The ransomware resizes system partitions to create a new boot partition, ensuring the encrypted files are loaded during system startup, which locks out the user. The post ShrinkLocker Ransomware Leverages BitLocker for File Encryption appeared first on Security Boulevard. This…
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USENIX Security ’23 – Detecting Union Type Confusion in Component Object Model
Authors/Presenters:Yuxing Zhang, Xiaogang Zhu, Daojing He, Minhui Xue, Shouling Ji, Mohammad Sayad Haghighi, Sheng Wen, Zhiniang Peng Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment to Open Access. Originating from…
Resolving the Zero Trust Encryption Paradox
PKI and cryptography are critical components of a Zero Trust strategy, driving the use of… The post Resolving the Zero Trust Encryption Paradox appeared first on Entrust Blog. The post Resolving the Zero Trust Encryption Paradox appeared first on Security…
The Rise and Risks of Shadow AI
Shadow AI, the internal use of AI tools and services without the enterprise oversight teams expressly knowing about it (ex. IT, legal, cybersecurity, compliance, and privacy teams, just to name a few), is becoming a problem! Workers are flocking…
Black Basta Ascension Attack Redux — can Patients Die of Ransomware?
Inglorious Basta(rds): 16 days on, huge hospital system continues to be paralyzed by ransomware—and patient safety is at risk. The post Black Basta Ascension Attack Redux — can Patients Die of Ransomware? appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has…
Evolving Detection Engineering Capabilities with Breach & Attack Simulation (BAS)
Learn more about this growing cybersecurity discipline and how BAS can help establish or optimize a detection engineering program. The post Evolving Detection Engineering Capabilities with Breach & Attack Simulation (BAS) appeared first on SafeBreach. The post Evolving Detection Engineering…
USENIX Security ’23 – Mitigating Security Risks in Linux with KLAUS: A Method for Evaluating Patch Correctness
Authors/Presenters:Yuhang Wu, Zhenpeng Lin, Yueqi Chen, Dang K Le, Dongliang Mu, Xinyu Xing Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment to Open Access. Originating from the conference’s events situated…
Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 5/24/24
Insight #1 Tool consolidation continues, with Palo Alto’s plans to absorb IBM’s QRadar software. This movement will continue and makes sense for the consumers of security software, as well. The reasons are clear: According to a recent report, 75% of…
What are the Hallmarks of Strong Software Security?
Reading Time: 4 min Worried about app security breaches? Discover the key features of strong Appsec (authentication, authorization, encryption, logging) to secure your software and user data. The post What are the Hallmarks of Strong Software Security? appeared first on…
CISO Cite Human Error as Top IT Security Risk
It’s the wetware. It’s always the wetware. But that’s not the only takeaway from this year’s Voice of the CISO report. The post CISO Cite Human Error as Top IT Security Risk appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has…
Ekran System Enhances Privileged Access Management: New Workforce Password Management Feature
At Ekran System, we constantly enhance the capabilities of our platform, ensuring that organizations have effective and up-to-date tools to protect their critical assets. This time, we are announcing the release of the Workforce Password Management (WPM) feature. This new…
Optimizing CI/CD Security: Best Practices for a Robust Software Delivery Pipeline
5 min read Modern software development accelerates progress but introduces security risks that must be managed to protect organizational integrity and reputation. The post Optimizing CI/CD Security: Best Practices for a Robust Software Delivery Pipeline appeared first on Aembit. The…
Ad Protect: Mastering the Detection of Bot-Driven Ad Fraud
DataDome’s unparalleled bot detection solution powers our Ad Protect solution, protecting marketers from the negative impacts of bot-driven ad fraud and click fraud. The post Ad Protect: Mastering the Detection of Bot-Driven Ad Fraud appeared first on Security Boulevard. This…
Leading LLMs Insecure, Highly Vulnerable to Basic Jailbreaks
“All tested LLMs remain highly vulnerable to basic jailbreaks, and some will provide harmful outputs even without dedicated attempts to circumvent their safeguards,” the report noted. The post Leading LLMs Insecure, Highly Vulnerable to Basic Jailbreaks appeared first on Security…
Apple API Allows Wi-Fi AP Location Tracking
Privacy FAIL: Apple location service returns far more data than it should, to people who have no business knowing it, without your permission. The post Apple API Allows Wi-Fi AP Location Tracking appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has…
GitHub Issues Patch for Critical Exploit in Enterprise Server
The vulnerability affects all GHES versions prior to 3.13.0 and achieves the highest possible CVSS score of 10. Instances with SAML SSO authentication are at risk. The post GitHub Issues Patch for Critical Exploit in Enterprise Server appeared first on…
Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Exponential Growth’
<a class=” sqs-block-image-link ” href=”https://xkcd.com/2936/” rel=”noopener” target=”_blank”> <img alt=”” height=”264″ src=”https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5355d604e4b03c3e9896e131/9b04d268-8308-4d15-8d0c-220287263d87/exponential_growth.png?format=1000w” width=”545″ /> </a><figcaption class=”image-caption-wrapper”> via the comic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Exponential Growth’ appeared first on Security…
The WAF Oath: Primum Non Nocere | Impart Security
Impart Security’s Director of Field Engineering, Jack Zarris, dives into the evolution of Web Application Firewalls from first generation RegEx tuning to next-generation threshold tuning of false positives and finally the current state of self-tuning and why runtime API security…
What America’s Federal Privacy Bill Means for Data Protection
After years of false starts, the US is edging closer to a federal data privacy law. In a surprise move, two lawmakers last month introduced a bipartisan, bicameral piece of legislation described as “the best opportunity we’ve had in decades”…
Hospitals Hacked: Urgent Care Needed
In recent research by Veriti, a significant cyber security breach at Change Healthcare highlighted severe vulnerabilities in healthcare data security, affecting over 1.35 million files. This breach involved multiple healthcare and insurance providers, exposing sensitive data like medical records and…