Before agency leaders begin to carve out a budget for new cybersecurity technology, it’s worth considering how many of these priorities can be met by as few solutions as possible, thereby reducing tool sprawl, training, and disconnected data. Many government agencies are already using Elastic Security for threat hunting, endpoint protection, security analytics, and more. In … [Read more...] about Boosting America’s digital defense: Key takeaways from the FY 2026 budget priorities
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Security Resilience in the Americas
The past couple of years have brought security resilience to the forefront. How can organizations around the world build resilience when uncertainty is the new normal? How can we be better prepared for whatever is next on the threat horizon? When threats are unpredictable, resilient security strategies are crucial to endure change when we least expect it. In a previous blog … [Read more...] about Security Resilience in the Americas
Russian Hackers Targeting Diplomatic Entities in Europe, Americas, and Asia
A Russian state-sponsored threat actor has been observed targeting diplomatic and government entities as part of a series of phishing campaigns commencing on January 17, 2022. Threat intelligence and incident response firm Mandiant attributed the attacks to a hacking group tracked as APT29 (aka Cozy Bear), with some set of the activities associated with the crew assigned the … [Read more...] about Russian Hackers Targeting Diplomatic Entities in Europe, Americas, and Asia