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With governments across the globe gearing up for major elections, experts have been predicting an increase in distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks from nation-states and, so far, those predictions have paid off. According to Forbes, a recently thwarted DDoS attack found hackers sending traffic at 3.8 terabytes per second to a target server, peaking at 2.14 billion packets per second, making it the largest DDoS attack ever recorded.

At GitGuardian we see things that no one should ever see. We detect and collect leaked secrets that are so hideous we could lose our sanity. Let us introduce you to some of the most terrifying leaks we saw this year. If you dare.

We’re kicking off a new series called the Tines Lookback where we sit down with our Product team, Engineers, and Designers to showcase some of the recent projects they’ve been working on in Tines. It’s filled with conversations that can help you understand how to make the most of these features.

CISO is a high-profile position with high expectations – and the impact clock starts ticking day 1. At Cato, we’ve had thousands of conversations with CISOs from companies of all sizes across different industries – learning about what works, what doesn’t, and the strategies that boost proactive, visionary leadership. This blog post, along with the eBook 30-60-90 Day CISO: Mastering the IT Security Game, is rooted in that collective wisdom.

With AI moving faster than ever, businesses are embracing GenAI and Agentic AI to supercharge their development processes, enabling both technical and non-technical users to build, innovate, and automate. However, the need for security in this space has never been more critical. That’s where Zenity comes in and why I’m so excited to join the company, especially at a time of immense growth and expansion given our recent Series B funding.

Attack vectors and attack surfaces are both critical concepts in cybersecurity, closely related yet distinct in their roles and implications. Understanding the similarities and differences between them is key to developing robust security strategies. This article will detail what both concepts involve, why they’re crucial, and methods your organization can conduct to enhance its current security posture.

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates are digital certificates that authenticate a website’s identity and encrypt the connection between a web browser and a web server. An SSL certificate is added to an organization’s website to make sure online transactions are secure and customer information remains private.

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The retail industry’s digital transformation has made secure APIs essential to modern operations since they are at the core of this shift. APIs power everything from e-commerce platforms and mobile shopping apps to inventory management, point-of-sale systems, and personalized customer experiences. They help retailers stay agile in a fast-paced market by enabling seamless data exchange and streamlining processes.

Welcome to this week’s Cyber Threat Intelligence Summary, where we bring you the latest updates and insights on significant cyber threats. This edition covers the UK-based winter fuel payment scams, a China-linked telecom hack targeting US politicians, and a new Google Chrome flaw exploited by Lazarus.