Why SOC 2 Compliance Is a Matter of (Zero) Trust
SaaS solutions are now so entwined in business users’ daily routines that they seem to meld into one experience — or simply put, “the way I work.” Yet the reality is there are many disparate cloud applications in play across a typical enterprise — 364 on average – which means a lot of complexity and…
The Case for Building Identity Security into Enterprise UX Design
People expect nothing short of exceptional from their personal tech experiences. Yet these lofty, consumer-driven standards haven’t really applied to work-issued technology until recently. Now with ample work-from-anywhere time under their belts, workers are demanding more of the enterprise applications they use to do their jobs. And if user-centric Identity and Access Management (IAM) protections…
When Threat Research Goes Wrong: Spectacular Screwups and What to Learn from Them
Threat researchers on the cutting edge of cybersecurity have a certain kind of drive — almost a relentless need — to get into the attacker’s mind, solve the “unsolvable” challenge and expose emerging attack techniques. So, it’s not every day these elite researchers come together to share the secrets to their success, and it’s even…
What Squid Game Reminds Us About Cybersecurity
This Halloween, you’re likely to see a lot of green tracksuits, thanks to the pop culture juggernaut that is Netflix’s Squid Game. In case you’re still, somehow, in the dark, the South Korean television series is like a mix of Hunger Games and The Running Man, as it follows a desperate group of people lured…
8 Ways to “Fight the Phish” this Cybersecurity Awareness Month
We’ve all been targeted in phishing attacks — fake messages from a seemingly trusted or reputable source designed to convince you to click on a malicious link, reveal information, give unauthorized access to a system or execute a financial transaction. During this second week of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, pay extra attention to those emails, text…
RPA: How to Securely Start and Scale in the Automation-First Era
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is one of the key technologies fueling digital transformation. Ranked by industry experts as one of the fastest-growing enterprise software categories, RPA is helping businesses and their employees achieve the efficiency, accuracy and speed needed to compete and thrive. By approaching RPA automation projects and cybersecurity hand in hand, organizations can…
4 Ransomware Defense Best Practices
Ransomware has never been more prevalent — or profitable — than it is right now. What started as the exclusive domain of highly skilled and opportunistic bad actors has evolved into an underground industry in which virtually anyone can get their hands on pre-built tool kits and plans to launch ransomware attacks at an alarming pace. Many…
A Lesson on Higher Education Cybersecurity Risks 
U.S.-based education institutions continue to grapple with major challenges brought by the pandemic: the largest enrollment decline seen in a decade, swirling controversy over reopening physical classrooms, outmoded IT infrastructure that’s sagging under the pressure of digital teaching and learning, and near-crippling financial constraints. As the new school year begins, cyber attackers are expected to…
Pandemic Cyber Crime, By the Numbers
Almost a year ago, the world turned upside down and seemingly everything changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In that time, entire workforces went – and stayed – home, cloud adoption skyrocketed and digital transformation has become a business imperative at scale. This confluence of events has also spelled “opportunity” for attackers – a fact…
Federal Cybersecurity Report Finds Majority of Agencies at Risk
As a number of crippling breaches have illustrated, federal government agencies and departments are frequent targets in today’s advanced attacks. The White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), recently conducted a cyber risk assessment of 96 agencies across 76 metrics to measure their cyber security…