by Rebeca | May 10, 2023 | cloud, cybersecurity, News, Resources, soffid, trends
Cybersecurity threats are constantly evolving, making it difficult to keep up with the latest trends and protect your organisation’s sensitive data.
In today’s post we share the 7 hottest trends in cybersecurity you need to know about.
Cloud Security
As more organizations shift their operations to the cloud, there is an increased need for cloud security. The cloud offers many benefits, but it also presents new security challenges. Organizations need to ensure that they have the proper security measures in place to protect their data in the cloud.
Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware attacks have been on the rise in recent years, and they can be devastating for organizations. Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts your files and demands a ransom payment in exchange for the decryption key. Organizations need to have a plan in place to prevent, detect, and respond to ransomware attacks.
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
AI and machine learning are being used in cybersecurity to help detect and prevent cyber threats. These technologies can help organizations identify patterns and anomalies in their data that may indicate a cyber-attack.
Internet of Things (IoT) Security
With more and more devices being connected to the internet, IoT security is becoming increasingly important. Organizations need to ensure that their IoT devices are properly secured to prevent cyber-attacks.
Identity and Access Management (IAM)
IAM is becoming increasingly important as organizations adopt a hybrid work environment. IAM solutions can help organizations manage user identities and control access to sensitive data.
Zero Trust Security
Zero trust security is a security model that assumes that all devices, users, and applications are untrusted until proven otherwise. This approach can help organizations better protect their data from cyber threats.
Cybersecurity Workforce Shortage
There is a shortage of cybersecurity professionals, and this trend is expected to continue. Organizations need to invest in training and development to ensure that they have the necessary skills and expertise to protect their data.
These are the 7 hot cybersecurity trends that organizations should consider and be aware of to better protect their data. Companies must take proactive steps to prevent cyber-attacks and minimize the impact of any security incidents.
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by Rebeca | Apr 26, 2023 | cloud, Customer, cybersecurity, open source, soffid
It is important to understand the latest tactics used by adversaries to compromise cloud infrastructure. Cloud exploitation is on the rise, and it is essential to be aware of the threats that businesses are facing.
Why are adversaries accelerating cloud exploitation?
The rise in cloud adoption has made it an attractive target for cybercriminals. Cloud infrastructures are often seen as less secure due to the complexity of managing and securing these environments. Additionally, many businesses have adopted a “cloud first” strategy, which means that they are prioritizing cloud services over traditional IT infrastructures. This shift has made cloud infrastructure a more valuable target for attackers.
Tactics used to compromise cloud infrastructure:
Misconfigured Services: Adversaries often exploit misconfigured cloud services to gain unauthorized access. This can include misconfigured storage buckets, firewalls, and other cloud services that may expose sensitive data.
Exploiting Weak Passwords: Weak passwords are an easy target for attackers. If credentials are not secured, attackers can use automated tools to perform brute force attacks to gain access.
Social Engineering Attacks: Attackers may use social engineering tactics such as phishing emails or spear-phishing attacks to gain access to credentials or sensitive information.
Supply Chain Attacks: Third-party providers and vendors may have access to a company’s cloud infrastructure. Attackers may target these third-party providers to gain access to their target’s cloud infrastructure.
Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs): APTs are complex and persistent attacks that are designed to gain access to sensitive data over an extended period. APTs can involve a combination of techniques and tools to infiltrate cloud infrastructure.
Adversaries are constantly evolving their tactics to compromise cloud infrastructure. Misconfigured services, weak passwords, social engineering attacks, supply chain attacks, and APTs are just a few of the tactics used by attackers. To protect against these threats, it is essential to implement security best practices, such as multi-factor authentication, security monitoring, and regular security assessments
Soffid provides its clients with all the necessary tools to deal with these risks.
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Sources
- CroudStrike Global Report
- Redsky Alliance
by Rebeca | Apr 12, 2023 | Customer, cybersecurity, Resources, soffid
Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a set of processes and technologies used to manage and protect an organization’s data and resources. IAM is a fundamental component of information security and is essential for protecting customer, employee, and business partner data.
We are talking about a systematic approach to managing user identities and access to organizational resources. This includes identifying and authenticating users, authorizing users to access resources, managing user accounts, and monitoring user access.
Why are good management and strategy so important?
Identity and Access Management is particularly important in an environment where organizations face increasingly sophisticated threats. Cybercriminals can use a bunch of techniques to gain unauthorized access to information systems.
Therefore, a good IAM strategy includes password management, multi-factor authentication, and privilege management. Password management is specially important, as weak or compromised passwords are one of the primary ways that cybercriminals can gain unauthorized access.
A solid IAM approach also aids in adhering to statutory and regulatory standards. Organizations must take steps to guarantee that only individuals with the proper authorization have access to private information in order to comply with laws and regulations relating to data privacy and the protection of personal information.
By following these guidelines, you can avoid penalties and punishments by implementing an IAM strategy.
In conclusion, Identity and Access Management is crucial for safeguarding the information and assets of a business. An organization may safeguard against uninvited assaults and ensure that only authorized people have access to the resources and data they need to carry out their duties by developing and implementing an effective IAM policy.
Furthermore, this can improve the efficiency and productivity of employees, as well as enhance the trust and reputation of the company in the eyes of its customers.
Soffid provides all the services needed to implement a successful IAM implementation, ensuring the system meets all stability, scalability and performance requirements.
