Financial service organizations face a growing challenge. Their customers expect 24×7 access and self-service convenience, meaning these organizations must move to the cloud and embrace new technologies. However, those moves also expand their attack surface, increase cyber risk, and make achieving and maintaining compliance more challenging.

Securing a network against cyber threats requires a thorough understanding of its vulnerabilities. A vulnerability assessment is a detailed process aimed at identifying, evaluating, and ranking potential weaknesses within a network setup. From examining configurations to assessing access controls, this assessment dives deep into every aspect of the network to uncover areas of vulnerability.

Businesses have gone mobile-first, and with good reason—people are spending more time and more money on their phones than ever before. For instance, in 2023, an estimated 66% or 2/3rds of all online orders were made from mobile devices. And in 2024, businesses are expected to spend $402 billion on mobile advertising. Mobile apps have become the first choice for users for their online activities in banking, e-commerce, media streaming, social media, etc.

Organizations are falling victim to ransomware attacks where data is stolen, but the victim isn’t being told about it. I have a theory as to why this is happening. Many assume data is being exfiltrated as part of a ransomware attack and it’s going to be used as part of the extortion component of the attack. But according to Arctic Wolf’s The State of Cybersecurity: 2024 Trends Report, that doesn’t seem to be the case.

In today’s world, technology is quickly evolving and some practices that were once considered the gold standard are quickly becoming outdated. At Cloudflare, we stay close to industry changes to ensure that we can provide the best solutions to our customers. One practice that we’re continuing to see in use that no longer serves its original purpose is certificate pinning.

In the fast-paced world of software-as-a-service (SaaS) development, speed and efficiency are crucial. This is where a SaaS Starter Kit comes into play. But what exactly is a SaaS Starter Kit, how does it work, and why do you need one? Let’s delve into these questions and explore five critical factors to consider when selecting the right Starter Kit for your project.

Access to data comes with significant responsibility, and misuse of this access can negatively affect organizations. When employees misuse data for personal gain or other unauthorized purposes, it can jeopardize data security and lead to costly breaches. Indeed, 68% of data breaches involve a human element, according to the 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report by Verizon.

When workers bring their own equipment on the job, it opens the door to all kinds of trouble – just ask the NFL.

Organizations need to be aware of the threat posed by QR code phishing (quishing), according to researchers at Trend Micro. “Phishing emails continue to be the number one attack vector for organizations,” the researchers write. “A QR code phishing, or quishing attack, is a modern social engineering cyber attack technique manipulating users into giving away personal and financial information or downloading malware.

Since the public release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, AI-powered browser extensions have proliferated wildly.