Cyber insurance has a strange past: AIG first took cyber insurance to market in 1997 despite a total lack of actuarial data to inform premiums or policies. Essentially, the industry ran on guesswork. Even today, the cyber insurance market is remarkably unpredictable compared to long-established insurance policies such as those for housing or health.

Formjacking is a cyberattack where attackers inject malicious JavaScript code into webpages containing form fields, usually on login pages or payment forms. The objective is to steal sensitive information, such as credit card details, passwords, and other personal data, directly from users as they enter it into the compromised forms. Formjacking attack occurs entirely on the client side—within the user’s browser—making it particularly challenging to detect.

Australian and New Zealand financial service institutions (FSIs) are facing pressure to innovate quickly while maintaining robust security and regulatory compliance. Many, like ANZ Bank and Commonwealth Bank, are exploring Generative AI to accelerate software development, but is it a silver bullet?

You can mitigate the risk of ransomware attacks by regularly backing up your data, updating your device with the latest software, implementing least-privilege access, using a business password manager and educating employees about security awareness, among other things. Ransomware attacks occur when organizations are prevented from accessing files and data until they’ve paid a ransom to the cybercriminal who infected their devices with malware.

Traditional backup methods, though useful, often struggle to keep up with the complexities and constant changes in Kubernetes environments. This is where synthetic backup comes in—a revolutionary approach that significantly improves data protection. In this article, we explore what synthetic backup is and why it’s a better option than traditional methods. We discuss the specific benefits it offers for Kubernetes applications, including real-world examples and technical insights.

In November 2023, Datadog announced the launch of Security Inbox, a solution that equips security and engineering teams with valuable insights for mitigating security risks. Security Inbox takes the guesswork out of addressing the most pressing security risks by automatically organizing them into an actionable list for remediation. As of today, Security Inbox has already served thousands of security and engineering teams, giving them the right context at the right time for protecting their environments.