OMB Memo M-24-15 published on July 24, 2024 directed GSA and the FedRAMP PMO to streamline the FedRAMP ATO process using NIST OSCAL. By late 2025 or early 2026 (18 months after the issuance of the memo), GSA must ensure…
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Confidently Secure: Leveraging PAM for Enhanced Protections
Why is Harnessing Non-Human Identities Central to Your Cybersecurity Strategy? In the realm of information security, managing identities – whether human or machine – is critical. This attention escalates further when you delve into the realm of Non-Human Identity (NHI)…
Stay Assured: Critical Insights into Secrets Rotation
Why Is Secrets Rotation a Critical Aspect of Cybersecurity? Isn’t it intriguing how an object as intangible as ‘information’ can hold immense value in today’s digitally connected world? In the realm of cybersecurity, Secrets Rotation plays a key role in…
DEF CON 32 – The Interplay between Safety and Security in Aviation Systems3
Author/Presenter: Lillian Ash Baker Our sincere appreciation to DEF CON, and the Authors/Presenters for publishing their erudite DEF CON 32 content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Las Vegas Convention Center; and via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink…
Privacy Roundup: Week 1 of Year 2025
This is a news item roundup of privacy or privacy-related news items for 29 DEC 2024 – 4 JAN 2024. Information and summaries provided here are as-is for warranty purposes. Note: You may see some traditional “security” content mixed-in here…
Ensure Your Data’s Safety: Best Practices in Cloud Security
Where Does Your Cloud Security Stand? Does your organization’s data management strategy consider non-human identities (NHIs) and secret security management? In the intricate dance of safeguarding data, ensuring the security of machine identities, or NHIs, and their corresponding secrets is…
Feel Relieved: Advanced Secrets Management Techniques
Could Advanced Secrets Management be Your Way to Feeling Relieved? Think about it. If you could significantly decrease the likelihood of security breaches and data leaks in your organization, wouldn’t that be a massive weight lifted off your shoulders? But…
DEF CON 32 – The Past, Present, and Future of Bioweapons
Authors/Presenters: Lucas Potter, Meow-Ludo Disco Gamma Meow-Meow, Xavier Palmer Our sincere appreciation to DEF CON, and the Authors/Presenters for publishing their erudite DEF CON 32 content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Las Vegas Convention Center; and via…
Best of 2024: If You are Reachable, You Are Breachable, and Firewalls & VPNs are the Front Door
Firewalls and VPN appliances are critical gateways. Like all on-prem systems, a vulnerability can lead to a compromise that is used to open the door for attackers. The post Best of 2024: If You are Reachable, You Are Breachable, and…
Best of 2024: So-Phish-ticated Attacks
August 27, 2024 Authors: Rui Ataide, Hermes Bojaxhi The GuidePoint Research and Intelligence Team (GRIT) has been tracking a highly […] The post Best of 2024: So-Phish-ticated Attacks appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security…
Consent Phishing: The New, Smarter Way to Phish
What is consent phishing? Most people are familiar with the two most common types of phishing — credential phishing and phishing payloads, where attackers trick users into revealing credentials and downloading malicious software respectively. However, there is a third type of phishing…
The Critical Risk of Using Dummy Email Domains in Payment Gateways
During our recent security assessments across multiple clients, we discovered a concerning pattern: many companies are unknowingly exposing their customers’ sensitive payment information through a simple yet critical misconfiguration in… The post The Critical Risk of Using Dummy Email Domains…
PCI DSS 4.0.1: A Comprehensive Guide to Successfully Meeting Requirements 6.4.3 and 11.6.1
The post PCI DSS 4.0.1: A Comprehensive Guide to Successfully Meeting Requirements 6.4.3 and 11.6.1 appeared first on Feroot Security. The post PCI DSS 4.0.1: A Comprehensive Guide to Successfully Meeting Requirements 6.4.3 and 11.6.1 appeared first on Security Boulevard.…
Best of 2024: National Public Data (NPD) Breach: Essential Guide to Protecting Your Identity
Following the publication of our in-depth analysis on the National Public Data (NPD) breach last week, Constella Intelligence received several inquiries about how to safeguard against identity attacks using the exposed SSNs. The recent National Public Data (NPD) breach stands…
DEF CON 32 – War Games Red Team for OT Based on Real World Case Studies
Author/Presenter: Shishir Gupta Our sincere appreciation to DEF CON, and the Authors/Presenters for publishing their erudite DEF CON 32 content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Las Vegas Convention Center; and via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink The…
Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Lasering Incidents’
<a class=” sqs-block-image-link ” href=”https://xkcd.com/3030/” target=”_blank”> <img alt=”” height=”479″ src=”https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5355d604e4b03c3e9896e131/03d14c1c-4a31-42c4-9a97-0e4334240202/lasering_incidents.png?format=1000w” width=”444″ /> </a><figcaption class=”image-caption-wrapper”> via the comic humor & dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Lasering Incidents’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.…
DEF CON 32 – V2GEvil: Ghost in the Wires
Authors/Presenters: Pavel Khunt & Thomas Sermpinis aka Cr0wTom Our sincere appreciation to DEF CON, and the Authors/Presenters for publishing their erudite DEF CON 32 content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Las Vegas Convention Center; and via the…
Best of 2024: Cisco Vulnerability: CISA Alerts Of Smart Install Exploits
In light of recent cybercrime incidents, the United States (US) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an alert pertaining to a Cisco vulnerability. As per recent reports, the Cisco vulnerability prevails within the Smart Install (SMI) feature and…
Trustworthy Cloud Platforms: Ensuring Secure Access
Is Your Organization’s Trust in Cloud Technology Well-Placed? In this expanding digital landscape where businesses are heavily reliant on cloud technology, can we confidently assert that our data is safe in the cloud? Regardless of the size of your business,…
Take Control: Empowering Your Team with NHIDR Solutions
Are You Truly Harnessing the Power of NHIDR Solutions? It’s no secret that Non-Human Identities and Data Rights (NHIDR) solutions are crucial for maintaining a robust security system, particularly where cloud environments are involved. But do you fully grasp the…