There’s no doubt that API security is a hot topic these days. The continued growth in API-related breaches and increase in publicized API vulnerabilities has pushed API security to the top of CISO’s lists. The tools in the market for API security still have room for improvement, of course. One of the challenges security practitioners face with APIs is understanding the context in which an attack took place.

Cybersecurity is more important than ever, so anyone who wants to work in penetration testing or ethical hacking needs to have hands-on skills. Setting up a home lab to do penetration testing is a good way to get hands-on training in a safe, controlled setting. Cyberattacks went up by more than 38% in 2023, which created a need for skilled workers who can find weaknesses and keep networks safe.

Corporate governance isn't just about making money; it's also about creating an atmosphere of honesty, responsibility, and right behavior. A Compliance Management System (CMS) is a key part of fostering this mindset because it helps companies follow the rules set by regulators. As rules and regulations change all the time, a content management system (CMS) helps businesses stay in line while reducing risks.

How often are you surprised by a threat or vulnerability from a software asset you never knew existed? For many companies, the answer is, “More often than we’d like.” This is because you can’t protect what you can’t see. Full visibility across the entire software supply chain is a must for AppSec teams, but this comprehensive view across the attack surface can be elusive.

Today, we announced the exciting news that Snyk has acquired Probely, a fast-growing modern provider of API Security Testing and Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST). With this addition, Snyk now offers a full range of development and application security solutions, with customers immediately benefiting from a broader range of developer friendly testing techniques.

Elastic Security 8.16 is now available, advancing our mission to streamline security workflows with enhanced data accessibility and AI-driven analytics. Key updates include agentless onboarding for faster cloud security posture management (CSPM) and asset discovery; expanded integrations with Wiz, AWS Security Hub, and Falco for contextualized threat detection; custom knowledge sources for Elastic AI Assistant; and improved support for locally hosted large language models (LLMs).

Security service edge (SSE) is an infrastructure modernization project CIOs, Infrastructure and Operations (I&O), and Networking leaders should have firmly on their radar. A new study from Forrester Consulting assesses the potential business value and benefits of Netskope One SSE. The research discovered that all of the top three benefits (which combine to account for 63.5% of the total economic impact of Netskope One SSE) related to network, infrastructure and operations.

The cybersecurity landscape is sadly brimming with tools that address narrow, specific problems, leading to a phenomenon known as “Point Solutions.” While these tools can offer precise capabilities, they have significant drawbacks in the modern, cloud-native world. A glut of isolated tools contributes to operational complexity, wasted resources, and missed opportunities for cohesive, unified defense strategies.

Here at 1Password, we’re on a mission to help businesses of all sizes secure every sign-in for every app. To achieve that goal, it’s important that our solutions integrate with and elevate organizations’ existing infrastructure.

This January, the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) will come into force, along with a number of other EU crypto regulations, and it is poised to usher in a new era for technology providers – in both the traditional and digital asset markets. Fireblocks is ready for this transition, and we’ve been helping our clients prepare for the new digital asset regulations in recent months as the deadlines approach.