The story of cybersecurity involves bad actors and security professionals constantly trying to thwart each other, often using newer and more advanced measures in an attempt to outdo each other. In recent years, especially, cybercriminals have evolved to include sophisticated technology and advanced tactics in their attacks.

Reliable access to financial data is critical for organizations and individual consumers alike, making resiliency key for financial institutions responsible for managing this information. While cloud computing can strengthen your app’s resiliency, it can also open up new security risks and require more complex continuity planning.

We’ve just released the 2024 State of Cloud Security study, where we analyzed the security posture of thousands of organizations using AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. In particular, we found that: In this post, we provide key recommendations based on these findings, and we explain how you can use Datadog Cloud Security Management (CSM) to improve your security posture.

Containers are transforming how enterprises deploy and use applications - their efficiency and cost-effectiveness making them a cornerstone of modern IT strategies. Compared to traditional virtualization, where the server runs a hypervisor, and then virtual machines with entire guest operating systems and software run on top of the hypervisor, containers allow more versatility since they simplify management and provide faster provisioning of applications and resources.

Cybersecurity compliance is crucial for protecting sensitive data and ensuring adherence to global security compliance standards. Protegrity’s comprehensive data security solutions, such as tokenization and dynamic data masking, empower organizations to safeguard their sensitive PII while allowing specific data sets to be protected and maintain compliance with regulations like GDPR, HIPAA rules and regulations, and PCI-DSS.

In the previous post, we explained what the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is and why it’s crucial for financial institutions and meeting their financial compliance requirements. Now, let’s dive into the steps you need to take to ensure your organisation is fully prepared by the January 2025 deadline.

Apple’s new Passwords app is only as secure as your device since it can be accessed using your phone’s passcode. If you have an easy-to-guess passcode, such as one with four digits, consecutive numbers or personal details like your birthday, it places your passwords at a greater risk of being accessed by an unauthorized person. A standalone password manager, like Keeper does not permit vault login with a passcode.

In today’s rapidly evolving threat landscape, the relationship between a security vendor and its customer is more critical than ever. As information security professionals, the pressure to ensure robust security postures is constant. Yet, the tools and services relied upon often fall short due to a fundamental disconnect between vendors and their customers.

It’s autumn again here in New Jersey, home of Catalogic Software and global hub of CloudCasa engineering. Temperatures are getting cooler, leaves are starting to turn, and the scent of hot cider and pumpkin spice latte is in the air. But here and in our offices around the world, CloudCasa development is continuing to heat up. This is the fourth October since CloudCasa’s 2020 debut, and we’re pleased to announce our 18th significant feature update.

In the always-changing world of online threats, ransomware attacks are getting trickier because bad people are always finding new ways to scam people. There is a new bug called Brain Cipher that is very dangerous. Brain Cipher ransomware is very bad. It can cost a company a lot of money, hurt its reputation, and make things not work right. Brain Cipher ransomware is cutting edge and dangerous. It has hurt companies all over the world a great deal.