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How To Protect Your Digital Footprint

You can protect your digital footprint by deleting any accounts you no longer use, adjusting your privacy settings, avoiding oversharing on social media and using a password manager. Your digital footprint is an online reflection of who you are. Every action you take online, from the websites you visit to the posts you share, contributes to this footprint. Continue reading to learn how you can protect your digital footprint and maintain a clean online presence.

Understanding MCP: Security Implications

MCP, short for Message Communication Protocol, refers to a category of protocols used for exchanging structured messages between systems or applications. It was developed primarily to meet the communication needs of early enterprise systems that required: MCP protocols are often seen in banking, insurance, healthcare, and telecom industries—sectors where many systems were developed before APIs became mainstream.

Quantum, Classic, Still Stupid Data

The need for a new type system. The age of quantum is about to begin, like Sauron in The Lord of the Rings, who seeks to dominate Middle-earth and all its inhabitants. Its ascendance is around the corner, starting to establish a new world order, still in the depths of Mordor, yet ever-so magically manifesting itself on the heels of the Crypto Winter.

Cato CTRL Threat Research: Inside Shadow AI - Real-World Generative AI Application Usage Trends in SASE

The rapid adoption of generative AI (GenAI) in the enterprise is introducing a new category of unmanaged risk known as shadow AI. Organizations frequently lack insight into which employees are using GenAI tools and how they are being accessed, resulting in visibility limitations, policy enforcement challenges, and increased risk of data exposure. Security teams face potential data leaks and compliance violations, while IT teams struggle to integrate GenAI usage into existing governance models.

The Hidden Risk in Your Cloud: And What to Do About It

It's easy to assume everything in the cloud is sorted. Files get saved, apps sync across devices, permissions exist. And on paper, that sounds tidy enough. But in practice? Data goes wandering. A spreadsheet ends up in the wrong folder. A document shared with the wrong person stays shared. A test environment is spun up, used once, then forgotten. Nobody deletes it, of course. Nobody remembers it, either.

How Python Is Reshaping Cybersecurity Automation

Cybersecurity teams are overwhelmed. Systems are more complex, and data flows nonstop. As attack surfaces grow, real-time responses are not just ideal - they're necessary. Python is quietly becoming the backbone of security automation across many industries, and here's how.

Secure Your Decoupled .NET Apps with SAML SSO

Simplify Authentication Across Your.NET Applications.Eliminate repeated logins with SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) built for decoupled.NET apps. Let users log in once and securely access all your applications—streamlining access while ensuring enterprise-grade security and a seamless user experience.

How to Secure IoT Devices: A Foolproof Guide for Beginners

The number of connected devices will reach over 17 billion worldwide in 2024. This is a big deal as it means that all previous connectivity records. The statistics paint a worrying picture – 22% of organizations dealt with serious IoT security incidents last year. The security landscape looks even more concerning. The average organization’s devices remain completely unsecured – about 30% of them. IoT devices face significant threats, with malware affecting 49% of them.

Proton66 Part 2: Compromised WordPress Pages and Malware Campaigns

Earlier this year SpiderLabs observed an increase in mass scanning, credential brute forcing, and exploitation attempts originating from Proton66 ASN targeting organizations worldwide that we are discussing in a two-part series. In the first part of this blog series, we investigated the malicious traffic associated with Proton66, revealing the extent of the mass scanning and exploit activities run by the SuperBlack ransomware-associated threat actors such as Mora_001.

Supercharge Your SOC Investigations with Splunk SOAR 6.4

Security operations teams face increasing threats, staffing shortages, and gaps in automation and orchestration. These challenges lead to alert fatigue, slower investigations, and increased risk. Enter Splunk SOAR 6.4, designed to streamline and enhance your security operations.