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We are thrilled to announce the first release of powerful updates to Egress Prevent Analytics within the Egress Security Center, designed to provide deeper insights, richer data, and enhanced functionality for all our customers.

In addition to Splunk’s recognition as a 10-time Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), we are extremely proud to announce that Splunk was ranked as the #1 SIEM solution in all three Use Cases in the 2024 Gartner Critical Capabilities for Security Information and Event Management report.

Welcome to this week’s Cyber Threat Intelligence Summary, where we bring you the latest updates and insights on significant cyber threats. This edition covers zero-day exploits advertised on a cybercriminal forum, a new AI threat taxonomy from Google DeepMind, and a newly identified side-channel attack method called SnailLoad.

Ever hit send on an email and immediately felt that sinking feeling? Maybe it was an attachment containing sensitive data that was misplaced, or that clever phishing email that convinced a colleague to cough up login credentials. These are cases that clearly explain the critical need for Email Data Loss Prevention (DLP).

Healthcare data security protects patient records from cyber threats and unauthorized access. The increasing use of electronic health records raises concerns about data breaches. Organizations must follow strict security protocols to ensure patient safety and regulatory compliance. Healthcare data security is more critical than ever as healthcare systems integrate more digital tools. As risks grow, security measures become increasingly essential.

In 2021, Amazon suffered a financial setback of around $34 million due to a one-hour system outage that led to a considerable loss in sales. Meta suffered a loss of nearly $100M because of Facebook’s 2021 outage. The consequences of downtime can be severe, and businesses of all sizes and governments can be affected. A DDoS attack can bring a business to a complete standstill for hours, leading to a substantial loss in revenue.