Logs tell the hidden story of your IT infrastructure – what’s working, what’s breaking, and what could be under attack. You’re left sifting through a chaotic stream of events, risking missed insights crucial for maintaining security and operational stability. And the stakes couldn’t be higher. The average global data breach cost hit $4.45 million, with U.S. companies facing an even steeper $9.48 million per incident.

Researchers at IBM X-Force are tracking a phishing campaign by the criminal threat actor “Hive0145” that’s using stolen invoice notifications to trick users into installing malware. Hive0145 acts as an initial access broker, selling access to compromised organizations to other threat actors who then carry out additional cyberattacks.

Industry 4.0 is bringing technological and innovative advantages to the manufacturing industry. AI, IoT, and RPA, for example, are transforming and streamlining the design, production and distribution of products. But these advancements also bring new challenges for manufacturers. This blog post highlights four of the most prominent ones—based on real experiences from Cato’s manufacturing customers—and how SASE helps tackle them head-on.

Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) and State Risk and Authorization Management Program (StateRAMP) are pivotal frameworks for securing cloud services used by federal and state governments, respectively. These programs mandate stringent security protocols, emphasizing the need for organizations to manage and disclose third-party involvement in delivering software services to the government.

Being a security analyst today is hard. You’re constantly trying to protect your organization while feeling like attackers are always a step ahead of you. Every year, you seem to add more security technologies to your stack, yet you still find yourself facing tooling gaps. If only you had the ability to clearly compare different products and their capabilities, you think.

Your customers’ stolen data could be for sale right now – and you might not even know it. The dark web is a thriving, shadowy marketplace where fraudsters trade credit card numbers, account details, session cookies, and even entire identities. On average, there were more than 2.5 million daily visitors to the dark web in 2023, showcasing the scale of this underground economy.

It should be no surprise that the world runs on open source software. According to the latest Forrester Wave Software Composition Analysis Q4 2024 report an “astonishing 77% of codebases are comprised of open-source software.” Since a “considerable amount of an application’s risk is due to third-party sources,” software composition analysis (SCA) tools remain the lifeblood for securing modern applications and bringing greater transparency to the software supply chain.

The main difference between Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) and Open Authorization (OAuth) lies in their roles: SAML focuses on authentication, while OAuth is dedicated to authorization. Despite their differences, both SAML and OAuth are necessary for improving your organization’s overall security, allowing authorized users to verify their identities and access appropriate resources.

Employee monitoring in the workplace is essential for maintaining security in many industries, but you must be aware of its potential pitfalls. Balancing workplace monitoring with employee trust and legal compliance can be challenging. In this article, we’ll explore seven best practices to ensure your employee monitoring methods enhance security and boost productivity while complying with the applicable laws and regulations and respecting your employees’ privacy.