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In September 2024, Netskope Threat Labs reported on the XWorm malware and its infection chain. We revealed new XWorm command and control (C2) commands and dissected its notable features. After nearly a year of tracking this malware, we discovered a new version (version 6.0) in the wild, which introduced new features such as process protection and enhanced anti-analysis capabilities.

In today's complex network environments, ensuring complete visibility while optimizing resource utilization is paramount. Duplicate network traffic can overwhelm your monitoring infrastructure, create redundant alerts for SecOps, consume valuable storage, and obscure critical insights, making it harder for Network Detection and Response (NDR) solutions to spot genuine threats or anomalies. Network Packet Brokers often offer deduplication as a feature but it can add complexity and cost.

Back to Table of Contents Data Loss Prevention (DLP) plays a crucial role in protecting information such as personal, financial, and confidential business data from accidental exposure, malicious attacks, or insider threats. As businesses increasingly rely on cloud services and remote workforces, implementing effective DLP is essential to safeguard sensitive data, comply with regulatory requirements, and reduce financial and reputational risks.

In today’s hybrid, multi-cloud environments, managing accurate network data and enforcing policy consistency across diverse infrastructures has become a serious operational challenge. As enterprises navigate the complexity of multi-vendor architectures and evolving security requirements, gaps in IPAM (IP Address Management) accuracy can lead to operational disruption, misconfigurations, and audit risk.

As cyber threats grow in complexity and financial systems become increasingly reliant on interconnected digital infrastructure, the European Union’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is redefining the technical and governance requirements for how financial entities and their Information and Communication Technology (ICT) service providers manage, withstand, and recover from operational disruptions.

ToxicPanda is a banking trojan designed to infiltrate your mobile device, stealing financial details by targeting banking & financial apps. The malware keeps evolving, with the developers behind it being quick to add new features, such as overlaying pin & pattern codes, overlaying credential inputs for specific banking apps, allowing cybercriminals to remotely take control of compromised bank accounts and initiate unauthorized money transfers.

AI adoption is rapidly increasing, and with that comes a steady influx of useful but potentially vulnerable tools and services still maturing in the AI space. The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is one example of new AI tooling, providing a framework for how applications integrate with and supply context to large language models (LLMs). MCP servers are central to developing AI assistants and workflows that are deeply integrated with your environment.

KnowBe4 is excited to announce that we have been recognized as an overall Customers’ Choice in the July 2025 Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer for Email Security Platforms Report. The Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice distinction is based on feedback and ratings from end-user professionals who have experience purchasing, implementing and/or using a product or service.

Businesses spend a fortune to fight back against external threats, yet one of the most damaging cybersecurity risks is already inside the building. These are insider threats—security risks originating from the very people you trust with access to your network: your employees, contractors, and partners. This isn’t a rare occurrence but a consistent and growing trend.

The world is going cashless. The Federal Reserve reported that cash was used in just 16% of all U.S. transactions in 2024. And that number is expected to continue to decline. The widespread use of credit and debit cards, plus the rise of digital wallets and contactless payments, have reshaped the financial landscape, increasing flexibility as well as financial protection. However, it’s also increased the levels of fraud.