As another week ends, we’re again reminded how cunning and relentless cyber threats can be. Slim CD's recent breach is a clear example – hackers quietly accessed their systems 10 months before launching a swift two-day attack. 🐱👤
Meanwhile, malvertising continues to hit both businesses and individuals, as cybercriminals cleverly disguise harmful ads as legitimate ones. If only they used that creativity for good! Fortunately, by knowing the signs, 🛑 you can reduce the risks and better safeguard your data. Stay vigilant and protect what matters. 🙏🏽
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The Alarming Security Gaps in Software-as-a-Service
Software as a Service (SaaS) powers much of today’s enterprises, but it raises a pressing issue: who is responsible for securing these systems?
As IT governance becomes more decentralized, the lines between responsibility and accountability blur, leaving organizations vulnerable.
By Ryan Uliss ● Contributing Writer ● Read More…
CYBER BYTES
A newly identified cybercriminal group known as CosmicBeetle has been wreaking havoc on small and midsize businesses across the globe.
Slim CD, a payment-processing company that facilitates electronic transactions, has disclosed a data breach potentially affecting 1.7 million individuals.
Malvertising incidents surged by 42% last year, with ads appearing in Google searches or on trusted websites, tricking users into phishing scams or injecting malware into devices.
INDUSTRY VOICES
A CISO’s Analysis Of the CrowdStrike Global Outage
Overnight, between July 18th and July 19th, 2024, Windows systems running CrowdStrike ceased functioning and displayed the blue screen of death. As people woke up in the morning, they discovered a wide-reaching global outage of the consumer services they rely on for their daily lives, such as healthcare, travel, fast food, and even emergency services.
By Lee Vorthman, Contributing CISO ● Read More…
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