As the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to expand across industries such as healthcare, automotive, manufacturing, and smart cities, the need for robust security measures has become more critical than ever. The proliferation of internet connected devices across various sectors, including healthcare and smart homes, has introduced significant security risks.

File hosting services enable business email compromise (BEC) attacks, Mamba 2FA threatens global organizations, and the Dark Angels ransomware group conducts targeted attacks.

CVE-2024-23113 is a critical (9.8) Fortinet FortiOS vulnerability allowing remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code or commands using specially crafted requests. The flaw uses an externally-controlled format string vulnerability in the FortiOS fgfmd daemon.

The second most popular OS in today’s business environment, macOS, is often neglected in cybersecurity discussions. This is likely due to Windows OS holding a dominant share (72.1%) of the global workstation market and Linux (4.03%) running critical parts of IT infrastructure. This often leaves macOS excluded from the conversation.

Context switching can be security’s worst enemy. Today’s security practices require developer buy-in, and when security teams require developers to deviate from their established workflows to address issues, adoption becomes far less likely. To truly empower developers to find and fix vulnerabilities within their code, security teams must shift security even further left. It’s not enough to simply provide user-friendly tools and training around them.

Virtual machines (VMs) running on cloud-native platforms like OpenShift Virtualization require robust backup and recovery solutions to avoid downtime and data loss. However, many organizations struggle with the complexities of backing up VMs in hybrid and multi-cloud environments, especially when managing infrastructure at scale.

We are excited to announce that KnowBe4 has been named a leader in the Fall 2024 G2 Grid Report for Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) for the PhishER platform for the 14th consecutive quarter! The latest G2 Grid Report compares Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) Software vendors based on user reviews, customer satisfaction, popularity and market presence. Based on 318 G2 customer reviews, KnowBe4’s PhishER platform is the top ranked SOAR software.

Most computer systems and applications use passwords as a common authentication method. The simplest way to implement authentication is to store a list of all valid passwords for each user. The downside of this method is that if the list is compromised, the attacker will know all the user passwords. A more common approach is to store the cryptographic hash value of the password phrase.

Many security professionals prioritize data loss prevention (DLP). To this end, they’re increasingly relying on DLP software to make their lives easier. DLP software solutions are proactive rather than reactive. These tools provide flexible control over highly sensitive data, monitor and identify potential weak points, and provide a robust defense against even the most damaging data loss and security incidents.

New research shows that less malicious emails are getting past security scanners to the inbox, but also provides details about how phishing emails are becoming increasingly dangerous. So much of our training is centered around elevating the employee’s state of cyber awareness so that when they do come across that sketchy email or that too good to be true web page, they know better. But it’s only one part of a larger cybersecurity effort within an organization.