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Security Operations Centers (SOCs) are critical to protecting organizations against cyber threats. Tasked with monitoring networks, analyzing data, and responding to incidents, these teams rely heavily on threat intelligence to detect and mitigate risks. However, one of the most significant challenges they face is the issue of false positives — when benign activities are flagged as potential threats.

Top tips is a weekly column where we highlight what’s trending in the tech world today and list ways to explore these trends. This week, we’re looking at four ways to secure your browsing activity when you’re using public Wi-Fi.

CIS Benchmarks are a focused set of guidelines for the secure configuration, vulnerability detection, and threat remediation of distributed workloads. In this article, we compare the leading CIS tools that scan against the CIS Kubernetes benchmark framework. Security frameworks help modern software organizations define their risk management processes and platform requirements to prevent cyber threats.

In an era where innovative technologies are emerging left, right, and center, two of the most influential in recent years are experiencing exponential growth. Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) are immersive technologies that have now firmly integrated into numerous industries. As these technologies have become more prevalent in our personal and professional lives, they bring with them security and privacy challenges that are hard to overlook.

ShrinkLocker is a family of ransomware that encrypts an organisation's data and demands a ransom payment in order to restore access to their files. It was first identified by security researchers in May 2024, after attacks were observed in Mexico, Indonesia, and Jordan.

Our most recent State of Trust report found that 55 percent of global businesses think security risks for their organization have never been higher. Naturally, to mitigate an increase in risks in today’s complex threat landscape, businesses invest time and money in building a robust cybersecurity posture. But many security initiatives take a lot of time, money, and manual support to implement and maintain. This is a problem for a few reasons. Security budgets are tight.

Welcome back to our Evolution of Scalper Bots series from the Netacea Threat Intel Center. In our previous blog, we reviewed the early days of anti-bot legislation and its limitations, especially around ticket scalping. Traditional defenses like CAPTCHA quickly became insufficient, which spurred the development of bot management solutions.

APT36, also known as Transparent Tribe, is a well-known cyber espionage group attributed to Pakistan. Active since 2013, this advanced persistent threat (APT) group has focused its efforts primarily on Indian government sectors, including defense, education, and key infrastructure. APT36 has demonstrated consistent sophistication in their tactics, evolving their methods to target a wide array of platforms and systems.

As organizations grow and adopt cloud-native technologies, securing digital infrastructure at scale has become increasingly complex. According to the Cloud Security Alliance, 73% of organizations struggle to secure business-critical cloud applications due to misconfigurations and limited risk visibility. Ransomware alone can cost companies millions, and with the rise in cyber threats, even cyber insurance may not fully protect them from repeated attacks.

You run a business that handles sensitive customer data. To ensure you’re following industry standards, you diligently work to achieve compliance with relevant laws and regulations, such as HIPAA, SOC 2, or GDPR. You invest in the necessary tools, train your staff, and implement the required security policies. After an exhaustive process, you proudly receive your compliance certification.