Today was supposed to mark a significant shift in employment law in the US: the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) ban on non-compete clauses was set to go into effect. However, this anticipated change was blocked by a US District Court in Texas, leaving many wondering about the implications for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the IT professionals they employ.

I know when to log out Know when to log in Get things done In the spirit of David Bowie, let's explore how to navigate the labyrinth of privileged access management without getting "Under Pressure." No one wants to mistype a common command, copy their proprietary data to a public location, or delete their operating system. Having multiple accounts—one for regular activities and specific privileged accounts to do sensitive tasks—ought to focus effort and prevent mistakes.

With the adoption of AI in almost every sphere of our lives and its unending advancement, cyberattacks are rapidly increasing. Threat actors with malicious intent use AI tools to create phishing emails and other AI-generated content to bypass traditional security measures. On the bright side, the security capabilities of AI are limitless. AI-enhanced attacks refer to cybersecurity events that use artificial intelligence to compromise individuals' and organizations' safety.

Regularly updating your policies, software, and systems is crucial to your long-term cybersecurity efforts. However, failing to properly plan these updates can undermine your continuity plans and impede your business's productivity and profitability. As a cybersecurity specialist, you can balance repairs and replacements by creating a dynamic, adaptive strategy that accounts for industry trends and responds to emerging threats without causing unnecessary expenses to the company.

Keeper is cost-effective and easy to deploy – and the industry is taking notice. Keeper Security’s zero-trust Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution, KeeperPAM, has again been recognized as a Value Leader by the IT and data management analyst research and consulting firm Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) in its 2024 PAM Radar Report: Read the Full Report.

Here are three examples that are worth your attention. Oh, what could have been avoided.

Trustwave SpiderLabs is prepped to launch its newest threat intelligence research, the 2024 Trustwave Risk Radar Report: Financial Services Sector. The upcoming report, which is set to be released on September 10, promises to be an indispensable resource for cybersecurity professionals. This comprehensive report not only sheds light on the modus operandi of a dominant ransomware gang but also delves into the persistent use of phishing and brute-force attacks to compromise credentials.

The availability of deepfake technology has given threat actors a valuable tool for social engineering attacks, according to researchers at BlackBerry. “Typically, online scams prey on the presumed weaknesses and susceptibility of the targeted individual,” the researchers write.