Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

Your organization can achieve zero-standing privilege by following best practices such as enforcing least privilege access, implementing Just-in-Time (JIT) access and continuously monitoring and auditing privileged access. Following these best practices ensures that privileged access is granted only when necessary, and for the shortest duration possible, significantly reducing your organization’s attack surface and enhancing overall security.

Even the simplest mistakes can leave your data wide open to cyber threats. If the worst happens and there’s an attack, cybercriminals gain free-for-all access to your cloud resources. They tamper with your data, disrupt workflows, and steal sensitive information, meaning the need for Privileged Access Management (PAM) best practices are more indispensable than ever for any robust cloud security strategy.

Trust is critical to the success of every business. And in 2024, we saw that building, scaling, and demonstrating trust is getting more difficult for organizations. ‍ Vanta’s second annual State of Trust Report uncovered key trends across security, compliance, and the future of trust. Based on a survey of 2,500 IT and business leaders in the U.S., UK, and Australia, our research found that more than half (55%) of organizations say that security risks for their business have never been higher.

A recent analysis by JPMorganChase criticized the CVSS scoring process, finding missing context leads to misleading prioritization. When it comes to cybersecurity, patching vulnerabilities often feels like the Holy Grail. Get those CVEs patched, and you’re safe, right? Well, not exactly. As we know, patching isn’t as straightforward—or as effective—as we’d like to believe.

The Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has launched an effort to improve cybersecurity measures for a wide variety of healthcare organizations. The aim is to counter the significant increase in the number of breaches and cyberattacks impacting healthcare along with the common deficiencies OCR has observed in its investigations into Security Rule compliance, cybersecurity guidelines, best practices, methodologies, procedures, and processes.

In the modern digital age, cybersecurity has never been more crucial — or more challenging. As organizations become more connected and reliant on technology, their attack surfaces expand. The classic adage, “An organization is only as secure as its weakest link,” has never been more relevant. APIs are the backbone of digital age – connecting everything – customers/vendors/partners and power most of the technology today including GenAI.

In today’s interconnected world, organizations often rely on traditional perimeter defenses like Web Application Firewalls (WAFs), API gateways, and Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) to secure their applications. These edge solutions act as gatekeepers, controlling access at the perimeter, but they are increasingly marketed as comprehensive API security measures.

Looking back on 2024 to start the new year, we had the great opportunity to host and be part of several conversations and demonstrations that we hope were valuable learning opportunities for everyone who joined us. Let’s take a moment to review some of the highlights from those 2024 events before we leap into 2025.

In August 2022, LastPass suffered a data breach with escalating impact, ultimately resulting in a mass user exodus toward alternative password manager solutions. This post provides an overview of the timeline of events during the LastPass cyber attack and critical lessons to help you avoid suffering a similar fate. Learn how UpGuard streamlines Vendor Risk Management >

In this blog post, we will introduce the concept of behavioral Cloud Application Detection & Response (CADR). In case this is the first time you have heard of CADR, we’ll start by explaining that concept and explain why it’s essential for protecting modern applications. Let’s go.