AutoIt is a scripting language designed for automating the Windows GUI and general scripting. Over the years, it has been utilized for malicious purposes, including AutoIt-compiled malware, which dates back to as early as 2008. Malware creators have exploited the versatility of AutoIT in a variety of ways, such as using obfuscated scripts for payload decryption, utilizing legitimate tools like BaSupportVNC, and even creating worms capable of spreading through removable media and Windows shares.

The security posture of any organization is the result of comprehensive security strategies, processes and practices, which enable organizations to be resilient against evolving security threats. This article describes what we mean by “security posture”, including why it matters, and what comprises it. Importantly, we’ll also understand how to assess and improve the security posture.

Nearly every business today uses some Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) application. From streamlined productivity to team communication, web applications drive business revenue outcomes. Simultaneously, these applications expand your company’s attack surface since every connection creates new access points that threat actors can use to compromise systems and networks.

Not every cybercrime is about, well, the crime. In fact, some attacks are designed to draw attention to a cause, not stolen data or paydays. Social activism has been around forever. Today, it can manifest in the physical world, of course, and increasingly we see social activism in the digital world, too, ranging from minor activist activities all the way to high-profile cybercrime incidents.

It’s been a week. A long week. After the most recent Board of Directors meeting, your senior leadership tasked you with finding a security analytics solution. Over the last month, you’ve worked with leadership to develop some basic use cases to determine which solution meets your security and budget needs. You started your research, but everything on the market seems really overwhelming.

In the underground cybercrime circles of the Dark Web, ransomware attacks are a particularly lucrative enterprise. These attacks are on the rise. And they’re disrupting the stalwart IT industry. The average cost of a ransom attack in 2023 was $1.54 million, almost double the previous year’s average. And research we gathered for The CISO Report show that 83% of organizations hit by a ransomware attack paid their attackers. Curious which industry is most likely to pay the ransom? Retail.

Mobile devices at the workplace: this so-called trend is here to stay. In response, IT teams are recognizing their responsibility to develop a secure and high-performance operating environment for their mobile and remote workforce. Mobile-related security risks have increased to astronomical levels in the last year: All that to say: a true organizational security posture cannot ignore the mobile apps and devices that its employees and customers use.

Imagine a world where every cyber threat gets a swift and skilled response. This is the vision of the National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy (NCWES), a program aimed at creating a future-proof cybersecurity workforce. Why is future-proofing our cybersecurity workforce so important? Because the cyber challenges of today and tomorrow require a diverse, well-educated, and agile workforce.

The Internet of Things (IoT) revolution has set the beginning of a new age of data transfer. Each day, a massive number of new devices get added to all kinds of network infrastructures, transferring gargantuan amounts of data back and forth. In the next decade, we expect the number of IoTs to grow to a staggering 207 billion connected devices – practically outnumbering the human population tenfold.