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Having clarity of vision and the ability to execute while staying true to your and your organization’s value systems will help you establish credibility and reliability within your workplace and the industry. Cal Newport’s book, Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World, changed the way I operate and made room for deep work, focus and clarity of thought as I do what I need to do. My practices in creating a distraction-free…

Thousands of account credentials belonging to major cybersecurity vendors on the dark web have been discovered by threat intelligence firm Cyble. In a January 22 report where Cyble researchers shared their findings, they said they found credentials for at least 14 security providers. The credentials have been leaked since the start of the year 2025. They were likely pulled from infostealer logs and then sold on cybercrime marketplaces in bulk for as little as $10. The…

The vast majority (84%) of healthcare organizations (HCOs) detected a cyber-attack or intrusion in 2024, with account hijacking and phishing the most common incidents, according to Netwrix. The cybersecurity software vendor polled IT and security professionals working in the sector globally as part of a wider study into hybrid cloud trends. It revealed that certain threats are more likely than others, depending on the IT environment. For example, user account compromise impacted 74% of HCOs…

AI, and gen AI in particular, are continuing to bombard the enterprise, but the gains to date haven’t been as big, nor come as quickly, as many business leaders hoped. That’s according to the fourth quarterly edition of Deloitte AI Institute’s State of Generative AI in the Enterprise report released on Tuesday. “We’re seeing more of a focus on the pragmatic,” says Jim Rowan, applied AI leader and principal at Deloitte Consulting. He explains that…

Security Operations Center (SOC) analysts have it rough. Modern security tools generate an extraordinary number of alerts, attackers are more sophisticated than ever, and IT infrastructures are unprecedentedly complex. As a result, analysts are overwhelmed with workload and alerts, making it near-impossible to make intelligent, informed decisions. Fortunately, artificial intelligence (AI) is helping to ease the strain. Let’s look at how. Better Allocated Resources As noted, modern SOC analysts must deal with a barrage of…

Recently, I looked at Microsoft’s assigned CVSS v3.1 scores for Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities alongside the Microsoft assigned severity ratings. I wanted to revisit these numbers and see just how closely CVSS aligns with Microsoft’s opinion of severity. Disclaimer: I’m aware that CVSS v4.0 exists. However, Microsoft has not yet adopted it, and I wanted an apples-to-apples comparison. What Is CVSS v3.1? CVSS v3.1 provides the Qualitative Severity Rating Scale, which looks like this: Rating CVSS…

Knowing who has credentials, how those credentials are granted, and how they are being used is the foundation of any secure environment. It begins with user accounts and the credentials they use. Maintaining a thorough inventory of all accounts and verifying any changes to those accounts as authorized and intentional vs unintended is paramount to establishing a secure environment, and this includes service accounts. Establishing and maintaining visibility on all accounts can protect assets in…