Monday 10/16
I’ve Been Hit by Ransomware—Now What? Steps for Dealing with the Aftermath (Proofpoint)
The best ransomware strategy is to avoid it in the first place. But increasingly advanced attacks against the software supply chain and end users have shown that even the best-prepared companies can be caught out.
https://bit.ly/45yOyju
PAM and Cloud Security: The Case for Zero Standing Privileges (CyberArk)
A new approach is required to apply the principles of Zero Trust in a world with these environments, roles and circumstances, and to maintain velocity: a zero standing privilege (ZSP) system. ZSP completely deletes all entitlements associated with any user when not in use, but can dynamically provision on-the-fly entitlements for users based on the circumstance.
https://bit.ly/46toEz2
Tuesday 10/17
You Got Your Best Friend Back ft. Bryon Singh, RailWorks Corporation
https://www.gothamtg.com/blog/you-got-your-best-friend-back
Five Key Takeaways From the New NSA and CISA IAM Guidance (HYPR)
The NSA / CISA IAM guidelines covers deterrence, prevention, detection, damage limitation, and response. Here, we'll explore key takeaways from the reports as well as how HYPR, with its Identity Assurance approach, helps you overcome challenges to successfully align with the recommended NSA / CISA IAM security strategies.
https://bit.ly/3Q1gKWv
Wednesday 10/18
How Well Do You Know Your Attack Surface? Five Tips to Reduce the Risk of Exposure (CrowdStrike)
It’s no secret the attack surface is expanding at an unprecedented rate. We’ve hand-picked our top tips to reduce your exposure.
https://bit.ly/3tD6Nao
Outsmarting Fraudsters: Do You Have Modern Critical Capabilities to Prevail? (F5)
To defend against the proliferation of evolving attacks, and protect ever-expanding attack surfaces, organizations must constantly advance the integration of their security and fraud teams and leverage multiple data sources, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) detection, and data analytics to proactively detect and mitigate fraud in real time.
https://bit.ly/3tKobKf
Thursday 10/19
Ransomware Roundup – Akira (Fortinet)
Akira is a relatively new ransomware variant with Windows and Linux versions that came out in April 2023. Like many attackers, the gang behind this variant only uses the ransomware to encrypt files after first breaking into a network and stealing data.
https://bit.ly/3M38WTi
Palo Alto Networks Unveils 5 New Prisma Cloud Features (CRN)
The company’s ‘Darwin’ release is the biggest release yet for the cloud security platform, a Palo Alto Networks executive tells CRN.
https://bit.ly/3M4xxHa
Friday 10/20
Scareware Ransomware Attacks: The Digital Nightmare Unveiled (Pure Storage)
A particularly sinister variant of ransomware known as "scareware" has been causing chaos. Learn more about these attacks and strategies you can deploy to safeguard against them.
https://bit.ly/3s36B3N
Walmart Jumps to Top Spot as the Most Impersonated Brand for Phishing Scams in Q3 2023 (Check Point)
Check Point Research’s latest Brand Phishing Report reveals retail was the most impersonated industry last quarter with Walmart topping the list and Home Depot making it into the top ten.
https://bit.ly/3QoscNn