Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

Threat actors have responded to better protections in the operating system and improved endpoint detection and response (EDR) capabilities by moving down the stack to find entry points with full visibility and privileges into the stack above.

“The best part of RSA is all the amazing people in the community trying to make the world a safer place. It’s also very exciting to see all the innovation to make adversaries’ lives harder – competition and collaboration make us better.” – CEO & Co-Founder Dr. Aleksandr Yampolskiy The SecurityScorecard team has just returned from an incredible week in San Francisco at RSA Conference 2024!

Critical infrastructure services in North America face accelerating threats from both nation-states and other sophisticated threat actors. Governments globally are grappling with how to best balance incentives, support, and direct oversight. Meanwhile, critical infrastructure owners and operators face significant challenges with technology, staff resources, and expertise to better manage cyber resilience.

Company mergers, the consolidation of cloud technologies, and the interconnected nature of digital business have all led to a more efficient, fast-paced digital economy. But these advantages have also ushered in a higher degree of cyber risk concentration that stands to threaten national security and global economies.

As the world becomes more and more digitally intertwined, the significance of data security cannot be overstated. Data theft, a critical threat to organizations worldwide, poses severe challenges, jeopardizing both reputational integrity and financial health. This blog post aims to dissect the concept of data theft, understand its impacts on organizations, and outline proactive measures to safeguard against such threats.

In the vast and interconnected world of information technology, the security of network services and protocols is paramount for organizations of all sizes. Among these, Samba—a free software re-implementation of the SMB/CIFS networking protocol—plays a crucial role in facilitating file and print services across various operating systems, including Unix, Linux, IBM System 390, and Windows.

In July 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced new cybersecurity rules that require publicly traded companies in the U.S. to disclose material cybersecurity incidents within four business days of determining whether the incident is material to the company’s financial performance. SecurityScorecard recently hosted a webinar discussing the implications of the new rules and how compliance, security, and legal experts can elevate their game to meet these new regulations.