Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

Are you concerned about the security of your AWS environment? With over 73% of businesses having at least one critical security misconfiguration, it's essential to take proactive measures to protect your data and applications. While AWS is responsible for the security of the underlying infrastructure, you are responsible for securing your data and applications in the cloud.

This year, organizations increasingly recognized the importance of cybersecurity automation. According to our 2024 Evolution of Cybersecurity Automation Adoption report, 80% of senior cybersecurity professionals now consider automation crucial, up from 75% last year. Notably, 39% have secured new budgets specifically for automation, highlighting a strategic shift towards more efficient and scalable security operations.

APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) have become the backbone of modern digital ecosystems, enabling seamless integration and data exchange between a wide array of applications and services. From ordering meals through food delivery apps to accessing real-time weather updates, APIs underpin countless daily interactions. However, the very attributes that make APIs so indispensable – their ubiquity and high functionality – also render them appealing targets for malicious actors.

Hellcat ransomware emerged in early November 2024 and quickly became a notable threat in the cybersecurity landscape. The group first gained attention on November 6, 2024, when it claimed responsibility for a cyberattack against Schneider Electric. Known for its aggressive tactics and unique ransom demands, Hellcat is already making its mark in the world of ransomware.

Keeper Security’s Risk Management Dashboard delivers a streamlined view within the Keeper Admin Console to quickly and easily give administrators visibility into their organization’s Keeper configuration practices and compliance posture. The Risk Management Dashboard leverages an outlined set of Keeper Security Benchmarks to keep organizations compliant and safe.

Scammers are abusing Google ads to target users searching for help with printer problems, according to researchers at Malwarebytes. The malicious ads claim to offer tech support for installing drivers used by HP and Canon printers. “After clicking on a malicious ad, the website instructs you to enter your printer’s model number in order to download the required driver, which it proceeds to ‘install,’” the researchers write.

The latest data on brand phishing trends shows one brand dominating quarter over quarter, but also continuing to take on a larger share of the brand impersonation. Take a guess which brand tops the list as the most impersonated in phishing attacks? If you guessed Microsoft, you’d be right. You’d also have been right last quarter, and the quarter before that – according to Check Point Research.

Small business owners are wearing more hats than ever before. Along with managing operations, sales, innovation, customer satisfaction and more, they must also stay on top of trends that can affect their business trajectory — including cybersecurity and the ever-evolving range of cyber threats.

With cloud infrastructures expanding across private, public, hybrid, and multi-cloud models, effective security monitoring is essential. Gartner’s 2024 Hype Cycle for Workload and Network Security suggests that NDR solutions are becoming critical in these diverse environments and could reach widespread adoption within the next two to five years. This trend underscores the importance of NDR for visibility and rapid threat detection in today’s complex cloud landscapes (see Figure 1).

Vulnerability management (VM) has always been a complex area of concern that requires continuous and active effort to work properly. This can make it challenging for organizations to maintain their VM strategies and solutions over time, as there are many angles to secure and processes to oversee. There are a wide range of potential ways that VM can go wrong, and it is essential for organizations to avoid the many pitfalls associated with it.