Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

November 2024

The Future of Cybersecurity: Why Vendor Consolidation is the Next Big Trend

The cybersecurity landscape is constantly changing as new technologies and threat trends emerge. Maintaining an effective cybersecurity strategy over time requires updating tools and practices with the evolution of cyberattacks, security capabilities, and business operations. Implementing the best tools for the most pressing issues as they arise has been the predominant tactic for many organizations.

Cyberbiosecurity: Where Digital Threats Meet Biological Systems

Cyberbiosecurity has emerged as an essential area of interest as the boundaries between the digital and biological sectors continue to blur. With rapid advancements in areas such as artificial intelligence, automation, and synthetic biology, the need for strong cyberbiosecurity protections has grown to safeguard the bioeconomy. As biotechnology evolves, it creates a complex landscape where breaches can have consequences far beyond typical cyber risks.

Identity Fraud and the Cost of Living Crisis: New Challenges for 2024

Fraud is a rampant threat to individuals and organizations worldwide and across all sectors. In order to protect against the dangers of fraud in its many forms, it is vital to stay in the loop on the latest fraud trends and the threat landscape. The Fraudscape 2024 report from Cifas, the UK’s Fraud Prevention Community, is an effort to share this information to help prevent fraud.

Exploring the Security Risks of VR and AR

In an era where innovative technologies are emerging left, right, and center, two of the most influential in recent years are experiencing exponential growth. Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) are immersive technologies that have now firmly integrated into numerous industries. As these technologies have become more prevalent in our personal and professional lives, they bring with them security and privacy challenges that are hard to overlook.

The Rising Cost of Cybersecurity: How Companies Can Effectively Communicate the Value of Protection

Data shows that financial motivation is a huge incentive for threat actors, which explains the rising prevalence of ransomware and other extortion breaches in the corporate world. In 2023 alone, business email compromise (BEC) complaints received by the FBI amounted to over 2.9 billion. Source This situation highlights an uncomfortable truth that has become clearer over the years: cybersecurity is no longer just about technology—it's about the very survival of a business.

Winter Fuel Payment Scam Targets UK Citizens Via SMS

Scammers have leapt at the opportunity to exploit vulnerable UK residents by sending bogus messages telling them they need to take action to receive help with their winter heating bills. In July, the UK's new Labour Government announced that it was limiting who was eligible for assistance with their winter fuel bills by making eligibility means-tested.

IT Security Terms: Regulations, Standards, Controls, Frameworks, and Policies - Where to Start!?

When tasked with the IT security of an organization, it can be easy to get bogged down in particulars and definitions and lose heart before you’ve even begun. With a plethora of terms to learn, details to secure, and moving parts to keep track of, building an effective cybersecurity strategy is no simple task. It requires a great deal of effort, planning, and coordination.

Creating a Real-Time USB Monitoring Rule for Enhanced Security and Compliance

In today's cybersecurity landscape, controlling access to USB drives is critical, particularly for organizations looking to maintain compliance with regulations like NERC CIP and bolster their security posture. Unauthorized USB usage poses significant risks, from data exfiltration to malware injection. However, restricting USB access entirely isn't always practical. Instead, organizations can implement solutions that monitor and manage USB usage effectively.

A Snapshot of Cyber Threats: Highlights from the ENISA Threat Landscape 2024 Report

Understanding the threats we face is crucial to protecting against them. Industry research and reports are invaluable to this understanding, providing insights to inform mitigation efforts. Few cybersecurity reports are as valuable or comprehensive as the annual ENISA Threat Landscape Report (ETL).

CIS Control 14: Security Awareness and Skill Training

Users who do not have the appropriate security awareness training are considered a weak link in the security of an enterprise. These untrained users are easier to exploit than finding a flaw or vulnerability in the equipment that an enterprise uses to secure its network. Attackers could convince unsuspecting users to unintentionally provide access to the enterprise network or expose sensitive information. Proper training should be provided to users in order to decrease the risk of a security incident.

Real Estate Fraud is Running Rampant in the US

Real Estate Fraud is Running Rampant in the US Real estate is an area ripe for fraud and scams: transactions usually involve large sums of money, convoluted paperwork, and messaging back and forth. Criminals can use a wide variety of methods to intercept legitimate communications or launch their own scams in order to deceive their targets.

Strategies for Implementing Effective Threat Detection in IIoT

The industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is growing rapidly. While that’s good news for businesses in terms of productivity and cost savings, these devices carry unique cybersecurity risks that demand attention. Amid such rising concerns, IIoT threat detection is a must.

What Is the ISA/IEC 62443 Framework?

Cybersecurity threats to manufacturing and process plants come from a wide range of attack vectors, including supply chain, logistics, enterprise computing, remote connections, operator stations, programmable logic controllers, distributed control systems (DCSs), smart sensors, and new smart devices. Internet of Things (IoT) technologies offer greater connectivity and endless applications, but they make the cybersecurity landscape more complex.