In this blog, we summarize the results of a fall 2022 survey of IT, helpdesk, and security professionals about how their companies protect sensitive data.

On October 15, 2024, SolarWinds released a hotfix for CVE-2024-28988, a critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting Web Help Desk (WHD). WHD is an IT service management software widely used across various industries for tracking and managing support tickets. This vulnerability arises from a Java deserialization flaw, which could enable a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable hosts.

The U.S. FBI warns that scammers are attempting to trick law firms into transferring money as part of a phony debt collection scheme. The scam “may focus on any type of representation where a lawyer is hired to assist in the transfer or collection of money, e.g. real estate, collection matters, collaborative law agreements in family matters, etc.” The schemes typically take the following steps: The FBI outlines some recommendations to help organizations avoid falling for these scams.

Microsoft warns that threat actors are abusing legitimate file-hosting services to launch phishing attacks. These attacks are more likely to bypass security filters and appear more convincing to employees who frequently use these services. “Legitimate hosting services, such as SharePoint, OneDrive, and Dropbox, are widely used by organizations for storing, sharing, and collaborating on files,” Microsoft says.

As the January 2025 deadline approaches, financial institutions across the European Union prepare to increase their financial data security by meeting regulatory compliance standards with the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). But what exactly is DORA, and why does it matter for your organisation? Let’s take a closer look.

The main difference between an attack vector and an attack surface is that an attack vector is the specific way a cybercriminal can take advantage of an entry point, whereas an attack surface is the total number of entry points that a cybercriminal could potentially exploit.

Enterprise applications, whether on-premise or in the cloud, access LLMs via APIs hosted in public clouds. These applications might be used for content generation, summarization, data analysis, or a plethora of other tasks. Riscosity’s data flow posture management platform protects sensitive data that would otherwise be accessible to LLM integrations.

This is a burning issue that must be considered by all organizations striving to decrease their cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Keep reading to get familiar with the risks of GenAI utilized for email attacks and how advanced implementations can counterpose malicious activities.

Compliance is a critical concern for businesses today, but navigating the rules can be overwhelming. With regulations constantly evolving, many organizations struggle to keep up. I had the opportunity to participate in a recent virtual panel with Ashish Tandon, Founder & CEO of Indusface. Over the years, I have consulted with multiple large enterprises across geographies and industries. Below are the top challenges that they face as far as compliance is concerned.

The latest OWASP Top 10 For Mobile list ranks credential mismanagement as the largest concern our applications face. Let's work to solve this secrets problem together.