Adopting proactive security against firmware vulnerabilities is more critical than ever. A vulnerability survey from Ponemon Institute showed that 60% of data breaches result from unpatched vulnerabilities, highlighting how delays in firmware patch deployment can severely weaken an organization’s defenses. Firmware supports key devices like routers, switches, and firewalls, and when compromised, can grant attackers persistent access to critical systems.

If you think you’ve accidentally opened a phishing PDF, it’s important to immediately disconnect your device from the internet, back up your files, run a virus scan on your device and change your passwords. Typically, you can spot a phishing attempt if an email contains urgent and threatening language, too-good-to-be-true offers, spelling and grammatical errors or requests for private information.

Trustwave has further solidified its partnership with Microsoft by achieving Microsoft FastTrack Ready partner status for Microsoft 365 and being named a Microsoft Verified Managed Extended Detection and Response (MXDR) solution provider for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. This recognition underscores Trustwave's commitment to empowering organizations across Australia and the wider APAC region with advanced cybersecurity solutions.

Securing applications is more challenging than ever. Companies are faced with increasingly complex infrastructures that demand higher levels of protection to mitigate security risks effectively. That’s why Jit is thrilled to announce our new partnership with Loom Security, a leading professional services firm dedicated to helping companies secure their applications in the cloud.

As organizations increasingly rely on cloud data platforms, securing PII (Personally Identifiable Information) has become more critical than ever. Snowflake, a robust cloud-based data warehouse, stores and processes vast amounts of sensitive information. With the rise in data breaches and stringent regulations like GDPR and CCPA, safeguarding PII data in Snowflake is essential to ensure data privacy and compliance.

89% of organizations suffered at least one security incident in the past three years, according to The 2024 State of Secure Infrastructure Access, a new survey of 250 security and engineering leaders. The rise of cloud computing, the surge of identity-based attacks, and increasing regulatory compliance concerns have forced companies to rethink how they handle security, productivity, and compliance.

Threat intelligence sharing has become a strategic imperative for organizations that are looking for a force multiplier to help them better understand and defend against the rapidly evolving threat landscape. In fact, from the White House to CISA to government agencies around the world, there’s a global focus at the highest levels on breaking down barriers and modernizing approaches to cyber threat data sharing.

Attackers are abusing Eventbrite’s scheduling platform to send phishing emails, according to researchers at Perception Point. These attacks increased by 900% between July and October 2024. “Perception Point researchers observed phishing emails delivered via ‘noreply@events.eventbritecom,’” the researchers write.