On July 24, 2024, CrowdStrike Intelligence identified an unattributed spearphishing attempt delivering an inauthentic CrowdStrike Crash Reporter installer via a website impersonating a German entity. The website was registered with a sub-domain registrar.

For the second week in a row, Trustwave proudly announces recognition from the industry analyst firm Gartner. Today, Trustwave is proud to reveal that Gartner has named us as a Representative Vendor in the 2024 Gartner Market Guide for Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) Retainer Services. This news follows Trustwave's announcement last week stating we were named a Representative Vendor in the 2024 Gartner Market Guide for Managed Detection and Response.

According to Gartner, almost two-thirds of U.S. businesses were directly impacted by a software supply chain attack. So it’s not a question of whether to secure your software supply chain, but rather what is the most effective and efficient way to provide end-to-end security during all phases of the software development lifecycle (SDLC). Download the Ebook.

Think about all the vendors your company pays for. How many do you think there are? Out of those, how many do you think it actually uses? Spendesk examined this question in over 5,000 small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the U.K., France, Germany, and Spain. The results were surprising. The study found that the average SME has 800 suppliers. That’s nine times the average SME headcount. What’s more, SMEs are only using about a quarter of them.

In today's digital landscape, trust is paramount. Customers want to know that their data is secure and that they can rely on the companies they do business with. ‍ One of the best ways to provide this assurance is through a well-crafted, up-to-date Trust Center. But what exactly should go into a Trust Center? How easy are they to maintain, and how much manual work do they save security teams?

One of the recent email scams of the past few months is the Geek Squad scam. Similar to other phishing scams, this scam involves cybercriminals impersonating Geek Squad - a trusted tech support team from the American company Best Buy. As we learn more about the Geek Squad scam, including what it is and how to spot and prevent it, you will be able to protect yourself from it and learn techniques to defend yourself against present and future scams.

Kubernetes stands at the forefront of the container orchestration revolution by becoming most people’s go-to container orchestration platform. While looking at all the features that Kubernetes brings into the picture, you may notice that the platform does not manage its own users.

Local administrator rights provide users with unrestricted access to their machines, enabling them to install applications, modify system settings and perform other administrative tasks. While this level of freedom can enhance productivity and flexibility, it also poses significant threats to security, compliance and business continuity. Accordingly, best practices recommend strictly limiting local admin rights.

‍After cyber insurance rates skyrocketed from late 2020 to 2022, when the majority of the market had little choice but to switch to a completely remote way of working, prices have slowly started to drop. This new downward trend is promising, as organizations are increasingly searching for the most cost-effective ways to manage their cyber risks and offset potential losses.