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elastic

Elastic named a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Security Analytics Platforms, Q2 2025

Jun 24, 2025 By Natalie Blake In Elastic
We’re excited to share that Elastic has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Security Analytics Platforms, Q2 2025. At Elastic, we believe security starts with the data. Elastic Security enables teams to detect, investigate, and respond to threats at scale, without lock-in or limits — powered by the speed and flexibility of Elasticsearch — and is grounded in a commitment to openness, innovation, and customer control.
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tripwire

Revenge, Fame, and Fun: The Motives Behind Modern Cyberattacks

Jun 24, 2025 By Dilki Rathnayake In Tripwire
Ever wondered what really drives today's cyberattacks? It's not always just about stealing data or demanding a ransom. Motives can vary widely depending on the attacker, their intent, and their capabilities. In the most simple terms, a cyberattack is a malicious intent to access, steal, expose, or destroy data and systems without authorized access. Every attack typically involves a motive or goal, a method of execution, and a vulnerability that's exploited to achieve the intended outcome.
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bluevoyant

Enhancing the Skills and Threat Detections of In-House SOCs and Security Teams

Jun 24, 2025 By Rickey Olsen In BlueVoyant
You've made the investment. Microsoft Defender XDR is deployed across your endpoints while Sentinel aggregates logs and generates alerts. Your security operations team completed initial training and familiarized themselves with the new tools. On paper, you have a modern security operation powered by Microsoft's robust security stack.
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astra

What the 16 Billion Credentials Leak Really Means (And Why It's Not a New Breach)

Jun 24, 2025 By Aakanksha Khanna In Astra
Another breach? Not quite. You’ve probably seen the headlines: “16 billion passwords leaked in the largest breach ever.” It sounds like a cybersecurity doomsday event. Media outlets ran with it. Even seasoned security leaders reposted it in alarm. Here’s the truth: this isn’t a fresh breach. No, Google, Meta, and Apple weren’t hacked. What actually happened is that a massive trove of previously stolen credentials was released.
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Trustwave

The Attack Vector: Database Triggers as Persistence Mechanisms

Jun 24, 2025 By Trustwave In Trustwave
Organizations often assume that restoring a backup to a patched environment eliminates threats. However, backups encapsulate both data and schema objects, including triggers. A compromised backup, often taken after an initial breach, may contain hidden triggers that reactivate the attacker’s access upon restore. This post explores how malicious triggers in compromised backups can serve as persistence mechanisms for attackers and how to mitigate this threat.
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Enhancing Safety And System Integration In Critical Facilities Using Electric Actuated Gate Valve Technology

Enhancing Safety And System Integration In Critical Facilities Using Electric Actuated Gate Valve Technology

Jun 24, 2025 By SecuritySenses In SecuritySenses
Reliability, precision, as well as safety are non-negotiable traits for heavy-duty industrial settings like power plants, water treatment plants, chemical processing units, and oil refineries. These industries are integrating smarter systems with electric actuated gate valve technology and with assisting IoT devices. This technology is a revolutionary piece of modern infrastructure as it promises both automation as well as safety. It facilitates efficient flow control while measurably improving safety in critical environments.
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