Vendor risk assessments are critical for any organization that relies on third-party vendors. Third-party risk can negatively affect an organization’s security, compliance, and performance, resulting in devasting security breaches or disruptions in its supply chain that halt business operations. Organizations use vendor risk assessments to evaluate and manage third-party vendor risks associated with outsourcing business operations or procuring goods from external suppliers.

The EU Cyber Solidarity Act is a new initiative that follows the European Union's latest efforts to build stronger cyber defenses against evolving cybersecurity threats. This legislation introduces a new strategy for enhanced cooperation between EU member states and focuses on how EU nations can better prepare and respond to cyber incidents.

Traditional methods of flaw remediation are not equipped with the technology to keep pace with the rapid evolution of code generation practices, leaving developers incapable of managing burdensome and overwhelming security debt. Code security is still a critical concern in software development. For instance, when GitHub Copilot generated 435 code snippets, almost 36% of them had security weaknesses, regardless of the programming language.

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats, the recent breach by the notorious hacker group R00TK1T serves as a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities faced by even the most established organizations. As the Foresight Threat Team delves into the details of this alarming incident, it becomes imperative to shed light on the implications and lessons to be learned from this breach.

Cyberattacks are an ever-present danger for organizations. However, it’s crucial for security teams to recognize that the threat isn’t limited to external actors. Insider threats, originating from within the organization, are a growing concern. In fact, the frequency of data breaches caused by insider threats has surged by nearly 40% since 2018, now accounting for 60% of all breaches.

Are your cybersecurity tools working together effectively? UEBA (User Entity Behavior Analytics) and SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) are two of the most potent cybersecurity solutions in modern organizations, but they serve very different purposes. UEBA identifies risky behaviors, while SIEM collects and analyzes security data across your network.

In the past, many security teams considered securing secrets enough – if your secrets were secured, you were good. While you’re still kind-of-good staying on this course, security professionals increasingly recognize that just securing secrets is not enough – organizations require a more sophisticated solution to help protect themselves in today’s increasingly sophisticated threat landscape.

Netskope Threat Labs publishes a monthly summary blog post of the top threats we track on the Netskope platform. This post aims to provide strategic, actionable intelligence on active threats against enterprise users worldwide.

Security posture refers to the overall strength of an organization’s cybersecurity. It measures how an organization’s mechanisms, policies, procedures and operations respond to and defend against cyber threats. Continue reading to learn more about security posture, why your organization’s security posture is important, how to assess it and how to improve it.