Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

Your board of directors expects to be regularly updated about your data breach prevention efforts, but board members often lack the necessary technical insight to understand the cyber risk mitigation processes making up your cybersecurity posture. CISOs are tasked with bridging the gap between awareness of your organization’s security efforts and stakeholder KPIs with the support of an invaluable tool - a cybersecurity board report.

American global manufacturer of cleaning products Clorox stated that recent sales and profit loss to a cyber attack. In a statement from Clorox's press release, "As previously disclosed, the Company believes the cybersecurity attack has been contained and the Company is making progress in restoring its systems and operations. The available information does not confirm whether the Clorox cyber attack was a ransomware incident.

Explore the critical role of secrets security in the era of software-driven vehicles. From code leaks to supply chain vulnerabilities, read how safeguarding automotive software is paramount for consumer safety.

A new critical vulnerability has been disclosed by Atlassian in a security advisory published on October 4th 2023 in its on-premise Confluence Data Center and Server product. A privilege escalation vulnerability through which attackers may exploit a vulnerable endpoint in internet-facing Confluence instances to create unauthorized Confluence administrator accounts and gain access to the Confluence instance.

An Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) is a technology that can automatically detect and control security attacks, both known and unknown. The focus of this system is threat prevention — though a related technology, IDS, works to better detect threats. Let’s take look at how IPS prevents intrusions and the most common ways IPS can work.

Last year, we talked about different techniques for using Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Cloud Platform, and Splunk Enterprise Security to detect modern financial crime using risk scores with aggregated rules and the power of the Splunk platform.

The Infosec App for Splunk is your starter security pack. It's designed to address the most common security use cases, including continuous monitoring and security investigations. The new Infosec Multicloud App for Splunk is designed by our field team to help customers that have a cloud environment. In addition to views of security posture across cloud providers, the app includes a billing dashboard for a high level overview of costs spread across your various cloud providers.

Yes, you can get a virus by visiting a website, however, it’s extremely rare. Getting a virus from visiting a website is possible through exploit kits and drive-by downloads. There are several cybersecurity precautions you can take to mitigate the damage a virus can cause in the event that you visit a compromised website.

Understanding Qakbot Malware Qakbot is a sophisticated banking Trojan that first emerged around 2007 and has continued to evolve over the years. Its primary goal is to steal sensitive financial information, including banking credentials and personal data, from infected systems. Once it infiltrates a system, it can also serve as a delivery mechanism for other malicious payloads, making it a potent tool for cybercriminals.

In today's digital age, protecting sensitive information is crucial, and the need for robust Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) has become urgent due to the prevalence of data breaches and cyber threats. ISO 27001 is a leading international standard that regulates data security and privacy through a code of security practices for information security management.