Tag: Security Boulevard

Chip Buyers Sue Intel Over Downfall Vulnerability

Five chip buyers are accusing Intel of failing to address security flaws in its CPUs that it has known about for five years, making the computers either open to the Downfall vulnerability disclosed in August or low-performing after applying a…

Digital Collaboration: A Double-edged Sword

How to Ensure Efficiency and Cybersecurity Digital collaboration tools have skyrocketed as a crucial component in companies across the globe. According to a survey by Gartner, there has been a staggering 44% surge in workers’ use of collaboration tools since…

Google Suing Scammers for Fake Bard AI Chatbot Scheme

Google is suing at least three people for using false ads for Bard, the company’s generative AI chatbot, to trick people into unknowingly downloading malware that gives the alleged scammers access to their social media accounts. In another lawsuit, Google…

How AI and Automation Can Secure Enterprises and Startups

Today’s developers face myriad challenges. On the one hand, today’s threat landscape continues to evolve, with new threats becoming more targeted and sophisticated. On the other hand, the speed of innovation has accelerated to facilitate the ongoing adoption of remote…

The Dangers of Using Weak or Reused Passwords

Passwords are the first line of defence for many of our online accounts. A strong password can help to protect our personal information, financial data, and even our identities from being stolen. However, many people still use weak or reused…

ChargeBee SPF and DKIM Configuration: Step By Step

ChargeBee is an all-in-one subscription billing solution designed … The post ChargeBee SPF and DKIM Configuration: Step By Step appeared first on EasyDMARC. The post ChargeBee SPF and DKIM Configuration: Step By Step appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article…

E-goi SPF and DKIM configuration: Step By Step Guideline

This instructional article will demonstrate the E-goi configuration … The post E-goi SPF and DKIM configuration: Step By Step Guideline appeared first on EasyDMARC. The post E-goi SPF and DKIM configuration: Step By Step Guideline appeared first on Security Boulevard.…

Domain Control Validation (DCV) Methods & How to Choose

You can trust digital certificates issued by reputable Certificate Authorities (CAs) because they go through a domain control validation (DCV) process, which verifies the legitimacy of the entity requesting the SSL/TLS certificate and the domain ownership for which the certificate…

SEC vs. SolarWinds CISO, Classiscam Scam-as-a-Service

In this episode, we discuss the SEC’s charges against SolarWinds’ CISO for misleading investors about a major cyberattack. Plus don’t miss our discussion about the shady world of “Classiscam Scam-as-a-Service,” a very popular cyber criminal service that creates fake user…

Unlock Cybersecurity with Mitre ATT&CK and D3FEND Mapping

Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, staying ahead of threats such as APT threats is more challenging than ever. That’s where frameworks like Mitre Att&ck and D3fend mapping come into play. These robust frameworks offer a comprehensive approach to understanding, mapping,…

The Threat landscape: What it is and why it matters

The threat landscape is the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and attackers. It is constantly changing as new threats are discovered, new vulnerabilities are exploited, and new attackers emerge. The threat landscape can be a complex and daunting topic,…

The Cyber Threat Landscape Overview with An Example

The threat landscape is the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and attackers. As businesses move more of their operations online, the threat landscape has expanded to include new types of threats and attacks. Firewalls are a traditional security measure…

Provisioning Just-In-Time Access via ChatOps

A survey of 1,000 IT operations, DevOps, site reliability engineering (SRE) and platform engineering professionals in the U.S. conducted by Transposit, a provider of an incident management platform, found more than two-thirds (67%) have seen an increase in the frequency…

What is the threat landscape, and why should you care?

The threat landscape is the entirety of potential and identified cyber threats affecting a particular sector, group of users, time period, and so forth. It includes a wide range of threats, such as malware, phishing attacks, ransomware, and social engineering…

Cyber Insurance Roundup: What’s Happening Now?

From the roller-coaster ride in rates to new generative AI uses to dramatic changes in underwriting rules, cyber insurance is evolving fast. Here are some of the latest trends. The post Cyber Insurance Roundup: What’s Happening Now? appeared first on…

Ligatures In RStudio Dailies

I had thought most folks likely knew this already, but if you are user of RStudio dailies (this may apply to regular RStudio, but I only use the dailies) and are missing ligatures in the editor (for some fonts), the…

Stop Chasing Customers and Start Creating Fans!

