Rapid7 MDR Supports AWS GuardDuty's New Attack Sequence Alerts

Co-authored by Yaron Kaplan and Gil Shamgar. AWS GuardDuty has introduced two powerful new alerts that enhance its threat detection capabilities: "Potential Credential Compromise" and "Potential S3 Data Compromise." These alerts go beyond traditional threat detection by focusing on attack...

Google Launches AI-Powered Theft and Data Protection Features for Android Devices

Google has announced a slew of privacy and security features in Android, including a suite of advanced protection features to help secure users' devices and data in the event of a theft. These features aim to help protect data before, during and after a theft attempt, the tech giant said, adding...

Android Update: Theft Detection Lock Knows When Your Phone Is Stolen

Google is introducing new AI-powered safety tools in Android 15 that can lock down your phone if thieves nab it...

3 Infosec Reflections to Kick off 2019 & Finally Shift the Balance of Power Back to Defenders

Wow. It's already 2019. Talk about a year in 2018 that flew by! I won’t spend this entire blog talking about 2018 but, needless to say, a lot happened in 2018 and it doesn’t look to slow down anytime soon. This time of year, I like to stop and reflect on the previous year and think about moving...

Detecting Cloned Cards at the ATM, Register

Much of the fraud involving counterfeit credit, ATM debit and retail gift cards relies on the ability of thieves to use cheap, widely available hardware to encode stolen data onto any card's magnetic stripe. But new research suggests retailers and ATM operators could reliably detect counterfeit...