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They’re far from old news: despite the hype about “increasingly sophisticated, automated attacks,” these 10 tried-and-true website security attacks are still top of the list for career malicious hackers. No one likes to work harder than they have to, and black hats are no different. Why repel from the ceiling when you could just try the front door?

As organizations grow in size and complexity, so do their security and compliance needs. While Vanta's library of controls and supported frameworks are extensive, eventually, you may wish to use your internal expertise to build a framework Vanta doesn't support or create custom controls. ‍ Today we are excited to introduce custom frameworks and enhancements to custom controls to help you improve your workflows, organize your security commitments, and manage your work at scale. ‍

The upcoming Digital India Act (or Digital India Bill) is expected to be India’s newest legislation and legal framework for regulating the country’s online environment and digital data protection policies. The Digital India Act will fully replace the current Information Technology Act (IT Act) of 2000 by early 2023, which has faced criticisms for its outdated policies and inadequacies in dealing with modern-day technological issues.

The financial services industry is under constant threat from cybercriminals, thanks to the large amounts of money and data they move and store. In fact, financial services businesses suffer 300 times more cyber-attacks than companies in other sectors, and the cost of downtime is among the highest in any industry. 57% of IT professionals say their organizations can’t tolerate the loss of mission-critical applications for a full hour, with 15% reporting they can’t tolerate ANY downtime.

If you are a fan of superhero movies like me, the assembling of the Avengers or Justice League at a pivotal moment to take on the villains is one exhilarating experience. That the collective strength, rather than individual brilliance, saves the day is a common them in most films of this genre. And the same can be applied to any organization that comes face to face with a major cybersecurity incident such as an enterprise-wide ransomware attack or a massive DDOS attack: the teams save the day.

The Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) of 2022 is a US federal law that requires all critical infrastructure entities to report any cybersecurity incidents or ransomware attacks to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within a specified timeframe.