Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

Smart automation in ASM refers to the application of intelligent and adaptive technologies and tools to automate the attack surface management process. By leveraging machine learning algorithms and artificial intelligence technologies, enterprises can automate discovery and threat exposure, drastically reducing the time and resources required for the process. They can also minimize false positives and false negatives.

Even with the best strategies in place, cyber professionals understand that it’s only a matter of when, not if, a cyberattack will happen. Hence, a risk management and incident response plan is necessary for an organization’s cybersecurity posture. While such plans won’t wipe out the financial and reputational aftermath of a cyberattack — a cyber insurance policy can help your organization recover from such attacks.

Imagine a scenario where a competitor gains access to your organization's most sensitive data, causing severe financial loss and irreparable damage to your reputation. This nightmare can become a reality through data exfiltration. Data exfiltration is a real threat to organizations, as it involves the unauthorized transfer of sensitive information, the effects of which can lead to operational disruption, financial losses and damage to reputation.

At Splunk, you may hear us pontificating on our ponies about how awesome and easy it is to use Splunk to hunt for threats. Why, all you need to do is use X and Y with Splunk to find a Z score (no zombies were injured) and BOOM! That baddie in your network is detected. Going back to at least a decade, we’ve tried to make it easy — as you’ll see in the resources below — and yet threat hunting is about as easy as telling someone how easy it is to draw an owl.

Among the range of data leak sites monitored by JUMPSEC, our attention has been drawn to a recent variant called “UnSafeLeaks”, due to its distinctively malicious and personalised approach, setting it apart from typical leak sites that focus primarily on explicit financial extortion. Perhaps more remarkably, a number of targeted organisations also appear to have previously been compromised by closely affiliated groups, suggesting the potential re-extortion of victim organisations.

The four types of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) are knowledge, possession, inherence and location. These authentication types provide a foundation for a number of MFA methods, giving users multiple options for securing their data, ranging from SMS message tokens to hardware security keys. Which method is right for you or your business can depend upon what you have access to and how secure you want to be.

Ransomware accounts for one in every four breaches, and increasingly, it’s going after enterprise macOS users.

Businesses in all industries face a constant barrage of threats and attacks. For government contractors (GovCons) handling sensitive information, ensuring robust security measures is paramount. A Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) can be a valuable partner in safeguarding your organization’s critical assets. In this section, we will explore what an MSSP is, why GovCons need one, how to choose the right MSSP, and the essential questions to ask before hiring one.