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Breaking the Swivel Chair Cycle: Why Security Teams Struggle with Asset Visibility-and How to Fix It

For many security professionals, managing asset visibility feels like an endless game of whack-a-mole. They are stuck in what experts call the “swivel chair approach”—constantly pivoting between multiple dashboards, spreadsheets, and security tools to manually stitch together an understanding of their risk landscape.

Understanding Cyber Insurance Coverage

Cyber attacks are increasing in frequency and severity, with the trend ticking upward year after year. As the volume of attacks continues to rise and threat actors work to evade cybersecurity measures, organizations are increasingly adopting a strategy that helps minimize the effects of a potential breach – risk transfer.

New Phishing Campaign Targets The X Accounts of Politicians, Tech Companies, Cryptocurrency, And More

SentinelOne warns that a phishing campaign is targeting high-profile X accounts, including those belonging to US political figures, leading journalists, major technology companies, cryptocurrency organizations, and owners of coveted usernames. “SentinelLABS’ analysis links this activity to a similar operation from last year that successfully compromised multiple accounts to spread scam content with financial objectives,” the researchers write.

Detect Data Exfiltration Techniques with Falcon Next-Gen SIEM

Sensitive data theft is among adversaries’ most common goals. For defenders, data exfiltration can lead to the compromise of customer data, public exposure of trade secrets, and potentially permanent business and reputational damage. Victims of data exfiltration may also face legal issues for non-compliance with data protection laws. This must be a top concern for businesses.

How to avoid being targeted by a Mobile application Data Breach

Our lives are increasingly intertwined with technology, and apps have become indispensable tools in our daily routines. From ordering groceries with just a few taps on our phones to connecting with loved ones across the globe through video calls, apps have revolutionized the way we live, work, and play. We rely on a variety of apps for everything from productivity and entertainment to health and fitness. For example, we use restaurant discount apps to discover exciting new diners and snag amazing deals on delicious meals.

What is an SQL injection and how to prevent it?

SQL Injection (SQL) also known as SQLI is a severe security vulnerability that allows attackers to interfere with the queries and applications made to its database. By inserting malicious SQL code into input fields, attackers can manipulate the database, leading to unauthorized data access, data corruption, or even complete system compromise. This attack technique is made possible because of improper coding of web applications.

Protecting Sensitive Data in Snowflake through Protecto's External Tokenization

With the rapid expansion of cloud data storage and analytics, enterprises are increasingly leveraging platforms like Snowflake for their scalability and performance. However, this also introduces new challenges in data security, particularly for industries dealing with sensitive data such as finance, healthcare, and e-commerce.

Will Proposed Rules for Health Industry Actually Strengthen Cybersecurity?

If you’re a US citizen, you’re likely numb to the endless letters informing you of your information being stolen yet again. For most of us, this is an annoyance and an inconvenience. But if you’re a patient in a hospital during an attack, it would be disconcerting to know that studies indicate medical errors increase by 30% when clinical applications are offline, and there’s a “small but significant” increase in patient mortality.

How AI-powered Secure Email Gateways Fight Back vs. AI-armed Bad Actors

As bad actors use artificial intelligence to step up their phishing game, mounting an effective defense means using a secure email gateway that likewise employs AI to detect even the most cleverly crafted phishing emails and the fraudulent websites to which the emails attempt to direct recipients. The concern is not just with generative AI (GenAI) tools like ChatGPT, which has some (rather limited) guardrails to prevent nefarious use.

Securing Budget for TPRM: How to Convince Executives to Invest

Advocating for a larger budget is a common need for most security professionals. With so many business obligations fighting for priority and funding, even vital concerns like Vendor Risk Management can fall through the cracks. However, third-party cyber risks can devastate businesses in the blink of an eye—meaning maintaining a proper third-party risk management program should be at the top of your priority list.