Articles by 'Eric Corcoran'

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 7/8 The Growing Dichotomy of AI-Powered Code in Cloud-Native Security (Palo Alto Networks) Amidst the allure of newfound technology lies a profound duality – the stark contrast between the benefits of AI-driven software development and the formidable security risks it introduces. https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2024/07/the-growing-dichotomy-of-ai-powered-code-in-cloud-native-security/ Tuesday 7/9 You Cannot Pass ft. Bryon Singh, RailWorks Corporation https://www.gothamtg.com/blog/yo... read more.

• July 12, 2024

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 7/1 Seeing the Unseen: Preventing Breaches by Spotting Malicious Browser Extensions (CrowdStrike) When an end user installs a browser extension, the permissions granted open the door to a world of possibilities — and vulnerabilities. Depending on what’s allowed, these extensions can access a veritable treasure trove of information. https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/prevent-breaches-by-stopping-malicious-browser-extensions/ DMARC: Why It's Moving from a Best Practice to a Must-Have (Pro... read more.

• July 05, 2024

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 6/17 5 Things to Do First During a Ransomware Attack (Pure Storage) Knowing the challenges you’ll face first and the immediate steps you can take during the early stages of an attack can help minimize loss, cost, and risk. https://blog.purestorage.com/perspectives/a-6-point-plan-for-the-during-of-a-data-breach/ Triage Your Cloud Security: Risk Prioritization Methods (CyberArk) Effective risk prioritization requires a nuanced understanding of risk dynamics and a strategic, adaptive approach... read more.

• June 28, 2024

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 6/10 Announcing the inclusion of XenServer 8 in all new Citrix subscriptions! (Citrix) XenServer provides our Citrix platform customers the premium hypervisor capabilities optimized for Citrix workloads. Leveraging XenServer for your Citrix workloads helps you save money on 3rd party hypervisor solutions, while getting the most out of your Citrix deployment, with optimizations for Citrix only available from XenServer, such as PVS Accelerator, Intellicache, and MCS Read Cache. https://www.citrix.co... read more.

• June 14, 2024

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 6/3 Major Botnets Disrupted via Global Law Enforcement Takedown (Proofpoint) Per Europol, in conjunction with the malware disruption, the coordinated action led to four arrests, over 100 servers taken down across 10 countries, over 2,000 domains brought under the control of law enforcement, and illegal assets frozen. https://www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/threat-insight/major-botnets-disrupted-global-law-enforcement-takedown Tuesday 6/4 Endpoint Management Upleveled: New device list functionality (C... read more.

• June 11, 2024

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Tuesday 5/28 Creating a Security Program with Less Complexity and More Visibility (Palo Alto Networks) The greatest misconception about cybersecurity is that programs can catch up overnight with silver-bullet solutions. There’s no substitute for a strong foundation and daily maintenance. https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2024/05/creating-a-security-program/ AI and Automation in the Race to Reduce Attack Dwell Time (Check Point) As cyber threats continue to evolve, so too must the strategies a... read more.

• May 31, 2024

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 5/13 CrowdStrike Enhances Cloud Asset Visualization to Accelerate Risk Prioritization (CrowdStrike) The massive increase in cloud adoption has driven adversaries to focus their efforts on cloud environments — a shift that led to cloud intrusions increasing by 75% in 2023, emphasizing the need for stronger cloud security. https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/enhanced-cloud-asset-visualization/ CISA opens its malware analysis and threat hunting tool for public use (CSO Online) https://www.csoonl... read more.

• May 24, 2024

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 5/6 Prisma SASE 3.0 — Securing Work Where It Happens (Palo Alto Networks) This unrestricted approach empowers users, but it also increases risk due to a lack of consistent security, control and visibility across devices. Security strategies must catch up, and Palo Alto Networks is once again leading that charge. https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2024/05/prisma-sase-3-0/ Understanding Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (Arctic Wolf) For all the concern about phishing, insider threats,... read more.

• May 10, 2024

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 4/15 Understanding APIs and How Attackers Abuse Them to Steal Data (CyberArk) While essential and prevalent, APIs are potential attack vectors when not properly protected via machine identity security best practices. They can be exploited to expose sensitive data (e.g., customer lists, personally identifiable information (PII) and credit card details) while enabling application-to-application communication. https://www.cyberark.com/resources/blog/understanding-apis-and-how-attackers-abuse-them-to-... read more.

• May 03, 2024

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 4/8 Improving Detection and Response: Making the Case for Deceptions (Proofpoint) How can you find and stop attackers more quickly? The answer lies in your approach. Let’s take a closer look at how security teams typically try to detect attackers. Then, we can better understand why deceptions can work better.  https://www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/identity-threat-defense/deception-technology-better-for-threat-detection-response-than-honeypots The Continuing Rise of Remote Code Execution (... read more.

• April 12, 2024