AI & Privacy Laws: Are Companies Exploiting Your Data?
New privacy laws are emerging, but are they enough? We're talking Adobe’s controversial AI policy, Clearview’s facial recognition fines, and the growing concern over data misuse.
Robot Pool Cleaner: What to Put a Pool Pump on When Vacuuming?
Setting your pool pumpcorrectly is important for effective pool vacuuming. Whether you're using a manual pool vacuum, apool vacuum robot, or an advanced robot pool cleaner, the pump's purpose can have a huge impact. A robot pool cleaner isa device that allows you to avoid manually vacuuming your pool. Owners enjoy the time-saver and efficacy made possible by leaving the job to the cleaner. But if you're vacuuming your pool manually or running your pool filtration system,determining what settings to use on your pool pump is essential to avoiding cloudy water and clogged filters.
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Partnering to Overcome the Skills Gap in Cloud Computing
For organisations that are always trying to leverage the latest technology to gain an edge over their competitors, utilising public cloud computing is at the top of the list for most decision makers. The scalability and cost-effectiveness, along with businesses not needing to invest in traditional infrastructure and having it managed by a third party, offers a myriad benefits for companies in all industries.
Quick FIX log management: How metadata simplifies financial protocol tracking (and how Corelight's platform can help)
Financial institutions, such as banks and trading houses, have a strong interest in recording key transaction activity within their networks. In the face of daunting data storage requirements, many are finding that Corelight’s network metadata—notably metadata produced by Zeek—is the key to a simplified tracking and storage process. Many of our customers used to rely on packet capture (PCAP).
Security Bulletin: Arbitrary Command Execution in Kibana
On Wednesday, March 5th, Kibana disclosed a security vulnerability with a Critical CVSS score of 9.9 impacting versions 8.15.0 through 8.17.2, with 8.17.3 being patched to fully remediate the vulnerability. The vulnerability, known as prototype pollution, revolves around the malicious crafting of file uploads and the sending HTTP requests leading to arbitrary code execution on the host machine.
Identity security and privileged access essentials for NIS2 compliance
With threat actors always on the edge, international organizations and regional governments have taken it upon themselves to mandate security standards and IT requirements to organizations under their jurisdiction. The European Union's NIS2 Directive disrupted industry trends within Europe when it came into force. NIS2 offers several upgrades to existing regional legal frameworks. It further suggests enhancements to existing cybersecurity measures, especially identity and privileged access security strategies of organizations' IT portfolios.
How metadata wrestled control of FINRA's colossal data archiving requirements
The financial industry is known for its rigorous and sometimes quirky data retention requirements that can challenge even the most seasoned security expert. For example, FINRA Rule 4511 requires members to "preserve for a period of at least six years those FINRA books and records for which there is no specified period under the FINRA rules or applicable Exchange Act rules." Keeping six years of records: That's no small feat. But it's certainly doable.
Syteca Privileged Access Management: Key Features
What’s Inside Syteca Privileged Access Management? Get a clear, visual breakdown of the key capabilities included in Syteca PAM — a fast-to-deploy, easy-to-scale solution for securing privileged access and simplifying compliance. Key Features: Account discovery and onboarding to eliminate security gaps Granular access controls for precise privilege management Privileged session monitoring with real-time visibility Credential management & vaulting to secure sensitive data Comprehensive audit logs & reporting for compliance.
Bridging Innovation and Policy: Zenity's Strategic Discussions in Washington DC
I recently had the fantastic opportunity to represent Zenity in a round of strategic discussions with legislative and policy leaders in Washington DC as a part of the OpenPolicy Coalition. Zenity has recently partnered with OpenPolicy and joined the ecosystem in the effort to bridge the gap between bleeding edge innovation and traditional policy.
How Three Industry Leaders Are Stopping Identity-Based Attacks with CrowdStrike
The CrowdStrike 2025 Global Threat Report highlights the ongoing threat of identity-based attacks. Adversaries are increasingly exploiting stolen credentials to evade detection, and 79% of detections overall were classified as malware-free. Valid account abuse became the primary initial access method in 35% of cloud intrusions. The report also shares that access broker advertisements rose by 50% year-over-year, indicating a rise in demand for valid credentials and other forms of access.