The Rolling Stones wanted to protect their space; we, as security practitioners, need to protect ours. Data 'castles' in the cloud are out there, and they're constantly under siege. By drawing inspiration from a band that embodied personal freedom, we can draw some – okay, very stretched - parallels to modern cloud security. Nonetheless, they work. And we all knew this blog was coming. And if you read the blog backward you can hear the name of the latest malware family... Maybe.

Behavioral threats and social engineering attacks target the human psyche rather than exploiting technical vulnerabilities. They rely on psychological manipulation, deception, and exploiting human trust to trick individuals into divulging sensitive information, clicking on malicious links, or taking actions that compromise security. Understanding these tactics and the human behaviors they exploit is key to effectively mitigating email security risks.

For security analysts navigating an increasingly complex threat landscape, the ability to quickly identify and respond to attacks is critical. Security information and event management (SIEM) tools have been integral to helping security teams quickly respond to attacks. Now, in the era of generative AI, Elastic is changing the game by delivering AI-driven security analytics to replace SIEM and modernize the SOC.

K-12 schools, colleges, and universities store massive amounts of personal information for students, parents, and employees. This means that, while they may not make the news as much as other breaches, schools, colleges, and universities are under constant attack by modern threat actors.

First Publishied Nov 6th 2023 Updated May 9th 2024 Last seen on this month, 8Base is a ransomware collective that initiated its operations in April 2022. Despite its relatively short time in the cyber landscape, the group has swiftly garnered a reputation for its forceful strategies and the substantial volume of victims it has affected.

Are you leveraging every piece of data to protect your network? Telemetry data is the automated process of collecting and sending data from remote points to an IT system for monitoring and analysis. Telemetry empowers companies to detect anomalies, predict potential breaches, and respond to threats faster.