There are several risks associated with storing your passwords in Google Sheets, including its lack of end-to-end encryption by default and lack of secure sharing capabilities. While Google Sheets uses a secure type of encryption, it does not use end-to-end encryption automatically, meaning anyone at Google can view your files. It is risky to store information as important as your passwords in Google Sheets because the software is not designed to be a password manager.

In a world where attackers are continually devising more sophisticated ways to breach enterprises, the value of automation has become critically important. To make matters worse, today's SOC is grappling with swivel chair movement across various security products, which sometimes includes a standalone automation product.

The European Union (EU) is leading the development of comprehensive cybersecurity regulations. These frameworks shape secure digital environments and protect businesses and citizens from cyber threats. For industry leaders and cybersecurity practitioners, especially those focused on cloud technologies, understanding and navigating these frameworks is key to maintaining compliance and gaining a competitive edge.

DCRat (also known as Dark Crystal RAT) is a modular remote access Trojan (RAT) which is offered as malware-as-a-service (MaaS) and has been around since 2018. It is written in C# and has typical RAT and information stealing capabilities, such as executing shell commands, logging keystrokes, exfiltrating files and credentials, among others.

Cloud attackers are swift and sophisticated, requiring robust threat detection and response programs that can keep pace with these malicious actors born in the cloud. They exploit the automation and scale of the cloud, along with new techniques, to accelerate all stages of an attack and inflict damage within minutes.

UpGuard is excited to announce the latest addition to our Vendor Risk Questionnaire Library: the DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act) questionnaire! The addition of DORA to the Questionnaire Library reflects UpGuard’s ongoing commitment to providing our customers with the necessary tools to navigate today’s evolving regulatory standards.

By James Rees, MD, Razorthorn Security In the rapidly evolving world of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs), have become buzzwords that seem to promise revolutionary solutions. However, as with any emerging technology, it’s crucial to separate hype from reality.

Authorization is a very common term in computer security. But most people confuse it with authentication. Let me explain it with an example. Now, let's dig deeper into the topic and see why authorization has become a major security concept.