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CREST accreditation is a good place to start – a ‘stamp of approval’ for a high-quality penetration test. But what does it mean to be CREST-approved, and what differentiates CREST penetration testing from other assessments? Read on to find out.

In February 2022, the Center for Internet Security (CIS) released the Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Benchmark v1.0.0, which includes over 50 new features, Group Policy Objects (GPOs), capabilities, and services. The document compares Server 2019 and Server 2022 for their similarities and differences, as well as Windows 11 and Windows 10.

FedRAMP authorization can take years. The process is time-consuming, expensive and risky, requiring extensive human capital and dedicated technical resources from the initial project standup through continuous monitoring and compliance reporting before an Authorization To Operate (ATO) has been achieved. The Teleport Access Platform significantly reduces the time, cost and risk associated with FedRAMP compliance by addressing many of the most difficult FedRAMP control requirements.

Over 11 million phishing attacks have been reported to the UK’s Suspicious Email Reporting Service (SERS) over the past year, according to new data from Action Fraud. The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has also taken down more than 329,000 phishing sites since the SERS program started in 2020.

A crafty group of cybercriminals has been relentlessly pursuing Mexican banks, cryptocurrency platforms and other organizations in an extended campaign stretching back over two years. Their weapon of choice? A heavily customized version of the AllaKore remote access trojan (RAT). These threat actors are ruthlessly targeting any large Mexican enterprise they can get their hands on. With a sweet spot for companies pulling in over $100 million in annual revenue, they're not messing around with small fry.

In this episode of Trust Issues, Daniel Schwartzer, CyberArk’s Chief Product Technologist and leader of the company’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Center of Excellence, joins host David Puner for a conversation that explores AI’s transformative impact on identity and access management (IAM). Schwartzer discusses how CyberArk’s AI Center of Excellence is equipping the R&D team to innovate continuously and stay ahead of AI-enabled threats.

Like everything we do, our devices have become a valuable asset in managing our lives. One of the most important things we all have to manage is our finances, and mobile banking has become the new norm for many of us to: The number of people relying on online banking is steadily increasing. By 2025, the number of people managing their finances is projected to reach 217 million. For this reason, mobile banking security is crucial to prevent cyber criminals from emptying your accounts.

A few weeks ago, my wife asked me why stopping threat actors from impacting our lives is so difficult. In this digital age, the necessity to connect online brings inherent exposure to vulnerabilities. The challenge for you as a security leader lies in reducing the sense of vulnerability by building trust. You need to protect your organization and reassure employees so they can perform their jobs without fear.

According to IBM & Ponemon, the average cost of a data breach is a staggering $4.35 million! No wonder companies feel the need to invest heavily in cybersecurity. For legal tech companies, handling a large amount of sensitive client data daily, the stakes are even higher. Beyond the immediate financial impact, a data breach can cause severe reputational damage that is often much harder to repair, making cybersecurity a top priority for legal professionals.