Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

WatchGuard Senior Product Marketing Manager Stephen Helm discusses how XDR can harness AI across your entire IT environment – correlating data from networks, Cloud services, VPN logs, and more into a single, AI-driven security framework. Cyber threats are evolving fast, and your clients rely on you to stay ahead.

Data breaches continue to cost organizations millions of dollars each year, with costs rising steadily. According to IBM's 2024 Cost of a Data Breach Report, the average cost of a data breach has surged to $4.88 million globally, reflecting the increasing complexity and sophistication of cyberattacks.

For security teams, resolving a cloud incident takes an average of 10 days — time attackers can exploit to cause further damage. The problem? SOCs often lack the context and cloud security automation they need to respond faster. That’s where the partnership between Torq and Sweet Security changes the game.

Two newcomers have made their way onto the ransomware threat group stage, becoming the biggest threat to the energy and utilities sector in 2025. According to the most recent data from Trustwave SpiderLabs’ Energy and Utilities Sector Deep Dive: Ransomware Threat Groups, Hunters International and Qilin (pronounced Chee Lin) displaced LockBit as the most active group attacking these sectors.

A recent report reveals that 98% of businesses struggle with growing complexity in their cloud and on-premises infrastructures. This complexity creates major network flow analysis challenges. Organizations report widening visibility gaps in their networks 80% of the time. The network flow problems have become more critical than ever before. Gartner’s prediction shows that by 2027, 75% of employees will use technologies their IT teams cannot see.

In today’s digital age, as organizations modernize their applications and infrastructure by embracing hybrid cloud environments, API-centric architectures, and AI-driven technologies to enhance customer experiences and productivity, they also face an unprecedented increase in cyber threats aimed at disrupting their operations.

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is a landmark regulation designed to enhance the digital resilience of financial institutions in the EU. Effective from January 17, 2025, DORA mandates the development and maintenance of a robust ICT risk management framework. Here’s an overview of the five pillars and how the right software security measures can help you comply.

With the adoption of cloud computing, mobile devices, and the Internet of Things (IoT), the traditional network perimeter no longer exists. This has created challenges for security professionals, requiring a new approach to cybersecurity. Zero Trust has emerged as a transformative security model. Let’s take a closer look into what Zero Trust is, how it works, and the benefits it offers to modern enterprises.

Manual penetration testing is a meticulous process performed by skilled cybersecurity professionals who simulate real-world attack scenarios to identify weaknesses in systems, applications, and networks. In contrast to the automated approach, manual testing leverages human expertise, creativity, and critical thinking to detect vulnerabilities in the unique context of your organisation’s infrastructure.

In a previous Trustwave SpiderLabs’ blog, we explored how cybercriminals exploit Facebook Messenger chatbots to execute social engineering attacks, deceiving users into falling victim to scams and phishing schemes. These attacks often rely on the perceived legitimacy of automated systems to manipulate users into sharing sensitive information.