UnitedHealth Group, which is still picking up the pieces after a massive ransomware attack that affected more than 100 million people, hired a new and experienced CISO to replace the previous executive who became a target of lawmakers for having…
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Comic Agilé – Mikkel Noe-Nygaard, Luxshan Ratnaravi – #311 – Come to the Office
<a class=” sqs-block-image-link ” href=”https://www.comicagile.net/comic/come-to-the-office/” rel=”noopener” target=”_blank”> <img alt=”” height=”601″ src=”https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5355d604e4b03c3e9896e131/7004f563-f6b9-4981-aa73-6f6f98ffefed/%23311+%E2%80%93+Come+to+the+Office.png?format=1000w” width=”520″ /> </a><figcaption class=”image-caption-wrapper”> via the respected Software Engineering expertise of Mikkel Noe-Nygaard and the lauded Software Engineering / Enterprise Agile Coaching work of Luxshan Ratnaravi at Comic Agilé!…
Shedding AI Light on Bank Wire Transfer Fraud
Wire transfer fraud occurs when scammers convince a company to send money to a fraudulent account. While weeding out suspicious requests like this may seem rudimentary, it’s not. The post Shedding AI Light on Bank Wire Transfer Fraud appeared first…
How SSO and MFA Improves Identity Access Management (IAM)
Single Sign-On (SSO) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) – two key solutions that can both streamline access to critical systems and data for more geographically dispersed users, while minimizing the risk of unauthorized entry. The post How SSO and MFA Improves…
Application Detection and Response (ADR): A Game-changing SOC Analyst Tool | Contrast Security
Paged at 3 a.m. again … we had another breach to respond to in the security operations center (SOC). While the incident response team was busy delegating roles and responsibilities, I was just starting my investigation into root cause analysis.…
Safeguarding Cyber Insurance Policies With Security Awareness Training
With cybersecurity threats continuing to evolve at an accelerated pace, organizations need to ensure that their cyber insurance policies remain active at all times. The post Safeguarding Cyber Insurance Policies With Security Awareness Training appeared first on Security Boulevard. This…
Small Businesses Boosting Cybersecurity as Threats Grow: ITRC
A report by the Identity Theft Resource Center found that while the number of small businesses hit by a cyberattack and the amount of losses continues to grow, companies are adopting stronger security best practices and investing more in security…
CJIS v5.9.5
What is CJIS (v5.9.5)? The Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy v5.9.5 is a comprehensive security framework established by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). It sets standards for safeguarding and managing criminal justice information (CJI) in the United…
Defending Democracy From Cyber Attacks in 2024
Cyberattacks during the 2016 U.S. presidential election exposed vulnerabilities in voter databases across 21 states, marking a stark warning about the fragility of our electoral systems. The post Defending Democracy From Cyber Attacks in 2024 appeared first on Security Boulevard.…
dope.security Embeds LLM in CASB to Improve Data Security
dope.security this week added a cloud access security broker (CASB) to its portfolio that identifies any externally shared file and leverages a large language model (LLM) to identify sensitive data. The post dope.security Embeds LLM in CASB to Improve Data…
Lottie Player compromised in supply chain attack — all you need to know
Popular JavaScript library and npm package Lottie Player was compromised in a supply chain attack with threat actors releasing three new versions of the component yesterday, all in a span of a few hours. Understand what this threat means for…
A Wave of Identity Security Reports Defines a Big Problem
There have been a wealth of reports lately articulating the poor state of identity risk…. The post A Wave of Identity Security Reports Defines a Big Problem appeared first on Axiad. The post A Wave of Identity Security Reports Defines…
The evolution of open source risk: Persistent challenges in software security
As organizations increasingly rely on open source software, associated security risks grow, demanding more robust and proactive risk management. The post The evolution of open source risk: Persistent challenges in software security appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has…
Cloud Security Alliance Advocates Zero Trust for Critical Infrastructure
The Cloud Security Alliance, noting the increasing cyberthreats to critical infrastructure in a highly interconnected world, released a report outlining steps organizations can take to implement zero trust policies to protect against nation-state actors and other threat groups. The post…
Survey Surfaces Fundamental Weaknesses in API Security
Traceable AI today published a global survey of 1,548 IT and cybersecurity professionals that finds well over half (57%) work for organizations that have experienced a data breach incident involving application programming interfaces (APIs) in the last two years, with…
Citrix Boosts Security for Remote Application Accesses With “More Security Layers”
Connections on the internet are not secure by default, and bad actors frequently take advantage of users accessing organizations’ applications and resources from remote locations, to burrow into corporate networks. Experts recommend picking a remote access management solution and adjusting…
BOFHound: AD CS Integration
TL;DR: BOFHound can now parse Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) objects, manually queried from LDAP, for review and attack path mapping within BloodHound Community Edition (BHCE). Background My last BOFHound-related post covered the support and usage strategies for Beacon object…
Proofpoint Boosting Data Security with Normalyze Acquisition
Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint, which is eyeing an IPO in the next 18 months, is buying startup Normalyze to improve its data protection capabilities and mitigate the threat humans present in an increasingly fast-paced, interconnected, and AI-focus world. The post Proofpoint…
CHOROLOGY.ai Extends AI Reach to Classify Sensitive Data
CHOROLOGY.ai this week added an Automated Compliance Engine (ACE) to its data security posture management (DSPM) platform that makes use of multiple types of artificial intelligence (AI) to rapidly classify sensitive data at scale. The post CHOROLOGY.ai Extends AI Reach…
AI Cyberattacks Rise but Businesses Still Lack Insurance
Cybersecurity is a leading concern for risk managers as AI-related cyber risks surge, and despite growing investments, many businesses still lack comprehensive cyber insurance, according to a Nationwide survey. The post AI Cyberattacks Rise but Businesses Still Lack Insurance appeared…