What does Jesse Cole, founder of Savannah Bananas, collegiate summer baseball team based in Savannah, Georgia have to say about building a great business? Stop chasing customers and . The post Stop Chasing Customers and Start Creating Fans! appeared first…

The Power of Complex Binary Analysis

A prism is a fascinating thing. It separates a single stream of light, into different wavelengths to make visible different colors. It is a fitting metaphor for ReversingLabs complex binary analysis. It takes in a single entity, a file or…

Canada Remembrance Day / Jour du Souvenir du Canada

<a class=” sqs-block-image-link ” href=”https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance”> <img alt=”” height=”2339″ src=”https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5355d604e4b03c3e9896e131/d2597b02-fbc6-4896-bf17-e2079d9be997/Canada+Remembrance+Day+Jour+du+Souvenir+du+Canada.jpeg?format=1000w” width=”1771″ /> </a><figcaption class=”image-caption-wrapper”> With Deep Respect We Honor Our Canadian Allies, Family And Friends On This Remembrance Day 2023 / Avec un profond respect, nous honorons nos alliés canadiens, notre…

2023 United States Veteran’s Day

<img alt=”” height=”800″ src=”https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5355d604e4b03c3e9896e131/902dc390-59c6-49cb-80d0-424c8e079c42/2023+Veterans+Day+Poster.jpg?format=1000w” width=”600″ /><figcaption class=”image-caption-wrapper”> The Veterans Day National Committee (VDNC) chose the winner of this years’ 2023 Veteran’s Day Poster Contest (in a 2023 mid-year time frame). The winner was chosen, and Gene Russell, a VA employee,…

NordVPN Review 2023: Comprehensive Security for Your Business

NordVPN and Its Importance in 2023 Digital threats are evolving at an unprecedented rate. Thus, the importance of robust cybersecurity measures for modern businesses cannot be overstated. Among the plethora of tools at a company’s disposal, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)…

IBM to Bring AI to Cloud-Native SIEM Platform

IBM will add watsonx generative AI capabilities to its security information event management (SIEM) platform early next year. The post IBM to Bring AI to Cloud-Native SIEM Platform appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security…

OpenAI: DDoS Attack the Cause of ChatGPT Outages

The outages that dogged OpenAI’s popular ChatGPT generative AI chatbot this week were caused by a distributed denial-of-service attack that has since been resolved, according to the company. The AI tech vendor reported a major outage across ChatGPT and its…

World’s Biggest Bank Hacked: ICBC Walks Trades on USBs

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

Deepfake Nudes – Can I Sue?

What can victims of the creation and distribution of AI-generated pornographic images do to stop the dissemination of these deepfake images? The post Deepfake Nudes – Can I Sue? appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from…

No Patches, No Security

In the cybersecurity domain, we often assume that regularly checking for and applying updates keeps our systems secure. However, a subtle nuance is frequently overlooked. When we say we’ve applied “all available patches,” what we’re really saying is we’ve applied…

NTA SMTP Functionality Usage

Customers can enable SMTP functionality to ensure timely receipt of alert notifications and device logs. Below are the steps to configure SMTP functionality. Configuring an SMTP Server 1. Choose Administration > Third-Party Interface > Email Service and click SMTP Server…

The 248th Marine Corps Birthday Message

Read Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps’ General Eric Smith’s 248th Marine Corps Birthday Message U.S. Marine Corps Video by Staff Sgt. Joshua Chacon, Gunnery Sgt. Melissa Marnell, Staff Sgt. John Martinez and Rick Robinson Communication Directorate. Permalink The post…

Gartner® Market Guide for DLP | Why Context is King

With insider risk rising and becoming increasingly expensive, it’s becoming more incumbent on companies to figure out how they want to tackle it. Historically, one approach has been to use Data Loss Prevention (DLP) technologies. As far as cybersecurity tools…

API Leaks

Grasping the Fundamentals of API Breaches API, short for Application Programming Interface, consists of a stipulated set of guidelines and procedures enabling heterogeneous software applications to establish communication amongst them. Conceptualize it as an interconnecting channel that unites varying software…

Abusing Slack for Offensive Operations: Part 2

When I first started diving into offensive Slack access, one of the best public resources I found was a blog post by Cody Thomas from back in 2020 (which I highly recommend giving a read). This follow-up post aims to…

