Situational awareness means what is happening around you, making educated judgments, and responding appropriately to any given scenario. It can be helpful on an individual level and also to organizations for making better decisions. The post How Situational Awareness Enhances…
Malware-as-a-Service and Ransomware-as-a-Service lower barriers for cybercriminals
The sophistication of cyber threats has escalated dramatically, with malicious actors’ deploying advanced tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to exploit vulnerabilities and evade detection, according to Darktrace. Subscription-based tools such as Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) and Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) have also lowered the…
A Dive into Earth Baku’s Latest Campaign
Since late 2022, Earth Baku has broadened its scope from the Indo-Pacific region to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Their latest operations demonstrate sophisticated techniques, such as exploiting public-facing applications like IIS servers for initial access and deploying the…
Shorter TLS certificate lifespans expected to complicate management efforts
76% of security leaders recognize the pressing need to move to shorter certificate lifespans to improve security, according to Venafi. However, many feel unprepared to take action, with 77% saying the shift to 90-day certificates will mean more outages are…
Improving Apache httpd Protections Proactively with Orange Tsai of DEVCORE
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New infosec products of the week: August 9, 2024
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from: Rapid7, AppOmni, Contrast Security, Elastic, Cequence Security, Veza, ArmorCode, and EndorLabs. Rapid7 releases Command Platform, unified attack defense and response Rapid7 launched its Command Platform,…
Where internal audit teams are spending most of their time
Over half of key stakeholders including audit committees, company boards, and chief financial officers are looking to internal audit teams to take on more risk-related work, according to AuditBoard. The study revealed that these expanding expectations are coming at a…
US-Amerikaner verhaftet wegen Unterstützung Nordkoreas durch Homeoffice-Jobs
Ein Mann aus Nashville unterstützte remote arbeitende Nordkoreaner mit Laptop-Farm, Identitätsdiebstahl und Geldwäsche. Ihm drohen bis zu 20 Jahre Gefängnis. Dieser Artikel wurde indexiert von heise Security Lesen Sie den originalen Artikel: US-Amerikaner verhaftet wegen Unterstützung Nordkoreas durch Homeoffice-Jobs
ISC Stormcast For Friday, August 9th, 2024 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9090, (Fri, Aug 9th)
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Black Hat USA 2024: How cyber insurance is shaping cybersecurity strategies
Cyber insurance is not only a safety net, but it can also be a catalyst for advancing security practices and standards This article has been indexed from WeLiveSecurity Read the original article: Black Hat USA 2024: How cyber insurance is…
Hello? Are you talking on a Cisco SPA300 or SPA500 IP phone? Now’s the time to junk ’em
Multiple critical flaws found and they won’t be fixed A boffin from British defence contractor BAE has found three critical flaws in Cisco’s Small Business SPA300 and SPA500 IP phones – and another couple of nasties – none of which…
Chained for attack: OpenVPN vulnerabilities discovered leading to RCE and LPE
Microsoft researchers found multiple vulnerabilities in OpenVPN that could lead to an attack chain allowing remote code execution and local privilege escalation. This attack chain could enable attackers to gain full control over targeted endpoints, potentially resulting in data breaches,…
Computer Crash Reports Are an Untapped Hacker Gold Mine
One hacker solved the CrowdStrike outage mystery with simple crash reports, illustrating the wealth of detail about potential bugs and vulnerabilities those key documents hold. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Computer Crash Reports…
Delta: CrowdStrike’s offer to help in Falcon meltdown was too little, too late
Airline unimpressed with ‘unhelpful and untimely’ phone call from CEO, Falcon maker says claims untrue Delta Air Lines has come out swinging at CrowdStrike in a letter accusing the security giant of trying to “shift the blame” for the IT…
Security bugs in ransomware leak sites helped save six companies from paying hefty ransoms
The vulnerabilities allowed one security researcher to peek inside the leak sites without having to log in. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original…
How to maximize the value of AI: Q&A with Cisco experts
Ai4 2024, the biggest AI industry event in North America, will bring together thousands of technology innovators and executives in Las Vegas, and we sat down with four experts for a behind-the-scenes look at what they’ll cover in their sessions…
Sustainability 101: How Hybrid Work Can Advance Sustainability in the Workforce
Hybrid work models are not just about flexibility — they are integral to advancing sustainability and inclusivity in the workforce. This article has been indexed from Cisco Blogs Read the original article: Sustainability 101: How Hybrid Work Can Advance Sustainability…
Stolen data from scraping service National Public Data leaked online
Cybercriminals have leaked records from National Public Data, a data scraping service that provides background checks. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Stolen data from scraping service National Public Data leaked online
Tricky Web Timing Attacks Are Getting Easier to Use—and Abuse
New research shows how known techniques for finding weaknesses in websites are actually practical in uncovering vulnerabilities, for better or worse. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Tricky Web Timing Attacks Are Getting Easier…
Weak “Guardrails” on Police Face Recognition Use Make Things Worse
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> Police use of face recognition technology (FRT) poses a particularly massive risk to our civil liberties, particularly for Black men and women and other marginalized communities. That’s why EFF supports a…
Reintroducing the EFA
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> We’re thrilled to share that the Electronic Frontier Alliance (EFA) has a fresh new look and a wealth of new resources for community organizers. EFF can’t be…
US ‘laptop farm’ man accused of outsourcing his IT jobs to North Korea to fund weapons programs
American and Brit firms thought they were employing a Westerner, but not so, it’s alleged The FBI today arrested a Tennessee man suspected of running a “laptop farm” that got North Koreans, posing as Westerners, IT jobs at American and…
Humans are Top Factor in Cloud Security: CSA Study
A study by the CSA found that the human element continues to play a key role in the top threats facing cloud computing environments, including misconfigurations, IAM, and insecurity interfaces and APIs. The post Humans are Top Factor in Cloud…
US ‘laptop farm’ man accused of outsourcing his IT jobs to North Koreans to raise funds for weapons
American and Brit firms thought they were employing a Westerner, but not so, it’s alleged The FBI today arrested a Tennessee man suspected of running a “laptop farm” that got North Koreans, posing as Westerners, IT jobs at American and…