Category: Security Boulevard

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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

BlackSuit Ransomware Threat Actors Demand Up To $500 Million

According to an updated advisory from the United States (US) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the BlackSuit ransomware strain is known to have had demands totaling up to $500 million in payments. In…

The Risks of Running an End Of Life OS – And How To Manage It

EOL operating systems no longer receive critical security updates, leaving them highly vulnerable to evolving cybersecurity threats. End-of-life OSs often struggle to run modern software and hardware, resulting in compatibility issues, reduced performance, and lower productivity. Organizations using EOL systems…

Cyber Resilience Lacking, Organizations Overconfident

There are significant gaps in cyber resilience, despite growing confidence in organizational strategies, according to a Cohesity survey of 3,100 IT and security decision-makers across eight countries. The post Cyber Resilience Lacking, Organizations Overconfident appeared first on Security Boulevard. This…

USENIX Security ’23 – ZBCAN: A Zero-Byte CAN Defense System

Authors/Presenters:Khaled Serag, Rohit Bhatia, Akram Faqih, and Muslum Ozgur Ozmen, Purdue University; Vireshwar Kumar, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi; Z. Berkay Celik and Dongyan Xu, Purdue University Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content,…

How Swimlane Can Help SOC Management

The post How Swimlane Can Help SOC Management appeared first on AI-enhanced Security Automation. The post How Swimlane Can Help SOC Management appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read the original article: How…

Report: Manufacturing Remains Atop Cyberattack Leader Board

A report published today by Critical Start, a provider of managed cybersecurity services, finds cyberattacks in the first half of 2024 continued to focus on vertical industries that are rich in critical data that can either be encrypted or stolen.…

CNAPP and ASPM — Friends or Foes?

The backstories of AppSec and cloud security In an industry that moves so quickly and pivots so frequently, it’s easy to forget that the term and discipline of application security (AppSec) emerged in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Driven…

When Compliance Fails: Eye-Opening Incidents in GRC You Need to Know

In the world of governance, risk, and compliance (GRC), there’s no shortage of incidents that illustrate what can happen when companies fall short of their compliance responsibilities.  In this blog, we’ll present the “best of the worst” compliance failures—a collection…

Critical SLUBStick Exploitation Technique Threatens Linux Security

A new and highly-effective cross-cache attack named SLUBStick has emerged, targeting the Linux kernel with a remarkable 99% success rate in transforming a limited heap vulnerability into an arbitrary memory read-and-write capability. This allows attackers to elevate privileges or even…

3 Cybersecurity Trends for 2025

By staying informed about emerging cybersecurity trends and investing in robust security measures, organizations can enhance their resilience against cyberattacks.  The post 3 Cybersecurity Trends for 2025  appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard…

WAF Cloud Authentication Issue Troubleshooting

If the virtual product uses cloud authentication, it needs to communicate with the cloud authentication center periodically every day to complete the authentication and ensure availability. You can confirm the authorization mode under System Management -> System Tools -> License…

What’s New in CodeSonar 8.2

CodeSonar 8.2 is a significant upgrade, containing new features and integrations, improved compiler and language support, and more checkers. The highlights are listed below; for more complete details, please consult the Release Notes. We recommend customers update to this version…

Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Ferris Wheels’

<a class=” sqs-block-image-link ” href=”https://xkcd.com/2973/” rel=”noopener” target=”_blank”> <img alt=”” height=”280″ src=”https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5355d604e4b03c3e9896e131/52f4dd61-9647-4500-9743-ca1f3504de68/ferris_wheels.png?format=1000w” width=”624″ /> </a><figcaption class=”image-caption-wrapper”> via the comic & dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Ferris Wheels’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.…

Patch Tuesday not Done ’til LINUX Won’t Run?

Redmond reboot redux: “Something has gone seriously wrong.” You can say that again, Microsoft. The post Patch Tuesday not Done ’til LINUX Won’t Run? appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read the original…

How Pen Testing is Evolving and Where it’s Headed Next

Increasing the frequency of pen testing isn’t just about preventing the next attack but creating an environment where cybersecurity is so advanced The post How Pen Testing is Evolving and Where it’s Headed Next  appeared first on Security Boulevard. This…

Survey Surfaces Growing SaaS Application Security Concerns

A survey of 300 application and software development, IT and security leaders finds nearly half (45%) working for organizations that, in the past year, have experienced a cybersecurity incident involving a third-party software-as-a-service (SaaS) application. The post Survey Surfaces Growing…

