This Valentine’s Day, Cupid wasn’t the only one taking aim. Our Threat Research team noted a 34.8% increase on Valentine-related threat traffic in comparison to February of 2024. Leveraging impersonation and social engineering techniques, attackers have used a seasonal event to exploit heightened emotions and a sense of urgency, effectively increasing the likelihood of success in their phishing campaigns.

SAP HANA is a multi-model database that stores data in memory instead of on disk to handle high-speed transactions and real-time analytics simultaneously. Unlike traditional databases that rely heavily on disk I/O, SAP HANA's in-memory storage allows for significantly faster query execution and data processing, making it ideal for modern enterprise workloads. SAP HANA supports both OLTP (Online Transaction Processing) and OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) workloads within a single system.

In 2015 the Better Business Bureau (BBB) received its first Taylor Swift ticket scam report, sent to its online Scam Tracker. Since then, over 150 reports have appeared about Taylor Swift scammers—most happening in 2024. Taylor Swift’s fans aren’t the only group targeted by ticket scammers either; these scams can target the audiences of concerts, sports games, festivals, events, and more.

While Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and hardening are crucial security processes for maintaining a strong security posture, applications are most vulnerable during runtime, where unexpected threats can emerge. CSPM tools continuously scan cloud environments to detect misconfigurations, enforce compliance, and prioritize risks based on potential impact. However, runtime security becomes essential for addressing dynamic threats.

Civil society organizations have always been at the forefront of humanitarian relief efforts, as well as safeguarding civil and human rights. These organizations play a large role in delivering services during crises, whether it is fighting climate change, support during natural disasters, providing health services to marginalized communities and more.

In today’s dynamic and complex digital landscape, organizations often find themselves grappling with software management challenges. Traditional methods of tracking software usage and licenses fail to deliver when the tools discover only a portion of endpoints in an environment or when reports take hours to run. In these cases, they ultimately produce inaccurate historical data that compromises decision making.

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping how we interact with technology, from virtual assistants to advanced search engines. However, with great power comes great responsibility—particularly when it comes to security. These apps often handle sensitive data, making them prime targets for cyberattacks. At Appknox, we're committed to ensuring that the latest AI applications are safe for users.