The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, or CMMC, has been a long time coming. It was first developed in 2019, primarily as a way for defense contractors for the Department of Defense to switch from self-attestation to a validated certification. CMMC 1.0 has been in effect since 2020, but there has been a lot of feedback regarding the complexity and clarity of the system, leading to the development of CMMC 2.0.

You can tell if your computer has a virus by looking for warning signs, such as slower performance speed, increased pop-ups, frequent crashes or freezes, reduced battery life and unfamiliar files. A computer virus is a type of malware that requires user interaction to infect your computer. Computer viruses can disguise themselves as email attachments in phishing scams, illegitimate files, altered code or pirated software.

Credit monitoring is a service that tracks any changes made to your credit reports that could be signs of fraud or identity theft. It is helpful to be alerted in real time to any new accounts being opened in your name, changes to your credit or missed payments. Continue reading to learn what credit monitoring does, if it’s worth it and how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud and identity theft.

Your antivirus protects your workstation from malware, but how do you protect your business from Advanced Persistent Threats?

False positives in API security are a serious problem, often resulting in wasted results and time, missing real threats, alert fatigue, and operational disruption. Fortunately, however, emerging technologies like machine learning (ML) can help organizations minimize false positives and streamline the protection of their APIs. Let's examine how.

In 2024, healthcare organizations face heightened security challenges, mainly as they increasingly rely on Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to support critical functions. APIs have become indispensable in driving digital transformation and improving operational efficiencies across healthcare systems. However, the rising complexity and volume of APIs, alongside insufficient security practices, have created a vulnerable environment ripe for exploitation.

Despite the belief that today’s SOC should be doing the lion’s share of protecting an organization, new data shows reliance on more than just security teams is needed. Many of our blogs have something to do with the increasing risk of cyber attacks. So, it’s natural to see that organizations are increasing cybersecurity budgets. But according to Red Canary’s 2024 Security Operations Trends Report, it might not be enough to address the evolving threat landscape.

When security information and event management (SIEM) tools came to the market over a decade ago, many practitioners considered the combination of information management and event management groundbreaking. Since then, the technology has gone through iterations to improve and enhance its capabilities, including the incorporation of user and entity behavior analytics (UEBA), machine learning and AI capabilities, and “out-of-the-box” configurations for smaller organizations to rely on.

The traditional methods of detecting and mitigating cyberattacks will no longer be adequate as these attacks become sophisticated and frequent. These days, risk-based alerting and network detection and response (NDR) are regarded as essential tools for safeguarding enterprises. By avoiding false positives or low-priority warnings, risk-based alerting allows security teams to concentrate on the high-risk threats, saving time and resources.

At Indiana University, OpenInfra Days North America 2024 was an event that brought together the brilliant minds of the open infrastructure community. For my teammate Kevin Jackson and I, this was not just another tech event; it was a long-overdue reunion with friends in the OpenStack community and an exciting opportunity to forge new relationships. The atmosphere was charged with collaboration and learning, with best practices, user journeys, and insightful panel discussions taking center stage.