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UK Election - The Hacktivism Perspective

The UK General Election marks a monumental time in UK politics. There has been a lot of internal tension regarding the future of the Conservatives, with a large majority of individuals voting to ensure that the party did not continue its 14 years in power. On 5 July 2024, Labour won the General Election in a major landslide victory for the party, putting them in power for the first time since 2010.

Multi-Cloud Security: Proven Methods for Safeguarding Data

As organizations increasingly adopt diverse cloud services to meet their varying computational and storage needs, multi-cloud security emerges as a critical concern. “In 2024, a majority of organizations (78%) are opting for hybrid and multi-cloud strategies. Of those organizations, 43% use a hybrid of cloud and on-premises infrastructure, and 35% have a multi-cloud strategy,” according to the 2024 Fortinet Cloud Security Report.

Proactively Secure Serverless Functions Across AWS, Google Cloud and Azure with Falcon Cloud Security

Serverless functions such as AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions and Azure Functions are increasingly popular among DevOps teams, as these cloud-based systems allow developers to build and run applications without managing the underlying infrastructure. But for all their benefits, serverless functions can also raise cybersecurity risk.

CrowdStrike Simplifies Ingestion of High-Value Data into the Falcon Platform

At CrowdStrike, we’ve long known how difficult it is to detect attacks that involve stolen credentials. We themed the CrowdStrike 2024 Global Threat Report “the year of stealth” to highlight how attackers are moving away from malware and malicious attachments and toward more subtle and effective methods such as credential phishing, password spraying and social engineering to accomplish their objectives. Source: CrowdStrike 2024 Global Threat Report.

The Current State of Browser Cookies

When you hear “cookies,” you may initially think of the delicious chocolate chip ones. However, web cookies function quite differently than their crumbly-baked counterparts. Website cookies are small data chunks, usually saved in a database, that websites transfer onto your computer or mobile device to save data and information about you. They enable sites to identify users and remember helpful information to enhance their experience.

Black Hat NOC: Zero Trust...but Verify | Corelight

The Black Hat network is unlike an enterprise network. The network operations center (NOC), which Corelight helps to operate, sees traffic that would never be permissible on most enterprise networks. Still, in many ways the Black Hat network is a microcosm of many real-world environments, with similar challenges that require similar solutions.

Guide to SWIFT CSCF (Customer Security Controls Framework)

The SWIFT Customer Security Controls Framework (CSCF) is a key global cybersecurity framework that provides recommended and mandatory security controls for banking institutions that use the SWIFT banking system. The framework is designed to help financial institutions improve their cyber resilience and ensure that participants within the SWIFT network adhere to a stringent set of security compliance standards. Find out how UpGuard helps the financial services industry meet compliance standards >

Trustwave SpiderLabs: The Unique Factors that Make Professional Services a Target

Trustwave SpiderLabs has put together nine vertical threat reports over the past 12 months, but in its most recent effort, the 2024 Professional Services Threat Landscape: Trustwave Threat Intelligence Briefing and Mitigation Strategies report, our team of elite researchers delve into one of the broadest and most complicated vertical sectors yet covered.

How to evaluate AI features in workflow automation platforms

If you’ve been paying attention to the latest AI product releases or evaluating AI tools for your teams, you’ll probably have noticed how difficult it is to distinguish between hype and reality. Vendors are under an enormous amount of pressure to deliver AI features, and, as a result, many of these new tools feel rushed and fragile, and simply aren’t capable of solving important, real-world problems.