In our latest grant cycle, we received a remarkable range of applications from organizations of different sizes, missions, and geographic footprints. We’re excited to share some of the insights gleaned from these applicants, as well as highlight common cyber security challenges affecting the nonprofit sector. Throughout the year, we'll be sharing stories from our work with these grant awardees, taking care to protect their identities and sensitive data. 

We’ve put a lot of thought and testing into our hacker toolbox platform to ensure that it is both highly available and has all the tools we need to keep our customers safe. The team of ethical hackers that builds and maintains the Ripple fleet wrote up this blog post to share our approach with the broader cyber security community. Our hope is that this write up can help other cyber security professionals implement a similar solution in their own environment if it is needed.

Each month we post a round-up of cyber security news that we find insightful and contribute to a more full understanding of the world of cyber security. Here’s February 2024’s cyber security news of note.

In today's digital landscape, ensuring robust email security measures is paramount to safeguarding staff from potential cyber threats, shielding the organization's reputation, and ensuring the reliable delivery of emails. Despite being essential communication tools, most email platforms integrated into productivity suites like Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 aren't configured with the utmost security by default. Strengthening these aspects is vital to fortify defenses against evolving threats and maintain a secure and trustworthy communication environment. Check out our post about how to improve the security of your email provider.

Cyber Security News For January 2024

It's been over a year since the advent of ChatGPT, marking a significant shift in how people and organizations leverage technology. Organizations are increasingly leveraging AI-powered tools to streamline operations, as well as bolster productivity and creativity through AI-human collaboration, and to reduce repetitive tasks.

At RipRap Security, we help guide customers on establishing responsible AI usage guidelines. Based on our experience crafting AI-focused policies and security controls, we wanted to share some key elements pivotal for any organization's AI policy.

Email is a cornerstone of business communication, and accordingly, knowing how to protect and ensure reliability of these communications is crucial. Today, we're focusing on three pivotal tools in email security: SPF, DMARC, and DKIM. These acronyms represent technologies designed to authenticate email sources and ensure the integrity of email messages. They play a critical role in defending against common threats like spam, phishing, and email spoofing.

However, it's important to recognize that tools like SPF, DMARC, and DKIM aren't just shields against threats; they also play a role in ensuring your emails actually reach their intended recipients. They make them more trustworthy and more likely to land in the right inboxes. And by February 2024, Google and Yahoo will begin enforcing the use of these technologies for organizations that send a lot of email, so now’s a perfect time to check up on your email security, ensuring that your emails get to where they need to go.

Let’s explore how these tools work hand in hand to keep your emails safe and effectively delivered.