Over the past few years, ransomware has emerged as one of the most significant cybersecurity threats. Recent research conducted by Sophos indicates that the situation is becoming increasingly dire. Notably, the payments demanded by ransomware groups have surged, making the attacks even more costly for victims. Additionally, an alarming 66% of organizations have reported being targeted by ransomware attacks in the last two years alone.
As enterprises increasingly migrate to the public cloud, identity and access management (IAM) inconsistencies across different cloud providers pose a significant hurdle. Effectively securing identities in this complex landscape has proven to be a challenge. Discussions with industry analysts and enterprise clients have highlighted a prevalent issue: the existing security tool suite often falls short in providing actionable measures to weave identity security into cloud operations.
Problems with firewalls can be quite disastrous to your operations. When firewall rules are not set properly, you might deny all requests, even valid ones, or allow access to unauthorized sources. There needs to be a systematic way to troubleshoot your firewall issues, and you need to have a proper plan. You should consider security standards, hardware/software compatibility, security policy planning, and access level specifications.
In the fast-paced world of technology, where innovation drives success, organizations find themselves in a perpetual race to enhance their applications, captivate customers, and stay ahead of the competition. But as your organization launches its latest flagship CRM solution after months of meticulous planning, have you considered what happens beyond Day 0 or Day 1 of the rollout?
Our threat research team recently uncovered new npm packages that are used to download a new info-stealer variant that uses the popular Electron framework to disguise itself as a legitimate application. In this blog post, we’ll analyze the attack flow of this new info-stealer we detected and explain how it can stay undetected by abusing trusted development tools like Electron.