The latest News and Information on CyberSecurity for Applications, Services and Infrastructure, and related technologies.
Security operations teams and IT operations teams share a lot in common. They have both spent the past decade grappling with systems that grow more complex every year and figuring out ways to handle ever-larger volumes of data. They also both face pressure to identify and remediate problems as quickly as possible – ideally, in real time. And they are supposed to do it all without breaking the bank.
It wouldn’t be Cybersecurity Awareness month without some spooky-themed blogs with language focused on Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt (FUD). Luckily, it’s the end of November now, and this isn’t that kind of blog, but what was true in October is still true today. I won’t tell you that you need to be afraid of bad actors infiltrating your security defenses and wreaking havoc in your infrastructure. Why? Because you are likely stressed enough already. Don’t you think?
Security, by its very nature, is one of the most innovative fields on the planet. Every technological advancement carries with it a handful or more of new attack vectors, which in turn lead to a dizzying amount of security innovation as our industry works to mitigate risk and defend against threats. But for all this innovation, there are a few ways in which security lags far behind.
Today, we’re announcing our $50 million Series B funding led by Insight Partners with participation from SentinelOne, GGV Capital, and Bessemer Venture Partners. Together with them, we believe that security teams deserve better. Better ways to collaborate, better ways to work, better ways to keep our lives and livelihoods protected.
This year we decided to provide security focused modules and content for the holiday season. These are parts of the security configuration we implement on our own infrastructure, based on OpenSCAP and other sources. By putting these into easy to use modules and writing about it, we hope to give our community of users something valuable: Educational and easy to understand security tips, along with configuration which can quickly be automated across your entire infrastructure, using CFEngine.
In their effort to protect their customers from a range of modern threats, managed services providers (MSPs) may encounter a strategy known as credential stuffing. This hacking technique involves rapidly inserting large numbers of usernames and passwords—often collected from corporate data breaches—into the login fields of other sites and digital services.
We’ve all been there. That harrowing moment at the restaurant when the waiter comes to the table and asks that fateful question: “Are you ready to order?” I don’t know about you, but I am almost never ready. Do I want chicken or steak? I’ve eaten a lot of meat this week… Should I opt for fish or a vegetarian option instead? Oh, God. I forgot to check the reviews online. What do other people like the best? Cue heart palpitations.
