Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

Outsourcing cyber security is becoming increasingly common for UK organisations of all sizes. With cyber threats growing every year, many businesses simply do not have the in-house resources, staff, or specialist skills to stay protected. Recent UK government data shows that 48% of small businesses experienced a cyber breach in the last 12 months, and over 70% of companies say they lack the internal expertise needed to manage cyber risks effectively.

As global regulations requiring age-appropriate access to online content and services expand, organizations face a critical challenge: How do you effectively check a user's age without creating a frustrating experience or compromising their privacy? The International Organization for Standardization (the ISO) has provided a clear answer with its new standard, ISO 27566-1.

If you plan to launch or expand financial services in Australia, understanding Australia's evolving Know Your Customer (KYC) and Know Your Business (KYB) requirements is critical. While the country supports innovation, its robust regulatory regime also maintains clear guardrails. Australia’s fintech and financial services markets are among the most regulated in the world with heavy penalties for noncompliance.

Organizations across the globe are confronted with a new set of challenges, ranging from shifting regulatory requirements to the rising influence of technology and globalization. It is no longer enough to simply adhere to a list of rules; companies must now embed compliance into the very fabric of their operations to thrive.

The benefits of offering managed services to health care organizations are obvious. The problem? Health care disaster recovery (DR) creates a complex web of compliance requirements that can quickly turn profitable clients into costly liabilities. Health care data breaches average $10.93 million per incident — that's more than double the cost of breaches in other industries. For MSPs serving health care clients, disaster recovery isn't just about getting systems back online.

Golden ticket attacks target the KRBTGT account in Active Directory, allowing attackers to forge Kerberos tickets and impersonate domain admins. Tools like Mimikatz make this attack simple and long-lasting, since forged tickets can remain valid for years. Netwrix Threat Manager, Privilege Secure, and Identity Threat Detection & Response (ITDR) help detect anomalies, rotate KRBTGT credentials, and enforce Just-in-Time access to prevent compromise.

If you attended AWS re:Invent last year, it probably felt like there was an AI solution for everything. Models, copilots, agents; by the end, someone had to pitch an AI solution to summarize all of the other AI solutions. This year, it may still feel like the AI announcements multiply faster than the models themselves. Under all of the hype, one message still resonates: AI innovation only works when it’s built on a secure foundation.

We have just released the 2025 State of Cloud Security study, where we analyzed the security posture of thousands of organizations using AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. In particular, we found that: In this post, we provide key recommendations based on these findings, and we explain how you can use Datadog Cloud Security to improve your security posture.

Most people are aware of ways to ensure their online security, yet they often fail to implement them fully. A common guideline when signing up for an account on any website is to create a strong password; however, 65% of people reuse passwords across websites. Not just that, people use passwords that are easier to guess, like ‘123456’, ‘iloveyou’, ‘welcome’, and personal details. These passwords regularly appear in data breach leaks.