Data Brokers Selling US Military Personnel Info for Cheap

Buying personal information of active and retired U.S. military personnel and their families from data brokers is easy and inexpensive and poses a national security risk if the data is acquired by foreign actors, according researchers at Duke University. A…

Arlo SPF and DKIM configuration: Step By Step Guideline

This instructional article will demonstrate the Arlo configuration … The post Arlo SPF and DKIM configuration: Step By Step Guideline appeared first on EasyDMARC. The post Arlo SPF and DKIM configuration: Step By Step Guideline appeared first on Security Boulevard.…

NetSuite SPF and DKIM configuration: Step By Step Guideline

This instructional article will demonstrate the NetSuite configuration … The post NetSuite SPF and DKIM configuration: Step By Step Guideline appeared first on EasyDMARC. The post NetSuite SPF and DKIM configuration: Step By Step Guideline appeared first on Security Boulevard.…

Centercode SPF and DKIM configuration: Step By Step Guideline

This instructional article will demonstrate the Centercode configuration … The post Centercode SPF and DKIM configuration: Step By Step Guideline appeared first on EasyDMARC. The post Centercode SPF and DKIM configuration: Step By Step Guideline appeared first on Security Boulevard.…

BIG-IP Vulnerability Alert: Remote Code Execution Risk

In recent news, F5 has issued a critical security alert regarding a significant BIG-IP vulnerability that poses a severe risk to their BIG-IP systems. This vulnerability, rated at 9.8 out of 10 on the Common Vulnerabilities Scoring System (CVSS), allows…

HIPAA Compliance Checklist for Enhanced Data Security

To assist healthcare organizations, both large and small, in achieving and maintaining HIPAA compliance, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights has outlined essential elements of an effective HIPAA compliance program.  HIPAA Compliance Requirements…

Know the Five Signs of an Advanced Persistent Threat Attack

Learn the signs of an APT Attack In today’s digital landscape, the threat of cyberattacks looms larger than ever. But not all cyber threats are created equal. Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) are a unique breed of cyberattacks that are stealthy, sophisticated, and…

Best Practices for Managing & Maintaining SBOMs

The Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) has evolved from being primarily a software inventory list to a critical component of Application Security that helps determine the safety and security of an application based on dependencies, the software supply chain, and…

EDR vs MDR vs XDR

In the realm of security measures within the digital expanse, we recurrently stumble upon designations, namely, EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response), MDR (Managed Detection and Response), and XDR (Extended Detection and Response). These abbreviations express singular methodologies fashioned to augment…

What is a risk control matrix?

Audit and compliance professionals need many tools to do their jobs well, and perhaps none is as important — and useful — as a risk control matrix.  A risk control matrix illuminates the relationship between the risks and controls at…

Qualys Unveils Risk Management Platform

Qualys’ Enterprise TruRisk platform aggregates signals from a wide range of disparate sources to measure and score risks. The post Qualys Unveils Risk Management Platform appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read the…

How to Safeguard EV Charging Stations From Cyberattacks

The increase in electric vehicles also presents a rising threat of cyberattacks targeting EV charging stations. The post How to Safeguard EV Charging Stations From Cyberattacks appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read…

Palo Alto Networks Adds Cloud Management Service

Palo Alto Networks’ Strata Cloud Manager thwarts cyberattacks, configures platforms and predicts cybersecurity issues. The post Palo Alto Networks Adds Cloud Management Service appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read the original article:…

Internet-of-Things (IoT) Security Best Practices

Undеrstanding thе IoT еcosystеm hеlps organizations dеsign and implеmеnt scalablе and sеcurе solutions for rеal-world applications and usе casеs. The post Internet-of-Things (IoT) Security Best Practices appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read…

Firefox and Chrome Updates Patch High-Severity Vulnerabilities

Mozilla and Google have recently released important security updates for their web browsers, Firefox and Chrome. These updates include patches for several vulnerabilities, including some potentially harmful memory safety bugs. First, let’s talk about Firefox. Mozilla unveiled Firefox version 119,…

NextGen’s Vulnerability: Protecting Healthcare Data

In the realm of healthcare, the security and integrity of patient data are paramount. However, a recent discovery has shed light on a critical vulnerability within Mirth Connect, an open-source data integration platform by NextGen HealthCare. NextGen’s vulnerability, identified as…

