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Protecting your digital assets from non-human identity attacks

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Untethered data accessibility and workflow automation are now foundational elements of most digital infrastructures. With the right applications and protocols in place, businesses no longer need to feel restricted by their lack of manpower or technical capabilities — machines are now filling those gaps. The use of non-human identities (NHIs) to power business-critical applications — […]

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What’s behind unchecked CVE proliferation, and what to do about it

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The volume of Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) has reached staggering levels, placing immense pressure on organizations’ cyber defenses. According to SecurityScorecard, there were 29,000 vulnerabilities recorded in 2023, and by mid-2024, nearly 27,500 had already been identified. Meanwhile, Coalition’s 2024 Cyber Threat Index forecasts that the total number of CVEs for 2024 will hit […]

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5 common data security pitfalls — and how to avoid them

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Data protection has come a long way. In previous years, it was considered a “nice to have” and a line item on the budget further down the page. Today, it’s top of mind for almost every CIO or CISO across all industries. Yet many organizations are caught in the crosshairs of cybersecurity challenges, often due […]

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Secure-by-Design: Which Comes First, Code or Security?

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For years, developers and IT security teams have been at loggerheads. While developers feel security slows progress, security teams assert that developers sacrifice security priorities in their quest to accelerate production. This disconnect results in flawed software that is vulnerable to attack. While advocates for speed and security clash, consumers must often pay the price […]

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And Stay Out! Blocking Backdoor Break-Ins

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Backdoor access was the most common threat vector in 2022. According to the 2023 IBM Security X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, 21% of incidents saw the use of backdoors, outpacing perennial compromise favorite ransomware, which came in at just 17%. The good news? In 67% of backdoor attacks, defenders were able to disrupt attacker efforts and […]

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Banking and Finance Data Breaches: Costs, Risks and More To Know

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As each year passes, cybersecurity becomes more important for businesses and agencies of every size, in nearly every industry. In 2020, ransomware cases grew by 150%, and every 39 seconds, a new attack is launched somewhere on the web. A data breach also causes rising costs in banking and finance. What Happens in a Banking […]

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Harnessing the Power of Transfer Learning to Detect Code Security Weaknesses

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Detecting vulnerabilities in code has been a problem facing the software development community for decades. Undetected weaknesses in production code can become attack entry points if detected and exploited by attackers. Such vulnerabilities can greatly damage the reputation of the company releasing the software and, potentially, the operational and financial well-being of the companies that […]

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