Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

AT&T agreed to pay $13 million to settle an FCC investigation into a data breach in January 2023 that put a focus on the evolving security landscape and the growing threat to customer data that organizations store in the cloud.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 21, 2022

A survey of more than 6,550 security professionals finds that while organizations continue to invest heavily in cybersecurity there’s still not a lot of confidence when it comes to actually being able to thwart attacks. The post 2023 Cybersecurity Spending Increases to Combat Evolving Threats appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The post A Look Ahead to 2023: 4 Identity Security Predictions appeared first on Security Boulevard. The time is now for taking stock of the year past and looking ahead to what will impact business, innovation and how we work for the next 365 days. Is it an exact science? Are we always right?

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 21, 2025

Top Cybersecurity Companies Compared Vendor # of eSecurity Planet Top Product Lists Market Capitalization (2025) Overall Gartner Peer Insights Score Overall Glassdoor Score Palo Alto: Best Protection Against Network, Endpoint and Remote Asset Attack 14 $121.40 Fortinet: Best for Network Security Perimeter Protection 15 $74.33

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 10, 2023

The post Predict 2023: Stand and Deliver appeared first on Security Boulevard. By now you have probably seen dozens of headlines, articles, videos and interviews telling you what big trends will shape the coming year. Here at Techstrong Group, our Predict virtual event is built.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 2, 2024

The post Best of 2023: Western Digital Hacked: ‘My Cloud’ Data Dead (Even Local Storage!) appeared first on Security Boulevard. Déjà Vu: Hack of WD systems leads to My Cloud service outage. Owners unable to access files.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 9, 2023

Install security patches to fix bugs and help applications run better. Automated network security reports help you exhibit compliance with requirements such as SOX, HIPAA, DSS, and PCI. Holm Security VMP. Best for: Small businesses that want to incorporate employee security awareness too.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The post In 2023, Cybercriminals Were Still Using Social Engineering to Steal Your Credentials appeared first on Security Boulevard. Despite years of cybersecurity advancements, most threat actors use social engineering and stolen credentials and just log in.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 31, 2023

The task is now more challenging: According to a report by cyberinsurance provider Beazley, network attacks rose in the first quarter of 2023. The post External Attack Surface Management: How Focusing on Basics Improves Security appeared first on Security Boulevard. This uptick highlighted.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 30, 2023

Lehigh Valley Health Network is a health care network based in Allentown, Pennsylvania that serves the eastern and northeastern part of the state. On February 6, 2023, LVHN was hit with a combination ransomware/extortionware attack.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

That popularity – Hugging Face was listed as the fourth-most popular generative AI service in 2023, according to Cloudflare –. The post Security Vulnerabilities Popping Up on Hugging Face’s AI Platform appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Then, evaluate current network security measures to discover any gaps or redundancy that should be corrected. By modifying your DLP policy in this way, you can develop an effective plan that meets your organization’s specific requirements and improves overall data security efforts.

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BH Consulting

MARCH 28, 2025

Finland finds state support sharpens SME security A report has found significant improvements to the security of 50 small businesses in Finland after a national fund was set up to help them. Using valid accounts (27%) and social engineering (13%) both went up from 2023, showing the importance of managing access to accounts.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 18, 2023

” Microsoft’s investigation determined that, starting on May 15, 2023, Storm-0558 had accessed email data from a range of organizations, as well as consumer accounts belonging to people linked to those organizations. Storm-0558 pursues this objective through credential harvesting, phishing campaigns, and OAuth token attacks.”

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 10, 2024

LG Fixes Smart TV Vulns appeared first on Security Boulevard. 4×CVE=RCE or Merely CE? Update your LG TV now, or let hackers root it. But is Bitdefender overhyping the issue? The post Watch This? Patch This!

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2024

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warns GitLab users of a 100-day-old, maximum severity vulnerability. The post GitLab ‘Perfect 10’ Bug Gets a CISA Warning: PATCH NOW appeared first on Security Boulevard. Password reset FAILURE: The U.S.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 17, 2023

The post Drop Everything: Update Chrome NOW — 0-Day Exploit in Wild appeared first on Security Boulevard. It’s Help|About Time: Chrome’s “V8” JavaScript engine has high-severity vuln. Scrotes already exploiting it.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 20, 2023

The Un-carrier is In-secure, it seems. The post T-Mobile’s SIXTH Breach in 5 years: 37M Users’ PII Leaks appeared first on Security Boulevard. Un-believable. In-credibly in-competent. CEO Mike Sievert (pictured) might become un-CEO.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The post More iOS Zero Days, More Mercenary Spyware — This Time: Cytrox Predator appeared first on Security Boulevard. Apple Scrambled to Fix 3 More CVEs: Egyptian opposition presidential candidate Ahmed Eltantawy targeted “by the government.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 11, 2024

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency penetrated in February, via vuln in Ivanti. The post Irony of Ironies: CISA Hacked — ‘by China’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Free rides and traffic jams: U.S.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Bootkit Bug in shim.efi appeared first on Security Boulevard. Snow joke: A Microsoft researcher found it—and it’s somehow Microsoft’s fault. The post Linux Vendors Squawk: PATCH NOW — CVSS 9.8

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 16, 2023

The post CISA Warning: MOVEit Has Yet Another Zero-Day SQL Injection RCE Bug appeared first on Security Boulevard. Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is sheer incompetence.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Educate Developers and Users Provide secure coding training to your development team and consistently deliver security awareness training to API users. Foster a security-centric mindset throughout the development and usage life cycle. Duolingo In August 2023, news broke that the personal information of 2.6

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Security Boulevard

JULY 7, 2023

The post Contec SolarView: Critical Bug Unpatched After 14 MONTHS appeared first on Security Boulevard. PV OT: VPN PDQ! CVSS known since May 2022—but still exploitable on 400+ net-connected OT/ICS/SCADA systems.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 5, 2023

The post Fortinet Bug: RUN — Don’t Walk — to Patch Critical RCE appeared first on Security Boulevard. Or just get it off the internet, stat.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The post FBI Warns: Ubiquiti EdgeRouter is STILL Not Secure appeared first on Security Boulevard. GRU APT28 is back again: Fancy Bear still hacking ubiquitous gear, despite patch availability.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The post SSH FAIL: Terrapin Attack Smashes ‘Secure’ Shell Spec appeared first on Security Boulevard. Testy Testudine: Lurking vuln in SSH spec means EVERY implementation must build patches.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The post World’s Biggest Bank Hacked: ICBC Walks Trades on USBs appeared first on Security Boulevard. Plan B is sneakernet: After Industrial and Commercial Bank of China ransomware attack, U.S. Treasury trades settled by bike messengers with flash drives.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 12, 2024

The post Ivanti VPN Zero-Day Combo Chained ‘by China’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Under active exploitation since last year—but still no patch available.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 5, 2023

After a year that saw massive ransomware attacks and open cyber warfare, the biggest question in cybersecurity for 2023 will likely be how much of those attack techniques get commoditized and weaponized. 2023, he predicted, “will not be any easier when it comes to keeping users’ data safe and private.”

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