Nowadays, there is an increase in offensive real estate fraud, with potentially disastrous outcomes for homeowners. The practice known as deed fraud or house title theft involves an online scam for a fraudulent transfer of property ownership. Then, in order to make money, thieves can either sell the house, get a mortgage on it, or even rent it out. Home title theft can cause significant financial loss for individuals and families.

As I write this, billions of users are looking at “the blue screen of death.” Flights are grounded around the world, 9-1-1 service is offline in the entire state of Alaska, hospitals can’t check in patients, retailers cannot make sales because their POS systems are down, Newark airport has reverted to paper tickets for check-in, and countless other organizations are at a standstill. This is the top story on every major news site I’ve checked. What could cause this carnage?

Mobile devices are now an integral part of the way we work, and because of that, mobile security has become a necessity when it comes to protecting an organization’s data. Yet with many IT and security teams already stretched to the limit, the task of incorporating mobile security into their existing operations may seem like an impossible task.

Personally Identifiable Information (PII) encompasses data that uniquely identifies an individual. Examples of PII include direct identifiers like full names, social security numbers, driver's license numbers, and indirect identifiers such as date of birth, email and IP addresses. The precise nature of PII can vary depending on the context and jurisdiction, but its defining characteristic is its ability to single out a specific person.

In the world today, there is a plethora of critical data circulating the internet, leading to complex attacks like brute force attacks. Individuals who are after this data for the wrong purpose and who use brute force attacks to gain access to these data are called cyber attackers.

When it comes to how employees get work done, personal devices are an ever-growing part of the equation. The 2023 Lookout State of Remote Work Security Report found that 92% of remote workers have performed work tasks on their personal mobile devices. While putting security controls on employer-owned devices is a no-brainer, the increasing overlap of personal with professional means that organizations need to think about how to secure employee-owned devices that are being used for work.

Earlier today, CrowdStrike released a new update on their Falcon Sensor product. Unfortunately, the update caused technical issues, resulting in major outages globally to Microsoft Windows machines. The issue caused the “Blue Screen of Death” and several reports worldwide stated that several industries were affected, such as airlines, banks, media, etc. According to CrowdStrike Tech Alert, they are already aware of reports of crashes on Windows hosts related to the CrowdStrike Sensors.

The potential benefits of workflow automation for security teams are huge - from improved incident readiness to faster time to value, improved retention, and reduced errors, there lots of compelling reasons to adopt this technology. But there are also some popular misconceptions holding teams back from fully embracing workflow automation. In this blog post, I'll debunk some of the most common myths about workflow automation and explain why it's worth investing in for any security team.