Cyber Attacks & Incident Response

The CSA Roundup is a bimonthly newsletter that brings together top cloud security insights from our community and contributors. In this edition, leading industry professionals explore topics including popular cyber attacks, cloud incident response, data privacy, and SaaS security. Make sure to set aside some time to peruse these informative reads! Also, don't forget to subscribe to stay updated on future issues.

Cyber Attacks You Need to Know About

What You Need to Know About Cyber Extortion

Cyber extortion is no longer just a headline—it's a daily challenge. Discover cyber extortion tactics, the methods cybercriminals use, and recommendations to help your organization stay ahead.

How Multi-Turn Attacks Generate Harmful Content from Your AI Solution

In a multi-turn attack, a malicious user starts with a benign AI prompt and gradually escalates to get the desired answer. Understand what multi-turn attacks are and some of the common attack scenarios.

Addressing Account Takeovers: Security Leaders Share Their Concerns

Abnormal Security recently surveyed over 300 security professionals about account takeovers, where standard countermeasures fall short, and which features the ideal security solution offers. Review the key takeaways from the report.

Zero Footprint Attacks: 3 Steps to Bypass EDR with Reflective Loading

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) evasion techniques are becoming increasingly common amongst attackers. The complexity and evolution of these methods vary widely; one of the most popular methods is “reflective loading,” the process of injecting payloads directly to host process memory. Explore three different variants of this technique.

Best Practices for Incident Response

Incident Response in Cloud Security

An incident response capability is necessary for rapidly detecting incidents, minimizing loss, mitigating weaknesses, and restoring IT services. Preventive security controls have proven unable to completely eliminate the possibility that critical data is compromised. Understand the basics principles of cloud incident response.

Responding to Cyberattacks—Creating a Successful Contingency Plan

How can organizations move from a reactive to a proactive stance when it comes to threat exposure? Create and maintain a cyber attack contingency plan, of course! Learn how to get started.

When Walls Crumble: A CISO's Guide to Post-Breach Recovery

Breaches happen. Even organizations with the "best" defenses are occasionally overwhelmed by the relentless tide of cybercrime. Discover the key to successfully navigating a breach.

Regulations Shaping Our Future

5 Key Data Privacy and Compliance Trends in 2024

This year has already seen some monumental changes pertaining to data privacy and compliance, causing businesses to constantly make tradeoff and prioritization decisions. Explore the top 5 issues that come with this stark reality.

7 Most Commonly Asked PCI Compliance Questions

Your company must comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) if you handle payment card data in any way. And, even if PCI DSS compliance isn’t required for your industry, potential customers may still ask about audits and compliance. Position your company for growth by knowing the answers to these seven common PCI questions.

AI Regulation in the United States: CA’s ADMT vs American Data Privacy and Protection Act

The California Automated Decision-Making Technology (ADMT) law and the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) are vying to shape the future of AI governance in the US. Delve into a comparative analysis of these two regulatory frameworks.

Security Considerations for SaaS Applications

7 Essential SaaS Security Best Practices

When it comes to SaaS, security does not have to be a troubling afterthought. Learn how to follow best practices and implement effective SaaS security.

How to Prepare for Inevitable Risks to Your SaaS Data

Many organizations continue to lag behind when building resilient defenses. This gap in preparedness is particularly concerning given today’s reliance on SaaS applications that house critical data. Understand the importance of being prepared.

Building Secure and Compliant SaaS Apps – Identity Security Best Practices

To meet compliance requirements and grow your business, you must properly secure access to the cloud services and workloads powering your SaaS app. Discover several best practices that help organizations reduce risk and build SaaS apps that comply with SOC 2, NIST, and other standards.

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