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What is Cybersecurity Risk and How Can You Manage It?

Cyber risk is the potentially negative impact to an organization when information systems fail or are damaged, disrupted or destroyed by unauthorized use or by cyberattack. In the world of risk management, risk is commonly defined as threat times vulnerability times consequence. The objective of risk management is to mitigate vulnerabilities to threats and the potential consequences, thereby reducing risk to an acceptable level.

Guide: FedRAMP Requirements for Vulnerability Scanning

FedRAMP is a key part of maintaining the digital security of the federal government, by way of enforcing security rules across departments and the cloud service providers that work with them. Any CSP that wishes to work with a federal agency or department and handle controlled information needs to obtain an authority to operate (ATO) from the program management office. Part of that ATO is the continuous monitoring of the CSP’s systems to ensure ongoing security in a changing world.

Living with AI: The Future We Once Imagined

Smartphones, smart homes, and virtual assistants like Alexa and Siri have seamlessly integrated into our daily lives. Yet, many of us rarely stop to think about the technology behind them. We enjoy the convenience these devices offer, but behind the scenes, artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the way we live, work, and interact with the world.

Choosing the Right CNAPP: Essential Tips for Effective Decision-Making

A Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) is an integrated cloud security solution designed to safeguard cloud-native applications throughout their lifecycle. It combines various cloud native security tools and practices such as Cloud Workload Protection Platform (CWPP), cloud security posture management (CSPM), and Cloud Container Security to provide comprehensive protection across development, deployment, and operational phases in cloud environments.

DeepSeek-V3: The AI Beast with 671 Billion Parameters - Game Changer or Privacy Nightmare?

Executive Summary DeepSeek is one of the biggest AI-based systems that originated in China, some serious cyberattacks recently disrupted its services, especially affecting new user registrations. It is not yet clear how it has been done. However, based on analysis and experience, people believe it was a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack against the system, as a DDoS attack simply sends too much traffic to any given system that causes downtime.

The State of GitHub Threat Landscape for GitHub Admins - 2024 In Review

In 2024 threat actors were trying to abuse GitHub even more severely than before. There were detected thousands of “ghost accounts” spreading malware. Hackers were also trying to succeed in their malware campaigns using not only repositories but also comments. Moreover, multiple organizations that store their source code on GitHub have experienced data leakage and data breaches. Among those companies are The New York Times, Mercedes Benz, Ultralitics, etc.

CNBC: Feroot Security CEO, Ivan Tsarynny, Talks about DeepSeek's Hidden Data Harvesting Risks

AI training data has become a major concern as DeepSeek reached the top spot on the App Store, sparking debates about data privacy and national security. In a timely CNBC interview amid the DeepSeek controversy, Feroot Security CEO Ivan Tsarynny highlighted the critical intersection of data collection, AI development, and security risks. He emphasized how the data collected through apps plays a crucial role in AI advancements, raising further concerns about digital privacy.

5 Ways AI Helps Small Agencies Scale Efficiently and Affordably

There are always hurdles that should be considered before expanding an agency. Reaching a larger market is one of those, and it requires a bigger budget. Trying to grow always presented the same issue. Every time I wanted to scale up, I hit a wall because I did not have enough resources. It was quite a predicament. Does this ring a bell? There's some good news though - AI has leveled the playing field. Now, if you're a small agency wanting to step up your game, let me tell you some golden nuggets I've learned. Use these 5 tips if you're going to scale your business like I did.

ThreatQuotient and Ask Sage Partner to Assist Governments in Achieving Cybersecurity Efficiencies

The partnership enables customers to securely train a number of supported AI models using curated Threat Intelligence, generate reports, and quickly and easily build threat insights based on an organization's specific requirements.