The UK government is strengthening its cybersecurity legislation with the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill (CSRB), an update to the 2018 Network and Information Systems Regulations. Modelled on the EU’s NIS2 Directive, the new Bill significantly expands cyber risk obligations across the UK’s digital ecosystem, targeting gaps exposed by recent high-profile breaches.

Web application firewalls (WAF) is a protection mechanism to help block potential malicious requests before they can reach the application itself. Often this is implemented as a proxy, intercepting HTTP requests, analyzing them, and finally deciding on an action. While effective, over relying on it could lead to a false sense of security that allows attackers to exploit unresolved internal issues.

Digital identities are under siege. The latest Osterman Research white paper offers a sobering discrepancy between maturity and reality. The study surveyed 126 US based professionals responsible for identity security across organizations with more than 500 employees. The findings reveal a growing gap between perceived maturity and actual readiness to combat identity-led threats.

October is here, and this means it is Cybersecurity Awareness Month (CSAM). Technology continues to advance at lightning speed, so protecting your digital life has never been more critical.‍ These blogs will walk you through the four CSAM themes designed to help you strengthen your defenses, protect your identity, and keep your family, friends and colleagues safe online.‍

Explore how Elastic Security's unified platform with SIEM and XDR protections transforms SOC workflows through AI-powered analytics and consolidated security operations. Elastic Security Director of Product Management James Spiteri recently joined cybersecurity researcher, educator, and content creator John Hammond for an in-depth technical demonstration. John spends his days analyzing malware, breaking down attacker techniques, and making hackers earn their access.

In the race to secure today’s ever-expanding attack surface, many companies have made a practice of using a mix of tools to monitor, assess, and remediate threats. This practice has resulted in a fragmented and chaotic landscape of security solutions across several teams, increasing complexity and forcing companies to have a reactive vs. proactive security posture.

We’re excited to deliver innovative improvements across the WatchGuard Endpoint Security portfolio, now available to customers and partners. Security teams face two realities at once: stealthier threats and noisier operations. This update focuses on outcomes, stronger prevention against fileless and living-off-the-land attacks, and faster, clearer investigations that reduce alert fatigue and mean time to respond (MTTR).