Indicators of Compromise, or IOCs, refer to artifacts or clues that may be identified on a network or system indicating a potential security breach. They can be Ips, domain names and more.

When enabled, the Windows security setting audit detailed file share keeps a detailed record of every time someone tries to access a shared file or folder on either the user’s computer or network. When a regular audit is configured, it logs only a singular event – which user or client is establishing a connection to which shared file or folder. A detailed audit records additional information about who is accessing the shared files and folders.

In API security, organizations frequently encounter a tough decision: whether to opt for the flexibility and scalability of a SaaS solution or the data control and privacy of an on-premises deployment. Salt Security's hybrid deployment option provides a solution that combines the advantages of a SaaS solution with the assurance of data privacy, offering the best of both worlds for organizations.

Deploying a next-gen cloud-native security information and event management (SIEM) in your security operations center (SOC) is a big step in the right direction toward significantly improving your organization’s security capabilities. But once you have that state-of-the-art SIEM in your SOC, how do you get the most out of it? One key step is building and executing specific SIEM use cases designed to meet the particular needs of your organization.

As Europe is returning from summer breaks, it is time to reflect on the first half of 2024 and look forward to the rest of the year. Ransomware attacks on hospitals, blue screens across the world crippling airline operations and other industries, deepfakes to sway opinion and possibly elections, deepfake social engineering tactics to extort significant amounts of money - so far the year has kept cybersecurity professionals busy.

Threat actors are abusing a technique called “URL rewriting” to hide their phishing links from security filters, according to researchers at Perception Point. Security tools from major vendors use URL rewriting to prevent phishing attacks, but the same technique can be abused to trick these tools into thinking a malicious link is legitimate.

According to Gartner, “By 2026, organizations prioritizing their security investments based on a continuous exposure management program will be three times less likely to suffer from a breach.” But what exactly is CTEM?

On April 9, 2024, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced its intention to implement a cybersecurity rating system for companies by fiscal year 2025.

This is the first blog in a series about Branch Transformation with the Next Gen SASE Branch solution. Built on the Netskope One SASE platform, this innovative approach combines Context-aware SASE Fabric, Zero Trust Hybrid Security, and a SkopeAI-powered Cloud Orchestrator into a unified cloud offering. This blog delves into Context-aware SASE Fabric, the foundational tenet of the Next Gen SASE Branch solution that facilitates the convergence and sharing of context between networking and security.

New tools appear in ongoing social engineering campaign, Mad Liberator ransomware targets AnyDesk users, and Bitdefender explores the evolving cybercriminal underground.