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Securing Diverse Environments: Security Configuration Management

In our technologically advanced era, where cyber threats and data breaches are constantly evolving, it's crucial for companies to focus on Security Configuration Management (SCM) to protect their resources and information. Whether dealing with infrastructure, cloud services, industrial installations, or outsourced solutions, each environment presents unique security challenges that require customized approaches and tools for effective protection.

Phishing Campaigns Abuse Cloud Platforms to Target Latin America

Several threat actors are abusing legitimate cloud services to launch phishing attacks against users in Latin America, according to Google’s latest Threat Horizons Report. One threat actor, tracked as “PINEAPPLE,” impersonated Brazil’s revenue service, Receita Federal do Brasil, to deliver the Astaroth infostealer.

Is Your Bank Really Calling? How to Protect Yourself from Financial Impersonation Fraud

Protecting your financial information has never been more crucial. With the rise of sophisticated scams, it's becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish between legitimate bank communications and fraudulent attempts to access your accounts. So, how can you be sure it's really your bank contacting you? The Vulnerability of Personal Information First, it's important to understand that our personal details are more accessible than we might think.

The CrowdStrike Incident: A Shared Responsibility

SenseOn is a direct competitor to CrowdStrike. On 19th July 2024 BST, an update to CrowdStrike endpoint software caused worldwide IT outages that resulted in over 8 million Windows devices being disabled. This caused major disruption to organisations in a range of industries, including aviation and healthcare. Quality assurance gaps and deployment processes were not the only factors, or even the most significant factors, in the widespread disruption.

Detecting API Threats In Real Time

The digital economy runs on APIs, the building blocks of the modern internet. From effortless mobile payments to convenient food deliveries, APIs work silently behind the scenes to power the applications we use every day. While APIs aren't new, their usage has exploded in recent years. Cloud computing, agile development practices, and the pandemic-driven surge in digital services have fueled this rapid growth.

Credential-based data breaches: Five ways to shore up defenses and prevent unauthorized access

Over the last few months, there have been a number of credential-based breaches, including the attacks on Ticketmaster, Santander Bank, and others. As details regarding this string of attacks continue to be uncovered, it is critical that organizations take precautionary measures in order to protect themselves and their customers from potentially being compromised by cybercriminals.

Unveiling the All-New AppTrana WAAP Dashboard

Discover the power of our new WAAP dashboard, designed to effortlessly monitor, analyze, and enhance your security posture—all in real time. The dashboard provides enhanced visibility and actionable insights to secure assets, prioritize remediation, and address critical exposures. Instantly find answers to questions such as: What is my application’s protection status? What common attacks does the WAAP protect against? Which countries are the top sources of blocked traffic?

Enhanced CleanINTERNET Protections to Combat Subsequent Threats from the CrowdStrike Outage

Last week (19-July-2024), a significant IT outage occurred because CrowdStrike distributed a faulty update to its Falcon security software running on millions of computers using the Microsoft Windows operating system. This faulty update caused many of these computers to crash, which interrupted the operations of businesses across the globe.