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by Rebeca | Apr 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
It is increasingly essential to have a convergent platform that protects the company against cyberattacks. It is crucial to protect assets to make it very difficult or almost impossible for hackers to obtain all the company’s data. The threat landscape does not give organizations and users a break, nor does the global situation in which any geopolitical, economic, or labour tension will increase the risk of new cyberattacks arising.
Recent reports indicate that ransomware attacks against merchants are the most prevalent. In over half of the cases, cybercriminals managed to encrypt the files of the attacked companies. In addition, for almost all retailers, the attack affected their capability to perform and resulted in a loss of business or revenue.
Skills to deal with attacks.
Common skills to face cyberattacks Professionals who make protection a reality have strong abilities and knowledge to develop a security network against cyberattacks.
These skills are:
Technical expertise
It is necessary to have a strong technical understanding of programming languages, operating systems, databases, and computer networks. This will make it easy to spot any weaknesses and put the right security measures in place.
Risk Evaluation
To determine the extent and create mitigation and recovery strategies in the event of a security breach, they must be able to assess and analyse computer security risks.
Problem-Solving
They should be quick and effective in locating the source of an issue and coming up with a workable solution that addresses it in the least amount of time.
Critical Analysis
They ought to be able to evaluate challenging circumstances. Making choices that protect systems and data requires the capacity to weigh a variety of data and possibilities.
Successful Communication
It’s crucial to be able to express complicated technical ideas to anyone, professionals included, clearly and concisely.
Project Management
Establishing and meeting deadlines, controlling spending, and coordinating work teams all depend on having the ability to plan, carry out, and monitor projects.
Strategic Approaches
Create and put into practice computer security measures that safeguard systems and data.
Aside from these fundamental abilities, it’s important to keep in mind that in a world where trends and technology advance at the speed of light, curiosity and a desire to learn are basic character traits.
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Sources:
(1) ciberseguridadpyme.es
by Rebeca | Mar 29, 2023 | cybersecurity, News
Cybersecurity is one of the most significant concerns facing businesses and organizations due to the constantly changing cyber world, so we’ve rounded up some of the main challenges facing cybersecurity today, as well as those that are brewing for the future.
Growth of cybercrime
According to a report by Cybersecurity Ventures, global cybercrime costs are foreseen to grow by 15% per year from 2021 to 2025 and could reach $10.5 trillion per year.
Shortage of talent
There is a global cybersecurity workforce gap of 3.4 million and 70% of organizations have unfilled cybersecurity positions, according to the (ISC) Cybersecurity Workforce Study.
Meanwhile, the World Economic Forum, in conjunction with several companies, launched an online education platform aimed at individuals and organizations called Cybersecurity Learning Hub. The aim of this project is to train, and improve the skills of, security professionals so that more people can score quality jobs in this vibrant field.
Inclusion and diversity
Higher levels of inclusion and diversity are associated with greater innovation, performance and productivity, all being key for any organization’s growth. Needless to say, attracting underrepresented groups to cybersecurity can help lower the lack of skilled security professionals.
Remote and hybrid working
The digital transformation accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic has also made it clear to companies that they need to prioritize security. Organizations around the world with remote and hybrid work, can no longer rely solely on hardening their inner perimeter using their on-premises technology infrastructure.
Dark web
Monitoring the dark web helps cyber-defenders prevent attacks, understand how fraudsters and cybercriminal groups think, what vulnerabilities are being traded, what malicious tools the bad actors use to access organizations’ systems or to defraud people, or what information about an organization is circulating in these underground markets.
New cybercrime tactics
Trends such as the growth of new forms of social engineering force organizations to keep up with new and evolving attack scenarios and transmit this knowledge to their staff.
In a recent wave of attacks, a potential victim first received an email to learn, for example, that their subscription to a service is about to renew. In the call, the victim is tricked into installing malware on the system that can often spread to other machines.
Security in the crypto ecosystem
Consumers, businesses and governments are all finding new ways to use Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies – and so are cybercriminals. Crypto scams and cyberattacks against various stakeholders in the crypto ecosystem have shown the vulnerability of the industry to hacks. It is no wonder that security-related challenges in the cryptocurrency world also often make headlines.
Ransomware
From 2020 to 2021 the number of ransomware attacks doubled and ransomware is still a scourge as we almost head into 2023. Indeed, if we look at the evolution of this type of threat over the last five years, it’s clear that there is still a long way to go before the ransomware business stops injecting money into the cybercrime industry.
The metaverse
Projections about the adoption of the metaverse show that by 2026, 25% of the world’s population will spend at least one hour a day in this virtual world. Therefore, security in the metaverse is a challenge for the future.
These shared virtual worlds for socializing, playing games and where various assets will circulate will undoubtedly give rise to a large number of attacks and scams. In addition, technological innovations are not always developed with security and privacy considerations in mind as the time to market takes precedence instead.
Education and awareness
A fundamental challenge that the industry will always face is better education and awareness of existing cybersecurity risks. With the high penetration of the internet and technology globally, the attack surface has expanded considerably in the past decade or two.
The above is by no means an exhaustive list of the challenges lying ahead for cybersecurity. However, even this high-level perspective shows that dealing with any of the challenges will require work and effort from many stakeholders – not only from the cybersecurity industry.
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Sources:
- Welivesecurity.com
- Wire19.com
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