Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

The EU’s Network and Information Systems Directive 2 (NIS2) for cybersecurity resilience entered full enforcement in October 2024, and compliance with its requirements presents major challenges for many companies, particularly those in the financial services sector. And while most IT leaders are confident of achieving NIS2 compliance, they also acknowledge that this cybersecurity directive has exacerbated existing challenges such as resource constraints and skills gaps.

As 2025 approaches, cybersecurity leaders are bracing for a year of intensifying challenges. Regulations are tightening, nation-state attackers are refining their strategies, and CISOs are under growing pressure. Aleksandr Yampolskiy, Co-Founder and CEO, Jeff Le, VP of Global Government Affairs and Public Policy, and Steve Cobb, CISO, all from SecurityScorecard, bring sharp focus to what lies ahead. What worked in 2024 may not protect you in 2025.

Imagine, for a moment, that your IT environment is the Death Star. You know the rebels will try to rescue Princess Leia. If you’re Darth Vader, you need systems that detect Luke and Chewbacca when they gain unauthorized access and systems that prevent them from accessing the Death Star. As a security analyst, you have varied technologies that detect and prevent malicious actors from gaining unauthorized access to your networks.

As application development and deployment evolve, traditional tools alone can no longer handle the dynamic, ephemeral nature of cloud and cloud-native environments. This article explores how cloud-native application protection platforms (CNAPPs) are addressing these challenges to enhance coverage and streamline prioritization.

The demands on security teams have never been greater and practitioners need tools that can keep pace with evolving threats. Yet, many are still tied to legacy SOAR platforms whose limitations - outdated integration methods, clunky usability, and lengthy deployment timelines - hold teams back from achieving their automation goals. Recognizing when it’s time to pivot is critical. For many teams, next-gen SOAR platforms can also fall short.

When we think about cybersecurity, we think of malicious actors constantly devising new ways to breach our defenses. While this is critical, it's equally important to understand that another menace can be sitting down the hall. The risk of insider attacks is significant and should not be overlooked. These attacks have floored businesses of all sizes and in various industries, frequently with dire consequences.

Most modern organizations have complex IT infrastructures made up of various components like Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), public cloud, and sometimes hybrid environments. While these infrastructures bring significant benefits, including improved scalability, flexibility, and cost savings, increasing complexity has made it challenging for security teams to secure the data stored in these environments adequately.

Identity management acronyms aren’t anyone’s idea of a fun day out, but successfully securing identities requires carefully stitching together each of these acronyms into a comprehensive identity security solution. In this article, we discuss AM, PAM, IGA, ADM – and how a unified identity platform (UIP) can help you tie them all together. Let’s start by defining each of these acronyms.

In today's world of cybersecurity, where risks change so quickly, it's more important than ever to keep your defenses strong. The Windows Defender Firewall is an important line of defense because it keeps your system safe from hackers and people who aren't supposed to be there. But turning on this firewall isn't enough; it needs to be regularly checked for state and setup changes to make sure it's working properly.

Software developers push thousands of lines of code every day, helping enterprises shape the tools and applications we all rely on, starting from banking to entertainment. However, we shouldn’t forget that behind every successful deployment lies a hidden challenge – what cyber security measures should be taken to protect the source code, hardware and software products, and critical company and customer data?