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The Cybersecurity Threat Landscape in 2024

Over the last few years, the number and severity of cyberattacks against organizations have significantly increased. These attacks come in various forms, including ransomware, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS), data breaches, insider threats and many more. Despite the best efforts of many cybersecurity professionals to minimize these threats, it appears there will be no decrease in the threat level in 2024.

4 Tips for Building Resilience Against Cyber Attacks

As the world becomes more digitized, people, companies, and institutions globally face a considerable threat in the form of cyber attacks. Decisive actions that can withstand cyber attacks must be undertaken to guard confidential information, systems, and networks. The following are crucial skills and operations to improve resilience on cybersecurity issues in ensuring the success of a company's strategy for risk management against cyber threats.

Warning Signs of Weak Cyber Security

We live in a world where cyber security is more important than ever. With data breaches becoming all too common, it's critical to understand the warning signs of weak cyber security so we can stay protected from potential hackers and their malicious activities. In this blog post, we will explore the top warning signs of a potentially vulnerable system that could be targeted by attackers and provide some tips on how to fortify your online defenses.

Okta evolving situation: Am I impacted?

Cybersecurity is never boring. In recent months, we’ve seen major cyberattacks on Las Vegas casinos and expanded SEC cybersecurity disclosure rules are top of mind. Is it any wonder we consistently recommend taking a proactive approach to secure your environment with a defense-in-depth strategy and appropriate monitoring? News outlets reported the recent compromise at the Identity and Authentication (IAM) firm, Okta.

Fighting DDoS at the Source

For decades, the scourge of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks has plagued the internet. Join Doug Madory, Director of Internet Analysis at Kentik, and Aaron Weintraub, Principal Engineer at Cogent Communications, as they explain how organizations can identify customer networks sending the spoofed traffic that leads to DDoS attacks.

Detecting and Preventing Brute Force Attacks with PowerShell

While cyber threats are certainly continuously evolving, the fact is most intrusions still rely on basic, tried-and-true techniques. Who needs to burn a zero-day if guessing commonly used passwords or exploiting passwords used across multiple accounts can give you easy access? Brute force attacks continue to be an incredibly common threat that organizations face.

The Impact of Cyber Security on Disaster Recovery and Continuity Planning

Cyber security is no longer an optional, isolated function in the world of business. It's now a necessity particularly when it comes to disaster recovery and business continuity planning. Digital transformation and immediate 'work from home' measures brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic have only sped up the ferocity and frequency of cyber attacks. Recent high-profile attacks, which have plagued the likes of T-Mobile and Activision, demonstrate that if cyber vulnerabilities are exploited, they can disrupt operations and cause irreparable financial or reputational damage.

G2's Most Recommended WAF & DDoS Protection

In case you missed it, HAProxy Technologies recently put out a press release about our stunning leadership position in G2’s Summer 2023 Grid® Reports for load balancing. We’re incredibly proud of these results, which are a direct result of the hard work and dedication of HAProxy’s community developers and our enterprise product and support teams. Looking at the Momentum Grid® Report for Load Balancing, the gap between HAProxy and the rest is impossible to ignore.

Common API Vulnerabilities and How to Secure Them

Application programming interfaces (APIs) have become a critical part of almost every business. APIs are responsible for transferring information between systems within a company or to external companies. For example, when you log in to a website like Google or Facebook, an API processes your login credentials to verify they are correct.