Unpacking AI: Executive Insights & Essential Questions Join us in this special edition of Hashtag Trending and Cybersecurity Today as we dive deep into AI with technology consultant Marcel Gagné and cybersecurity expert John Pinard. We discuss the necessity for…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-02-15 09h : 1 posts
1 posts were published in the last hour 7:32 : The Danger of IP Volatility, (Sat, Feb 15th)
The Danger of IP Volatility, (Sat, Feb 15th)
What do I mean by “IP volatilityâ€? Today, many organizations use cloud services and micro-services. In such environments, IP addresses assigned to virtual machines or services can often be volatile, meaning they can change or be reassigned to other organizations…
Top US Election Security Watchdog Forced to Stop Election Security Work
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has frozen efforts to aid states in securing elections, according to an internal memo viewed by WIRED This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Top US Election Security…
DOGE.gov Debacle: How a Government Website Went to the Dogs and What It Means for Cybersecurity
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) website was left vulnerable to unauthorized edits. This breach exposes critical flaws in government digital infrastructure and highlights the importance of robust security measures, even for seemingly innocuous websites. The post DOGE.gov Debacle: How…
Achieving Independent Control Over Cloud Data
Why is Independent Control Over Cloud Data Necessary? Can organizations truly claim to have complete, independent control over their cloud data? Surprisingly, the answer is often ‘no’. It’s an undeniable fact that the digital transformation wave has changed the game,…
Adaptable Security Measures for Dynamic Clouds
Is Adaptable Security the Future of Cybersecurity in Dynamic Cloud Environments? The need for adaptive and responsive measures in cybersecurity becomes increasingly paramount. Within these shifting terrains, Non-Human Identities (NHIs) are playing a pivotal role. But what exactly is the…
If you dread a Microsoft Teams invite, just wait until it turns out to be a Russian phish
Roses aren’t cheap, violets are dear, now all your access token are belong to Vladimir Digital thieves – quite possibly Kremlin-linked baddies – have been emailing out bogus Microsoft Teams meeting invites to trick victims in key government and business…
SonicWall firewalls now under attack: Patch ASAP or risk intrusion via your SSL VPN
Roses are red, violets are blue, CVE-2024-53704 is perfect for a ransomware crew Miscreants are actively abusing a high-severity authentication bypass bug in unpatched internet-facing SonicWall firewalls following the public release of proof-of-concept exploit code.… This article has been indexed…
IT Security News Daily Summary 2025-02-14
177 posts were published in the last hour 22:7 : RansomHub: The New King of Ransomware? Targeted 600 Firms in 2024 22:7 : U.S. CISA adds SimpleHelp flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog 22:7 : Week in Review: CISA officials…
RansomHub: The New King of Ransomware? Targeted 600 Firms in 2024
RansomHub emerges as a major ransomware threat in 2024, targeting 600 organizations after ALPHV and LockBit disruptions. Group-IB… This article has been indexed from Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Tech, Crypto & Hacking News Read the original article: RansomHub: The New…
U.S. CISA adds SimpleHelp flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds SimpleHelp vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a SimpleHelp vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-57727, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. At the end…
Week in Review: CISA officials furloughed, DeepSeek’s weak security, Cairncross as cyberdirector
Link to episode page This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Doug Mayer, vp, CISO, WCG Thanks to our show sponsor, Vanta Do you know the status of your compliance controls…
How to restrict Amazon S3 bucket access to a specific IAM role
February 14, 2025: This post was updated with the recommendation to restrict S3 bucket access to an IAM role by using the aws:PrincipalArn condition key instead of the aws:userid condition key. April 2, 2021: In the section “Granting cross-account bucket…
Why EPSS is a Game-Changer for Cybersecurity Risk Management
Having served on the MITRE.org CVE (OVAL) advisory board, I have spent years analyzing vulnerabilities and how they impact global cybersecurity. The challenge has always been prioritization—how do we determine… The post Why EPSS is a Game-Changer for Cybersecurity Risk…
SailPoint IPO Signals Bright Spot for Cybersecurity
In a signal move for the cybersecurity sector, identity and access management (IAM) vendor SailPoint has made its return to public markets. The post SailPoint IPO Signals Bright Spot for Cybersecurity appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed…
Delinea Extends Scope of Identity Management Platform
Delinea this week updated its platform for managing identities to add a vault for storing managing credentials, analytic tools for tracking user behavior and a framework for automating the management of the lifecycle of an identity from onboarding to offboarding.…
New “whoAMI” Attack Exploits AWS AMI Name Confusion for Remote Code Execution
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new type of name confusion attack called whoAMI that allows anyone who publishes an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) with a specific name to gain code execution within the Amazon Web Services (AWS) account. “If executed…
Perplexity just made AI research crazy cheap—what that means for the industry
Perplexity AI launches free Deep Research tool that matches $75,000/month enterprise AI capabilities, forcing OpenAI and Google to justify premium pricing while scoring higher on key benchmarks. This article has been indexed from Security News | VentureBeat Read the original…
9 Best Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Solutions for 2025
Explore the top next-generation firewall solutions. Assess features and pricing to discover the ideal NGFW solution for your needs. The post 9 Best Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Solutions for 2025 appeared first on eSecurity Planet. This article has been indexed from…
China-linked APT Salt Typhoon breached telecoms by exploiting Cisco router flaws
China-linked APT Salt Typhoon has breached more U.S. telecommunications providers via unpatched Cisco IOS XE network devices. China-linked APT group Salt Typhoon is still targeting telecommunications providers worldwide, and according to a new report published by Recorded Future’s Insikt Group,…
Lazarus Group Infostealer Malwares Attacking Developers In New Campaign
The notorious Lazarus Group, a North Korean Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group, has been linked to a sophisticated campaign targeting software developers. This campaign involves the use of infostealer malware, designed to steal sensitive information from developers’ systems. The attack…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-02-14 21h : 6 posts
6 posts were published in the last hour 19:32 : Chinese Cyber-Spies Use Espionage Tools for Ransomware Side Hustle 19:7 : N. Korean Hackers Suspected in DEEP#DRIVE Attacks Against S. Korea 19:7 : XELERA Ransomware Attacking Job Seekers With Weaponized…
Chinese Cyber-Spies Use Espionage Tools for Ransomware Side Hustle
A Chinese threat actor who targeted an Asian software company used the same toolset for the ransomware attack that was found in multiple cyberespionage incidents, leaving Symantec analysts to believe the hacker was a Chinese spy who used the malicious…