Enterprises these days are facing a triple threat: stiffer government policies, volatile cyberspace and an extra-competitive economy. And without a well-planned strategy, it will be hard to survive all these and hit high-performance goals. Hence the need for an effective GRC strategy. Since its invention in 2003, GRC as a strategy for achieving organizational goals amidst uncertainty and with integrity, has stayed true to its primary purpose. Despite the increasing turbulence in the economy.

CRN has once again honored WatchGuard with a prestigious 5-star rating in its 2023 Partner Program Guide! This recognition marks the 7th consecutive year that the WatchGuardONE partner program has earned top marks in CRN’s definitive directory of the most rewarding partner programs for the IT channel. The 5-star rating of CRN’s annual Partner Program Guide is awarded to companies that go above and beyond to nurture strong, profitable, successful channel partnerships.

Application security is about so much more than scanning. The Velocity Partner Program aligns Veracode and our Partners as together we deliver application security solutions and services that enable customers to build a secure DevOps program. The Velocity Partner Program empowers our partners in their trusted advisor role to address key security requirements and business challenges customers are facing throughout their application security journey.

The amount of content reaching the Internet every day is staggering. Digital data is created at around 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every day. Still confused? Daily, one billion Gigabytes of data are created for us to consume. No matter how you look at it, that’s a lot of data up for grabs. In its basic form, “online piracy is the illegal copying or distribution of copyrighted material” via the Internet. Online and digital piracy continues to evolve as boundaries are set.

Regular rotation of passwords, keys and privileged credentials is a critical best practice that greatly reduces an organization’s risk of falling victim to cyberattacks. By limiting the lifespan of a password, organizations can reduce the amount of time during which a compromised password may be valid. Password, key and credential rotation – a feature of Privileged Access Management (PAM) – enables organizations to reset privileged credentials on an automated schedule.

Impersonation has thousands of years of history. When we think of impersonating something or someone, at first glance, the intent is typically the act of deceiving someone. Identity and online impersonation are malicious intent crimes that have been around for decades. With new technologies and platforms, criminals find plenty of new victims and hunting grounds. Online impersonation and identity theft are somewhat similar in the type of crimes.

It seems that once again bad actors have found a new way to infect our devices with malware. This time, they are using a devious little trick to spread trojanized versions of popular chat apps Telegram and WhatsApp. Now, I am sure you are all familiar with these apps – they are hugely popular for communication and messaging, with millions of users around the world. And unfortunately, that is exactly what makes them such an attractive target for cybercriminals.

API keys are unique identifiers that enable developers to access and interact with an application's data and services. They act as a bridge between applications, allowing them to share data and functionality. In today's digital world, API keys are increasingly important as they facilitate seamless communication between various applications and services.

Imagine you've alerted your IT team to a critical infrastructure error plaguing your network. You ask them to drop their current work and focus on immediate remediation of this detected vulnerability. After further investigation, however, it is found to be a false positive. Unfortunately, these incidents are commonplace – and they cost your organization valuable time and manpower. More worrying, they distract from legitimate security issues.

In January 2023, PrivateLoader, a malware loader from a pay-per-install malware distribution service called “ruzki”, started to distribute Tofsee (a.k.a. Gheg), a modular spambot. Spambots are typically utilized by cybercriminals to spread malware and phishing emails, and this particular one has been in operation since at least 2008.