In a synchronized effort across multiple nations, law enforcement agencies have conducted a series of raids and arrests targeting those responsible for the LockBit ransomware attacks. Termed Operation Cronos, this initiative marks a notable victory in the ongoing battle against cybercrime. The LockBit ransomware group has been behind several high-profile cyber assaults, causing substantial financial harm and disruption to businesses and organizations globally.

With 60% of the world’s data stored on the cloud, the use of cloud computing is on a boom. Cloud infrastructure generates more than $178 billion in revenue per year. Massive Numbers. Right? Do you know who are the key players in this domain? It is Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. Both companies are tech giants, but if you have to choose one among them, how will you do that? This blog will answer everything from what they exactly are, their features, origin, and differences to pricing.

Proudly serving over 3,000 enterprises globally, Bitsight works closely with risk leaders across industries to help them protect their businesses. CISOs and third-party risk professionals face pressing challenges, from regulations to efficiency to maintaining supply chain resilience—all calling for smarter, easier, and more integrated solutions.

February 21, 2024 | By Ryan Felkel Amidst the growing shift towards cloud adoption and reliance, ensuring the resilience of your cloud infrastructure is paramount. With Amazon Web Services (AWS) serving as a cornerstone of many organizations’ cloud strategies, mastering disaster recovery within the AWS ecosystem is essential.

Kroll’s Q4 analysis shows ransomware groups increasingly gaining initial access through external remote services. The quarter presented a complex security landscape with a mix of both positive and negative trends: positively, activity associated with larger ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operations, like LOCKBIT and BLACKCAT, declined.

Private equity (PE) firms have a unique power in the global marketplace, independently fostering innovation, creating jobs, and propelling economic growth. These entities infuse capital into a spectrum of industries throughout the business life-cycle, intent on delivering superior returns to investors while effectively navigating the complexities of the broader threat landscape.

Welcome back to our ongoing series on the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) requirements. Having covered the first six requirements in detail, we now turn our attention to Requirement 7. This requirement is a critical component of the PCI DSS that has undergone significant changes from version 3.2.1 to the latest version 4.0. Requirement 7 focuses on implementing strong access control measures.

In a world where data is the new currency, understanding and leveraging data monitoring has become indispensable. Data monitoring involves systematically collecting, analyzing, and managing data to uphold its quality, security, and compliance—a critical process in a world where data influences every decision and innovation.

This is the fourth and final post in a series on how to secure your hybrid workforce. For a complete overview of the topics discussed in this series, download The new perimeter: Access management in a hybrid world.

Last year, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rules on cybersecurity risk management that focused on transparency. Much of the adopted rules were focused on investors, but the rules also underscored the importance of the impact to customers when cybersecurity incidents occur. The data security landscape has recently shifted to prioritize the user or the customer, and that was just one of the steps in furthering the approach.