Operational Technology (OT) refers to the hardware and software used to change, monitor, or control the enterprise’s physical devices, processes, and events. Unlike traditional Information Technology (IT) systems, OT systems directly impact the physical world. This unique characteristic of OT brings additional cybersecurity considerations not typically present in conventional IT security architectures. The convergence of […]
Dec 07, 2023The Hacker NewsThreat Intelligence / Network Security Threat intelligence refers to gathering, processing, and analyzing cyber threats, along with proactive defensive measures aimed at strengthening security. It enables organizations to gain a comprehensive insight into historical, present, and anticipated threats, providing context about the constantly evolving threat landscape. Importance of threat intelligence in […]
Welcome to a world where Generative AI revolutionizes the field of cybersecurity. Generative AI refers to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to generate or create new data, such as images, text, or sounds. It has gained significant attention in recent years due to its ability to generate realistic and diverse outputs. When it […]
Access-as-a-service (AaaS), a new business model in the underground world of cybercrime, refers to threat actors selling methods for accessing networks for a one-time fee. We have one group of criminals, referred to as an access broker or initial access broker (IAB), stealing enterprise user credentials to sell to other attack groups. The buyers then […]
What is moves, adds and changes (MAC)? Moves, adds and changes (MAC) refers to a set of tasks that IT teams regularly perform to keep computing equipment up to date and aligned with user and business requirements. Each task may be a small alteration, such as upgrading a single network switch, or a large and […]
What is a pizza box server? The term “pizza box server” refers to the shape of a computer server enclosed in a rectangular and horizontally arranged chassis and often installed in a rack with similar servers. A pizza box is roughly the same size as one of these servers, hence the name. A pizza box […]