The education sector proved to be a key target for threat actors in Q2 2024, particularly for ransomware groups. FOG ransomware was a significant threat to the sector this quarter, with clear seasonal cycles in incidents impacting educational institutions, possibly due to perceived reduction in IT staffing around the summer months or the belief that schools may be more likely to pay a ransom during peak periods.

At a high level, security leaders need tools that: a) Efficiently detect and respond to threats. b) Can be managed sustainably. c) Deploy quickly and scale with their organisation. d) Are cost-effective. Large SOCs in a handful of enterprises could do this by deploying point solutions and hiring experts to manage them. For everyone else, is there a more efficient way to deliver on these capabilities than a consolidated cybersecurity platform? If you’ve found one, stop reading now.

This is the first blog in a series about Branch Transformation with the Next Gen SASE Branch solution. Built on the Netskope One SASE platform, this innovative approach combines Context-aware SASE Fabric, Zero Trust Hybrid Security, and a SkopeAI-powered Cloud Orchestrator into a unified cloud offering. This blog delves into Context-aware SASE Fabric, the foundational tenet of the Next Gen SASE Branch solution that facilitates the convergence and sharing of context between networking and security.

In API security, organizations frequently encounter a tough decision: whether to opt for the flexibility and scalability of a SaaS solution or the data control and privacy of an on-premises deployment. Salt Security's hybrid deployment option provides a solution that combines the advantages of a SaaS solution with the assurance of data privacy, offering the best of both worlds for organizations.

New tools appear in ongoing social engineering campaign, Mad Liberator ransomware targets AnyDesk users, and Bitdefender explores the evolving cybercriminal underground.

Indicators of Compromise, or IOCs, refer to artifacts or clues that may be identified on a network or system indicating a potential security breach. They can be Ips, domain names and more.

You can tell if someone is scamming you online if they make grammatical or spelling errors, create a sense of urgency, ask you for personal information, offer you something that’s too good to be true or reach out to you unexpectedly. Read the following signs that someone is scamming you online, learn about the most common online scams to watch out for and note our tips on how to protect yourself from becoming a victim.

When enabled, the Windows security setting audit detailed file share keeps a detailed record of every time someone tries to access a shared file or folder on either the user’s computer or network. When a regular audit is configured, it logs only a singular event – which user or client is establishing a connection to which shared file or folder. A detailed audit records additional information about who is accessing the shared files and folders.

The cyber threat landscape continues to be an unpredictable challenge for organizations as more of them embrace digitization. When it comes to maintaining stability and security in the age of rampant cyber attacks and record levels of data breaches plaguing businesses sector-wide, the importance of cyber hygiene cannot be overstated.

As Europe is returning from summer breaks, it is time to reflect on the first half of 2024 and look forward to the rest of the year. Ransomware attacks on hospitals, blue screens across the world crippling airline operations and other industries, deepfakes to sway opinion and possibly elections, deepfake social engineering tactics to extort significant amounts of money - so far the year has kept cybersecurity professionals busy.