As 2024 comes to a close, today, I’m reflecting on some of the key events and trends that shaped my offensive security research this year. From publishing my first book to writing regular blogs on some of cybersecurity’s hottest topics, each piece has contributed to a clearer understanding of the evolving digital landscape.

Humans are often regarded as the weakest link in a cybersecurity program. Whether resulting from manipulative cybersecurity tactics or limited cybersecurity awareness, human errors remain the most prevalent attack vectors in every information security program, no matter how sophisticated your cybersecurity stack may be.

We are fast approaching the end of (another) turbulent year for cybersecurity. Looking back, it's hard to believe that so much can happen in such a short time. As we finish up our work for the year, head home to our families, and prepare to close the book on 2024, it's worth considering what's next. And who better than Fortra's experts to offer insights into the year to come? Keep reading for expert predictions of cybersecurity in 2025.

Imagine a seemingly minor misconfiguration in your cloud storage or an employee accidentally emailing a sensitive file to the wrong person. These incidents might seem trivial, but they can quickly snowball into a massive data breach, causing financial consequences. This scenario is a stark reminder of the importance of understanding and preventing data leaks. Data leaks are a threat to organizations, and developers can play a crucial role in preventing them.

Keep your business data safe even when your employees misplace or lose their company-owned Android devices. Learn how to remotely wipe Android phones with miniOrange MDM solutions and stay one step ahead of data breaches and malicious users.

From external collaboration and compliance to key financial info and intellectual property, here are five areas that need Zero Trust as a priority. In mid 2024, Gartner research found that 63% of global organizations had fully or partially-implemented a Zero Trust strategy, but these strategies only covered a small portion of the organization’s environment and that many enterprises were still “not sure what the top practices are for Zero Trust implementations.”

As always in cybersecurity, hardly a dull day went by in 2024. So much happened we thought it might be helpful to remind everyone what went down over the last 12 months. At least from a Trustwave SpiderLabs perspective. Here are the top SpiderLabs’ blogs, as voted by viewer readership analytics: Trustwave SpiderLabs would like to thank all its readers and we hope we informed, inspired and maybe made you laugh a few times in 2024. See you all next week in 2025.

In this digital age, where cyber threats are always evolving, keeping private data safe has become important for both people and businesses. Encrypting passwords is an important part of data security because it keeps user information hidden from attackers who shouldn't have access to them. Advanced algorithms are used to encrypt passwords into unreadable form. This makes encryption a strong defense against breaches and identity theft.

Digital forensics, which is sometimes called the "science of the digital age," is very important for finding digital proof and solving cybercrimes. Because of how connected everything is these days and how almost everything leaves a digital trail, digital forensics gives us the methods and tools to find, collect, study, and keep data for future investigations.

Microsoft 365 is now an important tool for businesses and organizations around the world. It has a full set of productivity and collaboration apps. However, with the increasing reliance on this platform, the need for robust security practices has also become more critical. Cyberthreats are constantly evolving, and it is imperative for organizations to stay updated with the latest security measures to protect their data and systems.