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Q&A: Sophos poll shows how attackers are taking advantage of cloud migration to wreak havoc

The Last Watchdog

Cloud migration, obviously, is here to stay. But there’s no doubt that the exodus to a much greater dependency on hybrid cloud and multi-cloud resources – Infrastructure-as-a-Service ( IaaS ) and Platforms-as-a-Service ( PaaS ) – is in full swing. This is true of the U.S. and other regions as well.

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MY TAKE: As network perimeters shift and ecosystems blend, the role of MSSPs solidifies

The Last Watchdog

Here are a few takeaways: A converged ecosystem Cloud migration and rapid software development were both on a rising curve when Covid 19 hit and the global economy suddenly shut down in 2020. By one estimate, companies are on track to spend $77 billion on MSSP services by 2030, up from $22 billion in 2020.

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Menlo Security Finds Cloud Migration and Remote Work Gives Rise to New Era of Malware, Highly Evasive Adaptive Threats (HEAT)

CyberSecurity Insiders

With the abrupt move to remote working in 2020, every organization had to pivot to a work from an anywhere model and accelerate their migration to cloud-based applications. Good2Bad websites have increased 137% year-over-year from 2020 to 2021. Since July 2021, Menlo Security has seen a 224% increase in HEAT attacks.

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NEW TECH: Silverfort helps companies carry out smarter human and machine authentications

The Last Watchdog

I had an enlightening discussion about this with Dana Tamir, vice president of market strategy for Silverfort , a Tel Aviv-based supplier of multi-factor authentication technology. We spoke at RSA 2020. LW: What obstacles are companies running into with cloud migration? This becomes a barrier to cloud migration.

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RSAC insights: ‘CAASM’ tools and practices get into the nitty gritty of closing network security gaps

The Last Watchdog

Based in Morrisville, NC, JupiterOne launched in 2020 and last week announced that it has achieved a $1 billion valuation, with a $70 million Series C funding round. Both the technology and the teams responsible for specific cyber assets tend to operate in silos. The technology to do this at scale and in a timely manner are at hand.

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It is Microsoft vs Dell and IBM after SolarWinds hack

CyberSecurity Insiders

In November 2020, Security firm FireEye revealed that a Russian intelligence funded hacking group had infiltrated the computer networks of several organizations and was indulging in several espionage related tactics since 2019.

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MY TAKE: Why speedy innovation requires much improved cyber hygiene, cloud security

The Last Watchdog

We met at RSA 2020 in San Francisco. Cyber hygiene basics revolve around aligning people, processes and technologies to adopt a security-first mindset. Patch everything, back it up as best you can, and then move on to some of the new technologies that can help you do it faster.”