Data security is a major concern for almost everyone. From organizations to individuals, most of us who use or supply cloud-based services want to ensure that our information stays confidential and accessible. However, these concerns are amplified to national security when government data is the subject. That’s why the U.S.government has a stringent set of security requirements known as FedRAMP®. All cloud vendors that provide services to federal agencies must comply with these standards.

What do cybercriminals do with the information they obtain during a data breach? Most of the time, it results in credential stuffing. Credential stuffing is a cyberattack where criminals systematically use stolen data to test usernames and passwords across multiple online platforms. Bad actors gain access to these accounts for financial gain, identity theft and other malicious purposes.

Cloud security incidents are skyrocketing. In fact, nearly half (45%) of all security incidents target cloud-based services. Another angle: 80% of business organizations experienced at least one cloud security breach incident last year. (Arguably the worst part here is that, when a system is breached, the average dwell time is 9 weeks.) Still, over 72% of businesses plan to continue investing in the cloud. So how do you make cloud computing a secure environment for sensitive business information?

Security is, and always has been, a tough job. Security teams continue to face escalating cyberattacks while being bombarded by false positives and clocking more hours due to staffing shortages. However, security leaders and practitioners alike also understand that these crises are inevitable — and are increasingly focusing their efforts on recovering as quickly and efficiently as possible when disaster strikes.

Picture yourself, a threat hunter using Splunk, and the words "workflow action" are uttered by your helpful security Splunker... Workflow actions make you a faster and more effective security analyst. They allow you to skip the laborious steps of logging into various websites to do your job and just get straight to business.

Attackers go through several stages to make an attack successful. And the last line in the defense system they aim to break is the command and control (C2). C2 attacks are a severe threat to organizations of all sizes and types because, if successful, adversaries can steal all your valuable data. To protect against these attacks, you should implement a security framework and robust policies, including technical and organizational measures.

CrowdStrike announced on 3/29/2023 that an active intrusion campaign was targeting 3CX customers utilizing a legitimate, signed binary, 3CXDesktopApp (CISA link). As the investigations and public information came out publicly from vendors all across the spectrum, C3X customers of all sizes began investigating their fleet for signs of compromise. These campaigns are often referred to as supply chain compromises, or MITRE ATT&CK T1195.

In a world with increased regulation, uncertainty in the banking business due to the climate or unforced errors, and liquidity concerns, the capability for risk management departments, auditors, and compliance departments to have timely access to reports and data that drive their decisions becomes more important than ever. Saying that you have enough data points is like saying you have enough security.

When it comes to cyberattacks, the human dimension of the cybersecurity environment is a complex vulnerability. Without awareness, any employee, contractor or user is the most unprotected asset. A person who can be easily exploited with a social engineering attack. Because of inherent human characteristics — ignorance, fear, misplaced trust — people are by nature very susceptible to being manipulated to let down their guard.

In recent years, generative artificial intelligence (AI), especially Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, has revolutionized the fields of AI and natural language processing. From automating customer support to creating realistic chatbots, we rely on AI much more than many of us probably realize. The AI hype train definitely reached full steam in the last several months, especially for cybersecurity use cases, with the release of tools such as.