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Data Resilience and Protection in the Ransomware Age

Data is the currency of every business today, but it is under significant threat. As companies rapidly collect and store data, it is driving a need to adopt multi-cloud solutions to store and protect it. At the same time, ransomware attacks are increasing in frequency and sophistication. This is supported by Rapid7's Ransomware Radar Report 2024 which states, "The first half of 2024 has witnessed a substantial evolution in the ransomware ecosystem, underscoring significant shifts in attack methodologies, victimology, and cybercriminal tactics."

Supporting your remote workforce: Automatic cached credentials update

In today’s increasingly remote work environment, IT administrators face the challenge of ensuring end users can securely and seamlessly access company resources from anywhere. A critical aspect of this is managing passwords, particularly when users are away from the domain network. These remote users greatly benefit from cached credentials, or the domain username and password hash stored locally on users’ machines after a successful domain-connected login.

NESA Standard Ensures Security of UAE's Cyberspace

To allay dependence on oil revenue and expand the private sector, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has committed, in recent years, to establishing a knowledge-based economy. Consequently, they have become a formidable competitor in Information Communication Technology (ICT). As the ICT industry has grown, so have government agencies to regulate it, namely the Signals Intelligence Agency, formerly known as (and often still referred to as) the National Electronic Security Authority (NESA).

Detect and Defend: 5 Tips for Guarding Against Insider Threats

Not every cybersecurity threat originates outside of the organization. External threats tend to receive more attention, but an IBM report shows that a breach caused by an insider threat can carry an even higher cost. In fact, malicious insider attacks cost an average of $4.99 million despite accounting for just 7% of breaches. That makes them the most expensive breach vector in the report.

Active Roles release 8.2: Enhancements for hybrid cloud and Entra ID

You may already be using Active Roles to manage privileged access, identity and Active Directory (AD) from a single pane of glass. But now, you can get more. Active Roles release 8.2 is poised to offer multiple new features that support customers who are migrating to the cloud and applying web-based resources during the continuing market evolution. It also introduces enhancements to management within Entra ID.

How to Implement Scalable Access Controls with RBAC: Best Practices for Zero Trust Environments

In the arms race to secure environments, codifying permissions often becomes an afterthought in the wake of setting up a new access tool. I often speak with organizations that either don’t know who has permission to what, or have no permission definitions at all. I once onboarded an enterprise level digital communications company that was losing productivity trying to keep track of who had access to their Kubernetes resources.

SANS Releases Guide to Address Rise in Attacks on Manufacturing and Industrial Control Systems

Increased ransomware attacks on industrial control systems (ICS), mixed with general ICS insecurity found across the manufacturing sector, has given rise to a guide specifically addressing this risk. Manufacturing has been a target of ransomware for quite some time — I’ve even covered a recent attack focused on credential harvesting.

Nightfall AI Honored as Winner of the 2024 SC Awards

San Francisco, California, September 18, 2024 — Nightfall AI has been named a winner in the prestigious 2024 SC Awards. Nightfall has been recognized in the Best Data Security Solution and Best Insider Threat Solution categories, underscoring their team’s commitment to excellence and leadership in the cybersecurity industry. View the full list of 2024 SC Awards winners here.