Cloud Data Protection: Six Critical Challenges To Tackle
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is the first term that comes to mind for most when thinking about data protection, but DLP is really just one piece of a broader cloud data protection ...
Return of the MINEBRIDGE RAT With New TTPs and Social Engineering Lures
Introduction In Jan 2021, Zscaler ThreatLabZ discovered new instances of the MINEBRIDGE remote-access Trojan (RAT) embedded in macro-based Word document files crafted to look like valid job resumes (CVs). Such lures are ...
Three Paths for Reducing the Network Attack Surface
With each passing year, companies’ networks grow. Increasing amounts of data, expanded business partnerships, and the introduction of new technology to replace outdated methods of conducting business all contribute to this growth ...
It’s Time for Banks to Release the Brakes and Accelerate Their Digital Transformation
Over the past year, like many industries, the financial sector has faced a range of both challenges and opportunities, leading to a decade’s worth of digital transformation in 12 short months. From ...
No More Putting Out Fires (and Other Benefits of Working with Zscaler)
As a member of the volunteer fire brigade, one of my tasks is to put out fires. I like to do this in my free time, but not in the context of ...
What Everybody Thinks About VPN but Nobody Talks AboutÂ
A new report from Cybersecurity Insiders focuses on the use of virtual private networks. The fact that they are a part of the infrastructure in almost every organization in every industry is ...
Preventing the Spread of Ransomware
For most of the world, 2020 was devastating, a year mired in multiple crises. But in at least one industry, 2020 was a banner year! Cybercriminals had a massively productive and profitable ...
These Two Identity Juggernauts Identified Zscaler as a Leader in Zero Trust for Remote Work
Security. Communication. Collaboration. These were the three areas that companies invested in most since the beginning of last year. Don’t just take my word for it— reports from both Microsoft and Okta ...
Discord CDN: A Popular Choice for Hosting Malicious Payloads
Introduction Since the onset of the pandemic, the internet has become a central part of our lives. People of all ages turned online for school and work, to stream videos, to play ...
My Journey That Began at IIT (BHU)
Yesterday, I had the distinct pleasure of addressing the graduates of my alma mater, the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) in Varanasi. I’ve spoken to many audiences over the past decades about ...
