At Cloudsmith, we are excited to announce our support for the Chainguard Registry as an upstream source. By consolidating all your artifacts, packages, and now Chainguard Images into Cloudsmith, your organization can: Integrating the Chainguard Registry as an upstream resource in your Cloudsmith account not only enhances security but also boosts efficiency in your artifact management workflow.

Kaspersky Labs has long been recognized as a leading cybersecurity provider, but recent developments have prompted a reassessment of its software within organizational IT infrastructures. Growing concerns over its alleged ties to the Russian government have heightened due to stringent U.S. regulations, including those set forth by the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

The recent decision by the United States government to ban Kaspersky antivirus software has sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community, raising critical compliance concerns and necessitating swift action from IT infrastructure leaders in the United States.

Business Email Compromise (BEC) is a type of cyberattack where attackers use email to exploit businesses by deceiving employees into transferring money or sensitive information. These attacks often involve impersonation of company executives or trusted business contacts to trick recipients into performing specific actions. As businesses become more reliant on digital communication, the threat of BEC grows, making it essential for organizations to recognize and mitigate these risks effectively.

Did you know bundles can have tags too? That’s right! You can tag a bundle by defining tags as a meta promise on a bundle. For example: You’ve likely encountered bundles tagged with autorun. These tags trigger automatic execution of bundles in lexical order whenever the services_autorun class is defined. However, you’re not limited to autorun. You can create custom tags to suite your specific needs.

Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services occupy an important niche in the cybersecurity industry, supporting SMBs and enterprise organizations with managed security monitoring and threat detection, proactive threat hunting, and incident response capabilities.

Compliance standards are designed to create a robust framework that protects sensitive data from threat actors and ensures organizational integrity. Without them, organizations will be compromising both their IT security and privacy. If you are an IT manager, cybersecurity professional, legal advisor, or your employer has promoted you to be the new compliance officer, your aim is to ensure your organization's technology infrastructure meets regulatory requirements.