A serious vulnerability has been discovered in the widely used wpa_supplicant package, potentially leaving millions of devices at risk. This flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-5290, poses a significant risk of privilege escalation, potentially allowing attackers to gain unauthorized root access to…
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5 Key Findings from the 2024 State of Bot Mitigation Survey
The 4th annual survey exclusively from the perspective of technology professionals who are already using anti-bot solutions at their companies. The post 5 Key Findings from the 2024 State of Bot Mitigation Survey appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article…
Gafgyt Botnet: Weak SSH Passwords Targeted For GPU Mining
A new variant of the Gafgy botnet has recently been discovered by cybersecurity researchers. As per media reports, the botnet appears to be machines with weak SSH passwords for mining crypto. In this article, we’ll dive into the details of…
Evolving Cybersecurity: Aligning Strategy with Business Growth
The cybersecurity landscape is evolving at an unprecedented pace, driven by rapid technological advancements and increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. What was sufficient yesterday, will be lacking for tomorrow. Organizations must stay ahead of these changes to protect their assets and…
Axiad Takes a Leading Role in Microsoft’s FIDO Provisioning API Upgrade
At Axiad, we said a year ago that FIDO passkeys would likely become the gold… The post Axiad Takes a Leading Role in Microsoft’s FIDO Provisioning API Upgrade appeared first on Axiad. The post Axiad Takes a Leading Role in…
Navigating PCI DSS 4.0: Insights from Industry Experts on Client-Side Security
With the March 2025 PCI DSS 4.0 deadline looming, organizations face new challenges, particularly in securing against eSkimming threats. At a recent Source Defense roundtable, industry experts shared crucial insights on navigating these changes. Learn how to prepare for compliance…
DoJ Files Complaint Against Georgia Tech Under False Claims Act
Massive Financial Repercussions Anticipated for Cybersecurity Violations The post DoJ Files Complaint Against Georgia Tech Under False Claims Act appeared first on PreVeil. The post DoJ Files Complaint Against Georgia Tech Under False Claims Act appeared first on Security Boulevard.…
Getting Started With SPIFFE For Multi-Cloud Secure Workload Authentication
SPIFFE stands for Secure Production Identity Framework for Everyone, and aims to replace single-factor access credentials with a highly scalable identity solution. This blog post provides some practical applications of SPIFFE in real-world environments. The post Getting Started With SPIFFE…
Miggio Uncovers AWS Load Balancer Security Flaw
Miggio has discovered a configuration-based vulnerability that enables cybercriminals to bypass authentication and authorization services provided by the Application Load Balancer (ALB) from Amazon Web Services (AWS) that could affect more than 15,000 potentially vulnerable applications. The post Miggio Uncovers…
Guest Essay: The urgent need to improve firmware security — especially in OT and IoT routers
As our world becomes increasingly interconnected, the security of Operational Technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT) devices is more critical than ever. New findings from Forescout – Vedere Labs, the industry leader in device intelligence, and Finite State… (more…)…
Event Logging Key to Detecting LOTL Attacks, Security Agencies Say
A report by CISA, the FBI, the NSA, and international agencies lay out the argument that event logging tools help enterprises better detect attacks that rely on LOTL techniques used by threat groups to evade security protections during an attack.…
Secure Web Gateway Vulnerabilities Exposed: SquareX’s Research Stirs the Industry
Vivek Ramachandran, Founder & CEO of SquareX, at DEF CON Main Stage. At DEF CON 32 this year, SquareX presented compelling research that revealed the shortcomings of Secure Web Gateways (SWG) in protecting the browser and demonstrated 30+ foolproof methods to…
Beyond CVSS: Advanced Vulnerability Prioritization Strategies for Modern Threats
The sheer volume of vulnerabilities discovered each year—combined with limited time and resources—demands a more sophisticated strategy for prioritization. While the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) has long been the industry standard for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities, it has…
USENIX Security ’23 – TRust: A Compilation Framework For In-Process Isolation To Protect Safe Rust Against Untrusted Code
Authors/Presenters:Inyoung Bang and Martin Kayondo, Seoul National University; Hyungon Moon, UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology); Yunheung Paek, Seoul National University Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong…
Enhancing School Safety with Cloud Monitor: A Powerful Cyber Safety Protection Tool
As the back-to-school season begins, K-12 tech leaders face many cybersecurity and safety challenges. To help smooth the transition to a secure start to the 2024-2025 school year, we recently hosted a webinar featuring Samuel Hoch, the Technology Director at…
Audit: FBI is Losing Track of Storage Devices Holding Sensitive Data
DOJ inspectors have found the FBI is not labeling hard drives and other storage devices holding sensitive that are slated for destruction, making them hard to track, and that boxes of them can sit in a poorly secured facility for…
Identities Aren’t for Sale: TSA Biometrics Technology and the Need for Consumer Consent
Earlier this summer, over a dozen bipartisan senators signed an amendment to the FAA reauthorization bill, calling for a pause on additional rollout of the TSA’s facial recognition technology until the program has been reviewed and approved by Congress. Though…
Pig Butchering at Heart of Bank Failure — CEO Gets 24 Years in Jail
Oink, oink, FAIL—you’re in jail: Kansas bank chief exec Shan Hanes stole money from investors, a church and others to buy cryptocurrency to feed a scam. The post Pig Butchering at Heart of Bank Failure — CEO Gets 24 Years…
Pool Your Cybersecurity Resources to Build the Perfect Security Ecosystem
Implementing shared threat intelligence across an alliance of cybersecurity experts creates a more robust security approach. The post Pool Your Cybersecurity Resources to Build the Perfect Security Ecosystem appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security…
Escape vs Rapid7
Discover why Escape is a better API security solution. The post Escape vs Rapid7 appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read the original article: Escape vs Rapid7