In June of this year, the SE#i Ransomware group, now rebranded as APT Inc, targeted VMware ESXi server environments, employing double extortion tactics to extort money from victims. Following this trend, the Play Ransomware group has also adopted similar strategies,…
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How To Manage Alert Overload and Build the Skills of Your Security Team
The security operations center faces significant challenges in the form of data overload and the resulting increases in ingestion costs. But companies looking to sufficiently protect their systems also face heavy pressure inside their own four walls. To overcome this…
Standalone Service Mesh Solution or Lightweight Option: Which is Right for You?
Service mesh is a tool for adding observability, security, and traffic management capabilities at the application layer. A service mesh is intended to help developers and site reliability engineers (SREs) with service-to-service communication within Kubernetes clusters. The challenges involved in…
Major Cyber Threats lurking at Paris Olympic Games 2024
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games, set to begin later this week and extend through mid-August, are anticipated to face significant cybersecurity risks according to experts. Here are the primary concerns: 1. State-sponsored Hacking: French intelligence agency ANSSI has issued warnings…
Indian PM Narender Modi asks to Log Off of each Microsoft Windows Sessions
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has offered a valuable tip to enhance cybersecurity for home PCs and laptops: consistently logging out of Microsoft Windows sessions. This advice applies universally across Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems. Highlighting this cybersecurity…
Microsoft 2024 Windows IT meltdown impacts about 8.5 million devices
The recent update to CrowdStrike Falcon sensor software has caused widespread issues, leading to the infamous BSOD “blue screen of death” on over 8.2 million Windows OS devices globally. Despite initial fears of a cyber attack, experts indicate this incident…
How to Negotiate Ransomware Attacks: A Strategic Guide
In an increasingly digital world, ransomware attacks have become a prevalent threat to businesses and individuals alike. These malicious attacks involve cyber-criminals encrypting data or locking users out of their systems, demanding payment (often in cryptocurrency) to restore access. While…
AI for Identity Security: 5 Ways AI Augments SecOps and IAM Teams Today
Identity security has become increasingly complex, presenting a formidable challenge for CISOs, security operations (SecOps), and identity and access management (IAM) teams worldwide. It’s not surprising then that a staggering 80% of today’s cyber attacks begin with compromised identities, making…
Microsoft Windows outage not a cyber attack says Crowdstrike
Millions of PCs running Windows 10 and 11 Operating Systems have been experiencing a widespread issue identified as the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) over the past few hours. This technical problem has resulted in significant global disruptions across various…
Microsoft outage Windows not a cyber attack says Crowdstrike
Millions of PCs running Windows 10 and 11 Operating Systems have been experiencing a widespread issue identified as the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) over the past few hours. This technical problem has resulted in significant disruptions across various sectors,…