Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

Until a decade or so ago, it was sufficient for security teams to use firewalls, antivirus, and intrusion detection to secure their business network. Today’s application environments have expanded beyond traditional perimeters to include APIs, open-source software, third-party modules, and AI-generated code. This greatly increases the attack surface and need for application risk management that’s holistic and automated.

Widespread implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in security presents a paradox. On one hand, it helps security experts combat advanced threats at scale. On the other hand, AI is also contributing to the scale of sophistication of adversaries' threat campaigns. To fight fire with fire, organizations are increasingly automating security processes to make up for the uneven playing field on which they find themselves.

It’s tempting to view bug bounty programs as a cheat code – an enticing shortcut to uncover vulnerabilities by tapping into the creativity of the global security community. Is there really any to invest in your own testing for vulnerabilities? But while these programs can surface critical flaws that traditional testing might miss, they’re inherently reactive and can be limited in scope.

In today's workplace, communication tools like Slack or Microsoft Teams are essential for staying connected at work. However, as orchestration and automation needs increase, so does the volume of notifications flooding these channels. What’s meant to streamline work can quickly become overwhelming. We call it "ChatOps fatigue" - when teams get so many alerts, they start tuning them out.

Gartner has officially declared it: External Attack Surface Management (EASM) is obsolete. To many, this announcement may come as a surprise. For us at IONIX, it’s confirmation of what we’ve known and been advocating for over the past two years. We’ve spoken with hundreds of enterprises.

The rate of adoption for cloud computing has grown steadily across many industries, driven by the need for flexibility, innovation and cost efficiency. One of the key verticals that has fully embraced cloud technology is the financial services sector. Cloud is particularly suited to this industry as it allows for more efficient storage, faster processing of large amounts of data, and consolidation of records which gives firms the ability to accurately analyse data.

Cyber security is now a major focus for organizations of all sizes and across all industries. Despite the increased attention on cyber—and corresponding boost in budgets—many organizations still struggle to effectively measure and report on their cyber program. This challenge has broader implications, as justifying your budget and headcount is much more difficult if you can’t clearly show results and success to the board.