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The Crucial Role of Identity in Zero Trust Security

In an increasingly digital world where cybersecurity threats are constantly evolving, organizations are embracing new strategies to protect their sensitive data and assets. One such approach that has gained prominence in recent years is Zero Trust. Zero Trust challenges the traditional perimeter-based security mindset and instead places a strong emphasis on identity as a cornerstone of a robust defense strategy.

How to Build an Effective ICS Security Program

Of all the different areas of cybersecurity, not many are as important, or have as far-reaching consequences as industrial control systems (ICS) security. While most relevant organizations would agree that ICS security is a significant concern for their operations, it is easier said than done. Many find it difficult to put into practice the measures and solutions necessary for sufficient ICS security.

How to Protect Your Facebook Account from Cybercriminals

The social media landscape has undergone dramatic change in recent years. Elon Musk bought Twitter and changed its name to "X." Mark Zuckerberg bought Instagram and WhatsApp before launching Threads to capitalize on Twitter's recent PR disasters. TikTok came out of nowhere to become the platform of choice for Gen Z. One thing, however, has stayed the same. Facebook remains, somewhat surprisingly, the most popular social media platform.

Leveling up Elastic Cloud security: Introduction to role-based access control

Did you know that you can assign roles to users to implement fine-grained control for your Elastic® Cloud organization and deployments? Role-based access control (RBAC) is a cloud security best practice that is considered a standard feature in enterprise software, as it provides a structured way to manage access to cloud resources. Within an RBAC framework, roles are a vital construct for grouping, organizing, and delegating permissions to different users.

Black Hat Asia customer panel recap: How to lead DevSecOps adoption

DevSecOps is all about collaboration: facilitating a solid partnership between development and security teams. However, these collaboration efforts won’t succeed without help from leadership. Development and security teams need top-down support to set measurable goals, create a secure CI/CD pipeline, and establish a DevSecOps culture. Three experts came together at Black Hat Asia 2023 to discuss how leadership can participate in fostering security success.

Keeper Security Introduces Major UI Update for Android

Keeper Security is excited to announce a significant update to our Android app that we think users will love. This update is heavily focused on bringing the same fresh, modern look to our Android user interface that our Web and Desktop received earlier this year and iOS just last month. The highly anticipated release incorporates improved usability and a distinctly light and modern theme.

As MGM Struggles Amid Ransomware Fallout, Data Recovery Lessons Abound

Picture this: Your IT infrastructure is breached by a nefarious actor, who then encrypts critical data and holds your organization hostage until a ransom is paid. Far from hypothetical, this is exactly what happened to multi-billion-dollar casino operator MGM Resorts International last week when hit with a ransomware attack – the latest in a string of large-scale, high-profile cyber security incidents.

The International Joint Commission Falls Victim to Ransomware Attack; 80GB Of Data Stolen

The International Joint Commission (ICJ), an organization that handles water issues along the Canada–United States border, was hit by a ransomware attack, the Register reports. The Commission said in a statement, “The International Joint Commission has experienced a cyber security incident.

6-Step Guide to Understanding Risk Based Vulnerability Management

The scale of vulnerabilities identified today has made identification a seemingly endless challenge. Traditional management programs tend to adopt an ‘everything is a risk’ approach. This will easily lead to overwhelmed IT teams. IT teams should refine their remediation methods to enrich vulnerabilities with business context, threat intelligence, data science, and machine learning.

Wallarm Webinar: NIST CSF 2.0, API Security, and CISO Imperatives

Last week, our good friend Raj Umadas, Director of Security at ActBlue, teamed up with our very own Tim Erlin, Head of Product, to talk about the newly proposed NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF). It was a fantastic discussion covering the intent behind this update, the major changes from v1.1 to v2.0, and how it applies to API security. Raj and Tim really dug deep into a lot of issues, and answered a lot of questions from the audience.