AT&T reported on July 12 that an internal investigation had revealed that the telecommunication provider had been victimized by a third-party breach,resulting in the compromise of records of calls and texts of nearly all of AT&T’s cellular customers. An AT&T spokesperson confirmed to a news source that the breach resulted from of the data stolen from cloud storage firm Snowflake.

CrowdStrike is setting a new standard for managed detection and response (MDR), building on our established reputation as pioneers and industry leaders. Falcon Complete Next-Gen MDR combines cutting-edge AI-powered cybersecurity technology with the expertise of the industry’s top security analysts to stop breaches across the entire attack surface 24/7 with unmatched speed and precision.

In the past decade, organizations seeking to protect sensitive data from negligent or malicious insiders faced two choices: invest in a Data Loss Prevention (DLP) product or an Insider Risk Management (IRM) product. These solutions addressed the same problem from different angles. DLP products focused on analyzing data content to control its movement, while IRM products monitored user behavior for risky actions.

When 11:11 Systems appointed Kaushik Ray as its first Chief Experience Officer (CXO) nearly a year ago, it marked a pivotal moment in the company’s history. The decision reflected a deep commitment to putting customer experience (CX) at the center of its strategy and operations. The goal was clear: delivering exceptional value and customer support at every touchpoint.

New data shows that only 3 percent of organizations are solely relying on their current cyber defenses when adding on cyber insurance, indicating that organizations are beginning to understand the true value and place of a cyber insurance policy. For the last few years, it felt like organizations were seeing cyber insurance like they do their car insurance; have an “accident” and let the policy cover it.

AI isn’t what’s going to be the hot topic of the next year; it’s going to be data breaches in the supply chain and the cost that companies face by not reacting quickly to this emerging threat. The cyber attack on Change Healthcare, one of the world’s largest health payment processing companies, illustrates this point. Change Healthcare was a clearing house for 15 billion medical claims annually—accounting for nearly 40% of all claims.

The Trustwave SpiderLabs Threat Intelligence team's ongoing study into how threat actors use Facebook for malicious activity has uncovered a new version of the SYS01 stealer. This stealer is designed to take over Facebook accounts, steal credential information from affected users' browsers, and then leverage legitimate accounts to further the spread of the malware.

It seems like such a short time ago that the Security Standards Council released the newest version of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). It has been a full year, and version 4.0 is now in effect. Industries that adhere to the Standard were given the year to implement the new changes.

As organizations continue to digitize and passwords proliferate across systems, applications, and even assets, identity and access management (IAM) has become a pillar of cybersecurity. One component of IAM has become ubiquitous with access security: multi-factor authentication (MFA). MFA is an access control technique that adds a layer of security to user logins and access by making the user verify their identity.