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Hard Truths about Remote Access Hardware VPNs

Hardware VPNs are the primary method the enterprise uses to connect remote, or what we now call the hybrid workforce, to the IT tools that power our digital economy. The post Hard Truths about Remote Access Hardware VPNs appeared first…

Why the Ticketmaster Breach is More Dangerous Than You Think

Learn how the Ticketmaster breach introduces corporate vulnerabilities plus steps to detect company credential usage and safeguard your organization’s systems. The post Why the Ticketmaster Breach is More Dangerous Than You Think appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has…

A “Meta” Facebook Phish

Found in Environments Protected By: Microsoft By Andrew Mann, Cofense Phishing Defense Center Everyone today has some form of social media, whether it is Instagram, X, YouTube or Facebook. It is an amazing way to communicate and stay connected with…

Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Bracket Symbols’

<a class=” sqs-block-image-link ” href=”https://xkcd.com/2954/” rel=”noopener” target=”_blank”> <img alt=”” height=”569″ src=”https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5355d604e4b03c3e9896e131/35881f08-658c-4957-a2ee-dcbf127ce9b6/bracket_symbols.png?format=1000w” width=”592″ /> </a><figcaption class=”image-caption-wrapper”> via the comic & cartographic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Bracket Symbols’ appeared first…

Google and Apple Move to Strengthen User Protections

Google and Apple look to give users better protections against social engineering attacks like phishing, with Google giving high-risk users access to the APP service with a passkey and Apple educating users about the threats with a detailed support document…

A Guide to Lockdown of Salesforce Links

Collaboration and cooperation are among the key benefits Salesforce offers its customers. The application’s sharing tools are typical of any cloud-based environment. However, ease of sharing is a two-sided coin, and there is a potential risk associated with publicly accessible…

‘Blast-RADIUS’ Critical Bug Blows Up IT Vacation Plans

MD5 MITM Muddle: Ancient, widely used protocol has CVSS 9.0 vulnerability. The post ‘Blast-RADIUS’ Critical Bug Blows Up IT Vacation Plans appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read the original article: ‘Blast-RADIUS’ Critical…

Aldo Pietropaolo Joins Strata Identity as Field CTO

Multi-cloud Identity Orchestration leader appoints 20-year industry veteran and co-founder of Good Dog Labs to lead solution architecture BOULDER, Colo., July 9, 2024 – Strata Identity, the Identity Orchestration company, today announced that Aldo Pietropaolo has joined the company as…

Avoiding Social Engineering Attacks to Prevent Financial Fraud

Social engineering attacks are a cybersecurity threat. These attacks, which involve manipulating individuals into divulging confidential information, have been on the rise and pose a substantial risk to businesses, particularly for financial fraud. Social engineering attacks are cyber attacks where…

Securing Kubernetes: The Risks Of Unmanaged Machine Identities

Microservices and containers are changing the way businesses build, deploy, and manage their applications. Within a short span, these technologies have become the de facto standard for software development and distribution. Kubernetes, the open-source container orchestration platform, has also become…

3 Ways to Achieve Zero-Trust With Your PAM Strategy

Three crucial ways to achieve zero-trust through your PAM strategy, ensuring that every privileged user session within your IT environment is safe by design. The post 3 Ways to Achieve Zero-Trust With Your PAM Strategy appeared first on Security Boulevard.…

Deepfake Threats and Biometric Security Vulnerabilities

Grasping how biometric attacks work is crucial for organizations to make informed decisions based on actual threat intelligence. The post Deepfake Threats and Biometric Security Vulnerabilities appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read…

Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Alien Theories’

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Limitations of current automatic specification generation tools

Explore the limitations of current automated specification generation tools and how Escape’s static analysis techniques stand out. The post Limitations of current automatic specification generation tools appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read…

Staying Safe During Amazon Prime Day

As you can see in the above screenshot, Apple iPads are one of the lovable items scammers are purchasing with the stolen credentials and gift cards. In parallel, in another forum, as part of “contributing the community”, one of the…

Database Penetration Testing: Secure Your Data

Today, organisations store a lot of sensitive data in their database systems. This could be customer info, financial records, intellectual property, etc. Protecting this from unauthorised access is key; database penetration testing helps achieve this by finding holes in the…

Balancing Security and Convenience with EV Charging

Even as manufacturers tackle convenience issues, the need for digital trust throughout EV infrastructure and ecosystems still remains. The post Balancing Security and Convenience with EV Charging appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard…

Continuous Threat Exposure Management for Google Cloud

On July 9th, 2020, an independent security firm discovered a trove of personal health information belonging to Pfizer patients on the public internet. The breach exposed unencrypted conversations between patients and providers of four different Pfizer products, including full names,…

Applying Bloch’s Philosophy to Cyber Security

Ernst Bloch, a luminary in the realm of philosophy, introduced a compelling concept known as the “Not-Yet” — a philosophy that envisions the future as a realm of potential and possibility. Bloch’s ideas revolve around the belief that the world…

Researchers Discover Cache of Billion Stolen Passwords

Researchers claim to have uncovered what they claim is the biggest cache of stolen credentials ever found. The post Researchers Discover Cache of Billion Stolen Passwords appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read…

Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Routine Maintenance’

<a class=” sqs-block-image-link ” href=”https://xkcd.com/2952/” rel=”noopener” target=”_blank”> <img alt=”” height=”413″ src=”https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5355d604e4b03c3e9896e131/9633d7d7-f49c-4a83-bf12-0235ff3676d0/routine_maintenance.png?format=1000w” width=”299″ /> </a><figcaption class=”image-caption-wrapper”> via the comic & cartographic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Routine Maintenance’ appeared first…

