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78% of Organizations Are Targets of Ransomware Attacks Two or More Times in Twelve Months

New data puts the spotlight on the frequency and impact of modern ransomware attacks, highlighting the overconfidence organizations are showing in their ability to defend and respond to attacks. If you’re like one of the organizations surveyed in Halcyon’s latest Ransomware CISO Survey report, the findings were quite eye opening.

Cloud-to-Cloud Restore: Ensuring Data Security and Disaster Recovery in the Cloud Era

Last year, 95% of organizations faced some kind of data outage or disruption. The impact of these incidents was overwhelming, with an average cost of $1.7 million per incident. This statistic shows how important it is for organizations to have a data safety plan. Organizations need robust measures to ensure data resiliency and effective disaster recovery. One such solution is cloud-to-cloud restore. Backup is the key to recovering and restoring your data in such scenarios.

Find And Remediate Secrets In Confluence Cloud With GitGuardian

Good news! GitGuardian can now help you find and remediate secrets exposed in Confluence Cloud. We have helped thousands of teams remediate plaintext secrets in their codebases and tools like Jira and Slack. Now, we have extended the real-time detection capability of our platform to cover this popular wiki, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing platform. Once integrated, GitGuardian will alert you about plaintext credentials is accidentally posted to Confluence Cloud spaces, pages, blogs, and comments.

The Cost of Complacency: Analyzing the Financial Impact of Cybersecurity Breaches

In today’s digital landscape, the importance of robust cybersecurity measures cannot be overstated. Yet, despite the clear and present danger posed by cyber threats, many organizations still underinvest in cybersecurity, operating under a false sense of security. This complacency can be incredibly costly, as the financial ramifications of cybersecurity breaches are staggering.

Fix CrowdStrike's BSOD with Hardening

CrowdStrike, is a prominent cybersecurity technology company that provides security services for endpoints, cloud workloads, identity, and data. They are well-known for their Falcon Sensor Software designed to protect against cyberattacks. On Thursday, July 18 2024 there was a crash on Microsoft systems related to an update in Falcon Sensor software. This update involved a single file that added extra logic for detecting bad actors.

5 common misconceptions about workflow automation

The potential benefits of workflow automation for security teams are huge - from improved incident readiness to faster time to value, improved retention, and reduced errors, there lots of compelling reasons to adopt this technology. But there are also some popular misconceptions holding teams back from fully embracing workflow automation. In this blog post, I'll debunk some of the most common myths about workflow automation and explain why it's worth investing in for any security team.

Preparing for Cybersecurity Audits: Insights from US Regulations

Cybersecurity regulations often include audits that assess and strengthen an organization’s defenses against increasing cyber threats. In the United States, various cybersecurity regulations, including HIPAA, SOX, PCI DSS, and more, require audits. Each audit ensures your organization meets the required standards outlined in the regulation while also strengthening its overall cybersecurity framework.

How Identity Security Enhances Network and Endpoint Security

The intersection of identity, endpoint, and network security is becoming increasingly self-evident. Despite all their efforts, modern organizations continue to struggle to safeguard their data and prevent unauthorized access. The Verizon Data Breach Investigations report for 2024 continues to highlight that human elements were a component of 68% of breaches.

Take Action Now on NIS2 Directive

It’s time to ‘Have Your Say’ on the future of cybersecurity regulations in the European Union. The draft implementing regulation for the NIS2 Directive is now open for public feedback through the ‘Have Your Say’ portal until July 25, 2024. This consultation period allows stakeholders to contribute to refining the regulation, with all feedback shaping the final regulations.