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Threat actors misuse OAuth applications to automate financially driven attacks

Threat actors misuse OAuth applications to automate financially driven attacks

Threat actors are misusing OAuth applications as an automation tool in financially motivated attacks. OAuth is an open standard for token-based authentication and authorization that enables applications to get access to data and resources based on permissions set by a user. Threat actors compromise user accounts to create, modify, and grant high privileges to OAuth … Read more

UK government vulnerable to ‘catastrophic ransomware’ attack: Report

UK government vulnerable to ‘catastrophic ransomware’ attack: Report

The UK government is at risk of a “catastrophic ransomware attack” that can potentially bring the country to a “standstill,” warned a new parliamentary committee report. “A major ransomware attack could have a devastating impact on UK citizens and the economy, and undoubtedly represents a major threat to UK national security,” the report said. “It … Read more

Expanding Reach and Reducing Costs: Cato Enhances Capabilities with Latest Third-Party Integrations

Expanding Reach and Reducing Costs: Cato Enhances Capabilities with Latest Third-Party Integrations

According to Gartner’s projections, by the close of 2024, more than 40% of enterprises are expected to have well-defined strategies for Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) adoption. This is a substantial leap from the mere 1% reported in 2018. Cato, recognized as the “poster child” of SASE by Forrester Research, has seen the extraordinary surge … Read more

AI dominates cybersecurity megatrends for 2024: Report

AI dominates cybersecurity megatrends for 2024: Report

AI has topped the list of emerging trends that are likely to impact the enterprise security segment in 2024, according to a study by the security industry association (SIA). The research that surveyed hundreds of security industry business leaders, including several volunteers and speakers from the 2023 Securing New Ground (SNG) conference, indicated a multifaceted … Read more