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Shadow AI could be your organization's biggest threat.

What starts as innovation (an employee testing a new AI tool) can quickly become exposure. Unsanctioned apps create data leaks, compliance issues, and an expanded attack surface. With UpGuard User Risk, security teams gain visibility into shadow AI activity, so they can detect and neutralize risks before they escalate into breaches. activity before attackers can act. Ready to see what User Risk can do for you?

How to File a DMCA Takedown (And Why You Don't Need To)

Many enterprises turn to the DMCA takedown process when they discover infringing or fraudulent content online. While DMCA takedown serves as a protective mechanism for copyrighted material, it was never designed to address the speed and scale of brand impersonation and phishing scams. To put things into context, it takes less than 60 seconds for users to fall for phishing emails.

From Rework to Readiness: How Contractors Can Operationalize Lessons Learned

Every project brings surprises. Maybe it’s an ambiguous spec that created delays. Or an RFI that clarified critical field conditions. Or a detail missed during handoff that led to costly rework. The gap between knowing and doing is evident when: Most contractors experience these issues, document them somehow, and then move on. The challenge isn’t that lessons aren’t learned—it’s that they aren’t operationalized.

Beyond PCI and HIPAA: How Feroot Powers National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Compliance

If your company works with the U.S. government, manages sensitive data, or seeks to align with recognized best practices, the answer is almost certainly yes. National Institute of Standards and Technology requirements can be daunting. While many companies focus on firewalls, servers, and cloud environments, the client-side of the web application—where sensitive data is collected from customers and employees—is often left unprotected. This blind spot is a key compliance risk under NIST.

What To Do if You Receive an OTP Code You Didn't Request

Receiving a One-Time Password (OTP) code you didn’t request might seem harmless, but it could be a warning sign of something dangerous. Watch this short video to learn what it means, the steps you should take to secure your information and how Keeper can protect your online accounts.

Penetration testing: All you need to know

In this article At a breakneck pace, and with it, cyber threats are becoming more sophisticated and harder to detect. Organizations today face a heightened risk of data breaches, system compromises, and sophisticated cyberattacks. To counteract these risks, penetration testing has become a critical tool in the cybersecurity arsenal.

From Food to Friendship: How Scammers Prey on Our Most Basic Needs

Scammers are opportunists. Nasty ones. They prey on the most fundamental human needs: On the surface, a food-assistance scam and a fake-friend scam may seem worlds apart. One promises food, the other companionship. But underneath, they follow the same psychological playbook: build trust, create urgency, extract resources. In this blog, we’ll unpack two real-world scams – SNAP scams and friendship scams – how they work, why they work, and, most importantly, how to fight back against them.

Protecting Stateful Applications in Tanzu: Back Up Databases and PVCs the Right Way

If you’re running MYSQL or PostgreSQL in Tanzu, you may have wondered, are my backups really enough? With stateful apps becoming more common in Kubernetes environments, relying on traditional VM snapshots just does not work anymore. To truly protect your data, you need a Kubernetes -native approach that ensures consistency, fast recovery, and compliance with enterprise standards. In this guide, we’ll explore.