Let’s start the second quarter of the year with boosting our security posture by adopting two-factor authentication methods on our accounts to make them more secure. Two-factor authentication (2FA) is an identity and access management security method that requires two forms of identification to access resources and data.

Today, in the heart of London, I caught sight of a screen on platform four at Vauxhall train station. On it was displayed a busy illustration of the marvels of modern transportation: trains moving seamlessly across multiple lines; their positions, destinations, and tracks all displaying tightly orchestrated precision in real-time. It was a compelling depiction of the complexity of a public rail system on a small island–a tightly woven network where data integrity is paramount.

What is there to know about a person? Certainly, their name, but how about their affiliations, philosophical beliefs, or sexual orientation? The nuanced information about a person—including those elements listed above and more—falls into a data category called “personal information” or “personally identifying information” (PII).

Two recent Microsoft breaches underscore the growing problem of cloud identity attacks and why it’s critical to stop them. While Microsoft Active Directory (AD) remains a prime target for attackers, cloud identity stores such as Microsoft Entra ID are also a target of opportunity. The reason is simple: Threat actors increasingly seek to mimic legitimate users in the target system. They can just as easily abuse identities from cloud identity providers as they can in on-premises AD environments.

The complex geopolitical landscape in Southeast Asia, influenced by People’s republic of China (PRC)’s strategic interests and territorial disputes, faces a prominent offensive threat from Chinese cyber operations. Southeast Asia’s economic and digital growth make it a prime target for cyber threats. In the past 8 months Cyberint has been able to identify a major large-scale campaign.

Law enforcement’s impact on LockBit, how unpatched vulnerabilities contribute to ransomware attacks, and Earth Freybug deploys UNAPIMON malware.

When it comes to data management and disaster recovery, organizations continually seek innovative solutions to streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and bolster resilience. While the standard out of the box tools work for most organizations, some need expanded control and capabilities. In these cases, centralized management is a logical solution that provides administrators with the ability to orchestrate complex IT environments from a single, unified interface.

In the latest G2 Spring Report, UpGuard ranked as the leading third-party and supplier risk management solution. G2 also recognized UpGuard as a market leader in third-party risk management (TPRM) for the seventh consecutive quarter, reaffirming UpGuard’s continued excellence and commitment to providing world-class cybersecurity solutions to global mid-market and enterprise organizations.