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11 Ways to Raise Cybersecurity Awareness in Your Employees

Employees are the backbone of any business and can sometimes also be its biggest security risk. Cybercriminals today often view employees as easy gateways to hacking organizations, and rightfully so. A recent study has found that 56% of leaders believe their employees lack cybersecurity knowledge. Such gaps in cybersecurity awareness can sometimes cost organizations huge losses in a data breach. As a business owner, are you taking any steps to raise your staff's awareness? This piece breaks down several useful ways to help you raise their awareness.

LockBit Ransomware: What You Need to Know to Protect Against It

LockBit continues to be a top threat for organizations in the very diverse ransomware landscape. In the first half of 2023, there were more successful LockBit attacks than using any other ransomware family, with BlackCat and Clop coming in second and third. LockBit continued to successfully breach the world’s top companies and governmental agencies throughout 2023.

Best Practices to Address SharePoint Security Concerns

Modern enterprises are increasingly relying on cloud collaboration to enhance their business productivity, efficiency, and communication. While these cloud-based solutions offer numerous benefits, they also come with a range of potential security risks. Among these risks, enterprise SharePoint security concerns are some of the most significant. It is essential to adopt best practices that can mitigate these risks and safeguard your organization’s valuable data and assets.

81% of Organizations Cite Phishing as the Top Security Risk

Organizations are finally dialing in on where they need to focus their cybersecurity strategies, starting with phishing. But the top four cited security risks all have one element in common. Organizations today realize that maintaining operational resilience is a matter of measuring and addressing risk. According to the 2024 Fortra State of Cybersecurity Survey Results Guide there is a distinct cybersecurity risk that stands out among its peers.

Unprecedented Rise of Malvertising as a Precursor to Ransomware

Cybercriminals increasingly used malvertising to gain initial access to victims’ networks in 2023, according to Malwarebytes’s latest State of Malware report. The researchers note that the Royal ransomware group has been using phony ads for TeamViewer to deliver malware as a precursor to its ransomware attacks.

Exploitation of Confluence Server Vulnerability CVE-2023-22527 Leading to C3RB3R Ransomware

On January 4, 2024, Atlassian disclosed CVE-2023-22527, a template injection vulnerability affecting Confluence Data Center and Server versions 8.0.0 to 8.5.3. The vulnerability allows for unauthenticated remote code execution to be achieved on affected versions of the software. Arctic Wolf Labs has observed evidence of C3RB3R ransomware, as well as several other malicious payloads, being deployed following exploitation of CVE-2023-22527. We present our preliminary findings here.

SBOM as a Core Element in Sysdig's CNAPP Strategy for Enhanced Security

In the fast-paced world of application development, the use of open source components offers a quick path to building sophisticated applications. However, this approach introduces critical questions about software composition, licensing, and security. Before pushing any new application to production or even staging, the security and compliance teams alongside the application owner must address the following: This is where the importance of a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) becomes clear.

A Look Back at Payment Fraud Trends of 2023

2023 repeated some familiar payment fraud trends from 2022.There were some shifts in the prevalence of different fraud types, according to data from Verifi. The persistence of phishing remains at the forefront, posing significant challenges for businesses and consumers. Notably, friendly fraud became the second most prevalent fraud seen in 2023.

LimaCharlie Lands $10.2 Million Series A Funding to Transform Security Operations

COVINA, Calif - Feb. 8, 2024 - LimaCharlie, the creator of the first-ever Security Operations (SecOps) Cloud Platform, today celebrates a $10.2 million Series A investment round led by Sands Capital with follow-on from new and previous investors, including Lytical Ventures, CoFound Partners, Long Journey Ventures, Myriad Venture Partners, StoneMill Ventures, and Strategic Cyber Ventures.