Social Media and SMS Toll Fraud

SMS Toll Fraud Alert: Empowering Social Media Companies to Recover Millions in Stolen Revenue SMS toll fraud is putting a severe financial burden on social media businesses, as cybercriminals exploit this communication channel for illegal financial gain. Businesses can foil…

Microsoft Pushes MFA Adoption Via Conditional Policies

Microsoft is taking another step in its aggressive campaign to get enterprises to adopt multifactor authentication (MFA) by rolling out Conditional Access policies requiring the tool for system administrator access into Entra and other cloud environments. The vendor, which in…

Hackers Exploit Atlassian Flaw in Cerber Ransomware Attacks

Multiple threat actors are descending on on-premises Atlassian Confluence software to exploit a critical vulnerability that was detailed and patched last week. Threat intelligence researchers from cybersecurity firms Rapid7 and GreyNoise this week reported that over the weekend, they tracked…

Daniel Stori’s ‘When Artificial Intelligence Meets git’

<a class=” sqs-block-image-link ” href=”https://turnoff.us/geek/when-ai-meets-git/”> <img alt=”” height=”565″ src=”https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5355d604e4b03c3e9896e131/294ca8d7-ac2e-4d5c-8dbc-f8b6e54775b3/image-asset.png?format=1000w” width=”840″ /> </a><figcaption class=”image-caption-wrapper”> via the webcomic talent of the inimitable Daniel Stori at Turnoff.US. Permalink The post Daniel Stori’s ‘When Artificial Intelligence Meets git’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. This…

5 ways to improve your GraphQL hacking skills

Explore five ways that you can improve your GraphQL hacking skills, and learn how to practice your newly found skills in a safe way. The post 5 ways to improve your GraphQL hacking skills appeared first on Dana Epp’s Blog.…

Why Policy-as-Code is the Best Way to Streamline Authorization

A Styra survey found that policy-as-code is vital for organizations’ preventative security and compliance objectives. The post Why Policy-as-Code is the Best Way to Streamline Authorization appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read…

Configuration of SPF and DKIM for Cakemail

In this article, we are going to give … The post Configuration of SPF and DKIM for Cakemail appeared first on EasyDMARC. The post Configuration of SPF and DKIM for Cakemail appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been…

How to Select the Right Cyber Risk Management Services

As organizations recognize the importance of cyber risk management, the challenge of selecting the right cyber risk management services for the company comes. An efficient cyber risk management program can help organizations to protect their critical assets and data from…

New SEC Disclosure Rules Demand Better CISO Communication

The SEC’s charges against SolarWinds and its CISO follow a new set of rules that put greater responsibility on organizations’ leadership. The post New SEC Disclosure Rules Demand Better CISO Communication appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been…

Moving Beyond CVSS Scores for Vulnerability Prioritization

Since 2016, new vulnerabilities reported each year have nearly tripled. With the increasing number of discovered vulnerabilities, organizations need to prioritize which of them need immediate attention. However, the task of prioritizing vulnerabilities for patching can be challenging, as it…

Winter Vivern’s Roundcube Zero-Day Exploits

In a recent cybersecurity development, an elusive threat actor named Winter Vivern aimed its sights at the popular Roundcube webmail software, successfully exploiting a zero-day vulnerability on October 11th. This breach allowed unauthorized access to sensitive email messages, causing alarm…

NSFOCUS WAF Running Modes

NSFOCUS WAF supports multiple running modes. You can modify the running mode based on the network topology. Deployment Topology Deployment Topology can be set to In-Path, Out-of-Path, Reverse Proxy, Mirroring or Plugin-enabled. Mode Configuration Mode Configuration can be set to…

A major cyber attack: $3.5 Trillion Loss can occur!

In our increasingly interconnected world, cyberattacks pose a serious concern, and the potential financial damage of these attacks is more surprising now than in the past. An Economic Times Report claims that a major cyber attack might cost the world…

Decoupled SIEM: Brilliant or Stupid?

Frankly, not sure why I am writing this, I get a sense that this esoteric topic is of interest to a very small number of people. But hey … LinkedIn made me do it 🙂 And many of those few people are…

Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Doctor’s Office’

via the comic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD! Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Doctor’s Office’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read the original article: Randall Munroe’s…

Cyera Adds Automated Remediation Capability to DSPM Platform

Cyera’s data security platform now includes the ability to employ tags to automatically apply cybersecurity policies to protect data. The post Cyera Adds Automated Remediation Capability to DSPM Platform appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from…