By James Rees, MD, Razorthorn Security Times must change (and always will) and nowhere is this more true than in the realm of technological advancement. Thirty years ago, the technological landscape was vastly different from what we have today and technological change has outpaced Moore’s Law for some time now. Information security must keep pace with these advancements. This has become especially true with the advent of AI.

Cybersecurity is a critical and complex challenge for every business in today’s digital world. However, not every business has the resources, expertise, or time to manage its security effectively and efficiently. That’s where CISO as a Service comes in. CISO as a Service is a flexible and scalable solution that provides you with access to a dedicated and experienced Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and their team of security professionals.

On August 29, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) issued an urgent advisory warning security teams about known RansomHub ransomware IOCs and TTPs identified through FBI threat response activities and third-party reporting as recently as August 2024. Detailed information about this threat and the associated IOCs and TTPs can be seen in the advisory #StopRansomware: RansomHub Ransomware.

Curious about how IoT automation can revolutionize your industry? This article dives into practical applications like smart manufacturing, predictive maintenance, and remote monitoring. We’ll explore the key benefits, including increased productivity, cost cuts, and improved safety, including real-world examples and insights on how IoT is driving efficiency and innovation in industrial automation.

Making sure your password is strong yet memorable can be challenging and stressful. However, following best practices – like using passphrases, incorporating acronyms and relying on a password manager – will ensure your passwords are strong and safe. A strong password should contain at least 16 characters, with a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and symbols.

All it takes is a single unpatched vulnerability to breach security and gain access to a company’s mission-critical assets. Effective vulnerability management is essential for strong cybersecurity. Vulnerability scans play a key role in this process, offering a clear view of the entire IT infrastructure and identifying existing vulnerabilities. How many times should we run scans? Are we scanning often enough? These are the questions we often get.

Websites rely heavily on client-side code to deliver interactive user experiences. Unlike server-side code, which is protected within an organization’s infrastructure, client-side code runs in the user’s browser and is exposed to various risks such as data theft and JS injection. Recognizing the unique challenges of securing client-side code, OWASP has created a dedicated Top 10 list for client-side security risks.

A robust malware prevention and detection strategy is critical to cyber security and cyber resilience today. After all, a single malware infection can inflict serious financial damage — from business disruptions and remediation costs to lasting reputational damage and customer churn. To help, this blog explains the types of malware organizations need to defend against and the common vectors for deployment.

In cloud security, context is everything. In the previous two installments of our Customers Care Chronicles, we wrote about how a security vendor needs to be a true business partner and the potential headaches when migrating tools in the cloud. In this installment, we tackle another non-security concept that happens to be crucial for security: environment.