The 2024 recognition momentum for Splunk continues! Splunk is ranked #1 for the fourth year in a row in the IDC Worldwide Security Information and Event Management Market Shares, 2023: The Leaders in SIEM City (doc # US52525024, September 2024) report. Splunk has also been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide SIEM for Enterprise 2024 Vendor Assessment (doc #US49029922, September 2024).

In the modern, interconnected world, no organization is immune from a cyber attack. Indeed, most experts agree that it is a matter of “when,” not “if” an organization will be targeted by threat actors. If an attack is successful, the immediate costs — including potential ransom payments, lost revenue, and costs associated with remediation and restoration — can be substantial.

A recently addressed Windows MSHTML spoofing vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-43461, has been revealed to have been actively exploited in zero-day attacks by the Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group, Void Banshee. Initially unmarked as exploited, Microsoft later updated its advisory to confirm that the vulnerability had been abused in attacks prior to its fix.

Because online shopping is so important to us now, keeping payment information safe is very important. Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) was created to protect cardholder information that is private and to stop fraud. PCI DSS must be followed by any organization that handles, saves, or sends cardholder data. A Very Important Step: The PCI Compliance Test Organizations must go through a lot of tests and evaluations to show that they follow PCI DSS.

The subscription model is a gift that keeps on giving. For customers, it offers convenience, flexibility, and continuous access to the services or products they love. For businesses, it creates a steady and predictable revenue stream, fosters long-term customer relationships, and provides valuable insights into user behavior. But here’s a third player in the game that loves subscriptions just as much: fraudsters.

Accelerate Your Hybrid Cloud Security with Corelight Open NDR, now in the VMware Marketplace Corelight’s Open NDR platform has achieved VMware Ready for Telco Cloud Infrastructure (TCI) certification and is now active in the VMware Marketplace.

An important deadline is just around the corner for businesses that operate in the European Union (EU): By October 17, 2024, EU Member States must implement the NIS2 Directive into their national laws. Failure by critical infrastructure organizations to comply with additional cybersecurity obligations can result in consequences including financial penalties and reputational damage.

There’s no ‘good’ time for a data breach, but accidentally leaking sensitive information during closed periods leads to heavier financial and reputational costs than at other parts of the year. As SAP holds public companies' most sensitive financial and HR data, executives must guarantee the security of thousands of SAP downloads or face non-compliance fines and legal repercussions.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has evolved into a vital part of modern businesses. Its reliance on large amounts of data drives efficiency and innovation. However, the need for data security in AI systems has grown critical with this increasing dependence on AI. Sensitive data used in AI must be protected to avoid breaches and misuse. This post will explore critical threats to AI data security, discuss mitigation techniques, and present best practices to help organizations safeguard their AI systems.

The Snyk team is excited to announce that our FedRAMP sponsor, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), has granted authorization (ATO), enabling their teams to leverage our public sector offering, Snyk for Government (SFG). This stage signifies that we are almost at the finish line of the FedRAMP process and points to our continued investment and support of public sector organizations in their application security efforts.