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DANGER: Phishing messages

DANGER: Phishing messages are easier than ever for someone to make and send, thanks to the likes of GenAI. That’s what Mostafa Hassanin, Group CISO at SMG, told our host Mark Dembo on this episode of The Connectivity Cloud Podcast. The pair, along with Cloudflare’s VP of Emerging Tech and Incubation, Sam Rhea, discussed the challenges of weaponized AI threats, alongside other real-life impacts of AI on enterprise security and operations.

The Harsh Reality of Ransomware Attacks: It's Not a 4-Hour Fix

Even well-prepared organizations with strong security are surprised by the intensity and length of cyber attacks. Heather Hughes notes that many expect quick solutions but are unprepared for the reality. "This process isn't over in two days," she explains, countering the myth of a 'big red button' fix. For more on how organizations should prepare, hear Heather, VP at Aon Cyber Solutions in the latest episode of podcast.

Understanding the IAM Blast Radius

In this episode of Into the Breach, James Purvis and Mike Schmidt delve into the concept of the IAM (Identity and Access Management) blast radius and its impact on modern security practices. They explore how DSPM (Data Security Posture Management) helps reduce noise, focus on sensitive data, and implement proactive least-privilege models to mitigate risks in cloud and SaaS environments. Learn how understanding the interplay between identities and data can enhance security outcomes and minimize the blast radius of breaches.

Random but Memorable - Episode 14.4: Security Audit App Ideas with Jacob DePriest

What’s it like to work as a CISO at a security company? This week, 1Password’s VP of Security and CISO, Jacob DePriest, reveals all. Jacob also shares his advice for building strong security teams with diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and skillsets. In Watchtower Weekly, we unpack a novel technique to break into businesses - pretending to offer audits of the company's cybersecurity. Plus, Matt & Roo share their best app ideas in Alternative Security Questions.

Elo, Agility and INETCO announce strategic partnership to revolutionize payments reliability in Brazil

2º Congresso de Prevenção e Repressão a Fraudes, Segurança Cibernética e Bancária, SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL, March 11, 2025 – Agility, one of Brazil’s leading IT and Cybersecurity service providers, and INETCO, a global leader in payments monitoring and fraud prevention, are proud to announce a new partnership with Brazilian payment processing trailblazer Elo.

The Myth of Geographic Immunity in Cybersecurity

In the realm of cybersecurity, perception often diverges from reality. A common misconception is that nation-state cybercriminals primarily target the United States. However, recent evidence suggests a more ubiquitous threat landscape, with significant activities targeting the UK, Australia and other regions globally. The notion that certain countries are immune to sophisticated cyberattacks is not just outdated—it's dangerous.

The True Cost of Cloud-Native Backups: Are You Paying More Than You Think?

For IT decision-makers, the public cloud has become a game-changer. Scalability, agility, and elasticity are just a few of the many benefits that have driven more organizations to adopt public clouds such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. But with cyber threats on the rise, ensuring business-critical cloud data is protected and rapidly recoverable while optimizing cloud costs can feel like a difficult balancing act.