In the digital age, human interactions have been slowly replaced with online substitutions. We’re so used to depending on computers to perform tasks on our behalf that attackers are increasingly exploiting this trust mechanism for malicious gain. We are living in an age of unprecedented connectivity and convenience. Our daily lives are entwined with technology, from online shopping to managing our finances, to discussing key documents and answering queries in the workplace.

Once upon a time in the world of business, risk was seen as something to be feared, a looming specter of potential failure. However, in a time of rapid change and innovation, a new perspective emerged, one that recognizes the positive potential of risk as a catalyst for growth and transformation. If you missed our recent RiskInsider Webinar and couldn’t attend the IIA/ISACA GRC Conference, let me fill you in on how you can embrace risk for a brighter tomorrow.

Security Researcher Tom Forbes worked with the GitGuardian team to analyze all the code committed to PyPi packages and surfaced thousands of hardcoded credentials.

43% of all websites are built in WordPress (W3Techs). Custom WordPress sites rely on plugins, themes, and other components determined by the website administrators. Because these extensible components are often created by third-parties, each custom addition is a potential attack vector that needs to be monitored and updated to maintain a secure website. Website security is a critical aspect of your cybersecurity posture.

Security information and event management (SIEM) systems play a pivotal role in cybersecurity: they offer a unified solution for gathering and assessing alerts from a plethora of security tools, network structures, and software applications. Yet, the mere presence of a SIEM isn't a magic bullet. For optimal functionality, SIEM systems must be appropriately set up, governed, and supervised round-the-clock.

In our rapidly evolving digital landscape, the accumulation of old electronic devices is a common occurrence. Laptops, smartphones, external hard drives, and USB flash drives quickly become outdated and obsolete, yet they often contain a wealth of sensitive information. Safeguarding your personal and confidential data during the disposal process is of utmost importance.

One of my favourite tools for playing with REST APIs is, of course, Postman. It can make interacting with DataTrails super quick and easy, and help you develop custom workflows for storing and validating your digital provenance and audit trails. Here’s a step-by-step guide to getting a robust Postman set-up configured, and if you head over the Postman public collections you’ll find a link to a pre-baked DataTrails Postman collection with this done for you, along with some example requests.

Rubrik has been assisting our customers with recovery from cyber attacks since 2018. We immediately took notice of these attacks, and early on, began developing processes and procedures to respond more effectively to better assist our customers. Our spirit of continuous improvement and execution of lessons learned from the field has led to a number of improvements to both our products and processes.

In the world of cybersecurity, have you ever wondered about the inner workings of threat actors as they attempt to breach systems, their methods, tactics, and strategies, and how they seamlessly converge to execute a successful attack? It's not merely about initiating an attack but also the strategies they utilize to remain concealed within the system, allowing them to persistently operate and ultimately achieve their goals.

The capabilities of cloud computing have changed the digital landscape significantly, and the popularity of cloud solutions only continues to increase. According to Gartner, the market for public cloud services is expected to surpass 700 billion USD by the end of 2024. The growth of cloud technologies presents a wealth of new opportunities for IT teams but also brings a host of security challenges.