In this blog, we will explore how the CSP framework strengthens security and ensures compliance for financial institutions.

In a surprising move, Apple has filed a motion to drop its high-profile lawsuit against NSO Group, the Israeli developer of Pegasus spyware. The lawsuit, originally filed in November 2021, aimed to curb NSO Group’s alleged misuse of its Pegasus spyware on Apple devices. However, citing security concerns related to its own cyber defense capabilities, Apple has chosen to withdraw from the legal battle.

As a software developer, ensuring the security of your applications is paramount. A crucial part of this task involves managing secrets and employing a secrets detection tool. In this context, secrets refer to sensitive data such as API keys, database credentials, encryption keys, and other confidential information. Their unauthorized access or exposure can lead to catastrophic consequences, including data breaches and severe business losses.

In today’s software development, Git usually stands as a “go-to” for DevOps projects. It allows teams of developers to collaborate and contribute on non-linear projects, go back to any point in time and undo, as well as, redo changes whenever they need. In this article, we will go over important commands to help you navigate your commit history.

Gaps in your security testing program are likely more than simply missed assets. Infrequent testing and even low test accuracy are also gaps, and can be just as bad or worse. Gaps happen despite the best efforts of everyone involved. The good news is that, with some strategic adjustments, you can reduce gaps using tools you likely already have deployed.

The latest evolution of the ransomware service model, RansomHub, has only been around since February of this year, but its affiliates are already successfully exfiltrating data. You know you’re a problem when the U.S. government puts out a notice about you. That’s the case for RansomHub — the latest iteration of a ransomware as a service group formerly working under the names Cyclops and Knight.

Research from The Financial Ombudsman Service, a U.K. based organization dedicated to helping citizens with free financial advice, has found an increase in Authorized Pushed Payment (APP) scams. These attacks are rising both in number and sophistication. The Financial Ombudsman Service is a U.K. organization dedicated to helping residents with all things financial-as-a-free service. As part of this service, they take in a large number of complaints around financial fraud.

Online learning has expanded access to education across all levels. However, as beneficial as these platforms can be, they pose unique cybersecurity risks. Securing e-learning platforms will become increasingly crucial as more school systems embrace this technology.

Business email compromise (BEC) attacks have caused more than $55 billion in losses between 2013 and 2023, according to an advisory from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). “The BEC scam continues to target small local businesses to larger corporations, and personal transactions while evolving in their techniques to access those business or personal accounts,” the FBI says.

Cybersecurity is no longer an awareness issue but a strategic execution problem. In 2023, 96% of CEOs acknowledged cybersecurity’s importance for organizational growth, stability, and competitiveness, but only 15% had dedicated board meetings to discuss cybersecurity issues. This disconnect between awareness and action stems primarily from difficulty quantifying cybersecurity goals, investments, and return on investment (ROI), making it easier to overlook or, at best, an afterthought.