Interactive, hands-on keyboard attack campaigns are employed by today’s most proficient threat actors to penetrate organizational defenses. The network perimeter is typically the initial line of defense against unauthorized access to an organization’s network and the sensitive data it contains. After infiltration, attackers establish command-and-control (C&C) and data exfiltration channels to receive malicious payloads and export stolen data.

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is a critical framework for protecting sensitive information within the defense industrial base (DIB). With the transition to CMMC 2.0, organizations that do business with the Department of Defense (DoD) must ensure they meet evolving cybersecurity standards.

Consider a modern software application as a constellation of cities that dot the landscape. These cities are components such as databases, authentication services, business logic engines, and more. Requests travel between components carrying data just as citizens travel between cities carrying their belongings. The highways that connect the cities on this map are your APIs. Cities get the most attention, often receiving the security and protection they need.

In today’s interconnected world, cyber threats continue to evolve at a rapid pace. As businesses grow more reliant on digital systems and services, the cyber security attack surface—the totality of an organisation’s digital exposure—has expanded, increasing the risks faced by security teams. The complex nature of these threats calls for a more adaptive and responsive approach to security, particularly in identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities before they can be exploited.

The “Zero-Day” term highlights the critical nature of the threat, as the system remains exposed until the vulnerability is addressed. Attackers aim to exploit this gap before a fix can be implemented. Below are some terms to clarify.

Imagine you're responsible for the security of a bustling network, constantly under threat from bad actors looking to exploit any vulnerability. How do you keep up? Enter Snort, a powerful open-source tool that acts as your network’s watchdog, scanning for potential threats and alerting you when something seems off. In this guide, we'll break down how Snort works, focusing on the critical rules that make this tool effective at protecting your network.

In an era where cyber threats are constantly evolving, protecting your identity and data from unauthorized access is more critical than ever. That's why we're excited to bring you the enhanced multifactor authentication (MFA) for Elastic Cloud. This feature significantly strengthens the security of your Elastic Cloud user and deployment data by aligning with industry best practices. You can go to Elastic Cloud and complete your MFA setup today.

Until recent decades, operational technology (OT) – a principal element in manufacturing – remained segmented from information technology (IT). OT systems, responsible for monitoring and controlling physical machinery and equipment, were manually managed by skilled workers, operated in isolation, and secure in their simplicity.

In today's interconnected business environment, third-party risk management has become a pivotal concern for organizations. As businesses increasingly rely on external vendors for essential services, managing the risks associated with these third-party relationships is critical. A key tool in mitigating these risks is the Service-Level Agreement (SLA).

Since the technological “birth” of Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT, many people are wondering what on earth they would do without AI in their lives. Since July 2024 ChatGPT has had 200 million weekly active users worldwide and attracted nearly 2.5 billion site visitors. However, ChatGPT is not the only AI out there.