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What is Cloud Workload Protection? Cloud Workload Protection is the process of keeping workloads that move across different cloud environments secure. The entire workload must be functional for a cloud-based application to work properly without introducing any security risks. Cloud workload protection is therefore fundamentally different from application security on a desktop machine. Today, many organizations are in flux with these environments and leverage a hybrid cloud model with a combination of infrastructure on-premises and…

Specops recently released a roundup of the top 20 TV shows found on breached password lists. These shows offer plenty of entertainment, but aren’t ideal for password inspiration. Sorry, “Cheers” fans. Image: Daniel Chetroni/Shutterstock Forgotten passwords can be a time suck and a general drag. As a result, people often resort to less than ideal cybersecurity strategies. On Monday, Specops Software, a password management and authentication company, released a roundup of the popular TV shows…

Attackers can easily buy, deploy and scale phishing campaigns to steal credentials and other sensitive data, says Microsoft. Image: iStock/OrnRin Just as many legitimate businesses outsource operations and services, so do cybercriminals. Cybercrime as a service has expanded to malware, ransomware and even phishing campaigns. A Microsoft blog post published on Tuesday looks at one specific phishing-as-a-service operation and the danger it poses to organizations. SEE: Social engineering: A cheat sheet for business professionals (free PDF) (TechRepublic)   Named BulletProofLink,…

If you’re an IT leader navigating the challenges of a multi-cloud world, you’re certainly not alone. These days, the question isn’t “should we use more than one cloud provider?” but rather, “what is the best multi-cloud strategy for our organization?”   With most businesses today using two or more public clouds, multi-cloud has become the norm. In a recent survey, we found that 80% of organizations plan to have a distributed cloud across public, private, and edge instances.    This shift certainly makes sense, as organizations of all types can benefit from a multi-cloud strategy. Multi-cloud is flexible and agile, allowing you to customize your strategy based…

Rather than indicating ransomware was a passing fad, the decrease in attack volume shows that attackers are starting to become more opportunistic and smarter about picking targets. Image: kaptnali, Getty Images/iStockphoto Trend Micro has released a midyear cybersecurity report that makes two interesting claims: First, that ransomware numbers decreased by almost half in H1 2021 compared to H1 2020; and second, that the number of newly reported vulnerabilities decreased, with a particularly large dip in…