Critical infrastructure organization enrollment in CISA’s Cyber Hygiene (CyHy) service surged 201% between 1 August 2022, and 31 August 2024, a new report released by the US cybersecurity agency has revealed. The CISA CyHy service is a suite of free…
A humble proposal: The InfoSec CIA triad should be expanded
The inconsistent and incomplete definitions of essential properties in information security create confusion within the InfoSec community, gaps in security controls, and may elevate the costs of incidents. In this article, I will analyze the CIA triad, point out its…
How CISOs can elevate cybersecurity in boardroom discussions
Ross Young is the CISO in residence at Team8 and the creator of the OWASP Threat and Safeguard Matrix (TaSM). In this interview, he shares his perspective on how cybersecurity professionals can tailor their presentations to the board, aligning security…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-01-16 06h : 3 posts
3 posts were published in the last hour 4:32 : UK Government Seeking to ‘Turbocharge’ Growth Through AI 4:32 : RansomHub Affiliates Exploit AI-Generated Python Backdoor in Advanced Cyberattacks 4:32 : Critical vulnerabilities remain unresolved due to prioritization gaps
UK Government Seeking to ‘Turbocharge’ Growth Through AI
Earlier this week, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer released a statement and made a subsequent speech unveiling and endorsing his government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan (AOAP). He declared Artificial intelligence (AI) to be “the defining opportunity of our generation” foreshadowing…
RansomHub Affiliates Exploit AI-Generated Python Backdoor in Advanced Cyberattacks
A sophisticated Python-based backdoor, potentially developed using AI, has been identified as a critical tool for RansomHub affiliates to infiltrate and maintain access to compromised networks. The discovery, made by Andrew Nelson, Principal Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) Consultant…
Critical vulnerabilities remain unresolved due to prioritization gaps
Fragmented data from multiple scanners, siloed risk scoring and poor cross-team collaboration are leaving organizations increasingly exposed to breaches, compliance failures and costly penalties, according to Swimlane. The relentless surge of vulnerabilities is pushing security teams to their limits, forcing…
Le Coq Sportif Columbia – 79,712 breached accounts
In January 2025, a data breach from the Columbian website for Le Coq Sportif was posted to a popular hacking forum. The data included almost 80k unique email addresses with the breach dating back to May 2023. Impacted data included…
News alert: Wultra secures €3M funding to help financial firms mitigate coming quantum threats
Prague, Czech Republic, Jan. 15, 2025, CyberNewswire — Quantum computing is set to revolutionize technology, but it also presents a significant security risk for financial institutions. Czech cybersecurity startup Wultra has raised €3 million from Tensor Ventures, Elevator Ventures, and…
News alert: Sweet Security’s LLM-powered detection engine reduces cloud noise to 0.04%
Tel Aviv, Israel, Jan. 15, 2025, CyberNewswire — Sweet Security, a leader in cloud runtime detection and response, today announced the launch of its groundbreaking patent-pending Large Language Model (LLM)-powered cloud detection engine. This innovation enhances Sweet’s unified … (more…)…
News alert: Aembit announces speakers for NHIcon event, highlighting non-human identity security
Silver Spring, MD, Jan. 15, 2025, CyberNewswire — Aembit, the non-human identity and access management (IAM) company, unveiled the full agenda for NHIcon 2025, a virtual event dedicated to advancing non-human identity security, streaming live on Jan. 28 and ……
7 Essential Security Operations Center Tools for 2025
The post 7 Essential Security Operations Center Tools for 2025 appeared first on AI Security Automation. The post 7 Essential Security Operations Center Tools for 2025 appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read…
Extracting Practical Observations from Impractical Datasets, (Thu, Jan 16th)
[This is a Guest Diary by Curtis Dibble, an ISC intern as part of the SANS.edu BACS [1] program] This article has been indexed from SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green Read the original article: Extracting Practical Observations from Impractical…
Preventing unintended encryption of Amazon S3 objects
At Amazon Web Services (AWS), the security of our customers’ data is our top priority, and it always will be. Recently, the AWS Customer Incident Response Team (CIRT) and our automated security monitoring systems identified an increase in unusual encryption…
Head of US Cybersecurity Agency Says She Hopes It Keeps up Election Work Under Trump
Jen Easterly hopes CISA is allowed to continue its election-related work under new leadership despite “contentiousness” around that part of its mission. The post Head of US Cybersecurity Agency Says She Hopes It Keeps up Election Work Under Trump appeared…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-01-16 03h : 2 posts
2 posts were published in the last hour 1:36 : 2022 zero day was used to raid Fortigate firewall configs. Somebody just released them. 1:11 : GSocket Gambling Scavenger – How Hackers Use PHP Backdoors and GSocket to Facilitate Illegal…
2022 zero day was used to raid Fortigate firewall configs. Somebody just released them.
Back in 2022, Fortinet warned that somebody had a zero day vulnerability and was using it to exploit Fortigate firewalls https://www.fortinet.com/blog/psirt-blogs/update-regarding-cve-2022-40684 Today, Belsen Group publicly released Fortigate firewall configs from just over 15k unique devices: Kevin Beaumont (@GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social) I have been…
GSocket Gambling Scavenger – How Hackers Use PHP Backdoors and GSocket to Facilitate Illegal Gambling in Indonesia
Since 1974, gambling has been officially illegal in Indonesia. However, the digital revolution of the 2000s introduced a new challenge: the rapid growth of online gambling platforms. This technological shift has created enforcement gaps, compelling the Indonesian government to intensify…
Building resilience with AI threat modeling: Lessons from the Rate Companies
Discover how AI threat modeling is helping CISOs redefine zero trust in 2025 by combating identity-based attacks. This article has been indexed from Security News | VentureBeat Read the original article: Building resilience with AI threat modeling: Lessons from the…
Threat actor leaked config files and VPN passwords for over Fortinet Fortigate devices
A previously unknown threat actor released config files and VPN passwords for Fortinet FortiGate devices on a popular cybercrime forum. A previously unknown threat actor named Belsen Group published configuration files and VPN passwords for over 15,000 Fortinet FortiGate appliances.…
Cisco AI cybersecurity launch touts shadow AI defense
This post doesn’t have text content, please click on the link below to view the original article. This article has been indexed from Search Security Resources and Information from TechTarget Read the original article: Cisco AI cybersecurity launch touts shadow…
GoDaddy slapped with wet lettuce for years of lax security and ‘several major breaches’
Watchdog alleged it had no SIEM or MFA, orders rapid adoption of basic infosec tools GoDaddy has failed to protect its web-hosting platform with even basic infosec tools and practices since 2018, according to the FTC, but the internet giant…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-01-16 00h : 6 posts
6 posts were published in the last hour 22:55 : IT Security News Daily Summary 2025-01-15 22:37 : Investigating A Web Shell Intrusion With Trend Micro™ Managed XDR 22:37 : DJI loosens flight restrictions, decides to trust operators to follow…
IT Security News Daily Summary 2025-01-15
210 posts were published in the last hour 22:37 : Investigating A Web Shell Intrusion With Trend Micro™ Managed XDR 22:37 : DJI loosens flight restrictions, decides to trust operators to follow FAA rules 22:37 : Governments call for spyware…