In the Black Hat Network Operations Center (NOC), the conference’s leadership team must assemble best-in-class technologies that complement each other to build and harden an enterprise-grade network in just a few days. Then, the NOC must continuously monitor and adapt the network throughout the course of the conference before dismantling it after the conference concludes.

Kubernetes today is the de facto standard for container orchestration, deployment automation, scaling, and management of containerized apps. The robustness and scalability of this open-source platform make it a valuable tool for businesses leveraging cloud-native technologies and DevOps practices. However, as with any technology that handles sensitive data and crucial operations, the importance of security in Kubernetes environments can’t be overstated.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) plays a critical role in modern data handling. AI processes vast amounts of data, from personal information to business analytics, at unprecedented speeds. This raises serious concerns about AI and data protection. With AI’s growing capabilities, ensuring the security of personal data is essential. The AI Act aims to regulate AI systems, focusing on responsible data usage. It introduces rules that safeguard user data, complementing existing regulations like GDPR.

We just published our 2024 State of External Exposure Management Report. In this report, we looked at where serious issues hide on the average attack surface, how basic protections can help (or fail to) protect critical assets, and the ways that deprioritizing issues can help security teams spend their time on the right vulnerabilities.

You’re working late Thursday evening as a contractor for a powerful government agency. You stumble across classified documents uncovering a surveillance program that invades the privacy of millions of citizens. Your heart races as you decide to expose this to the masses and enlist the help of a few journalists. But you also know the organization you work for monitors emails (and other forms of communication). If your emails hit the wrong eyes, you could face severe penalties.

Azure Container Storage is a cloud-based volume management, deployment, and orchestration service built natively for containers. It integrates with Kubernetes, allowing you to dynamically and automatically provision persistent volumes to store data for stateful applications running on Kubernetes clusters.

In response to growing institutional demand, Fireblocks has launched an integration with Lido to provide easy and secure in-platform access to Lido’s liquid staking protocol and stETH token. Users can now stake their ETH, receive rewards, and use stETH for on-chain activities, including Fireblocks Off Exchange, which allows Fireblocks users to lock their stETH in a self-custodial collateral wallet to trade on exchanges like Deribit and Bybit.

Vulnerability management has been a key part of how companies protect their digital assets and has helped cybersecurity evolve. In the last few decades, vulnerability management has changed from simple patch management to complex, multi-layered plans meant to act upon cyber threats that are getting smarter all the time. In the early days of cybersecurity, people only took action after security was breached instead of trying to stop them.

New analysis of attacks on the financial sector shows that the combination of phishing emails and compromised credentials is a recurring — and financially impactful — threat. According to IBM, financial services is the second most expensive sector with an average cost of a data breach at $6.1 million.

Amid the numerous instruments that have augmented our digital communication and commerce experiences over time, email remains a staple for everything, from confirming purchases to life-changing events like the authorization of financial aid. It comes as no surprise that email scams have been a mainstay of cyberattacks since the earliest days of online correspondence. Worse yet, their scope and sophistication have kept pace with and taken liberal advantage of general digital developments.