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Relentless Threat Activity Puts Identities in the Crosshairs

One set of valid employee credentials can provide an adversary with all they need to log into a business, move laterally, escalate privileges and achieve their goals — whether that’s removing access to accounts, terminating services, destroying data or deleting resources. Identity-based attacks are subtle, but destructive, and organizations must be on high alert for them. CrowdStrike reported 80% of cyberattacks now leverage stolen or compromised credentials.

Developing a Culture of Cybersecurity Within Your Organization

Building a cyber-resilient organization requires more than implementing the best cybersecurity practices. Cybersecurity must be woven into the culture of the organization from the top down. Because 95% of data breaches result from human error, creating a cybersecurity culture can significantly cut down on security breaches by emphasizing the importance of cybersecurity. Cybersecurity is only as strong as its weakest link.

Albertsons Grocery Chain Gets Hacked: Customer and Employee Data Exposed

Albertsons is a major grocery chain in the United States. The company is based in Boise, Idaho, and oversees a huge range of different grocery stores throughout the country. Stores like Star Market, Tom Thumb, Acme, Safeway, Vons, Balduccis, Food Lover's Market, Shaw's, Albertsons, and more.

What is the Cyber Kill Chain in Cybersecurity?

The Cyber Kill Chain is a significant piece of work from Lockheed Martin in 2011. The Chain outlines seven essential points at which an IT team can intercept a cyberattack. Numerous experts took the process a bit further to eight steps: “reconnaissance, weaponization, delivery, exploitation, installation, command and control, actions on the objective, and monetization.”

Celebrating Australia's Privacy Awareness Week 2023

When a country throws a privacy party, Cloudflare is there! We are proud to be an official sponsor of the Australian Privacy Awareness Week 2023, and we think this year’s theme of “Privacy 101: Back to Basics” is more important now than ever. In recent months, Australians have been hit with the news of massive personal data privacy breaches where millions of Australian citizens' private and sensitive data was compromised, seemingly easily.

Decoding the Expanding Acronyms in Identity and Access Management (IDAM)

In the ever-evolving world of technology, acronyms seem to multiply faster than ever before! From AI to IoT to CRM and SaaS, it cab be tricky to keep up to speed and make sense of what they all mean. One area that is no exception to this acronym explosion is Identity and Access Management (IDAM). As businesses increasingly prioritize data security and user privacy, IDAM has become a crucial component of their overall digital strategy.

Coffee Talk with SURGe: 2023-MAY-02 SolarWinds, US Marshals Service, OT Threat Sharing, Bluesky, RSA

Grab a cup of coffee and join Ryan Kovar, Mick Baccio, and Audra Streetman for another episode of Coffee Talk with SURGe. The team from Splunk will discuss the latest security news, including: Ryan and Mick competed in a charity challenge to discuss the impact of splintering social media platforms for keeping track of security news and opinions. The trio also recapped the highlights from RSA Conference.