At UpGuard, we know that in cybersecurity, timing is everything. That’s why we’ve enhanced our news and incident scanning with 500% more coverage, bringing you faster insights from high-impact sources. Now, SOC analysts and security teams can catch incidents affecting… Read More "Cast a Wider Net: UpGuard Now Scans 5x More Sources"
As organizations and businesses undergo digital transformations, so do criminals and other nefarious actors. In today’s modern era, criminal activity frequently occurs online through digital communication channels, providing avenues for phishing, data loss, and security breaches. Australia passed the Assistance… Read More "Preventing Cybercrime: Australia’s Assistance and Access Act"
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a comprehensive data protection law covering the European Union (EU) and is widely regarded as one of the world’s strictest privacy regulations. The GDPR unifies data regulation within the EU and provides individuals… Read More "GDPR Compliance: The Critical Role of Data Protection Officers"
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The online platform industry is growing exponentially as more organizations and individuals turn to digital resources for everyday needs. In 2022, the European Union introduced the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a groundbreaking piece of legislation to curb monopolistic practices of… Read More "The Digital Markets Act: Reshaping Tech Competition in the EU"
Email makes modern communications work. We use email for keeping in touch with friends and family, organizing business activities, and tracking a variety of other needs. But how does email actually work and why do you get so many spam… Read More "Email Messaging Protocols and Port Exposure"
Digital advancement has drastically changed businesses’ operations, including increasing global data flows. One consequential aspect of this transformation is the transfer of data across national borders, which poses significant legal, privacy, and security challenges. The EU-US Privacy Shield was a… Read More "Cross-Border Data Flow: The EU-US Privacy Shield’s Demise"
The EU Digital Single Market Strategy (DSM Strategy) is a comprehensive initiative launched by the European Union to enhance Europe’s digital economy and maximise its growth potential across member states. The strategy includes evolving policies and specific initiatives aimed at… Read More "The EU’s Strategy for a Cybersecure Digital Single Market"
Git is a distributed version control system that empowers developers with version control features and local repositories. In most production settings, Git is paired with a hosted service for distributed access with minimal repository configuration requirements. However, using a hosted… Read More "Don’t Git Attacked: How Git Protects Against Source Code Exposure"
In January 2023, the European Commission (EC) released an updated version of the European Union (EU) Network and Information Security Directive (NIS2) to strengthen cybersecurity risk management across Europe’s essential services. NIS2 updates the original NIS directive and focuses more… Read More "NIS2 Compliance Checklist (Free) | UpGuard"
.png?w=1140&resize=1140,855&ssl=1 "A Grim Outlook for Microsoft with MonikerLink and Exchange Vulnerabilities")
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday updates in February 2024 include critical fixes for two zero-day vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-21413 impacting Microsoft Outlook (called MonikerLink) and CVE-2024-21410 impacting Microsoft Exchange Server. The former allows remote code execution to access and leak privileged information, while the… Read More "A Grim Outlook for Microsoft with MonikerLink and Exchange Vulnerabilities"
