The Team at Torq is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in security automation, and we’re excited to share several new capabilities designed to make security analysts’ lives easier and more efficient.

Prioritizing cloud security looks different for every business. However, many businesses migrating to the cloud rely on conventional data security methods, including built-in tools from cloud providers and ad hoc measures. Unfortunately, these traditional approaches often fall short, leaving critical gaps in protection and hindering true cloud-powered innovation. Ensuring secure cloud services are multifaceted, let’s dive deeper into the impacts, strategies, and solutions.

The Security of Critical Infrastructure (SOCI) Act in Australia mandates that organizations operating within critical infrastructure sectors implement robust cybersecurity measures to protect against an increasingly diverse and sophisticated range of cyber threats. These sectors, which include energy, water, communications, healthcare, transport, and other essential services, are vital to national security, public safety, and economic stability.

Welcome back to the next blog in our Evolution of Scalping series. During our last blog we covered the landmark case that exposed the power of automated purchasing – Wiseguy Tickets. We detailed their operation and their use of bots, which allowed them to snatch up huge volumes of available tickets for high-demand events.

These days, we use Gmail for everything from customer service to telehealth. Over time, your Gmail account might become a treasure trove of sensitive PII, PCI, PHI, and passwords that hackers can leverage. In fact, as of this year, just under half of all data breaches involve email. So, what can you do to protect your inbox? Enter: email encryption.

Analysis of a new phishing attack demonstrates how attackers may take a longer path to reach their malicious goals while staying “under the radar” of security products. It would be pretty simple to create a phishing attack that sends its’ victims a brand-impersonated email with a link that takes you to an impersonated webpage that asks for credentials, personal details or credit card information. But many of today’s security products will detect the impersonation immediately.

Yes, cyber attacks including phishing, malware and ransomware attacks, continue to increase in 2024. According to Keeper Security’s recent study, 92% of IT leaders say cyber attacks are occurring more frequently today than in 2023. Continue reading to learn which types of cyber attacks have increased in 2024, emerging cyber threats and how to protect your organization from cyber attacks.

On July 19, 2024, CrowdStrike released configuration updates for its Windows sensor, aiming to enhance security and performance. Unfortunately, this update inadvertently led to widespread downtime, manifesting as Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) on millions of machines worldwide. The BSOD, a critical system error screen, halts all operations, rendering affected systems inoperable until resolved.

Businesses migrating to the cloud face a complex landscape requiring advanced cloud data protection measures. Conventional security approaches often fail to provide the needed flexibility and comprehensiveness for modern cloud environments. To truly harness the cloud’s power, businesses need three essential capabilities: unified control, federated protection, and comprehensive data protection mechanisms.

This month, the Vanta team launched new features to help you: ‍