Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

Happy New Year! My name is Zain Ghani. I’m a Customer Solutions Architect based in Austin, Texas, and I’m excited to share our latest updates with you. This year started with multiple recognitions for Sysdig. GigaOM named Sysdig a Leader and the only Outperformer in its inaugural Cloud Workload Security Radar report.

We are witnessing an explosion in the number, type, and mix of smart devices in our business environment, driven by mobility, remote work, and the adoption of digital transformation initiatives. However, these devices come with their own set of security risks and challenges, creating a larger attack surface to manage and control.

The Play ransomware group is one of the most successful ransomware syndicates today. All it takes is a quick peek with a disassembler to know why this group has become infamous. This is because reverse engineering the malware would be a Sisyphean task full of anti-analysis techniques. That said, it might come as a surprise that the malware crashes quite frequently when running.

On January 16 2024, Atlassian issued a significant alert on a critical Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) vulnerability in Confluence Data Center and Server, identified as CVE-2023-22527. This issue found in older versions, poses a serious risk as it allows attackers without any authentication, to inject OGNL expressions. This means they could potentially run any code they want on the compromised system.

One of the most important concerns for organizations of all sizes is protection against cyberattacks and other digital threats to security. These dangers can prove a major setback for a company, and many even pose an existential threat. In order to effectively prevent cybersecurity incidents and protect sensitive data and other vital assets, organizations must be prepared for the possibility of an attack.

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In the constantly evolving world of digital technology, cybersecurity risk management is a critical pillar in any organization. By effectively managing cybersecurity risk, you reduce incidents and the costs resulting from data breaches. However, cybersecurity risk management involves many different elements. It’s helpful to have an understanding of these aspects in order to leverage cybersecurity risk management to its fullest potential.

Software developers face a constant barrage of cyber threats that can compromise their applications, data, and the security of their organizations. In 2023, the cyber threat intelligence (CTI) market is worth approximately $11.6 billion, and it’s projected to surpass $21 billion by 2027. Why?

NIST SP 800-162 ‘Guide to Attribute Based Access Control (ABAC) Definition and Considerations’ is a special publication that defines attribute-based access control (ABAC) for U.S. government agencies. It also provides guidance on using ABAC to improve and maintain control of information sharing within and between organizations and best practices for ABAC implementations.

Today, we’re proud to announce that Forrester has named CrowdStrike a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Cloud Workload Security, Q1 2024, stating “CrowdStrike shines in agentless CWP and container runtime protection.” Forrester identified the 13 most significant vendors in cloud workload security and researched, analyzed and scored them based on the strengths of their current offering, strategy and market presence.