Tech Republic Security

MAY 15, 2023

A new report from Proofpoint provides global insight into CISOs' challenges, expectations and priorities for 2023. The post Survey: Most CISOs feel their business is at risk for cyberattack appeared first on TechRepublic.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

A look back at the cybersecurity landscape in 2023 rings all-too familiar: cyber threats rapidly evolved and scaled up , just as they have, year-to-year, for the past 20 years. Eyal Benishti , CEO, IRONSCALES Benishti Generative AI (GenAI) reshaped cybersecurity in 2023. What should I be most concerned about – and focus on – in 2024?

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Last Watchdog posed two questions: •What should be my biggest takeaway from 2023, with respect to mitigating cyber risks at my organization? GenAI holds immense potential to supercharge productivity, but if you forget basic security hygiene, you’re opening yourself up to significant risk.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 11, 2023

Boston, July 7, 2023 — CybSafe, the human risk management platform, has today announced CEO Oz Alashe MBE has been named as a SecurityInfoWatch.com , Security Business and Security Technology Executive magazines’ 2023 Security Industry Innovator Award winner. We are developing intelligent software to help them.”

Cyber Risk 178

Cyber Risk Cyber threats Risk Technology 178

SecureList

MARCH 12, 2024

Profile of participants and applications We collected the data from a sample of the application security assessment projects our team completed in 2021–2023. High-risk vulnerabilities can cause errors in applications and affect customers’ business. More than a third (39%) used the microservice architecture.

Passwords 140

Passwords Authentication Architecture Risk 140

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 30, 2023

The theme of RSA Conference 2023 — ‘stronger together’ — was certainly well chosen. Here are four evolving themes reverberating from RSAC 2023 that struck me: Password enabled access will endure for the foreseeable future. Related: Demystifying ‘DSPM’ This was my nineteenth RSAC.

Mobile 238

Mobile Cloud Migration Penetration Testing Authentication 238

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

I heard a cogent assessment of the shift that must take at the Omdia Analyst Summit at Black Hat USA 2023. The Omdia analysts called out a a handful of key proactive methodologies: Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (RBVM), Attack Surface Management (ASM), and Incident Simulation and Testing (IST).

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SecureList

MAY 14, 2024

Incident response analyst report 2023 As an information security company, our services include incident response and investigation, and malware analysis. Our annual Incident Response Report presents anonymized statistics on the cyberattacks we investigated in 2023. This attack vector was among the three most frequently seen in 2023.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2023

“Stronger together” was the theme of RSA Conference 2023 , which returned to its pre-Covid grandeur under the California sunshine last week at San Francisco’s Moscone Center. Here are three evolving themes reverberating from RSAC 2023 that struck me: Getting a grip on identities Password enabled access will endure for the foreseeable future.

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SecureList

MAY 6, 2024

Amid the current threat landscape, Kaspersky has conducted a comprehensive analysis of the financial risks, pinpointing key trends and providing recommendations to effectively mitigate risks and enhance security posture. Cryptocurrency phishing saw a 16% year-on-year increase in 2023, with 5.84 million detections compared to 5.04

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Phishing Banking Mobile Scams 138

Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2023

” In details published on June 12 , Fortinet confirmed that one of the vulnerabilities ( CVE-2023-27997 ) is being actively exploited. The company said it discovered the weakness in an internal code audit that began in January 2023 — when it learned that Chinese hackers were exploiting a different zero-day flaw in its products.

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Risk VPN Internet Internet 243

Security Affairs

JULY 5, 2024

The New York Times revealed that OpenAI suffered a security breach in 2023, but the company says source code and customer data were not compromised. OpenAI suffered a security breach in 2023, the New York Times reported. Intelligence and cybersecurity experts have different opinions on AI development.

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Artificial Intelligence Technology Risk Hacking 145

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Based on insights from our team of elite security researchers here at Bugcrowd, these are three trends gaining steam as 2022 comes to a close – trends that I expect to command much attention in 2023. Continuous pentesting. However, a longtime challenge with pentesting has been the “point-in-time” nature of the tests.

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Penetration Testing Risk Marketing Government 229

Schneier on Security

AUGUST 12, 2024

Interesting paper: “ Generative AI Misuse: A Taxonomy of Tactics and Insights from Real-World Data “: Generative, multimodal artificial intelligence (GenAI) offers transformative potential across industries, but its misuse poses significant risks. image, text, audio, video) in the wild.

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Artificial Intelligence Risk 295

Schneier on Security

JULY 20, 2023

The Atlantic Council released a detailed commentary on the White House’s new “Implementation Plan for the 2023 US National Cybersecurity Strategy.” ” Lots of interesting bits. Third, many of the implementation plan’s goals have timelines stretching into 2025.

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Cybersecurity Software Risk Accountability 166

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 3, 2023

At the start of 2023, consumers remain out in the cold when it comes to online protection. With more and more people working remotely, unsecured home or public WiFi networks represent a security risk not only to individuals but to their companies as well. Related: Leveraging employees as human sensors.

Risk 203

Risk Cybersecurity Antivirus Phishing 203

The Hacker News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Tracked as CVE-2023-40000, the vulnerability was addressed in October 2023 in version 5.7.0.1. A security vulnerability has been disclosed in the LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress that could enable unauthenticated users to escalate their privileges.

