Josh Nadeau

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Cybersecurity Writer at Security Intelligence

Articles

A Good Pair of Lungs

1 month ago | christianitytoday.com | Josh Nadeau

How burst pulmonary arteries opened my eyes to the gift of an ordinary life in Jesus. There are golden days. Days which glow in our memories with a warm amber; days that etch themselves onto our hearts and pump life through our bodies; days that, when we close our eyes, we can see flash before us, like photo slides in old projectors. The day I almost died was one of those days. Almost. I can close my eyes and picture my wife, Aislinn, smiling over our morning coffee.
How CTEM is providing better cybersecurity resilience for organizations

Jan 13, 2025 | securityintelligence.com | Josh Nadeau

Organizations today continuously face a number of fast-moving cyber threats that regularly challenge the effectiveness of their cybersecurity defenses. However, to keep pace, businesses need a proactive and adaptive approach to their security planning and execution. Cyber threat exposure management (CTEM) is an effective way to achieve this goal. It provides organizations with a reliable framework for identifying, assessing and mitigating new cyber risks as they materialize.
Cloud threat report: Why have SaaS platforms on dark web marketplaces decreased?

Jan 8, 2025 | securityintelligence.com | Josh Nadeau

IBM’s X-Force team recently released the latest edition of the Cloud Threat Landscape Report for 2024, providing a comprehensive outlook on the rise of cloud infrastructure adoption and its associated risks. One of the key takeaways of this year’s report was focused on the gradual decrease in Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms being mentioned across dark web marketplaces.
How to craft a comprehensive data cleanliness policy

Dec 20, 2024 | securityintelligence.com | Josh Nadeau

Practicing good data hygiene is critical for today’s businesses. With everything from operational efficiency to cybersecurity readiness relying on the integrity of stored data, having confidence in your organization’s data cleanliness policy is essential. But what does this involve, and how can you ensure your data cleanliness policy checks the right boxes?
2024 roundup: Top data breach stories and industry trends

Dec 19, 2024 | securityintelligence.com | Josh Nadeau

With 2025 on the horizon, it’s important to reflect on the developments and various setbacks that happened in cybersecurity this past year. While there have been many improvements in security technologies and growing awareness of emerging cybersecurity threats, 2024 was also a hard reminder that the ongoing fight against cyber criminals is far from over.
Cloud Threat Landscape Report: AI-generated attacks low for the cloud

Dec 18, 2024 | securityintelligence.com | Josh Nadeau

For the last couple of years, a lot of attention has been placed on the evolutionary state of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and its impact on cybersecurity. In many industries, the risks associated with AI-generated attacks are still present and concerning, especially with the global average of data breach costs increasing by 10% from last year.
Possible trend in cloud credential "oversaturation"

Dec 4, 2024 | securityintelligence.com | Josh Nadeau

For years now, the dark web has built and maintained its own evolving economy, supported by the acquisition and sales of stolen data, user login credentials and business IP. But much like any market today, the dark web economy is subject to supply and demand. A recent X-Force Cloud Threat Landscape Report has shed light on this fact, revealing a new trend in the average prices for stolen cloud access credentials.
83% of organizations reported insider attacks in 2024

Nov 26, 2024 | securityintelligence.com | Josh Nadeau

According to Cybersecurity Insiders’ recent 2024 Insider Threat Report, 83% of organizations reported at least one insider attack in the last year. Even more surprising than this statistic is that organizations that experienced 11-20 insider attacks saw an increase of five times the amount of attacks they did in 2023 — moving from just 4% to 21% in the last 12 months.
Protecting your digital assets from non-human identity attacks

Nov 20, 2024 | securityintelligence.com | Josh Nadeau

Untethered data accessibility and workflow automation are now foundational elements of most digital infrastructures. With the right applications and protocols in place, businesses no longer need to feel restricted by their lack of manpower or technical capabilities — machines are now filling those gaps.
6 Principles of Operational Technology Cybersecurity released by joint NSA initiative

Nov 12, 2024 | securityintelligence.com | Josh Nadeau

Today’s critical infrastructure organizations rely on operational technology (OT) to help control and manage the systems and processes required to keep critical services to the public running. However, due to the highly integrated nature of OT deployments, cybersecurity has become a primary concern.