Retailers face new cybersecurity challenges as the industry becomes more digitized. Vendors are processing increasing amounts of customer data and attracting unwanted attention from bad actors that steal consumers’ personally identifiable information (PII). Additional challenges include social engineering (phishing), ransomware, automation and bots, fake accounts, and web scraping. These all can have major consequences for […] The post Retail Wins with Umbrella appeared first on Cisco Umbrella ..read more

  Grab a burrito, settle in, and learn how Qdoba Mexican Eats revamped its security and network with cloud-delivered magic. It’s a spicy story: Qdoba’s support costs alone have been slashed by over $300,000 per year, while security posture and uptime are dramatically improved. “When Qdoba is connected, we are protected with Cisco Secure.” – […] The post The Perfect Blend: Qdoba’s SASE Information appeared first on Cisco Umbrella ..read more

The CISO Dilemma How can information security leaders ensure that employee usage of artificial intelligence tools to help increase organizational productivity is not putting sensitive company data at risk of leakage? A look at most LinkedIn or news feeds will make most of us wonder which AI apps are safe to use, which aren’t, which […] The post Mitigating Risks of AI Apps: Keeping Your Users Productive & Your Data Safe appeared first on Cisco Umbrella ..read more

I am proud to announce that Cisco Umbrella for Government has achieved FedRAMP In Process status for FedRAMP Moderate authorization. This reflects our commitment to providing one of the most comprehensive and reliable cloud-native cybersecurity solutions to federal, state, and local government agencies, as well as all other organizations that depend upon FedRAMP certification. We […] The post Cisco Umbrella for Government: Enabling Advanced Public Sector Cybersecurity appeared first on Cisco Umbrella ..read more

In October 2021, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced changes to the Safeguards Rule, requiring greater security measures from “non-banking” organizations handling and transacting consumer financial data. The deadline for compliance is June 9, 2023. What does the FTC Safeguards Rule require? The FTC Safeguards Rule applies to U.S. businesses that are “significantly […] The post Creating a Cybersecurity Program That Complies With the FTC Safeguards Rule appeared first on Cisco Umbrella ..read more

U.S. Government customers can now leverage Cisco to meet the mandate for CISA’s Protective DNS with enhanced protection for on-premises and roaming client users. Protective DNS is offered by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to detect and prevent cyberattacks targeting Federal civilian executive branch agencies (FCEB). U.S. Federal Civilian agencies must integrate […] The post Cisco Umbrella® Now Integrates With Protective DNS appeared first on Cisco Umbrella ..read more

Emerging regulations, like the revised U.S. FTC Safeguards Rule, are largely focused on proactive threat defense to drive effective security. Interestingly, the revised U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Safeguards Rule now covers auto dealers and other “non-banking financial institutions.” This is because automobile dealerships, amongst many other organizations, process and store consumers’ personal financial data. The […] The post Revisions to the FTC Safeguards Rule Affect Auto Dealers appeared first on Cisco Umbrella ..read more

Are you writing loans at your car dealership, printing checks, issuing your own store credit card — or otherwise handling consumer financial data? You may not consider yourself a “financial institution” — but the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sure does. FTC is classifying countless companies as a “non-banking financial institutions” subject to its revised […] The post FTC Safeguards Rule: Get Compliant and Get on With Business appeared first on Cisco Umbrella ..read more

To build anything, you need tools. To solve problems, you need solutions. From building a security infrastructure to modernizing our networks to accelerating digital transformation – everything requires a bridge to take us from here to there. We live in a world of resources, and we take advantage of the solutions that present themselves as […] The post Embrace SASE With Cisco appeared first on Cisco Umbrella ..read more

In this month’s edition of Cybersecurity Threat Spotlight, we’re digging into three of the cyberthreats currently impacting users: the APT MuddyWater, the RAT Manjusaka and the malvertising campaign SocGholish. Want to learn more about how Cisco Umbrella helps protect users? Request a free demo today! MuddyWater Threat Type: APT Delivery and Exfiltration: Description: MuddyWater (also […] The post September’s Threats: MuddyWater, Manjusaka, and SocGholish appeared first on Cisco Umbrella ..read more