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Risk 143

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 21, 2023

At RSA Conference 2023 , which gets underway on Monday, Apr. Related: In pursuit of a security culture It’s not at all unusual to find law enforcement agents and private sector threat intelligence analysts concocting aliases that permit them to lurk in unindexed forums, vetted message boards and encrypted code repositories.

Risk 235

Risk Engineering Encryption Internet 235

The Hacker News

MAY 15, 2024

Here’s How to Enhance Your Cyber Resilience with CVSS In late 2023, the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) v4.0 was unveiled, succeeding the eight-year-old CVSS v3.0, with the aim to enhance vulnerability assessment for both industry and the public.

Cyber Risk 139

Cyber Risk Risk 139

Tech Republic Security

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Based on the security researchers' analysis of the 2023 cyberthreat landscape, we highlight new or heightened risks.

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Malware Ransomware Risk Cybersecurity 201

Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2024

The MITRE Corporation revealed that threat actors behind the December 2023 attacks created rogue virtual machines (VMs) within its environment. The MITRE Corporation has provided a new update about the December 2023 attack. This allows them to maintain control over compromised systems while minimizing the risk of discovery.”

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Risk Accountability Cyber threats Hacking 135

Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2024

Google announced that in 2023, they have prevented 2.28 “This valuable resource helps developers make better SDK choices, boosts app quality and minimizes integration risks.” Google announced they have prevented 2.28 million policy-violating apps from being published in the official Google Play. ” states Google.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 27, 2023

Paris, France, July 27, 2023 – CrowdSec , the pioneering open source and collaborative cybersecurity company, today released its Q2 2023 Majority Report , a comprehensive community-driven data report fueled by the collective efforts of its thousands of users. Only 5% of reported IPs are flagged as VPN or proxy users.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Researchers warn of an XSS vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-40000, in the LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress Patchstack researchers warn of an unauthenticated site-wide stored XSS vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-40000, that impacts the LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress. and assigned CVE-2023-40000.”

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Risk Hacking Information Security 141

Joseph Steinberg

MARCH 13, 2023

While the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) is certainly delivering many benefits to mankind, including in the realm of cybersecurity, it has also created all sorts of new risks as evildoers seek to harness AI for their illicit and harmful purposes.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Statistics collection principles For this report, we used anonymous statistics collected from July 2023 to June 2024 inclusive, by the Do Not Track (DNT) component, which prevents the loading of tracking elements that track user actions on websites. The statistics consist of anonymized data provided by users voluntarily.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2024

Assess risks. Creating a solid cybersecurity foundation begins with understanding the organization’s risks. A recent study found only 27% of charities undertook risk assessments in 2023 and only 11% said they reviewed risks posed by suppliers. Keep software updated.

Social Engineering 213

Social Engineering Risk Cybersecurity Authentication 213

The Hacker News

JULY 18, 2024

of the industry’s web traffic in 2023—a significant jump from 37.4% As the travel industry rebounds post-pandemic, it is increasingly targeted by automated threats, with the sector experiencing nearly 21% of all bot attack requests last year. That’s according to research from Imperva, a Thales company.

Risk 122

Risk Accountability 122

Malwarebytes

MARCH 21, 2024

Older versions are also at risk. The CVEs patched in these updates are: CVE-2023-41724 ( CVSS score 9.6 CVE-2023-46808 (CVSS score 9.9 The patch is available on the Ivanti Neurons for ITSM downloads page for each respective 2023.X This will require upgrading to 2023.X and 9.19.0. and 2023.1, and 2023.1,

Mobile 131

Mobile Risk Authentication Internet 131

The Last Watchdog

MAY 31, 2023

At the RSAC Conference 2023 , I sat down with Venkat Raghavan , founder and CEO of start-up Stack Identity. Guest expert: Venkat Raghavan, CEO, Stack Identity Stack Identity’s solution quickly onboards a customer’s cloud accounts, methodically identifies potential pathways to data and comprehensively assesses risk.

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Risk Internet Internet Accountability 214

Krebs on Security

APRIL 14, 2023

On April 6, 2023, the FBI’s Denver office issued a warning about juice jacking in a tweet. But Markus said juice jacking is still a risk because it is far easier and cheaper these days for would-be attackers to source and build the necessary equipment. “Also, you can now buy all this stuff over the counter. .

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Mobile Software Backups Technology 315

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

I had a terrific discussion about this at Black Hat USA 2023 with Casey Ellis, founder and CTO of Bugcrowd , a pioneer in the crowdsourced security market. For its part, Bugcrowd has committed to helping companies shift to a risk-management approach to security, Ellis says. I’ll keep watch and keep reporting.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2024

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the CVE-2023-29360 (CVSS Score 8.4) The exploit for the vulnerability CVE-2023-29360 was publicly disclosed in June, and Raspberry Robin employed it in August. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain SYSTEM privileges.

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Hacking Cybersecurity Risk Information Security 143

SecureList

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The primary objective of these services is risk reduction. Moreover, exploitation of a public-facing application was the root cause in 42.37% of cases investigated by the Kaspersky Global Emergency Response Team (GERT) in 2023. This is where compromise assessment enters the game.

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Risk Antivirus Accountability Malware 107

Penetration Testing

AUGUST 27, 2024

The incident may have compromised Social Security... The post SSN, Banking Details at Risk in Major Texas Credit Union Breach appeared first on Cybersecurity News. The largest credit union in Texas, Texas Dow Employees Credit Union (TDECU), has reported a significant data breach affecting more than 500,000 individuals.

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