Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

As a part of our ongoing work to secure cloud computing infrastructure, we delved into the inner workings of some popular Kubernetes add-ons. Our first subject of research was Istio, a popular service mesh add-on. Istio is an open-source service mesh for Kubernetes that manages communication between microservices. It provides traffic management, security, and observability features without requiring code changes.

The Network and Information Systems Directive 2 (NIS2) is the European Union’s effort to fortify cybersecurity across critical industries and services. Building on the original NIS Directive, NIS2 has broadened its scope, introduced stricter requirements, and placed greater emphasis on supply chain security. Now that the October 2024 transposition deadline has passed, organizations must focus on maintaining compliance and integrating robust cybersecurity measures into their operations.

According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC), shoplifting in the UK is surging. Reported cases jumped from 3.7 million to 20.4 million within a year. Viral social media clips show brazen daylight shoplifting. Reports quote frustrated shopkeepers afraid to intervene. Experts in retail, law, and economics debate the causes, blaming the economy, policing, organized crime, and justice systems. While physical shoplifting dominates headlines, digital shoplifting is equally bold and costly.

Online advertising is inevitable on countless websites and services across the Internet. Some attackers have learned to exploit online advertising services to deliver attacks, sometimes called “malvertising.” There are sophisticated attacks in the wild that capture user credentials – even MFA – with a malicious sponsored link and exploit the resulting access.

When your CISO asks if a specific browser extension has ever been installed on any of your workstations, how quickly can you get the correct answer? Malicious browser extensions are a significant threat that many organizations have no way of managing or detecting.

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