In a significant advancement for cybersecurity training, Trellix has introduced its new Phishing Simulator, designed to strengthen organizational defenses against one of the most persistent threat vectors in today’s digital landscape. Announced on April 29, 2025, this comprehensive solution enables…
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CISA Warns of Apache HTTP Server Escape Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added CVE-2024-38475, a critical vulnerability affecting Apache HTTP Server, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. This vulnerability allows attackers to map URLs to unintended filesystem locations, potentially leading to code execution…
Zero Trust Implementation – A CISO’s Essential Resource Guide
Zero Trust implementation is essential in today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, as traditional perimeter-based security can no longer defend against sophisticated cyber threats. The rise in remote work, cloud adoption, and interconnected systems has expanded the attack surface, making it…
The CISO’s Role in Securing IoT in a Connected World
The rapid proliferation of IoT devices from smart manufacturing sensors to healthcare wearables—has transformed organizational operations and expanded risk landscapes, making Securing IoT for CISOs a growing priority. For Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), this evolution demands a recalibration of…
How CISOs Can Leverage Threat Intelligence to Stay Proactive
In today’s digital era, Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) are under immense pressure to protect their organizations from increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. The threat landscape is dynamic, with adversaries constantly evolving their tactics and exploiting new vulnerabilities. Traditional reactive security…
Building a Resilient Cyber Defense – CISO Strategies Unveiled
In today’s hyperconnected business environment, building a resilient cyber defense is crucial. Cyber threats have evolved into persistent and sophisticated challenges that jeopardize organizational stability. Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) now operate at the frontline of an invisible war, where…
How CISOs Can Successfully Lead Security Transformation in Hybrid Work Environments
As organizations increasingly adopt hybrid work models, Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) face new and complex challenges. The traditional boundaries of enterprise security have dissolved, and sensitive data now flows across home offices, cloud platforms, and corporate networks. This shift…
The CISO’s Playbook for Managing Third-Party Vendor Risks
In today’s interconnected business landscape, organizations increasingly rely on third-party vendors to provide specialized services, enhance operational efficiency, and reduce costs. However, with 98% of companies exposed to risks via these external relationships, vendor risk management has become a critical…
Packet Analysis Optimization Advanced Protocols For Cybersecurity Analysts
Packet analysis is a fundamental discipline within cybersecurity, providing critical insights into the behavior of networked systems and the activities of users and potential adversaries. As enterprise networks expand in scale and complexity, and as attackers employ increasingly sophisticated methods…
Detecting And Investigating Webshells In Compromised CMS Environments
Webshells are among the most persistent and dangerous threats facing content management systems (CMS) such as WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal. These malicious scripts, often hidden in plain sight, provide attackers with remote access and control over compromised servers. The consequences…
Mastering GDPR, CCPA, and More – CISO Compliance Guide
Data privacy has become a defining issue in today’s digital-first world, making a comprehensive CISO Compliance Guide essential for organizations of every size and sector. The introduction of landmark regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in Europe…
How CISOs Can Build Trust with Stakeholders in a Data-Driven Era
In the digital age, where data drives business, cybersecurity has become a business imperative making Building Stakeholder Trust for CISOs more crucial than ever. Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) are now expected to be more than gatekeepers; they are trust…
Strengthening Cybersecurity Governance – CISO Best Practices
In today’s increasingly complex threat landscape, the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) role has evolved significantly beyond traditional IT security management. Organizations face sophisticated cyber threats and stringent regulatory requirements, so effective cybersecurity governance has become a board-level concern. CISOs…
New Remote Desktop Puzzle Let Hackers Exfiltrate Sensitive Data From Organization
A new technique where attackers leverage forgotten artifacts from Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) sessions to reconstruct sensitive information long after connections have ended. The technique exploits the RDP bitmap cache, a performance optimization feature that stores screen elements locally as…
Nitrogen Ransomware Actors Attacking Organization With Cobalt Strike & Erases Log Data
The Nitrogen ransomware group was first detected in September 2024 and initially it targeted organizations in the United States and Canada before expanding operations into parts of Africa and Europe. While ransomware.live currently reports 21 known victims, security researchers believe…
Researchers Uncovered Threat Actors TTP Patterns & Role in DNS in Investment Scams
Investment scams have emerged as the most costly form of fraud facing consumers, with the Federal Trade Commission reporting that victims lost a staggering US $5.7 billion in 2024 alone-a 24 percent increase from the previous year. These sophisticated scams,…
New WordPress Malware as Anti-Malware Plugin Take Full Control of Website
A sophisticated malware variant masquerading as a legitimate WordPress security plugin has been identified, capable of providing attackers with persistent access to compromised websites. The malicious code appears in the file system under innocuous names such as ‘WP-antymalwary-bot.php’ or ‘wp-performance-booster.php’,…
Prioritizing Patch Management – CISO’s 2025 Focus
In 2025, with cybersecurity threats evolving at an unprecedented pace, effective patch management has never been more critical for organizational security posture. As organizations grapple with an ever-expanding digital landscape, CISOs find themselves at a crossroads where traditional patch management…
Researchers Find Way to Bypass Phishing-Resistant MFA in Microsoft Entra ID
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated technique to bypass Microsoft’s phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA) by exploiting the device code authentication flow and Primary Refresh Tokens (PRTs). This method allows attackers to register Windows Hello for Business keys, effectively creating a…
Supply Chain Cybersecurity – CISO Risk Management Guide
In today’s hyper-connected business environment, supply chains are no longer just about the physical movement of goods they are digital ecosystems linking organizations, suppliers, partners, and service providers. This interdependence brings efficiency and innovation, but also introduces significant cybersecurity risks.…