Security News

Embracing the Cloud: Revolutionizing Privileged Access Management with One Identity Cloud PAM Essentials
2024-04-09 05:30

As cyber threats loom around every corner and privileged accounts become prime targets, the significance of implementing a robust Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution can't be overstated....

Google Cloud/Cloud Security Alliance Report: IT and Security Pros Are ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About AI
2024-04-03 16:00

The C-suite is more familiar with AI technologies than their IT and security staff, according to a report from the Cloud Security Alliance commissioned by Google Cloud. The report, published on April 3, addressed whether IT and security professionals fear AI will replace their jobs, the benefits and challenges of the increase in generative AI and more.

Harnessing the Power of CTEM for Cloud Security
2024-04-02 11:27

Cloud solutions are more mainstream – and therefore more exposed – than ever before. In 2023 alone, a staggering 82% of data breaches were against public, private, or hybrid cloud environments....

Cloud Active Defense: Open-source cloud protection
2024-04-02 04:30

Cloud Active Defense is an open-source solution that integrates decoys into cloud infrastructure. It creates a dilemma for attackers: risk attacking and being detected immediately, or avoid the traps and reduce their effectiveness.

How much does cloud-based identity expand your attack surface?
2024-03-29 06:00

We all know using a cloud-based identity provider expands your attack surface, but just how big does that attack surface get? And can we even know for sure? The first step towards mitigating the expanded attack surface in the cloud is recognizing the risks and potential vulnerabilities of cloud identity providers.

Microsoft to shut down 50 cloud services for Russian businesses
2024-03-23 14:14

Microsoft plans to limit access to over fifty cloud products for Russian organizations by the end of March as part of the sanctions requirements against the country issued by EU regulators last December. "After March 20, 2024, you will not be able to access those Microsoft products or services, or any data stored in them." - Microsoft.

AndroxGh0st Malware Targets Laravel Apps to Steal Cloud Credentials
2024-03-21 12:48

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a tool referred to as AndroxGh0st that's used to target Laravel applications and steal sensitive data. "It works by scanning and taking out important...

Using cloud development environments to secure source code
2024-03-21 05:00

In this Help Net Security video, Rob Whiteley, CEO at Coder, discusses the cloud development environment technology landscape and its benefits. From the earliest stages of writing code to deploying finalized applications, CDEs are reimagining the developer experience, gaining traction as the next frontier of programming productivity, collaboration, and security.

Reducing the cloud security overhead
2024-03-13 08:51

"As the digital horizon expands, security, cloud and ops teams have to redefine their role, not just as protectors, but as architects of a new era, where cloud adoption and success are inseparable companions to help embed digital trust into cloud initiatives," he says. "In the early stages of public cloud adoption, we supported lots of organizations struggling to build the right security posture in their cloud landing zone," Singh recalls.

British Library pushes the cloud button, says legacy IT estate cause of hefty rebuild
2024-03-11 13:30

The British Library says legacy IT is the overwhelming factor delaying efforts to recover from the Rhysida ransomware attack in late 2023. Rhysida broke into the British Library in October last year, making off with 600GB worth of data and, crucially, destroying many of its servers which are now in the process of being replaced.