Every month, we bring you some of the key findings from Outpost24’s Threat Intelligence team, KrakenLabs. Here’s what you need to know from July.

As our interactions with the digital world grow, connections will be established within seconds, leading to more online attacks. One type of attack we may be exposed to is known as a Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) — a technique cyber attackers use to take over our online communications. The best way to stay safe online is with a better understanding of the problems caused by these digital attacks and identification of the dangers and consequences they entail.

The Paris Olympics are coming up, arousing excitement and anticipation around the globe. As the world’s greatest athletes prepare to compete on this renowned stage, let’s shift our focus to a few of the earliest Olympics competitors – the Greek Gods. These deities, myth says, competed in the ancient Olympics, and later on, the Games were held in their honor. To this day, the Olympics are a global festival of what the Gods symbolized – strength, resilience and elegance.

Explore key insights from CodeSecDays 2024 on software supply chain security. Learn about AI in DevSecOps, SLSA frameworks, developer-security collaboration, and secrets management. Discover strategies for a more secure digital future.

Keeper Security has once again proven its excellence by winning a group test of leading password managers conducted by Connect in Germany. The comprehensive evaluation, which included nine password managers, saw Keeper emerge as the clear “test winner” for its outstanding security, features and usability. This latest German accolade follows closely behind Keeper’s win in the CHIP Magazine’s Password Manager Test for a second consecutive year.

With businesses increasingly relying on digital systems, the combination of governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) has become essential for an effective cybersecurity strategy. This framework helps organizations manage cyber risks, comply with regulations, and protect sensitive data.

Password management in the healthcare industry is essential for maintaining the privacy of patient and employee information. HealthITSecurity reports that in just the first three months of 2024, there were over 115 data breaches in the healthcare industry. One of the most recent and largest data breaches in healthcare impacted over 2.3 million patients of Medical Management Resource Group at the end of 2023.

We're excited to announce that Protiviti, a global leader in consulting services and recognized authority in Microsoft compliance and identity, has formed a strategic partnership with BlueVoyant, an industry-leading MXDR Sentinel services provider, that additionally offers an AI-driven cyber defense platform.

Vulnerability management is a foundational cornerstone for reducing your organization’s cyber risk, but what are vulnerabilities and why is it important to create a strong vulnerability management program?

External Attack Surface Management, or EASM, empowers organizations to proactively manage and secure their digital presence in an ever-evolving threat landscape. There are two critical EASM processes that this blog post will cover – Asset Discovery and Attack Surface Mapping.