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In today’s digital business environment, passwords are often the keys to your organization’s most sensitive assets—from financial records and customer accounts to intellectual property. Unfortunately, hackers are constantly developing methods to steal these passwords and gain unauthorized access. Understanding the techniques they use and how employees can protect themselves is crucial for maintaining digital security.

Let’s understand the CASB Auditing feature and how organizations can monitor and log every user action—from file access to policy violations—giving them a clear and actionable trail for analysis.

Imagine you’re in a busy market. Every stall owner is shouting, “I’ve got the best apples!” How do you know who to trust? The answer is you look for the one with the 5* sourcing certification, issued by trusted food inspectors that have been certified by the authority on apples! UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) are like the authority on apples in this scenario.

For many organizations, their online presence is not only critical to their commercial success but a key element of how they manage public perception. Yet from typosquatting to domain hijacking, authentic business websites are at significant risk of exploitation, with serious potential consequences. Domain monitoring enables organizations to defend against these types of threats by identifying potential issues early and taking effective action to mitigate the risks.

Managing complex networks can feel like an endless challenge, especially when critical data is scattered across multiple tools and systems. Conflicting sources of truth (SOTs) introduce risks, leaving IT teams uncertain about which data to trust. Without an accurate view of your network, tasks like CVE management, troubleshooting, and compliance become overwhelming—and potentially introduce risk into the network.

Machine learning (ML) has significantly evolved since its conception in the 1950’s. One of the minds behind the technology and field of study was Alan Turing, a computer scientist and artificial intelligence (AI) pioneer. Turing famously challenged the expectations and limitations of computers by posing the question, “Can machines think?”

In emergency situations, every second counts. When a 911 call is placed, lives can depend on the immediate transfer of information. For emergency services, the stakes are even higher — ensuring that Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) across the country remain online and connected 24x7x365. No matter what.

Like the cost of groceries and everything else, CVSS scores seem to have experienced some inflation recently. CVSS 4.0 promises to be a better calculator of risk than previous iterations of the system, but that’s only true if you use it in its full capacity to calculate your specific risk within your specific environment. Most of us aren’t using it that way.

This blog was originally published on MSSP Alert on November 20, 2024. Imagine being able to offer your customers instant value for selecting your MSSP over others. This sounds like a tricky proposition, given that organizations seeking managed security solutions can be extremely diverse. What could a medical institution need that would also benefit an energy company? Where do the needs of a tech startup and a dairy farm intersect?

Enterprise networks frequently experience changes in endpoint devices, software, and files, which can introduce risk to the organization. To mitigate this, companies can implement foundational security controls like file integrity monitoring (FIM), which tracks changes to essential files and helps restore them if unauthorized. Additionally, organizations may use these controls to monitor for vulnerabilities introduced by new devices. However, FIM alone is not enough.