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Snowflake Breach: Examination of 'whitewarlock' claims

According to the latest news, the cloud-based data storage and analytics giant Snowflake has supposedly suffered a breach according to researchers that interacted with a certain Threat Actor known as ‘whitewarlock’ on the deep web hacking forum ‘exploitin’. Cyberint found the original compromised machine potentially exploited by ‘whitewarlock’. Over 500 demo environment instances were found included in the malware log.

What is a SOC in cyber security? Definition & Meaning

You may have heard people talking about SOC recently, especially now with the increase in the use of digital assets and remote applications. In these cases, SOC enables organisations to bolster their security posture and be more proactive in detecting and preventing threats. But what is SOC in cyber security?

Nightfall AI Transforms Enterprise DLP with AI-Native Platform

Nightfall AI today unveiled new capabilities to transform data security for the modern enterprise. The industry's first generative AI (GenAI) DLP platform now offers coverage for SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM), data encryption, data exfiltration prevention and sensitive data protection. These products expand the company's existing suite of data leak prevention (DLP) solutions for protecting data at rest and in use across SaaS applications, GenAI tools, email and endpoints.

Local Insights: Navigating the Web With Indian Proxies

Sites and services in India can be difficult to access from outside because of the requirement for connections to originate from within the country. Although teleportation is not yet a reality, Indian proxies provide another means of circumventing geographically imposed limitations.

Mobile EDR for Security Professionals by Security Professionals

At Lookout, we’re no stranger to all the app risks, phishing attempts, and vulnerabilities that make mobile devices such appealing targets. Over the years, our researchers have identified 1500 threat families and have exposed some of the most sophisticated threats ever found, including Pegaussu, Dark Caracal, and — most recently — CryptoChameleon.

GuLoader Downloaded: A Look at the Latest Iteration

GuLoader stands out as a prominent downloader founded on shellcode that has been used in many attacks aimed at spreading a diverse array of highly sought-after malware strains. For over three years, GuLoader has maintained its activity and is continuously evolving through ongoing development efforts. The latest iteration introduces novel anti-analysis techniques, making its analysis extremely difficult.

Falcon Next-Gen SIEM Demo

In a world of stealthy, fast-moving threats and ever-increasing log volumes, defenders need an edge that’s orders of magnitude faster, smarter, and more scalable than current approaches. Watch this video to see how to detect and stop the adversary Alpha Spider quickly with CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM. Seamlessly extend the capabilities of the world-leading CrowdStrike Falcon platform to all data sources while stopping breaches and slashing costs compared to siloed tools.

Three Essential Truths Every CISO Should Know To Guide Their Career

According to my research, it became clear that if CISO's focused on these three items, it would take care of 99% of the vulnerabilities. One: There are three top root hacking causes, and they comprise almost all of the cybersecurity risk most organizations face: These three most popular root hacking causes are often co-mingled together to bring about the desired effect.

FBI's 2023 Internet Crime Report Highlights Alarming Trends on Ransomware

The specter of cybercrime continues to grow, with losses soaring to $12.5 billion in 2023, according to the recently released Internet Crime Report by the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). The revelations underline an alarming surge in cybercrime, affecting both business and personal interests alike, with the main attack vectors being investment fraud, business email compromises and an increased surge of ransomware attacks on nearly every critical infrastructure sector.

The European Union's Unified Approach to Cybersecurity: The Cyber Solidarity Act

The construction of a more cyber resilient European Union (EU) took a remarkable step forward this past week as negotiators from the European Parliament and the European Council reached a provisional agreement on the proposed Cyber Solidarity Act. Proposed last year, the Cyber Solidarity Act is composed of three key pillars that seek to crack the daunting challenge of detecting, preparing for, and responding to cybersecurity threats and incidents that shake up the security sphere.