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Why There's No Such Thing As a Low-Cost SIEM

Staff time, log processing, and legacy issues can turn free, open-source or low-cost SIEMs into one of your organisation's most expensive investments. You're not alone if you're baulking at the idea of paying upwards of tens of thousands of pounds for a new or renewed SIEM licence. Many security decision-makers feel the same way. One survey showed that almost half (40%) of existing SIEM users feel like they are overpaying for their SIEM.

The Art of Huh?

One of the best things you can teach yourself, your family, and your organization is how to recognize the common signs of phishing and how to mitigate and appropriately report it. Phishing messages can have many different looks, traits and narratives. What worked yesterday for the attackers eventually becomes blocked, recognized, and less profitable, and they move on to different tactics.

Targeted Smishing Attacks by Threat Group "The Com" On The Rise

Cyber activity by the group "The Com," which leverages (SIM) swapping, cryptocurrency theft, swatting, and corporate intrusions, is increasing. Security researchers at Intel471 have published an analysis of the threat group, “The Com” (short for “The Community”), providing details about their targets and tactics. Operating mostly from Canada, the U.S.

What Are Zero Standing Privileges?

Zero Standing Privileges (ZSP) is a Privileged Access Management (PAM) strategy in which organizations limit access to sensitive data by removing all permanent user access. It requires users to request specific access to resources needed to complete a task. However, instead of granting users continuous access, ZSP will grant them temporary access until the task is complete.

Understanding Risk-Based Vulnerability Management

In 2023, a quarter (25.6%) of incidents originated with a known vulnerability, according to the Arctic Wolf Labs 2024 Threat Report. And while zero-day vulnerabilities only accounted for a tiny percentage of incidents in 2023, two of them — the MOVEit Transfer Vulnerability and the GoAnywhereMFT Vulnerability — wreaked havoc around the globe.

Enhancing Financial Security Through Behavioral Biometrics

The evolution of tech necessitates stronger cybersecurity. Financial information is appealing to hackers trying to steal identities and commit fraud. These bad actors are evolving with tech to figure out ways to bypass the increasingly robust cybersecurity measures.

PCI DSS Compliance For Banks

In today’s digital era, financial transactions are carried out using cards daily. It is of utmost importance for banks to ensure the safety and security of the cardholders’ data. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance 4.0 offers essential guidelines and a framework to safeguard cardholders’ data and mitigate any potential data breaches that may occur in banks.