Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

Effective Board Communication: Lessons from CrowdStrike for CISOs

The 2024 CrowdStrike Incident blue-screened Microsoft computers worldwide, causing significant disruptions to high-profile industries such as transportation, healthcare, and financial services. Now that the world has largely recovered, the most forward-minded chief information security officers (CISOs) are focusing on using the incident as an opportunity for continuous improvement. How can they prevent similar incidents from having such a disastrous impact on their organization in the future?

2024 State of Secrets Report

With the rise in collaboration apps like Slack, GitHub, and ChatGPT, it’s easy for employees and customers alike to share secrets in messages, files, repos, and other places where they shouldn’t be shared. Though this so-called “secret sprawl” may seem trivial at first, all it takes is one misplaced password or API key for a threat actor to escalate their privileges and access your organization’s crown jewels: Your data.

Monitor Akamai Zero Trust and Application Security with Datadog Cloud SIEM

Akamai is a cloud content delivery and security platform that helps organizations secure their applications, APIs, network access, and credentials that workforces and customers use every day. Akamai Zero Trust provides enhanced security for users, devices, and data across an organization by securing access to the corporate network, SaaS applications, email, and other resources.

Application vulnerability management best practices

Over the years, application vulnerability management has been vital to DevSecOps — which emphasizes shared security responsibility across teams. However, as development practices have evolved, security teams must learn how to adapt and meet developers within their existing workflows. For example, containerization, infrastructure as code (IaC) AI coding assistants, and increased reliance on third-party code are all commonplace in the typical development lifecycle.

Unraveling the State of Kubernetes Security in 2024

We explored the Red Hat State of Kubernetes security report 2024, one of our favorite yearly reports. It’s jam-packed with incredibly fascinating information about one of our favorite subjects—Kubernetes security. Imagine that! In this post we’ll review some of the more interesting data points and contrast them with results from prior years. We’ll also discuss our own perspectives and observations on how this affects you as a Kubernetes user.

Guide to Using Music Finder Apps

Whether it's a catchy tune you heard in a coffee shop or a memorable soundtrack from a movie, finding that elusive song can now be a breeze with music finder apps. Perfect for anyone aged 15 to 60, these apps have revolutionized the way we identify and interact with music, making every song discoverable at the touch of a button. This comprehensive guide will explore the best music finder apps available, detail how they work, and offer practical tips on making the most of these innovative tools.

5 Snyk Alternatives and Why They Are Better

Snyk is widely recognized as one of the top security tools for developers, especially when it comes to finding vulnerabilities in open-source code, containers, and infrastructure as code. However, no tool is perfect for every scenario and access to the Snyk platform comes with a price tag. Depending on your needs, there may be Snyk alternatives that provide better integration, features, or just better value for money.

Azure Just-in-Time Access Simplified

In today’s rapidly evolving cloud landscape, organizations are grappling with the intricate challenge of striking a delicate balance between ensuring robust cybersecurity measures and facilitating seamless operational efficiency. As cloud adoption continues to surge, the traditional approach of granting standing privileges to users has become an increasingly significant security vulnerability.