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According to a 2023 Forbes article, 12.7% of U.S. workers work remotely and 28.2% have adopted a hybrid work schedule. As device and usage trends continue to shift, organizations must find ways to secure remote endpoints that could grant adversaries access if left vulnerable.

This blog is part of a series about how to use Vanta and AWS to simplify your organization’s cloud security. To learn more about how to use Vanta and AWS, watch our Coffee and Compliance on-demand webinar. ‍ Amazon Web Services, or AWS, is one of the most popular cloud providers for organizations today — providing one of the most flexible and secure cloud environments available.

Connecticut College (CC) is a private campus institution in New London, CT; initially opened as a women’s college, the institution today serves a 2k-student population and offers more than 40 degree programs. In March 2023, cybercriminals victimized CC by accessing their network environment. Eleven months later, CC officials have begun sending impact notices to those with data exposed in the incident.

Perry Johnson & Associates (PJ&A) is a medical transcription organization based in Nevada. Since the public learned about PJ&A’s breach, we have featured it whenever large healthcare networks have announced data breaches stemming from their incident and when officials present updates. This week, more information is public about the incident, through the Maine Attorney General’s Office.

If you've listened to software vendors in the identity space lately, you will have noticed that "unified" has quickly become the buzzword that everyone is adopting to describe their portfolio. And this is great! Unified identity has some amazing benefits! However (there is always a however, right?) not every "unified" "identity" "security" "platform" is made equal.

In the 21st century, the lifeblood of several multi-billion dollar corporations is the data of their users they possess and how they go upon it, whether it be including new policies benefitting the users of their platform, or finding more aspects of data they can take to their advantage to increase their profit margins ever so slightly? All of the above requires data in the baseline.

The healthcare landscape is undergoing a transformative journey as it intersects with the mighty realm of artificial intelligence (AI). This comprehensive guide navigates the intricate dance between compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the increasing integration of AI in healthcare. In the evolving tapestry of medical practices, AI emerges as a pivotal player, influencing patient care and administrative processes.

In 2023, cyberthreats increased and diversified, resulting in increased security challenges for organizations around the globe. Meanwhile, AI greatly increased its presence in the realm of cybersecurity. It’s time to look ahead and focus on the anticipated cybersecurity threats and trends in 2024. What can we expect from threat actors and security specialists in the upcoming year? Read on and find out!

An XXE vulnerability is a security vulnerability that allows attackers to access sensitive data or execute malicious code in a web application. This happens when the application accepts XML input from an untrusted source and doesn’t properly validate it. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by crafting a special XML input that includes a reference to an external resource (like a file or URL) that they control.