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For phishing scammers, the holidays are the most wonderful time of the year – or so holiday phishing trends would suggest. Cyberint research shows that phishing alerts surged by 46 percent last December compared to the monthly average observed throughout the year. Similarly, an Akamai study found a 150 percent increase in phishing victims between mid-October and late November 2021.

I’ve always been captivated by technological revolutions. There’s something exhilarating about witnessing a paradigm shift, a moment when the world is fundamentally altered by innovation. I remember the first time I held an iPhone, realizing that it wasn’t just another phone—it was a device that would redefine communication, connectivity, and even society itself. Similarly, when I first encountered LLMs like ChatGPT, I felt that same spark.

Dreamforce 2024 once again proved to be a monumental event, with major AI advancements, product announcements, and keynotes that inspired the entire tech community. Among the highlights, Salesforce's introduction of Agentforce took center stage, offering businesses the ability to deploy autonomous AI agents that optimize customer interactions and streamline operations.

The cybersecurity industry is known for its cutting edge technology and constant evolution, but beneath the surface of firewalls and threat detection lies a aspect that’s discussed less regularly: the mental health and wellbeing of its professionals. As cyber threats grow more sophisticated, so too does the pressure on those tasked with defending against them.

Managing files and directories is a common task in computing, especially in the Windows PowerShell environment. The Remove-Item in PowerShell is a key cmdlet for deleting files and directories, as well as other types of items in PowerShell. Remove-Item can be used for local file systems as well as other PowerShell providers like the Registry, Certificate Store, and Environment variables.

Supply chain detection and response (SCDR) is a solution for supply chain incident responders that drives critical issue identification, vendor responsiveness, and time to incident resolution. SCDR solutions provide risk intelligence, AI-driven workflows, and collaboration capabilities to improve the security posture of your organization and your suppliers.

Container security involves protecting containerized environments and the applications they run. As containers package applications and their dependencies, they offer consistency across different environments. However, this also raises security concerns, such as ensuring the integrity of container images, securing the runtime environment, and managing vulnerabilities in container engines and orchestrators.

Logs tell the hidden story of your IT infrastructure – what’s working, what’s breaking, and what could be under attack. You’re left sifting through a chaotic stream of events, risking missed insights crucial for maintaining security and operational stability. And the stakes couldn’t be higher. The average global data breach cost hit $4.24 million, with U.S. companies facing an even steeper $9.48 million per incident.

In today's digital world, where everything is connected, software vulnerabilities are a constant threat to businesses of all kinds. Malicious people who want to steal private data, mess up operations, or cause financial harm can easily get into software that hasn't been updated and is full of security holes. If you don't update your software, terrible things can happen, like data breaches, ransomware attacks, system failures, and damage to your image.