Whether we’d like to admit it to ourselves or not, all humans harbor subconscious biases that powerfully influence our behavior. One of these is the omission bias, which has interesting ramifications in the world of cyber security, specifically vulnerability management.…
Prioritizing CIS Controls for effective cybersecurity across organizations
In this Help Net Security interview, Randy Marchany, CISO at Virginia Tech, discusses the challenges and strategies associated with implementing CIS Controls in organizations of varying sizes. Marchany explores the importance of securing top-level management support, breaking down data silos,…
10 USA cybersecurity conferences you should visit in 2024
Security BSides Security BSides offers attendees an opportunity to engage and present their ideas actively. Characterized by its intensity, these events are filled with discussions, demonstrations, and interactive participation. BSides are happening all over the USA. To find an event…
Why resilience leaders must prepare for polycrises
In this Help Net Security video, Frank Shultz, CEO of Infinite Blue, discusses how more frequent and severe disruptions and our increasingly interconnected world collide to create a new threat for resilience leaders to manage: polycrises. These multiple concurrent or…
NodeZero Updated With Attack Content for Critical Confluence RCE
On 16 January, Atlassian released a security advisory concerning CVE-2023-22527 that affects vulnerable out-of-date versions of Confluence Data Center and Server. The post NodeZero Updated With Attack Content for Critical Confluence RCE appeared first on Horizon3.ai. The post NodeZero Updated…
Organizations invest more in data protection but recover less
92% of organizations will increase 2024 data protection spend, to achieve cyber resilience amidst continued threats of ransomware and cyberattacks, according to Veeam Software. Respondents shared that cyberattacks remain the top cause of outages and that while organizations are putting…
Whitepaper: MFA misconceptions
While a valuable tool in the cybersecurity toolkit, MFA is not immune to weaknesses. Read the “MFA Misconceptions” whitepaper to understand its limitations and how integrating it with other robust security measures is crucial for building a resilient defense mechanism.…
Software supply chain attacks are getting easier
ReversingLabs identified close to 11,200 unique malicious packages across three major open-source software platforms in 2023: npm, PyPI, and RubyGems. These findings mark an astounding 1,300% increase in malicious packages from 2020 and an increase of 28% over 2022 when…
4 Ways to Protect Your Company from Data Breaches
The cost of data breaches hit an all-time high of $9.8 million in 2023 in the U.S. alone. While financial loss is the major negative… The post 4 Ways to Protect Your Company from Data Breaches appeared first on Security…
Securing Remote Work: A Guide for Businesses
In today’s business landscape, remote work has become the standard, necessitating a heightened focus on safeguarding sensitive information. As cyber threats continue to proliferate, organizations… The post Securing Remote Work: A Guide for Businesses appeared first on Security Zap. This…
Fragging: The Subscription Model Comes for Gamers
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> We’re taking part in Copyright Week, a series of actions and discussions supporting key principles that should guide copyright policy. Every day this week, various groups are…
FTC Bars X-Mode from Selling Sensitive Location Data
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> Update, January 23, 2024: Another week, another win! The FTC announced a successful enforcement action against another location data broker, InMarket. Phone app location data brokers are…
Watch out, a new critical flaw affects Fortra GoAnywhere MFT
Fortra addressed a new authentication bypass vulnerability impacting GoAnywhere MFT (Managed File Transfer) product. Fortra warns customers of a new authentication bypass vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-0204 (CVSS score 9.8), impacting the GoAnywhere MFT (Managed File Transfer) product. Fortra GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer…
“Mother of all Breaches”: 26 Milliarden altbekannte Datensätze
Was die Entdecker als “Mutter aller Lücken” bezeichnen, entpuppt sich laut dem “Have I Been Pwned”- Gründer Troy Hunt als Sammlung längst bekannter Daten. Dieser Artikel wurde indexiert von heise Security Lesen Sie den originalen Artikel: “Mother of all Breaches”:…
Cybercrime’s Silent Operator: The Unraveling of VexTrio’s Malicious Network Empire
VexTrio is a traffic direction system (TDS) with more than 60 affiliates feeding an unknown number of malicious campaigns. The post Cybercrime’s Silent Operator: The Unraveling of VexTrio’s Malicious Network Empire appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed…
CVE-2024-0204: Fortra GoAnywhere MFT Authentication Bypass Deep-Dive
On January 22, 2024 Fortra posted a security advisory for their GoAnywhere MFT product. This advisory details an authentication bypass vulnerability, CVE-2024-0204, that allows an unauthenticated attacker to create an […] The post CVE-2024-0204: Fortra GoAnywhere MFT Authentication Bypass Deep-Dive…
Google Chrome adds new AI features to boost productivity and creativity
Google Chrome introduces new AI features to help you organize tabs, create themes and write text on the web, and faces some challenges along the way. This article has been indexed from Security News | VentureBeat Read the original article:…
Uncovering the hidden superpowers of your smartphone
Picture this: You’ve just dashed out of your favorite café, already late for a meeting, when that heart-sinking realization hits you: your phone isn’t in your pocket where it should be. Panic kicks in. Or maybe you’re entering your card…
Mother of All Breaches: 26 Billion Records Leaked in Largest Data Breach Ever
A massive data leak known as the “Mother of All Breaches” (MOAB) has exposed the records of billions… The post Mother of All Breaches: 26 Billion Records Leaked in Largest Data Breach Ever appeared first on Hackers Online Club (HOC).…
Australian Organisations Struggling to Resolve Tensions Between Personalisation, Privacy
Australian organisations are so focused on preventing data breaches that they’re unaware that the concern of most of their customers has more to do with privacy. This article has been indexed from Security | TechRepublic Read the original article: Australian…
Attacks begin on critical Atlassian Confluence vulnerability
This post doesn’t have text content, please click on the link below to view the original article. This article has been indexed from Security Resources and Information from TechTarget Read the original article: Attacks begin on critical Atlassian Confluence vulnerability
HP CEO Says They Brick Printers That Use Third-Party Ink Because of … Hackers
The company says it wants to protect you from “viruses.” Experts are skeptical. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: HP CEO Says They Brick Printers That Use Third-Party Ink Because of … Hackers
Stop combining patches with new features, networking vendors advised
The Network Resilience Coalition makes recommendations for hardware and software makers as well as equipment buyers to improve networ This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Stop combining patches with new features, networking vendors…
Facebook Urged To Enforce Hate Speech Rules For Holocaust Denial Content
The post Facebook Urged To Enforce Hate Speech Rules For Holocaust Denial Content appeared first on Facecrooks. When Facebook created the semi-independent Oversight Board several years ago, it wanted to hand off responsibility for making some of its toughest content…