The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), enacted by the United States Congress in 2002, is a landmark piece of legislation that aims to improve transparency, accountability, and integrity in financial reporting and corporate governance. The act was a response to high-profile corporate…
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Superior Integrity Monitoring: Getting Beyond Checkbox FIM
Contrary to what one might expect, creating a File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) system is pretty easy. Practically anyone with a modicum of Python, Perl, or development skills can write an app or script to gather a file’s checksum, compare it…
Tripwire Patch Priority Index for June 2024
Tripwire’s June 2024 Patch Priority Index (PPI) brings together important vulnerabilities for Microsoft. First on the list are patches for Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) and Chromium that resolve use after free, heap buffer overflow, and out of bounds write vulnerabilities Next…
A Look at Container Security Through the Lens of DevOps
Containerization has revolutionized application development, deployment, and management – and for good reason. The ability to automatically wrap an application and its dependencies into a single, easily deployable package helps developers focus on what they do best: writing code. Widely…
Cybersecurity Frameworks: What Do the Experts Have to Say?
Cybersecurity frameworks are blueprints for security programs. Typically developed by governmental organizations, industry groups, or international bodies, they take the guesswork out of developing defense strategies, providing organizations with standards, guidelines, and best practices to help them manage and reduce…
Better Resilience Sees More Extorted Companies Refuse To Pay Their Ransomware Attackers
There’s some possibly good news on the ransomware front. Companies are becoming more resilient to attacks, and the ransom payments extorted from businesses by hackers are on a downward trend. That’s one of the findings of insurance broker Marsh, which…
Defending Gold: Protecting the 2024 Olympics from Cyber Threats
As the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris approach, organizers are intensifying cybersecurity measures in response to warnings from experts and law enforcement agencies about a likely surge in cyberattacks. The Games, set to start on 26 July this year, are…
The 5 Industries Most Vulnerable to Data Breaches in 2024
As we pass the halfway mark of 2024, data breaches remain on the rise. Cybercriminals are finding more and more inventive ways to infiltrate organizations, exploiting vulnerabilities in networks, software, and human behavior. From phishing schemes and ransomware attacks to…
Zero Trust Maturity: How to Know When You’re Getting Close
Zero Trust maturity might be one of the least understood security buzzwords of our era. The term “Zero Trust” was originally coined over a decade ago and described the principle of not assigning digital trust to any entity, ever, for…
How Artificial General Intelligence Will Redefine Cybersecurity
Artificial Intelligence ( AI) is now integrated into almost every available technology. It powers numerous real-world applications, from facial recognition to language translators and virtual assistants. AI offers significant benefits for businesses and economies by boosting productivity and creativity. However,…