Trellix, the cybersecurity company delivering the future of extended detection and response (XDR), today announced it has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security Competency status in the Data Protection category. This designation recognizes Trellix’s deep technical expertise and proven success helping customers enhance their security in the cloud.

The report features research from Trellix Threat Labs into connected healthcare and access control systems. It also includes analysis of email security trends and details the evolution of Russian cybercrime related to the conflict in Ukraine where new malware or methods have yet to be observed. Key findings:

Industry experts have discussed the need to use multi-layered defense against cyberattacks for more than a dozen years. The idea behind the concept is to build several barriers using various security tools at different levels, including the perimeter, servers, end points, remote hosts, etc. 

In the latest Threat Trends episode of The Defender’s Advantage Podcast, Mandiant’s Jon Ford and Stacy O’Mara join host Luke McNamara for a conversation on election security.

During the last couple of years, ransomware incidents have impacted thousands of industrial and critical infrastructure organizations. In some cases, Mandiant  observed  these intrusions disrupt industrial production chains and operational workflows.

In the recent The Defender’s Advantage Cyber Snapshot article, Detecting Common Exploitation Paths Exposed on the Internet, Mandiant identified common entry paths exposed on the internet. We recently hosted a webinar to discuss these external asset exposures.

Remember the cyber attack at US information technology major SolarWinds? In early 2020, hackers broke into the company’s systems and added malicious code into the company’s software. The cyber attack spread to its clients and went undetected for months, with hackers being able to spy on organizations including elite cybersecurity firms and important US government departments.

The cybersecurity situation has escalated to a point where every organization needs to have advanced email security solutions in place. MSPs are well aware of the existence of email-borne cyberthreats, but many are still underestimating the scope and complexity of modern attacks. This often leads to assumptions and complacency that leaves vulnerabilities unaddressed.

The cybersecurity industry has talked about security automation for years. We’ve grappled with what, when and how to automate. We’ve debated the human vs machine topic. And when we’ve been burned by machines quarantining a system or blocking a port on a firewall in error, we’ve wondered if there’s any place at all for automation. 

Today’s modern businesses are faced with numerous challenges including security concerns, risk mitigation, and compliance issues. As a result, access management (AM) solutions have become one of the most sought-after technologies in recent years.