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How CISOs Limit Downtime Without Impacting Security

Security Boulevard

In the last decade the role of the chief information security officer (CISO) has evolved considerably. Not long ago, the CISO was considered a part of the IT team and their main focus was on building firewalls, implementing antivirus and keeping spam emails at bay. Today, however, things are very different. The huge surge in.

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A CISO's Guide to a Good Night's Sleep

SecureWorld News

It is a common feeling in the cybersecurity community that CISOs do not sleep well at night. CISOs worry about the latest incident, end of life technology in their environment, breaches in the news, insecure users and vendors, penetration testing results, budget and resources, and the latest vulnerability report (to name a few).

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 494 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Security Affairs

CISA adds Fortinet products and Ivanti CSA bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Nation-state actor exploited three Ivanti CSA zero-days Dutch police dismantled dual dark web market ‘Bohemia/Cannabia’ macOS HM Surf flaw in TCC allows bypass Safari privacy settings Iran-linked actors target critical infrastructure organizations (..)

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GUEST ESSAY: 7 tips for protecting investor data when it comes to alternative asset trading

The Last Watchdog

Employ real-time antivirus scanning. By using real-time antivirus scanning to detect and neutralize security risks as they enter the trading system, threats can be quickly identified and eliminated. Real-time antivirus scanning enhances the security of investor data by providing immediate protection against known and emerging threats.

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BSides Sofia 2023 – Cristian Cornea – Bypassing AntiVirus Using badUSB

Security Boulevard

Permalink The post BSides Sofia 2023 – Cristian Cornea – Bypassing AntiVirus Using badUSB appeared first on Security Boulevard. Our thanks to BSides Sofia for publishing their presenter’s tremendous BSides Sofia 2023 content on the organizations’ YouTube channel.

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On the Irish Health Services Executive Hack

Security Boulevard

Antivirus software triggered numerous alerts after detecting Cobalt Strike activity but these were not escalated. The antivirus server was later encrypted in the attack). The post On the Irish Health Services Executive Hack appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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U.S. Commerce Department Bans Kaspersky Cybersecurity Products

SecureWorld News

One of the things cybersecurity professionals should be aware of is the origin company of whatever antivirus software they are using for the organization," said Burton Kelso , TEDx and Cybersecurity Technology Speaker. Cybersecurity professionals should read the terms of service for any antivirus, VPN, or firewall software they are using.