File integrity monitoring is essential for information security because it helps quickly identify unauthorized changes to critical files that could lead to data loss and business disruptions. File changes may be your first or only indication that you’ve been hacked in a cyberattack or compromised through errors by staff or system update processes.
File integrity monitoring (FIM) is essential for securing data and meeting compliance regulations. In particular, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) requires organizations to use FIM to help secure their business systems against card data theft by detecting changes to critical system files. This article explains these PCI DSS requirements and how to achieve compliance using FIM.
Being a sysadmin is definitely not for the average human being. You have to always be ready to help people, fight hackers, use tech gadgets … actually, a sysadmin’s typical day sounds a lot like the life of a superhero! But even superheroes have a dark side. We asked our sysadmin community to share some naughty things they’ve ever done — or keep doing. Naturally, their responses will remain anonymous due to the delicacy of the topic!
Microsoft released a valuable new Azure feature in December of 2021: custom security attributes. This feature is still in preview. Custom security attributes enable organizations to define new attributes to meet their needs. These attributes can be used to store information or, more notably, implement access controls with Azure attribute-based access control (ABAC). Azure ABAC, which is also in preview, enables an organization to define access rules based on the value of an object’s attribute.
The healthcare industry faces a plethora of serious cybersecurity risks. Indeed, 2021 saw a record number of major health data breaches in the U.S. — the breach notification portal of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services lists at least 713 incidents affecting 45.7 million individuals.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) requires healthcare entities to implement policies and procedures to safeguard the privacy and security of the protected health information (PHI) of patients. One core requirement is to perform risk assessments. This article explains what a risk assessment is according to HIPAA and offers guidance about the steps involved.
Azure Active Directory holds the keys to your Microsoft 365 kingdom. Responsible for vital functions such as authentication and authorization, Azure AD is ultimately responsible for managing access across the Microsoft cloud ecosystem. For that reason, is the target of many cyberattacks. In this blog post, we will detail the top 5 security best practices to follow to secure your Azure Active Directory and protect your business.
Spending on security and risk management is soaring worldwide. But exactly which improvements should you focus on next to best strengthen your cybersecurity program? For many organizations, building a solid information security architecture should be at the top of the list. Read on to learn how what information security architecture is and how it can help you protect your critical IT assets from security threats with less work and worry.
As the pandemic continues, organizations around the world are working hard to adapt to the “new normal.” This article highlights the key trends that we will face in 2022 and beyond. Ransomware attacks more than doubled in 2021 compared to 2020, with healthcare and utilities the most commonly targeted sectors. Moreover, attacks are getting more expensive, with the average ransomware payment leaping from US$312,000 in 2020 to $570,000 in 2021.
Securing your Windows servers and Windows 10 running is vital, especially given today’s sophisticated threat landscape. These are usually the first machines to be compromised in an attack through exploitation of the weakest link in the chain — the user. Through trickery and social engineering, threat actors gain access to these machines and then seek to move laterally and elevate their privileges.
