Cloud technologies increase access to information, streamline communication between government agencies and citizens, and accelerate information sharing. And that’s why the U.S. government has become a champion of cloud computing. But each perk comes with a risk, and in response,…
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Types of Security Audits: Overview and Best Practices
Cybersecurity audits are key to maintaining compliance with regulations and upholding a strong security posture. They evaluate your organization’s systems, identify vulnerabilities, and offer the insights you need to optimize security. But there are many different kinds to choose from,…
Survey Surfaces Depth and Scope of Identity Management Challenge
A survey of 510 IT security and risk practitioners finds 93% have access to a comprehensive inventory of human and non-human identities across their IT environments, with 85% having a clear line of visibility and monitoring into who is doing…
USENIX NSDI ’24 – Parcae: Proactive, Liveput-Optimized DNN Training on Preemptible Instances
Authors/Presenters:Jiangfei Duan, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Ziang Song, ByteDance; Xupeng Miao and Xiaoli Xi, Carnegie Mellon University; Dahua Lin, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Harry Xu, University of California, Los Angeles; Minjia Zhang, Microsoft; Zhihao Jia, Carnegie…
Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Experimental Astrophysics’
<a class=” sqs-block-image-link ” href=”https://xkcd.com/3000/” rel=”noopener” target=”_blank”> <img alt=”” height=”490″ src=”https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5355d604e4b03c3e9896e131/82c77da0-8f67-4017-81ba-87e880d1a15a/experimental_astrophysics.png?format=1000w” width=”317″ /> </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 ‘Experimental Astrophysics’ appeared first on Security…
Is It Time to Move on from Your Legacy GRC Solution?
Is your organization stuck with a legacy GRC solution that feels more like a blocker than an innovator? You’re not alone. Many companies today find themselves with outdated GRC systems that were once cutting-edge but now fall short of supporting…
USENIX NSDI ’24 – Accelerating Neural Recommendation Training with Embedding Scheduling
Authors/Presenters:Chaoliang Zeng, Xudong Liao, Xiaodian Cheng, Han Tian, Xinchen Wan, Hao Wang, Kai Chen Our sincere thanks to USENIX, and the Presenters & Authors for publishing their superb 21st USENIX Symposium on Networked Systems Design and Implementation (NSDI ’24) content,…
DEF CON 32 – AppSec Village – Web2 Meets Web3 Hacking Decentralized Applications
Authors/Presenters: Peiyu Wang Our sincere appreciation to DEF CON, and the Presenters/Authors for publishing their timely []DEF CON 32]2 erudite content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Las Vegas Convention Center; and via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink…
Securing Financial Operations: Know Your SaaS
Regulatory concerns may have slowed initial SaaS adoption for financial services companies, but today, many rely heavily on apps like Salesforce, Microsoft 365, and ServiceNow to manage their operations. Now, fully invested, financial services companies are faced with the challenge…
Data Breach Statistics [2024] : Penalties and Fines for Major regulations
In today’s data-driven world, data breaches are one of the most significant threats facing organizations, with the financial impact varying widely across industries. The cost of a data breach is often determined by the nature of the data involved and…
USENIX NSDI ’24 – OPPerTune: Post-Deployment Configuration Tuning of Services Made Easy
Authors/Presenters:Gagan Somashekar, Karan Tandon, Anush Kini, Chieh-Chun Chang, Petr Husak, Ranjita Bhagwan, Mayukh Das, Anshul Gandhi, Nagarajan Natarajan Our sincere thanks to USENIX, and the Presenters & Authors for publishing their superb 21st USENIX Symposium on Networked Systems Design and…
Chinese Research Using Quantum System to Crack Encryption a ‘Cautionary Tale’
Chinese researchers used a D-Wave quantum computer to crack a 22-bit encryption key, which can be used as a cautionary tale for what may lie ahead with future quantum systems but doesn’t threaten the classical encryption being widely used today.…
Phishing Attacks Snare Security, IT Leaders
Despite 80% of IT leaders expressing confidence that their organization won’t fall for phishing attacks, nearly two-thirds admitted they’ve clicked on phishing links themselves. This overconfidence is coupled with concerning behaviors, as 36% of IT leaders have disabled security measures…
Escape vs Qualys
Discover why Escape is a better DAST solution for API testing. The post Escape vs Qualys appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read the original article: Escape vs Qualys
Policy as code in Kubernetes: security with seccomp and network policies
The dynamic world of Kubernetes and cloud security is constantly evolving. As we explore this complicated ecosystem, it’s The post Policy as code in Kubernetes: security with seccomp and network policies appeared first on ARMO. The post Policy as code…
Ransomware Rising – Understanding, Preventing and Surviving Cyber Extortion
Over the past 6 months I have been researching ransomware, and not even from the technical angle (which would very tempting and no doubt, enlightening in it’s own right), but from a strategic perspective. This approach resonated with many, and…
BSides Exeter – Ross Bevington’s Turning The Tables: Using Cyber Deception To Hunt Phishers At Scale
via Friend of the Blog Trey Blalock From VerficationLabs.com Permalink The post BSides Exeter – Ross Bevington’s Turning The Tables: Using Cyber Deception To Hunt Phishers At Scale appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security…
USENIX NSDI ’24 – Reasoning About Network Traffic Load Property at Production Scale
Authors/Presenters:Ruihan Li, Fangdan Ye, Yifei Yuan, Ruizhen Yang, Bingchuan Tian, Tianchen Guo, Hao Wu, Xiaobo Zhu, Zhongyu Guan, Qing Ma, Xianlong Zeng, Chenren Xu, Dennis Cai. Ennan Zhai Our sincere thanks to USENIX, and the Presenters & Authors for publishing…
DEF CON 32 – AppSec Considerations From The Casino Industry
Authors/Presenters:Aleise McGowan, Tennisha Martin Our sincere appreciation to DEF CON, and the Presenters/Authors for publishing their timely []DEF CON 32]2 erudite content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Las Vegas Convention Center; and via the organizations YouTube channel.…
USENIX NSDI ’24 – Crescent: Emulating Heterogeneous Production Network at Scale
Authors/Presenters:Zhaoyu Gao, Anubhavnidhi Abhashkumar, Zhen Sun, Weirong Jiang, Yi Wang Our sincere thanks to USENIX, and the Presenters & Authors for publishing their superb 21st USENIX Symposium on Networked Systems Design and Implementation (NSDI ’24) content, placing the organizations enduring…