API abuse and web application bot attacks are often confused. This is understandable, as both involve automated interactions and are usually executed by bots. Both attack vectors are prevalent; criminals are always eager to disrupt the foundations on which businesses base their operations to achieve their malicious goals and they frequently automate their actions for maximum results.

Data loss can be a consequence of a variety of factors from malicious ransomware to hardware failures and even natural disasters. Regardless of the reason for data loss, we need to be able to restore our data. A data recovery plan begins with prioritizing our data, protecting it while it is being stored, and having a plan to recover data.

Microsoft 365 (M365) has become the industry standard for business email platforms, allowing users access to a variety of interconnected productivity and communication applications. With data readily available across multiple applications within M365, threat actors are using a specific technique to exfiltrate data within a user’s M365 email account.

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Let’s be honest: APIs are the unsung heroes of the modern business world. They work silently behind the scenes, connecting applications, driving innovations, and ensuring your digital transformation stays on track. However, there’s a crucial downside: APIs can pose a significant security risk. They can be likened to unlocked doors leading to your sensitive data and essential business functions—an ideal target for hackers.

‘Black Friday’ is an event every savvy shopper eagerly awaits as the holiday season approaches. However, it’s no longer just a single day of deals. Black Friday has evolved into a weeks-long sales event, and in some cases, it spans the entire month of November. While this extended shopping period offers consumers more time and flexibility to grab bargains, it also significantly increases opportunities for cybercriminals to exploit unsuspecting shoppers.

The physical location of users has become less and less important in conducting business, with the drawback that it creates new, persistent threats to organizations. You know that. You may not know that remote access to IT and business-critical systems is not a new concept. It’s been around since the late 1980s.

As cyber threats escalate in frequency and severity, IT and security teams face increased pressure to maintain transparency. With this in mind, the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Cyber Disclosure Rule, released on 26 July 2023, mandates timely and detailed public disclosures about cyber incidents.

Securing systems from unauthorized access is easy with the help of IAM controls. These are crafted to help administrators modify user permissions.

Continuing our ongoing series collecting predictions from our many subject-matter experts here at Netskope, we gathered some hot topics and predictions from the Netskope Threat Labs team based on what they are starting to see evolving in the landscape. Here’s what they had to say.