Think about how many employees work at your organization. Now think about how many sensitive files each one can access. A single compromised user account could lead to an extortion scam, a ransomware attack, or even a data breach. If you haven’t reviewed your account takeover protection protocols in a while, now is the time. Account takeover (ATO) protection is not a single countermeasure, but rather a whole set of cybersecurity measures.

Most modern organizations run on SaaS applications, and many use them to store sensitive data. The global SaaS market reached a total value of $206 billion in 2023, and is expected to climb to $247 billion by the end of 2024. Organizations must employ a complex system of practices to keep their SaaS apps secure and their data safe. Because SaaS apps are delivered through the cloud, they must be managed and secured differently than other types of software.

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) framework is undergoing a significant transformation with the introduction of CMMC 2.0. This revamped approach aims to streamline compliance, reduce costs, and enhance the overall security posture of the defense industrial base (DIB). CMMC is a framework developed by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to assess and certify the cybersecurity posture of its contractors and subcontractors.

Over the last year, we have continued to witness web shells breaching organizations worldwide, affecting both edge devices and on-premise web applications. Web shells consistently evade standard controls, posing a persistent threat. Today, the Splunk Threat Research Team is excited to announce the final tool in the ShellSweep collection: ShellSweepX.

Splunk is proud to announce that Splunk SOAR has received Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Agency Authorization at the Moderate impact level. Splunk SOAR is ready to help public sector teams work smarter by automating repetitive tasks, responding to security incidents in seconds, and increasing analyst productivity and accuracy to better protect their organizations and the missions they serve.

Researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 are tracking dozens of scam campaigns that are using deepfake videos to impersonate CEOs, news anchors, and high-profile government officials. Unit 42 believes a single threat actor is behind the scheme. The researchers discovered hundreds of domains used to spread these campaigns, each of which has been visited an average of 114,000 times. The goal of the operation is to spread investment scams and fake government-sponsored giveaways.

Telehealth and remote patient monitoring solutions enable healthcare providers to deliver care beyond traditional clinical settings. However, developing and deploying these digital healthcare solutions involves navigating complex challenges, particularly regarding data privacy and regulatory compliance. Ensuring adherence to HIPAA regulations while securely managing remote infrastructure adds layers of complexity for healthcare IT, security, and engineering teams.

Managing an organization’s attack surface is a complex problem involving asset discovery, vulnerability analysis, and continuous monitoring. There are multiple well-defined solutions to secure the attack surface, such as extended detection and response (EDR or XDR), security information & event management (SIEM), and security orchestration, automation & response (SOAR); despite that, these tools often do not prioritize APIs.