The chief information security officer (CISO) role has changed dramatically from just a few short years ago. Once confined to technical security, CISOs have emerged as key strategic partners in the C-suite. The post The CISO Evolution: From Tactical Defender…
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Columbus Data Breach Affects 500,000 in Recent Cyberattack
In July, a ransomware attack on Columbus, Ohio, compromised the personal information of an estimated 500,000 residents, marking one of the largest cyber incidents to affect a city in the United States in recent years. There has been great…
Mirantis provides support offerings for Harbor Registry and KubeVirt
Mirantis launched Mirantis Harbor Registry Support and Mirantis KubeVirt Support offerings, providing support for managing container image registries and virtual machine workloads within any Kubernetes environment, irrespective of the underlying infrastructure or Kubernetes distribution. “For organizations seeking pure open-source deployments,…
Top Vulnerability Management Tools: Reviews & Comparisons 2024
There are a great many vulnerability management tools available. But which is best? Here are our top picks for a variety of use cases. This article has been indexed from Security | TechRepublic Read the original article: Top Vulnerability Management…
AppOmni partners with Cisco to extend zero trust to SaaS
AppOmni announced a significant partnership that combines the company’s Zero Trust Posture Management (ZTPM) solution with Cisco’s Security Service Edge (SSE) technology suite to enable zero trust principles at the application layer in Security-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications. The combined solution provides…
Interlock targets healthcare, Canada dissolves TikTok, HP critical flaws
Interlock ransomware gang aims at U.S. healthcare, IT and government Canada tells TikTok to dissolve its Canadian business Hewlett Packard warns of critical RCE flaws in Aruba Networking software Thanks to today’s episode sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to…
New CRON#TRAP Malware Infects Windows by Hiding in Linux VM to Evade Antivirus
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new malware campaign that infects Windows systems with a Linux virtual instance containing a backdoor capable of establishing remote access to the compromised hosts. The “intriguing” campaign, codenamed CRON#TRAP, starts with a malicious Windows shortcut…
Canada Orders TikTok To Close Operations: Cyber Security Today for Friday, November 8th, 2024
FBI Warnings, TikTok’s Canadian Shutdown, Major Data Breach Arrests & More | Cybersecurity Today In this episode of Cybersecurity Today, host Jim Love highlights the FBI’s warning about growing phishing attacks exploiting government email credentials, leading to potential data theft…
Digital Arrest: How Even The Educated Become Victims
One of the most alarming trends in recent times is the surge in digital arrest scams, particularly in India. These scams involve cybercriminals impersonating law enforcement officials to extort money from unsuspecting victims. Cybersecurity threats are rapidly escalating in India,…
CISA Warns of Critical Palo Alto Networks Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warns organizations of a critical vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks’ Expedition tool, which could lead to severe security breaches. The vulnerability, CVE-2024-5910, is classified as a “Missing Authentication” flaw that potentially allows…
Apple’s 45-day certificate proposal: A call to action
In a bold move, Apple has published a draft ballot for commentary to GitHub to shorten Transport Layer Security (TLS) certificates down from 398 days to just 45 days by 2027. The Apple proposal will likely go up for a…
New Malware “ToxicPanda” Targets Android Devices to Steal Banking Information
A newly discovered malware, dubbed ToxicPanda, has recently been making headlines for its dangerous activities targeting Android phone users. This sophisticated piece of malware is specifically designed to steal sensitive financial information, primarily targeting users’ bank account details. ToxicPanda operates…
Credential Abuse Market Flourishes Despite Setbacks
Despite the recent takedown of the RedLine malware variant and a crackdown on “problematic” Telegram content, the credential abuse market is as vibrant as ever. This was revealed by new research from ReliaQuest. According to the company, cybercriminals appear undeterred by…
Large-Scale Phishing Campaign Exposed Using New Version of Rhadamanthys Malware
Check Point Research has uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign that uses a newly updated version of the Rhadamanthys Stealer, a notorious malware that steals sensitive data from infected systems. The campaign, identified as “Rhadamanthys.07,” deceives victims through emails that appear…
Am I Isolated: Open-source container security benchmark
Am I Isolated is an open-source container security benchmark that probes users’ runtime environments and tests for container isolation. The Rust-based container runtime scanner runs as a container, detecting gaps in users’ container runtime isolation. It also provides guidance to…
CISA Alerts to Active Exploitation of Critical Palo Alto Networks Vulnerability
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a now-patched critical security flaw impacting Palo Alto Networks Expedition to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-5910 (CVSS score:…
A closer look at the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy
In this Help Net Security video, David Cottingham, CEO of Airlock Digital, discusses the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy and reviews joint and individual cybersecurity efforts, progress, and strategies over the past year. The Australian Government’s 2023-2030 Cyber Security Strategy,…
Why AI-enhanced threats and legal uncertainty are top of mind for risk executives
AI-enhanced malicious attacks are the top emerging risk for enterprises in the third quarter of 2024, according to Gartner. Key emerging risks for enterprises It’s the third consecutive quarter with these attacks being the top of emerging risk. IT vendor…
New infosec products of the week: November 8, 2024
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Atakama, Authlete, Symbiotic Security, and Zywave. Atakama introduces DNS filtering designed for MSPs Atakama announced the latest expansion of its Managed Browser Security Platform, introducing…
Driving social impact at work: A rewarding collaboration with WWF-Australia
As Cisco Live Melbourne kicks off, a member of the ANZ Green Team reflects on a partnership with WWF-Australia and the impact they made at last year’s event. This article has been indexed from Cisco Blogs Read the original article:…