Azure customers are facing the biggest threat to their privileged accounts. A cybersecurity firm has identified the spread of a new phishing campaign aimed at privileged users like sales directors, account managers, finance managers, vice presidents, presidents, chief financial officers, and CEOs. The campaign’s first set of attacks started around November 2023 and is still a looming threat. The good thing is that you can safeguard against and mitigate this attack.

Five worthy reads is a regular column on five noteworthy items we have discovered while researching trending and timeless topics. This week, we will be discussing the challenges of cybersecurity in the IoT era and how it can be secured. The Internet of Things (IoT) has revolutionized the way we live and work, with hundreds of connected devices now integrating into our daily lives. However, this rapid expansion of IoT has also brought new cybersecurity challenges.

Securing your digital assets is becoming more and more crucial as the use of cryptocurrency grows. Choosing the appropriate crypto wallet is one of the most important steps in managing your cryptocurrency assets. But when there are so many to choose from, selecting the right option can be difficult.

In the realm of payment security, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) provides a critical framework that guides businesses to protect cardholder information against breaches and fraud. As the digital landscape evolves and cybersecurity threats become increasingly sophisticated, the PCI DSS sets guidelines and requirements for securing payment card data, with periodic updates to address emerging threats.

Top tips is a weekly column where we highlight what’s trending in the tech world and list ways to explore these trends. This week, we’re looking at three ways you can secure your multi-cloud environment. Several years ago, the cloud was something new, but times have changed. Now, organizations are making full use of the cloud environment. Organizations are also looking in the direction of a multi-cloud environment.

In an era defined by unprecedented digitalization, the security of information and data holds paramount importance, especially within the government sector. As technology evolves, so do the laws and regulations governing IT security. Navigating this intricate terrain involves a comprehensive understanding of the diverse array of laws and regulations governing IT security.

Top tips is a weekly column where we highlight what’s trending in the tech world and list ways to explore these trends. This week we’re looking at four ways you can protect yourself from increasingly advanced social engineering attacks.

Today, the process of digitization has become synonymous with progress and innovation. As organizations embrace digital transformation post-pandemic, the importance of securing your digital assets cannot be overstated. It is crucial to keep up with the cyber risks and protect your organization. The core of your operations lies within your Active Directory (AD), as it manages user identities, permissions, and access controls. At ManageEngine, we understand the importance of securing your AD environment.

The Indian government implemented the Data Protection and Privacy (DPDP) Act, a groundbreaking measure designed to regulate data protection within the country, in August 2023. In today’s rapidly evolving digital era, it has become increasingly important to have robust legislation in place to safeguard people’s data. With so much information being shared online, this act protects our data from misuse and unauthorized access.

The amount of data generated and fed into AI systems has increased quickly over the last few years. Attackers are taking advantage of the massive increase in data volume to contaminate the data input in training datasets, resulting in incorrect or malicious results. In fact, at a recent Shanghai conference, Nicholas Carlini, research scientist at Google Brain, stated that data poisoning can be accomplished efficiently by modifying only 0.1% of the dataset.