In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, the importance of a well-constructed cybersecurity plan cannot be overstated. However, the effectiveness of any cybersecurity strategy significantly depends on how well it integrates threat intelligence. Threat intelligence involves understanding, analyzing, and using knowledge about existing and potential cyber threats to make informed security decisions.
The Trustwave SpiderLabs team's recent in-depth look at the threats facing the retail landscape has uncovered a wide array of adversaries actively attacking this sector along with their tried-and-true methods of gaining access, moving laterally, and finally exfiltrating valuable data. This information is thoroughly detailed in the Trustwave Threat Intelligence Briefing: The 2023 Retail Services Sector Threat Landscape.
Cybersecurity automation has steadily gained traction as organizations seek to improve efficiency, address talent gaps, and keep up with escalating threats. However, our latest State of Cybersecurity Automation research shows that while more businesses are utilizing automation, they continue to grapple with obstacles that prevent them from fully capitalizing on its benefits.
As the times change and the threats evolve, financial institutions face relentless cyber threats from an ever-expanding number and variety of attack vectors. While individual resilience is important, the heavily interconnected nature of today’s financial services industry demands a unified approach to defense where all participants actively engage in Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) sharing for the greater good.
As a continuation of our ongoing series collecting predictions from our many subject-matter experts here at Netskope, we headed down the (metaphorical) corridor to the Threat Labs. We wanted to extract from them some threats and cyberattack-related predictions, based on what they are starting to see evolving in the landscape. We’ve got a great selection, covering generative AI, software supply chain, and social engineering. Strap in!
The holiday shopping season is teed up for its annual explosion of spending. Retailers know this, consumers know this, cybercriminals know this, and are unfortunately ready to take advantage of any weak link that can be found to steal vital consumer and business data. However, unlike gift buyers heading to stores or shopping online on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, these adversaries are not seasonal actors.
