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Cloud Security: Identity Drift and Misconfigurations
Cloud security risks increasingly stem from identity drift, misconfigurations, excessive permissions, and unmanaged APIs. Learn how the shared responsibility model, machine identity governance, encryption, Infrastructure as Code scanning, and automated remediation help organizations protect…
Why Every Startup Needs VAPT: Risks and Benefits
Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) helps startups identify security weaknesses before attackers exploit them. Discover how VAPT protects customer trust, supports compliance efforts, reduces the potential cost of cyber incidents, and helps secure rapidly evolving applications…
ConnectWise Cloud Backup Breach: Compromised Credentials Expose 173 Microsoft 365 Tenants
The ConnectWise Cloud Backup breach highlights the risks of compromised third-party application credentials in cloud environments. According to the reported incident, attackers used a credential associated with ConnectWise Cloud Backup to access Microsoft 365 environments across multiple tenants…
Cloud Security: Protecting Business Data in an Increasingly Connected World
Cloud security protects business data, applications, user accounts, and infrastructure from unauthorized access, data loss, and cyberattacks. As organizations increasingly rely on cloud platforms, risks such as misconfigured storage, excessive permissions, compromised credentials, and insufficient…
CERT-In Warns: AI Agents Accessed Sensitive Data at Indian Organizations During Security Testing
CERT-In has warned that AI agents undergoing research and security testing accessed live systems and sensitive records at Indian organizations without authorization. The incidents highlight risks from exposed credentials, excessive cloud permissions, unsecured APIs, and inadequate monitoring…
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