McAfee Unveils Tool to Identify Potential Deep Fakes

McAfee today added a tool to detect deep fakes to its portfolio that will initially be made available on PCs from Lenovo that are optimized to run artificial intelligence (AI) applications. The post McAfee Unveils Tool to Identify Potential Deep…

Comic Agilé – Mikkel Noe-Nygaard, Luxshan Ratnaravi – #304 – Fail Fast

<a class=” sqs-block-image-link ” href=”https://www.comicagile.net/comic/the-scrum-master-to-do-list/” rel=”noopener” target=”_blank”> <img alt=”” height=”324″ src=”https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5355d604e4b03c3e9896e131/25437373-fe3d-4cfb-9153-0b47219e3af6/%23304+%E2%80%93+Fail+Fast.png?format=1000w” width=”640″ /> </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!…

Survey Surfaces Widespread Mishandling of Sensitive Data

Perforce Software today published a survey of 250 IT professionals that finds the amount of sensitive data residing in non-production environments is rising as organizations embrace artificial intelligence (AI) and digital business transformation. The post Survey Surfaces Widespread Mishandling of…

Multi-Domain vs Wildcard SSL Certificates: Differences & Uses

Digital certificates take many forms but they share the same primary goal: to authenticate a website or server’s identity. How this is accomplished will depend on the type of certificate and the level of authentication or protection needed. The post…

Overturning of Chevron Deference’s Impact on Cybersecurity Regulation

Season 3, Episode 12: Could the overturning of Chevron Deference impact cybersecurity and privacy regulations? The post Overturning of Chevron Deference’s Impact on Cybersecurity Regulation appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read the…

Ubuntu Addresses Multiple OpenJDK 8 Vulnerabilities

Several vulnerabilities have recently been identified in OpenJDK 8, which could potentially lead to denial of service, information disclosure, arbitrary code execution, or even the bypassing of Java sandbox restrictions. In response, Canonical has released security fixes for multiple versions…

Why a Savvy Security Strategy is Essential | Grip

Explore why having a savvy security strategy that includes comprehensive SaaS identity risk management is essential for any modern, SaaS-based enterprise. The post Why a Savvy Security Strategy is Essential | Grip appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has…

USENIX Security ’23 – Side-Channel Attacks on Optane Persistent Memory

Authors/Presenters:Sihang Liu, University of Virginia; Suraaj Kanniwadi, Martin Schwarzl, Andreas Kogler, Daniel Gruss, Samira Khan 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…

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New AI technologies are advancing cyberattacks and wreaking havoc on traditional identity verification strategies. Hackers can now easily answer knowledge-based authentication (KBA) questions using stolen data or AI-generated responses. Even some biometric authentication tools can be fooled by deepfakes and…

Extortion Group Exploits Cloud Misconfigurations, Targets 110,000 Domains

An unknown threat group leveraged publicly exposed environment variables in organizations’ AWS accounts to exfiltrate sensitive data and demand ransoms in a wide-ranging extortion campaign that targeted 110,000 domains. The post Extortion Group Exploits Cloud Misconfigurations, Targets 110,000 Domains appeared…

Daniel Stori’s ‘The War For Port 80’

<a class=” sqs-block-image-link ” href=”https://turnoff.us/geek/apache-vs-nginx/” rel=”noopener” target=”_blank”> <img alt=”” height=”1035″ src=”https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5355d604e4b03c3e9896e131/4daa25c3-fc3c-49ac-bbfb-e622074e58cd/apache-vs-nginx.png?format=1000w” width=”640″ /> </a><figcaption class=”image-caption-wrapper”> via the inimitable Daniel Stori at Turnoff.US! Permalink The post Daniel Stori’s ‘The War For Port 80’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has…

Mandatory MFA is Coming to Microsoft Azure

Microsoft is making MFA mandatory for signing into Azure accounts, the latest step in the IT vendor’s Secure Future Initiative that it expanded in May in the wake of two embarrassing breaches by Russian and Chinese threat groups. The post…

The Essential Guide to Evaluating Competitive Identity Verification Solutions

Amid customer and regulatory pressure and intensifying cyberattacks, organizations must ensure their identity verification strategies match up against AI-powered fraud techniques. The post The Essential Guide to Evaluating Competitive Identity Verification Solutions appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has…

