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EP 2 - Dispatch From Retail's Frontline: Building Cyber Resilience

In this episode of Security Matters, we dive into the world of retail technology and cybersecurity. Imagine a bustling retail chain during its busiest shopping season, only to be disrupted by a cyberattack. Our guest, Jason James, Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Aptos Retail, shares his insights with host David Puner on how to stay ahead of these threats.

Fake CAPTCHAs, Malicious PDFs, SEO Traps Leveraged for User Manual Searches

On February 12, 2025, Netskope Threat Labs reported a widespread phishing campaign using fake CAPTCHA images via Webflow CDN to trick victims searching for PDF documents on search engines. These PDF files lead to phishing sites designed to pilfer victims’ credit card and personal information. As we hunted for similar phishing campaigns, we discovered many more phishing PDF files with fake CAPTCHAs distributed across multiple domains.

Introducing Sysdig Threat Management: Combating threats in cloud security

Cloud security teams are often faced with an onslaught of noise from their detection tooling, making it nearly impossible to distinguish truly malicious threats from benign behaviors. Many threats will go uninvestigated simply because there aren’t enough analysts for the sheer amount of alerts, leaving organizations exposed to potential breaches.

Inline response actions: Streamlining incident response in the cloud

Threat response is a cornerstone of cloud security, but its roots lie in the early days of antivirus software. Back then, responding to threats was fairly linear and straightforward — stop the malicious process, quarantine it, remove or delete if necessary, and move on. However, modern cloud environments have revolutionized how threats operate, making it clear just how much the game has changed.

Phishing Attack Leads to Lateral Movement in Just 48 Minutes

Researchers at ReliaQuest have published a report on a phishing breach in the manufacturing sector that went from initial access to lateral movement in just 48 minutes. The attackers began by swamping users with spam emails, then posed as tech support and offered assistance in stopping the flood of spam. “To gain entry into the organization’s network, the threat actor used social engineering and end-user manipulation,” the researchers write.

KnowBe4 Named #1 Security Product and #2 Overall Software Product in G2's 2025 Best Software Awards

KnowBe4 has been recognized in G2’s 2025 Best Software Awards, earning the top spot as the Security Product and ranking Overall Software Product. This prestigious recognition from G2, the world’s largest and most trusted software marketplace, is a testament to the impact our Security Awareness Training (SAT) product has on organizations worldwide.

Security Misconfigurations: A Deep Dive

Managing configurations in a complex environment can be like playing a game of digital Jenga. Turning off one port to protect an application can undermine the service of a connected device. Writing an overly conservative firewall configuration can prevent remote workforce members from accessing an application that’s critical to getting their work done.

7 Marketing Strategies to Improve Customer Insights and Engagement

Understanding customers is key to increasing engagement and sales. People interact with businesses in many ways, including social media, websites, emails, and ads. With consumer preferences constantly evolving, businesses must stay ahead by understanding how and where their audience engages.

Effective Strategies for Writing Academic Papers

For academics, students, and researchers hoping to disseminate knowledge, dispute points of view, and discuss discoveries, academic writing is a basic skill. Whether you are honing your skills or starting your academic path, using neat, succinct, and well-organized writing will improve your work and increase its impact. For instance, a dedicated consulting website can provide business analytics assignment help to students, combining real experience with expert guidance to refine their writing and analytical skills.
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Fortifying Financial Services Cybersecurity with Threat Intelligence and Cybersecurity Automation

The World Economic Forum's Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025 Insight Report paints a bleak picture of what the year ahead holds for technology security teams worldwide. However, some industries are likely to be worse off than others. The financial sector, for example, is an attractive target for cyber-attacks, as confirmed by Statista which states that the average cost of a data breach in this industry in 2024 was approximately $6.08 million, compared to $4.88 for the overall average cost of a data breach across all industries.