‘Polyfill’ Supply Chain Threat: 4x Worse Than We Thought

Spackle attack: Chinese company takes over widely used free web service—almost 400,000 websites at risk. The post ‘Polyfill’ Supply Chain Threat: 4x Worse Than We Thought appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read…

The Pros and Cons of Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)

Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) manages and optimizes the delivery of network services across multiple locations. Secure Web Gateway (SWG) protects users from web-based threats by filtering malicious content, including malware, phishing attempts, and unauthorized websites. Zero Trust Network Access…

Understanding API Key Verification

As organizations look to improve their API security, two distinct approaches to API key verification have emerged — centralized and decentralized verification. The post Understanding API Key Verification appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security…

Smashing Silos With a Vulnerability Operations Center (VOC)

VOC enables teams to address the vulnerabilities that present the greatest risk to their specific attack surface before they can be exploited. The post Smashing Silos With a Vulnerability Operations Center (VOC) appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has…

The Runtime Secrets’ Security Gap

The last mile in secrets security is securing secrets in workloads. Discover a new way to securely deliver encrypted secrets in your infrastructure with innovative open-source tools, and say goodbye to plaintext secrets. The post The Runtime Secrets’ Security Gap…

Compliance, Security and the Role of Identity

While compliance frameworks establish baseline requirements for data protection, they may not always align with the rapidly evolving threat landscape. The post Compliance, Security and the Role of Identity appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from…

Rethinking Cybersecurity in the Age of AI

IT managers and CSOs need to rethink their approach to cybersecurity and protect their organizations from this new breed of AI-powered attacks. The post Rethinking Cybersecurity in the Age of AI appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been…

Alert: French Diplomats Targeted By Russian Cyber Attacks

France’s cybersecurity agency has issued a warning about a hacking group linked to Russia‘s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), threatening the nation’s diplomatic interests. The French information security agency, ANSSI, revealed in an advisory that state-sponsored actors with ties to Russia…

Ghostscript Vulnerabilities Patched in Recent Ubuntu Updates

Canonical has released Ubuntu security updates to address several Ghostscript vulnerabilities identified by security researchers. These vulnerabilities could potentially allow attackers to bypass security restrictions or even execute malicious code on your system. Ghostscript is a widely used tool for…

United States of America, Independence Day 2024

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The Metadata Minefield: Protecting All Your Sensitive Data

When determining the sensitivity of data, it’s easy to focus solely on the content itself. However, the metadata associated with… The post The Metadata Minefield: Protecting All Your Sensitive Data appeared first on Symmetry Systems. The post The Metadata Minefield:…

Securing Supply Chains After Baltimore

In March, a container ship leaving the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore struck a support piling holding up the Francis Scott Key Bridge, knocking the bridge into the water and killing six workers who were aboard the bridge. With…

Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Bad Map Projection: Exterior Kansas’

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RegreSSHion CVE-2024-6387: A Targeted Exploit in the Wild

A critical security flaw, known as regression and cataloged under CVE-2024-6387, has been identified in OpenSSH, just a few days ago. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code and potentially obtain root access on the compromised system.…

Man-In-The-Middle Attacks are Still a Serious Security Threat

Man-in-the-middle attacks have increased in the age of digital connectivity and remote work, forcing companies to develop strategies to mitigate them. The post Man-In-The-Middle Attacks are Still a Serious Security Threat appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been…

How to Achieve Crypto Resilience for a Post-Quantum World

While it’s unlikely that quantum computers are currently in the hands of cybercriminals or hostile nation-states, they will be. The post How to Achieve Crypto Resilience for a Post-Quantum World appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed…

The Secret Threat Hiding in Your SaaS Stack: Shadow IT

While SaaS apps enable better business operations, a secret threat is hiding in your SaaS stack: “Shadow IT.” The post The Secret Threat Hiding in Your SaaS Stack: Shadow IT appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed…

Latest OpenSSH Vulnerability Might Impact 14M Linux Systems

Qualys this week reported the discovery of a Remote Unauthenticated Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in OpenSSH servers (sshd) that could potentially impact more than 14 million Linux systems. The post Latest OpenSSH Vulnerability Might Impact 14M Linux Systems appeared first on…

Best Parental Control App for Parents in 2024

Safes the top parental monitoring apps provide advanced tools to keep children safe online with real-time alerts and customizable settings. The post Best Parental Control App for Parents in 2024  appeared first on SternX Technology. The post Best Parental Control…

Building Resilience in the Chip Supply Chain

To bolster digital security and resilience across the semiconductor supply chain, a critical first step is that organizations across the supply chain must re-orient their cybersecurity strategies. The post Building Resilience in the Chip Supply Chain appeared first on Security…

Is Your Cloud Security a Mess? Five Problems CNAPP Can Cure

Companies that implement a holistic Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) position themselves for game-changing advantages. The post Is Your Cloud Security a Mess? Five Problems CNAPP Can Cure appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from…

7 Steps To Secure Critical Infrastructure

Critical infrastructure and public sector organizations such as government and municipalities, manufacturing units, communication networks, transportation services, power and water treatment plants, et. al, have been battling a growing wave of breaches and cyberattacks. The post 7 Steps To Secure…

SEC Disclosure Inconsistencies Amid Snowflake Breach | Kovrr

Articles related to cyber risk quantification, cyber risk management, and cyber resilience. The post SEC Disclosure Inconsistencies Amid Snowflake Breach | Kovrr appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read the original article: SEC…

What is the Role of Explainable AI (XAI) In Security?

While AI helps automatically detect and respond to rapidly evolving threats, XAI helps security professionals understand how these decisions are being made. The post What is the Role of Explainable AI (XAI) In Security? appeared first on Security Boulevard. This…