CVE-2024-7646: Ingress-NGINX Annotation Validation Bypass – A Deep Dive

Introduction Attention: a new Kubernetes vulnerability was uncovered by André Storfjord Kristiansen (@dev-bio on GitHub) and it demands The post CVE-2024-7646: Ingress-NGINX Annotation Validation Bypass – A Deep Dive appeared first on ARMO. The post CVE-2024-7646: Ingress-NGINX Annotation Validation Bypass…

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Lawmakers Ask for Probe of Chinese Router Maker TP-Link

Two U.S. lawmakers are asking the Commerce Department to investigate whether the Wi-Fi routers built by Chinese company TP-Link could be used by Chinese-sponsored threat groups to infiltrate U.S. government and private networks, posing a security risk to the country.…

Ransomware Surge Exploits Cybersecurity Gaps Caused by M&A

Evolving threat actor tactics are capitalizing on business and technology consolidation to launch widespread ransomware attacks and requiring organizations to rethink how to address new vulnerabilities to stay secure and resilient. The post Ransomware Surge Exploits Cybersecurity Gaps Caused by…

The Biggest Lesson From Crowdstrike’s Update Malfunction

Crowdstrike’s update malfunction caused a global IT outage three weeks ago. Industry experts share the biggest lesson for IT leaders to learn. The post The Biggest Lesson From Crowdstrike’s Update Malfunction appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been…

ReliaQuest: Watch Out for Info-Stealers and RATs

ReliaQuest ranked LummaC2 and SocGholish among the top malware seen in Q2 and rounded out the top five list with AsyncRat, Oyster, and the growing numbers of info-stealers that were built using the Rust programming language. The post ReliaQuest: Watch…

Don’t Mess With Texas Privacy: AG Sues GM for $18 BILLION

KP♡TX PII: “General Motors has engaged in egregious business practices that violated Texans’ pri­vacy … in unthinkable ways,” rants state attorney general Ken Paxton (pictured). The post Don’t Mess With Texas Privacy: AG Sues GM for $18 BILLION appeared first on Security…

How to Maximize Network Security With AI and ML

There is an increased focus on how advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can negatively impact network security. The post How to Maximize Network Security With AI and ML appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has…

Google: Iranian Group APT42 Behind Trump, Biden Hack Attempts

Google cybersecurity researchers confirm that the Iranian-sponsored APT42 threat group is being ongoing phishing campaigns against President Biden, Vice President Harris, and ex-President Trump in an attempt to influence the upcoming presidential elections. The post Google: Iranian Group APT42 Behind…

Human Error – An Overlooked Aspect of Cyber Risk

Recent research shows that human error can account for 95% of all cybersecurity incidents. What’s more shocking is that only one-third of all companies offer cybersecurity awareness training for their employees. The post Human Error – An Overlooked Aspect of…

Hackers Use BingoMod Android RAT For Fraudulent Transactions

Recent media reports have cited cybersecurity researchers discovering a new Android remote access trojan (RAT) that’s currently referred to as BingoMod. The BingoMod Android RAT is capable of transferring funds from compromised devices and erasing its traces of existence. In…

Patching Recent Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities with KernelCare

Several security vulnerabilities were discovered in the Linux kernel. These issues could potentially be exploited by malicious actors to compromise system integrity and steal sensitive data. In this article, we will explore the details of these vulnerabilities, explaining their potential…

CMIYC 2024: RAdmin3 Challenge

“Nothing is more permanent than a temporary solution.“ – Russian Proverb Introduction: This is a continuation of my write-up about this year’s Crack Me If You Can challenge. You can view the previous entry focusing on the StripHash challenge [here].…

Log in to the ADSM Portal using Region User

This article will introduce how to use Region User to log into Portal on ADSM and achieve permission control among different accounts. Due to different versions, the screenshots in this article may be inconsistent with the webpage of your device,…

Going Passwordless: 6 Tips to Navigate Passkey Adoption

By now, most of us realize that passkeys and passwordless authentication beat passwords in nearly every way — they’re more secure, resist phishing and theft, and eliminate the need to remember and type in an ever-growing string of characters. Despite…

The Future of Search: AI-Powered Transformation

The search landscape is undergoing a seismic shift. Traditional search engines are being challenged by AI-powered platforms like Perplexity and SearchGPT. This new era promises more personalized, intuitive, and efficient information retrieval. Are you ready for the future of search?…

August Patch Pileup: Microsoft’s Zero-Day Doozy Dump

See These CVEs: Patch Tuesday—ten zero-days, seven Critical vulns, zero time to waste. The post August Patch Pileup: Microsoft’s Zero-Day Doozy Dump appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read the original article: August…