Learn about OWASP’s newest focus on Non-Human Identities and how to mitigate risks like secret leakage, overprivileged NHIs, and insecure authentication with GitGuardian.
The healthcare industry stands at the cusp of a major transformation with the introduction of the Healthcare Information Security Accountability Act (HISAA), a progressive regulatory framework set to replace the decades-old Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). HISAA is designed to address the evolving complexities of healthcare data management, emphasizing real-time data governance, proactive monitoring, and stricter controls over third-party data exchanges.
While each organization faces its own unique set of cyber risks that must be carefully assessed and managed in order to reach a state of resilience, certain events are nearly inevitable in today's threat environment, having the potential to create damaging ripple effects across the global market. Early in 2024, Kovrr's cyber risk quantification models identified these potential cyber incidents and loss scenarios most likely to impact organizations worldwide in the upcoming year.
Software as a Service (SaaS) applications have become indispensable for organisations in today's digital landscape. From collaboration tools enabling better communication, to SaaS applications that streamline operations, enhance productivity, and support remote work. However, their convenience comes with significant security challenges—many of which stem from human errors, insider threats, and inadequate configuration practices.
However, the growing convergence of IT and OT due to digital transformation initiatives has exposed OT environments to a wide array of cybersecurity threats, creating an urgent need for robust and tailored security solutions.
2024 marked a transformative shift in cybersecurity with AI and data driven cyber security leading the change. As the threat landscape evolves, the stage is set for further advancements in continuous risk management, threat monitoring, resilience, and governance in 2025, shaping a more secure and dynamic digital landscape where cybersecurity is becoming a catalyst for business success and compliance.
Rob Kraczek, One Identity Global Strategist, explores how organizations can avoid becoming part of the 90% of organizations that are victims of cyberattacks by developing a cyber risk program. Most hackers look for the easiest and most effective way to hack your environment. In this video, Kraczek shares why every organization needs robust identity governance and administration (IGA), the core component of a cyber risk program, to prevent cyberattacks. Learn more about Risk in the World of Identity Governance.
With all of that background from parts 1, 2, and 3 of this series out of the way, let's turn to some practical considerations for real-world web applications. The inherent security restrictions for resources, including cookies and JavaScript, assume that each website contains all of its functionality in one neat, isolated package. But websites often contain content and functionality from multiple websites that trust each other.
At the beginning of June 2024, Bitsight TRACE started analyzing a new CISA KEV vulnerability that had just come out, with the goal of creating a detection capability that could be implemented on an Internet-wide scale.
Looking back on 2024 to start the new year, we had the great opportunity to host and be part of several conversations and demonstrations that we hope were valuable learning opportunities for everyone who joined us. Let’s take a moment to review some of the highlights from those 2024 events before we leap into 2025.