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Crowdstrike Outage: Know Your Supply Chain

Jul 19, 2024 By SecurityScorecard In SecurityScorecard
Knowing Your Supply Chain (KYSC) is becoming an increasingly important component of cyber resilience. Understanding the dependencies within your organization and those of your vendors is critical for responding to incidents effectively. Even the most reliable vendors and partners can experience issues. Today, a widespread outage impacted CrowdStrike Falcon, affecting the global supply chain.
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fidelis security

What Is an Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)?

Jul 19, 2024 By Fidelis Security In Fidelis Security
An Endpoint Protection Platform is an endpoint security capability designed to protect systems from compromise by preventing malicious software from executing. It is important to understand that Endpoint Protection is often used in conjunction with Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), however they are not synonymous. The primary purpose of an EDR solution is to record events as they occur while also providing a means of threat resolution.
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Arctic Wolf

The Top Cyber Attack Vectors Organizations Face

Jul 19, 2024 By Arctic Wolf In Arctic Wolf
Recent research by Arctic Wolf has revealed that, within the last 12 months, 48% of organizations identified evidence of a successful breach within their environment. As The State of Cybersecurity: 2024 Trends Report highlights, “To fully understand the gravity of this statistic, it is important to understand that, although 48% of these environments found evidence of a data breach, that does not inversely mean that 52% of organizations did not suffer a breach.”
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CrowdStrike Phishing Attacks Appear in Record Time

Jul 19, 2024 By Stu Sjouwerman In KnowBe4
I have been the CEO of an anti-virus software developer. We had a special acronym for catastrophic events like this, a so-called "CEE". As in Company Extinction Event. Within hours of mass IT outages on Friday, a surge of new domains began appearing online, all sharing one common factor: the name CrowdStrike. As the company grapples with a global tech outage that has delayed flights and disrupted emergency services, opportunistic cybercriminals are quick to exploit the chaos.
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upguard

Preparing for Cybersecurity Audits: Insights from US Regulations

Jul 19, 2024 By Leah Sadoian In UpGuard
Cybersecurity regulations often include audits that assess and strengthen an organization’s defenses against increasing cyber threats. In the United States, various cybersecurity regulations, including HIPAA, SOX, PCI DSS, and more, require audits. Each audit ensures your organization meets the required standards outlined in the regulation while also strengthening its overall cybersecurity framework.
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redscan

A guide to the OWASP TOP 10 for large language model applications

Jul 19, 2024 By Mark Nicholls In Redscan
Attackers are increasingly targeting vulnerabilities within large language models (LLMs) used to recognise and generate text. In response to the growing risk, the recently launched OWASP Top 10 for LLMs covers the key vulnerabilities within these types of AI applications. Read our guide to learn more about the most critical vulnerabilities and how to reduce AI security risks.
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Navigating Cybersecurity Requirements Under the Dodd-Frank Act

Jul 19, 2024 By Nicholas Sollitto In UpGuard
Over the last decade, cybersecurity has emerged as a critical concern for financial institutions. With cyberattacks increasing in frequency and sophistication, it has become imperative for institutions in the financial sector to safeguard sensitive data and implement robust data protection measures. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, commonly known as the Dodd-Frank Act, plays a crucial role in regulating the American financial services industry.
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The Role of PCBs in Cybersecurity

Jul 19, 2024 By Narendra Sahoo In VISTA InfoSec
As fraudsters are continuously finding new ways to strike, we’re continuously finding new ways to prevent them with controls such as encryption, multi-factor authentication, fraud detection software, etc. But not everyone is aware that it all begins with how electronic devices are designed. With the way Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) are laid out and built, to be precise. This assembly is far more important for cybersecurity than you might think.
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lookout

Security Made Easy: Mobile Security Purpose-Built for MSPs

Jul 19, 2024 By Lookout In Lookout
Mobile devices are now an integral part of the way we work, and because of that, mobile security has become a necessity when it comes to protecting an organization’s data. Yet with many IT and security teams already stretched to the limit, the task of incorporating mobile security into their existing operations may seem like an impossible task.
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WatchGuard

How Identity Security Enhances Network and Endpoint Security

Jul 19, 2024 By Sam Manjarres In WatchGuard
The intersection of identity, endpoint, and network security is becoming increasingly self-evident. Despite all their efforts, modern organizations continue to struggle to safeguard their data and prevent unauthorized access. The Verizon Data Breach Investigations report for 2024 continues to highlight that human elements were a component of 68% of breaches.
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