In the new era of smart retail, modern consumer demands are fundamentally transforming the industry’s core infrastructure, where the lines between digital and physical shopping experiences are not just blurring—they’re disappearing. In today’s dynamic retail landscape, innovation isn’t just an advantage; it’s a necessity.

In the vast cybersecurity landscape, one fundamental element stands tall as a guardian against digital threats—firewall security. In this blog, we’ll cover firewall security’s importance in safeguarding network infrastructure and mitigating cybersecurity risks in today’s interconnected world.

What you need to know about Active Directory and its critical role in any cybersecurity strategy.

Cybersecurity issues more commonly arise from insider activity than outside activity. Of course, attacks by external threat actors still occur, but insider incidents cause most data breaches and leaks. Often, insider threat and insider risk are used interchangeably to describe cybersecurity risks posed by people with inside knowledge of a company.

Language models have revolutionized natural language processing, enabling machines to generate human-like text with remarkable fluency and coherence. However, despite their impressive capabilities, traditional language models often need help with knowledge-intensive tasks that require factual accuracy, external knowledge integration, and contextual awareness.

This month we dive into CVE-2024-27198 for JetBrains TeamCity and the controversy surrounding the patching process that contributed to it being exploited in the wild.

Our customers use Teleport to solve a wide range of problems: They access their infrastructure remotely without passwords or shared secrets, and replace shared credentials in CI/CD systems and workloads with mTLS. They eliminate the need for VPNs and enable Just-In-Time Access to web apps, cloud consoles, databases, and more.

An offensive security strategy is a sophisticated and dynamic approach that extends beyond mere testing. It's a comprehensive plan that aligns with an organization's core mission, transforming security from a passive shield to an active spearhead. After all, in any fight, a combatant can only block punches for so long before striking back.

The long-awaited annual Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report is out, and it’s made very clear that users continue to be a problem in phishing attacks. I’ve said it before, if you only read one report each year, the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report is one you shouldn’t miss. And this year’s report starts off with a topic close to our hearts here at KnowBe4: users engaging with phishing emails and clicking links.

For most folks, social media has become integral to their daily lives in today's hyperconnected world. They use platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to share their thoughts, experiences and personal moments with friends and family. Being online has even become a business for content creators, who share their insights and thoughts of their daily lives, from “Getting Ready With Me” (GRWM) to recording video trends of jumping over your camera to the beach or the latest dance craze.