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In a world full of subscriptions, the idea is that if you are not paying for something, you are the product. Companies such as Google, Facebook, and Twitter earn huge revenue by collecting your data and selling it to advertisers, giving them access to your personal information. In return, you may receive targeted advertisements on your feed. However, the disadvantages far outweigh the advantages.

Imagine a future where office coffee machines autonomously order beans, and both comfort and energy efficiency are effortlessly managed through smart lighting and temperature controls, alongside smart factories leveraging robotic arms for optimal production. With the internet of things (IoT) market expected to reach 55.7 billion devices by 2025, as predicted by IDC, this potential future brings thrilling opportunities and serious challenges.

ICYMI, Nightfall recently launched a suite of enterprise DLP offerings including Data Exfiltration Prevention, Data Encryption, Sensitive Data Protection for SaaS and Email, and SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM). To celebrate our new offerings, as well as our sixth birthday, we took a moment to gather insights from investors including Ryan Nece, Enrique Salem, Maynard Webb, Frederic Kerrest, and Kelvin Beachum Jr.

Dive into the shadowy world of AI-generated deepfakes and investment scams to uncover how scammers do it--and how to avoid getting tricked.

Introduction In a recent development, our expert threat intelligence team at Foresiet Research has identified a troubling incident involving a threat actor who claims to have gained access to the Ukrainian Government mailbox, both User and Admin accounts. The compromised credentials are being offered for sale on the dark web, posing a serious security threat to sensitive government information.

Zero-day vulnerabilities require an emergency response, disrupting proactive security initiatives and placing additional pressure on security teams. Despite not being the primary focus of their daily responsibilities, zero-days, especially those exploited in the wild, capture significant media attention. This often results in managers, executives, and even board members seeking immediate information about the company’s exposure to the latest threats.

We live in a time where the integrity and security of an organization’s digital infrastructure are essential in earning customer confidence and trust. This trust, however, is increasingly under siege due to a surge in cyberattacks exploiting overlooked or inadequately managed internet-facing assets. Organizations’ growing online presence are under an ever-increasing risk of cyber threats.

BianLian threat actors exploit JetBrains TeamCity flaws, ransomware attacks continue to accelerate, and more than 12 million secrets and keys leak on GitHub.

Read our summary of research that found millions of records that exposed user passwords due to misconfigured or missing security settings.

If there's one certainty in life for CISOs it is that when it is time to buy into a new or consolidating security technology niche, they're going to have to eat their fair share of alphabet soup. Tech analysts and marketers do love their acronyms after all. We've got our SIEMs, our SOCS, and our MFAs and MDRs to prove that one out.