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SHARING INTEL: Here’s why it has become so vital to prioritize the security-proofing of APIs

The Last Watchdog

She then extracted the data to her local machine and openly bragged about her escapades in hacker forums, Twitter, and even via posts in her Github repositories — which led to her arrest by the FBI. The Peloton, Experian and Capital One hacks reflect the challenge of balancing security with the fast pace of digital transformation.

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Q&A: Here’s why it has become vital for companies to deter ‘machine-identity thieves’

The Last Watchdog

We’re undergoing digital transformation , ladies and gentlemen. And we’re in a nascent phase where clever advances are blossoming even as unprecedented data breaches arise in parallel. LW: Can you frame what’s going on with identities when it comes to digital transformation? LW: How big is this challenge?

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NEW TECH: Exabeam retools SIEMs; applies credit card fraud detection tactics to network logs

The Last Watchdog

Security information and event management, or SIEM, could yet turn out to be the cornerstone technology for securing enterprise networks as digital transformation unfolds. The path this San Mateo, CA-based vendor is trodding tells us a lot about the unfolding renaissance of SIEMs – and where it could take digital commerce.

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Berkshire Bank Banks on Salt for API Protection

Security Boulevard

We have to keep our data secure and our regulators happy, and we can’t get in the way of digital transformation – Salt fits right into that,” said Melle. “We’re seeing an increase in the number of API transactions, but we’re also seeing an increase in API attacks.

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NEW TECH: LogicHub introduces ‘virtualized’ security analysts to help elevate SOAR

The Last Watchdog

Here are my takeaways: Skills deficit Over the past 20 years, enterprises have shelled out small fortunes in order to stock their SOCs with the best firewalls, anti-malware suites, intrusion detection, data loss prevention and sandbox detonators money can buy. Digital transformation has only exacerbated this security skills gap.

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MY TAKE: Six-figure GDPR privacy fines reinforce business case for advanced SIEM, UEBA tools

The Last Watchdog

IBM’s recent data breach study shows how the cost of a data breach has risen 12% over the past five years and now costs $3.92 Changing the SIEM game To top it all off, digital transformation ( DX ) is making everything much more complex. million, on average.

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API Security Fundamentals

Security Boulevard

Think of them as the on-ramps to the digital world. They keep everyone connected to vital data and services, enable all sorts of critical business operations, and make digital transformation possible. They’re not keeping attackers from stealing sensitive data, affecting the user experience, or causing other damage.