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Risky Business

Risky Business #720 -- How cloud identity provider federation features can get you mega-owned

Sep 5, 2023
Mark Jow, Gigamon's EMEA Technical Director, joins the podcast to discuss the recent attacks on Okta customers, risks of cloud identity provider federation, Tor usage in Russian espionage, and surveillance firms exploiting SS7 access. The topics cover cyber threats, espionage tools targeting Uighur Muslims, Ukrainian military attacks, and collaboration on an attack emulation platform. The discussion also touches on ransomware attacks, NCSC's new CTO appointment, Gigamon's network data source role, SSL Terminator product for cloud environments, and network traffic gathering in cloud environments.
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Quick takeaways

  • Recent attacks on Okta customers highlight the importance of cross-tenant impersonation prevention.
  • Third-party communication apps pose significant security risks, emphasizing the need for caution.

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Gigamon's Focus on Network Data and Collaboration with Security Companies

Gigamon has shifted its focus from NDR products to being a source of network data for security teams and vendors. By providing high-fidelity data and the right data attributes, Gigamon helps reduce the volume of traffic security teams need to handle and assists in integration with various security tools and vendors, enabling proactive security measures and enhanced threat detection.

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