For many enterprises, cloud resources are becoming the data center's core. As these resources grow, it can be difficult for IT staff to keep up with daily administrative tasks, let alone learn the skills to provide security protections. So, how does one protect a variety of workloads in the cloud without having to worry about security misconfigurations?

Quantum computing is poised to revolutionize the world. From simulating atoms and molecules to mapping and modeling in medicine, the potential use cases are vast and still unfolding. It may seem far on the horizon, but for those in cybersecurity, especially privileged access management, now is the time to start planning.

On July 22, 2024, CrowdStrike Intelligence identified a Word document containing macros that download an unidentified stealer now tracked as Daolpu. The document impersonates a Microsoft recovery manual.1 Initial analysis suggests the activity is likely criminal.

In a recent development, cybersecurity researchers have identified a new Linux variant of the notorious Play ransomware, also known as Balloonfly and PlayCrypt. This variant specifically targets VMware ESXi environments, signaling a strategic expansion by the threat actors behind it. Trend Micro's report published on Friday highlights the potential for a broader victim pool and more effective ransom negotiations as a result of this evolution.

Every month, we bring you some of the key findings from Outpost24’s Threat Intelligence team, KrakenLabs. Here’s what you need to know from July.

Keeper Security has once again proven its excellence by winning a group test of leading password managers conducted by Connect in Germany. The comprehensive evaluation, which included nine password managers, saw Keeper emerge as the clear “test winner” for its outstanding security, features and usability. This latest German accolade follows closely behind Keeper’s win in the CHIP Magazine’s Password Manager Test for a second consecutive year.

SOAR is yet another set of cybersecurity tools and technologies that’s exciting to talk about, looks good on paper, but is fraught with financial difficulties for MSSPs seeking to deliver an outsourced security solution that maintains a healthy ROI.

Password management in the healthcare industry is essential for maintaining the privacy of patient and employee information. HealthITSecurity reports that in just the first three months of 2024, there were over 115 data breaches in the healthcare industry. One of the most recent and largest data breaches in healthcare impacted over 2.3 million patients of Medical Management Resource Group at the end of 2023.

With businesses increasingly relying on digital systems, the combination of governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) has become essential for an effective cybersecurity strategy. This framework helps organizations manage cyber risks, comply with regulations, and protect sensitive data.

Organizations should expect to see phishing attacks exploiting the global IT outage that occurred last Friday, the Business Post reports. I recently wrote my thoughts about the outage that was caused by a faulty CrowdStrike update that was extremely disruptive globally. The outage was caused by a faulty CrowdStrike update that crashed Windows systems, disrupting airlines, banks, hospitals, governments, and businesses around the world.