful, unified solution — and CrowdStrike Falcon Exposure Management provides the critical capabilities modern organizations need.

GitGuardian introduces European data hosting for its Secrets Detection Platform SaaS, ensuring data sovereignty and GDPR compliance. Discover how our new EU hosting options help enterprises meet regulatory requirements and protect sensitive data with ease.

Decision 2024 – the ultimate election year – is in full swing, with more than 60 countries holding national elections this cycle. In the United States, where presidential candidates are polling neck and neck and stakes are high, this “first true AI election” has brought election security to the forefront of the conversation.

Nutanix is a hyper-converged virtualization platform for running virtual machines. It can be used as an additional infrastructure or an alternative to VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V. For more information, you can read this VMware vs Nutanix comparison. You can migrate VMware virtual machines (VMs) from ESXi hosts and clusters to a Nutanix cluster. Read this VMware to Nutanix migration guide to learn how to configure the migration properly.

The U.S. government, along with global partners, is calling for immediate action to strengthen the security and resilience of undersea cable infrastructure. These cables, vital to the global economy and communications, transmit vast amounts of data, making them critical to the world’s digital infrastructure.

Teleport provides a secure and scalable solution for managing namespace separation in Kubernetes clusters, streamlining compliance, and enabling financial institutions to maintain both resiliency and agility. Kubernetes has rapidly evolved from a tech buzzword to an indispensable backbone of modern infrastructure in the financial services industry — redefining how institutions scale, secure, and deliver their most critical applications.

Vulnerability management is often a complex task, particularly when using multiple scanning tools or dealing with the constant flow of new CVEs. Different scanners can uncover the same vulnerability but provide different insights or look at different metadata, making it look like one vulnerability is several without the proper context. We are excited to introduce the Nucleus CVEs Page, designed to enhance how your organization manages vulnerabilities across projects.

In a significant blow to its reputation and data security practices, Meta has been fined €91 million ($101.56 million) by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) for a major security lapse dating back to March 2019. The investigation revealed that millions of Facebook and Instagram users' passwords were stored in plaintext, an alarming oversight for a company of Meta's scale and influence.