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Digital transformation isn’t only for the good guys. Adversaries are undergoing their own digital transformation to exploit modern IT infrastructures — a trend we’re seeing play out in real time as they increasingly adapt their knowledge and tradecraft to exploit cloud environments. According to the CrowdStrike 2023 Global Threat Report, observed cloud exploitation cases grew by 95% over the previous year.

Today we are very pleased to share that Netskope has once again been named a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Security Service Edge (SSE). Gartner placed Netskope highest in ability to execute and furthest in vision. SSE successfully modernizes technology architecture by converging Web Proxy (SWG), ZTNA, CASB, and DLP into one, powerful, high-performing solution—effectively achieving business-level technology imperatives such as consolidation, efficiency, and optimization.

A little bit of background for those not familiar with chfn… “chfn (change finger) is used to change your finger information. This information is stored in the /etc/passwd file and is displayed by the finger program.

Anti-money laundering (AML) compliance in the mobile money industry has become increasingly important in 2023. With the rise of mobile money transactions, regulatory bodies are ramping up efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. In this infographic, we explore the technology involved in AML screening, the importance of AML compliance in the industry, and best practices for financial institutions.

You keep your organization’s computers, devices and servers safe, but what about your employees’ devices? The security of their mobile phones, laptops, tablets and other devices is just as critical to your overall security posture. As company endpoints grow, so does their vulnerability. In fact, 66% of organizations are experiencing a growth in endpoint threats.

The Windows kernel driver is an interesting space that falls between persistence and privilege escalation. The origins of a vulnerable driver being used to elevate privileges may have begun in the gaming community as a way to hack or cheat in games, but also has potential beginnings with Stuxnet.

Open source software has revolutionized the software development landscape, providing cost-effective solutions and promoting collaboration among developers worldwide. However, the legal terms associated with open source licenses can be complex, and improper management of these licenses may lead to significant legal risks.

The global economic landscape is shifting. Cybersecurity skill shortage, inflation, and supply chain concerns are key issues contributing to price hikes and increased business costs. In this challenging environment, end customers are evaluating their spending, and channel partners, especially those delivering managed services, have been planning to raise prices on their services.

Editor’s note: This is the final part of a five-part cloud security series that covers protecting an organization’s network perimeter, endpoints, application code, sensitive data, and service and user accounts from threats. So far in this series, we’ve looked at the importance of securing an organization’s network, its application components, the endpoints that support those components, and its application data.

CyberArk Labs discovered a new malware called Vare that is distributed over the popular chatting service, Discord. Vare has been used to target new malware operators by using social engineering tactics on them. Additionally, we have found that Vare uses Discord’s infrastructure as a backbone for its operations. This malware is linked to a new group called “Kurdistan 4455” based out of southern Turkey and is still early in its forming stage.