Collaboration is critical to take down today’s most advanced adversaries. CrowdStrike regularly works with law enforcement agencies and industry leaders to identify, track and stop cyber threats. We recently cooperated with the Department of Justice as part of a broader effort to disrupt two individuals heavily involved in operating Anonymous Sudan.

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is a regulation that strengthens digital security among financial institutions in the European Union (EU). Although DORA came into effect in 2023, it will be fully adopted by all EU financial entities and third-party service providers of Information Communication Technologies (ICT) beginning in January 2025 to improve their defenses against potential cyber threats.

Yes, it is possible for Google Ads to be scams. According to the 2023 Google Ads Safety Report, Google successfully blocked and removed over five billion fake ads and suspended almost 13 million advertiser accounts. Even though fake Google Ads are prohibited by Google’s policies, many phony ads go undetected if no one reports them, which could lead to you falling for their scams.

API security is a critical concern for industries that are undergoing digital transformation. Financial services and insurance sectors are particularly vulnerable due to the increasing number of APIs they need to manage. As early adopters of digitalization, these sectors face unique challenges requiring a customized API security approach.

Most people know what a chief information security officer (CISO) is and how they’re essential to improving an organization’s security posture. The problem is that many organizations have limited hiring resources and it makes little sense to appoint an in-house CISO without tangible ROI. ‍ A virtual CISO or vCISO becomes an excellent solution for organizations that need to enhance their security framework within resource constraints.

We all know that it is a question of when you will be compromised and not if you will be compromised. It is unavoidable. The goal of CIS Control 17 is to ensure that you are set up for success when that inevitable breach occurs. If an organization is neither equipped nor prepared for that potential data breach, they are not likely to succeed in responding to the threat.

The threat of cyberattacks is at an all-time high. In fact, research shows that worldwide cybercrime costs are anticipated to reach $10.5 trillion annually by 2025. Cybercriminals threaten all, as 43% of cyberattacks target small enterprises. The rise of these threats underscores the importance of a robust cyber defense strategy, and one key way to do that is through layered cybersecurity solutions.

New research shows that less malicious emails are getting past security scanners to the inbox, but also provides details about how phishing emails are becoming increasingly dangerous. So much of our training is centered around elevating the employee’s state of cyber awareness so that when they do come across that sketchy email or that too good to be true web page, they know better. But it’s only one part of a larger cybersecurity effort within an organization.