Category Archives: Satori

Canadian Man Arrested in Snowflake Data Extortions

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A 26-year-old man in Ontario, Canada has been arrested for allegedly stealing data from and extorting more than 160 companies that used the cloud data service Snowflake.

On October 30, Canadian authorities arrested Alexander Moucka, a.k.a. Connor Riley Moucka of Kitchener, Ontario, on a provisional arrest warrant from the United States. Bloomberg first reported Moucka’s alleged ties to the Snowflake hacks on Monday.

At the end of 2023, malicious hackers learned that many large companies had uploaded huge volumes of sensitive customer data to Snowflake accounts that were protected with little more than a username and password (no multi-factor authentication required). After scouring darknet markets for stolen Snowflake account credentials, the hackers began raiding the data storage repositories used by some of the world’s largest corporations. Continue reading Canadian Man Arrested in Snowflake Data Extortions→

Infosec products of the month: May 2023

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Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: Aqua Security, Axiado, Bitwarden, Cloudflare, ComplyAdvantage, Dashlane, Delinea, Enzoic, Feedzai, Immersive Labs, Intruder, Nebulon, NETSCOUT, Neurotechnology… Continue reading Infosec products of the month: May 2023→

New infosec products of the week: May 19, 2023

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Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Bitwarden, Cloudflare, ComplyAdvantage, Enzoic, Neurotechnology, Nozomi Networks, and Satori. ComplyAdvantage Fraud Detection identifies and prevents transaction… Continue reading New infosec products of the week: May 19, 2023→

Universal Data Permissions Scanner: Open-source tool to overcome data authorization blindspots

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Satori released Universal Data Permissions Scanner, a free, open-source tool that enables companies to understand which employees have access to what data, reducing the risks associated with overprivileged or unauthorized users and streamlining complia… Continue reading Universal Data Permissions Scanner: Open-source tool to overcome data authorization blindspots→

The biggest data security blind spot: Authorization

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Too many people have access to company data they don’t need. Also, too many companies focus on authentication (verifying identity) as a security measure and overlook the importance of authorization (verifying right to access). While it’s im… Continue reading The biggest data security blind spot: Authorization→

Modernizing data security with a zero trust approach to data access

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In a world where we can no longer trust anyone, zero trust security has picked up momentum, especially since 2018 when NIST published Implementing a Zero Trust Architecture. With breaches at all time high and ever-increasing sophistication in cyberatta… Continue reading Modernizing data security with a zero trust approach to data access→

Satori unveils two new features to help companies boost productivity and secure data

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Satori announced that it is accelerating secure data accessibility with the launch of two new data access workflow features, the Satori Data Portal and Satori for Slack, as well as the availability of Satori on the AWS Marketplace. Whether used alone o… Continue reading Satori unveils two new features to help companies boost productivity and secure data→

Top data governance challenges and strategies for high-growth startups

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Hyper-growth startups face a unique set of challenges when it comes to secure data access. Their priority is to drive rapid innovation, scale their customer base and grow revenue. Their data footprint is increasing exponentially, with new first-party a… Continue reading Top data governance challenges and strategies for high-growth startups→