On Monday, March 21, 2022, Okta, an enterprise identity and access management firm, launched an inquiry after the Lapsus$ hacking group posted screenshots on their Telegram channel that the hackers claimed were taken after obtaining access to "Okta.com Superuser/Admin and various other systems." The screenshots that Lapsus$ provided included time stamps consistent with the January 16-21 timeframe provided by Okta.

Economic Denial of Sustainability (EDoS) is a cybersecurity threat targeting cloud environments. EDoS attacks exploit the elasticity of clouds, particularly auto-scaling capabilities, to inflate the billing of a cloud user until the account reaches bankruptcy or large-scale service withdrawal. EDoS attacks exploit the cloud’s economies of scale to disrupt or discontinue the availability of cloud services and infrastructure that support applications, systems, and corporate networks.

In March 2021, Netflix users logging into shared accounts reported seeing a message on the service telling them, “If you don’t live with the owner of this account, you need your own account to keep watching.” At the time, the affected users had to input a multifactor authentication (MFA) code sent via SMS or email to regain access.

Security teams want to accomplish their best work — but they're being prevented from doing so. We recently surveyed 468 full-time security analysts for our 'Voice of the SOC Analyst' report to learn more about their day-to-day workloads, successes, and concerns. What we found was that seven out of ten analysts are either somewhat or very burned out, and that six out of ten analysts want to find a new job in the next year.

In an ever-expanding web landscape, JavaScript is the glue that holds website and web application development together. But eventually, weaknesses, cracks, and gaps are going to appear in the JavaScript code. When this happens, businesses may find themselves at risk of something more dangerous. Understanding JavaScript security in today’s digital landscape, and the issues and problems related to vulnerable JavaScript code, are critical to protecting businesses and client-side interactions.

Businesses are constantly adapting to changing circumstances. Yet, many are strapped for resources and view compliance as nothing more than a checklist of requirements to satisfy regulators or auditors which could short-change their business. At the same time, the pandemic has highlighted the necessity of risk management for every organization, and exposed the gaps that exist in many governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) programs today.

Today, Okta, a leading enterprise identity and access management firm, reported that it had launched an inquiry after the LAPSUS$ hacking group posted screenshots on Telegram.

The dark web is a part of the internet that is not indexed by search engines and is only accessible through specific browsers. It has become a haven for all sorts of illegal activities and people who want to remain anonymous, including hackers. Often, the hackers use the dark web to sell steal passwords, compromising the security of employees and companies.

It was just another day in paradise. Well, it was as close to paradise as working in IT can be. Then, your boss read about another data breach and started asking questions about how well you’re managing security. Unfortunately, while you know you’re doing the day-to-day work, your documentation has fallen by the wayside. As much as people are loathed to admit it, this is where compliance can help.

PCI DSS Compliance in Dubai for businesses dealing with payment card data is given great importance and priority. PCI DSS Compliance is a global payment card data security standard established in the online payment industry. It is a standard created and adopted by major card brands (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, and JCB) to promote secure card transactions in the industry. So, businesses that deal with these credit card brands need to ensure compliance with PCI DSS.