For any company in the IT industry, it is virtually impossible to function unless a lot of personally identifiable information and confidential data flows through servers across deployments every single day. While working with this kind of data, companies need to be watchful about the state of its encryption. This information needs to be encrypted both when it is stored (data at rest) and when it is transmitted (data in transit).

Cyjax has continued to observe the emergence of data-leak sites (DLSs) for extortion and ransomware groups, with ContFR, Argonauts, Kairos, Chort, and Termite, appearing November 2024 alone. Cyjax has identified the emergence of a Tor-based DLS belonging to a new, self-called “cybercrime group” named ‘Funksec’. This group has claimed 11 victims so far and advertises a free Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) tool.

The old adage “knowledge is power” holds especially true in the realm of AppSec. By remaining aware of the potential threats to applications and closing gaps in coverage, AppSec teams can demonstrate to leaders that they are in a solid position to protect vital assets. However, visibility is riddled with challenges, not the least of which are highly productive developers racing to market, often using AI-generated code that contains potential security issues.

Trust is the foundation of the open source community — but what happens when that trust is betrayed? When a backdoor vulnerability was found in a widespread Linux-based data compression tool, it nearly created an opportunity for malicious actors to seize control of countless computers worldwide. The vulnerability was introduced by a trusted contributor who, after years of building rapport with maintainers, ultimately exploited that trust.

Cloud computing is no longer just a choice—it’s a necessity for modern organizations aiming to thrive in today’s business environment. Infrastructure scalability, cost management, and multi-layered security are driving organizations toward cloud solutions. But finding the right partner to guide this transition is often the biggest challenge. High Point Networks, an established IT services provider, successfully tackled this challenge by partnering with 11:11 Systems. The result?

Trustwave has launched two additional Microsoft Security accelerators designed to quickly increase an organization’s security maturity and identify potential cost-saving initiatives. The new accelerators are focused on Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Entra ID.