Protecting individual privacy is paramount, given the proliferation of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and other sensitive data collected by enterprises across all industries. One way to protect sensitive data is through PII masking e.g., consistently changing names or including only…
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Top 10 Scam Techniques: What You Need to Know
Scammers are highly resourceful and cunning when devising new ways to swindle people. But they often rely on long-standing persuasion techniques for their tricks to work. So, you may hear about a new scam that uses a novel narrative, but…
Cross-Border Data Compliance: Navigating Public Security Regulations in a Connected World
It is a significant benefit that the world is connected the way it is, with the potential for even greater interconnectivity. However, this has come at huge costs, too, considering the rise in the direct involvement of state actors engaged…
BlackLock Ransomware: What You Need To Know
What is the BlackLock ransomware? BlackLock is a relatively new ransomware group. First seen in March 2024, the ransomware operation initially operated under the name El Dorado, before rebranding as BlackLock late last year. BlackLock follows a RaaS (ransomware-as-a-service) business…
CMS ARS: A Blueprint for US Healthcare Data Security and Compliance
Protecting sensitive patient information is more critical than ever. With technologies evolving at a breakneck pace and the number of cyber threats targeting healthcare entities in the United States skyrocketing, healthcare organizations must have robust policies and guardrails in place…
How to Secure Your Information on AWS: 10 Best Practices
About one in three organizations that leverage cloud service providers (CSPs) use Amazon Web Services (AWS), according to November 2024 research from Synergy Research Group. This means two things. One is that when attackers are looking to get the most…
The Intersection of Public Policy and Cybersecurity: Building a Framework for 2025 and Beyond
Introduction In a report published by Statista, cybercrime cost the world over $9 trillion in 2024 and is predicted to rise to nearly $14 trillion by 2028. These figures are a deep source of worry for governments and private businesses…
What is Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI)?
Most countries have some sort of government agency dedicated to protecting digital infrastructure and promoting cybersecurity awareness. In the English-speaking world alone, the UK has the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC), the US has the National Institute of Standards and…
The 10 Most Common Website Security Attacks (and How to Protect Yourself)
The Verizon 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report made a startling revelation: Basic Web Application Attacks accounted for nearly one-fourth of the entire breach data set. Although not the most sophisticated threats, common web attacks like credential stuffing and SQL injection…
Strengthening Critical Infrastructure with the NCSC CAF
Critical infrastructure organizations bear an enormous responsibility. The assets, systems, and networks they manage are crucial to the functioning of a healthy society. They provide water, energy, transportation, healthcare, telecommunications, and more—should they fail, they would bring entire countries to…
The Role of Localization in Cybersecurity Threat Mitigation
If your website is targeting multiple states or countries, by default, you face a double-pronged challenge: adapting to regional regulatory demands while defending against sophisticated cyber threats. Tackling this requires localization. But what does the term actually entail? Localization isn’t…
Medusa Ransomware: FBI and CISA Urge Organizations to Act Now to Mitigate Threat
The Medusa ransomware gang continues to present a major threat to the critical infrastructure sector, according to a newly-released joint advisory from the FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC). As…
6 Potential Security Concerns With the Eventual Rollout of 6G
6G could be available by the end of the decade, which should decrease latency and connectivity speeds for users. However, these wireless networks present new cybersecurity challenges. What should industry professionals prepare for? What Is 6G? 6G will be the…
What Is SCM (Security Configuration Management)?
Attackers always seek the easiest path to get into our systems and compromise data. System misconfigurations and insecure default settings are often the criminals’ favorite vectors since these errors allow them easy access to critical systems and data. The rise…
Cybersecurity Can’t Wait: Modern Enterprises Must Adapt
Technology is evolving at a startling pace, perhaps faster than ever before. Businesses are scrambling to reap the rewards of these technologies, especially AI. But do they recognize the cybersecurity risks associated with these changes? The World Economic Forum’s latest…
March 2025 Patch Tuesday Analysis
Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s March 2025 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1147 as soon as coverage is completed. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs CVE-2025-26633 According to Microsoft, improper neutralization in…
The Growing Importance of Penetration Testing in OT and ICS Security
A critical aspect of manufacturing, energy, and transportation is Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Operational Technologies (OT). The rapid pace of digital growth makes these systems susceptible to cyberattacks. OT and ICS system security is important, making penetration testing an…
Understanding the Windows Filtering Platform (WFP): A Quick Overview
What is it? The Tripwire Enterprise Critical Change Audit rules provide customers with the ability to monitor for critical events that could have a significant impact on a system. Monitoring for critical events can help administrators identify malicious and/or unexpected…
How to Secure Your Mobile Device: 9 Tips for 2025
Can you imagine a life without your smartphone? For most of us, this is a difficult task, and some younger readers will have never lived in a world without smartphones. The countless functionalities of modern mobile devices – surfing the…
Cactus Ransomware: What You Need To Know
What is the Cactus ransomware? Cactus is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group that encrypts victim’s data and demands a ransom for a decryption key. Hundreds of organisations have found themselves the victim of Cactus since it was first discovered in March…