Every company has a digital presence nowadays. While this brings numerous benefits for businesses, it also poses a number of risks. Cybercriminals are finding more and more ways to circumvent security measures and access data. If protection is not strong enough, the data of organizations, their customers, and partners could be compromised, with dire consequences for companies.

Today, we work in the cloud, connect through countless devices, and rely on ever-evolving software. While offering immense opportunities, this interconnected technology landscape exposes us to a relentless barrage of cyber threats. Malicious actors constantly seek new ways to breach our defences, exploiting vulnerabilities in systems we often take for granted.

We’re excited about several new Secrets Management capabilities that we announced at IMPACT 24 in Nashville and around the globe on the IMPACT World Tour. These include CyberArk Conjur Cloud support for Self-hosted PAM, CyberArk Secrets Hub support for Google Cloud and dramatic performance improvements for the Credential Providers with Release 14. AWS also demonstrated their new ”Managed By CyberArk“ capability in the AWS Secrets Manger UI.

As cyber threats continuously evolve, hackers are refining their attack tactics and the frequency of assaults. Over the past several years, 63% of Security Operations Center (SOC) analysts report the size of their attack surface has increased, according to Security Magazine. Similarly, our 2023 Threat Roundup research discovered the enterprise is experiencing 13 attacks every second.

The adage "data is the new oil" doesn't resonate with everyone. Personally, having grown up around cars thanks to my dad, a master mechanic, I see oil as messy and cumbersome. Data, in my view, is more akin to bacon—universally enjoyed and valuable in various forms; everyone wants it and will go to great lengths to have an extra helping, maybe even pushing a sibling's arm out of the way to get the last piece.

LevelBlue Labs recently discovered a new highly evasive loader that is being delivered to specific targets through phishing attachments. A loader is a type of malware used to load second-stage payload malware onto a victim’s system. Due to the lack of previous samples observed in the wild, LevelBlue Labs has named this malware “SquidLoader,” given its clear efforts at decoy and evasion.

In today’s era of digital transformation, organizations across the globe are under constant threat from a myriad of challenges ranging from cyber threats to human errors and natural disasters. Amazon Web Services (AWS) presents itself as a frontrunner in providing solutions to these challenges, but the true essence of resilience lies not just in adopting AWS, but harnessing its full potential.

In a time where digital transactions and online markets predominate, purchase scams have increased frequently as scammers develop ever-more sophisticated strategies to prey on consumers. This guide sheds light on the intricacies of purchase scams, focusing on common types, providing comprehensive strategies to safeguard against them, and offering real-world examples for a better understanding, particularly on popular platforms like Facebook Marketplace and fake online shopping websites.

AI risk and security management is unsurprisingly Gartner’s number one strategic technology trend for 2024. But you might be less familiar with number two: Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM). Coined by Gartner in 2022, CTEM isn’t just another buzzy acronym – it’s a powerful process that can help continuously manage cyber hygiene and risk across your online environment.

Bitsight excels at using externally available data to paint a detailed picture of organizations’ digital footprint, including assets, organizational hierarchy, third-party relationships, and risk posture. But as more IT resources shift to cloud service providers, gaining complete and precise visibility into your external attack surface becomes increasingly complex.