Wireless communications giant AT&T spun out its managed cybersecurity business to create a standalone company called LevelBlue that will enter the highly competitive market with more than 1,300 employees and seven operations centers around the world. The announcement on the…
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Fortinet Report Sees Faster Exploitations of New Vulnerabilities
It takes 4.76 days between public disclosure of a vulnerability and its first exploitations to appear. The post Fortinet Report Sees Faster Exploitations of New Vulnerabilities appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read…
Germany Warns Russia: Hacking Will Have Consequences
War of the words: Fancy Bear actions are “intolerable and unacceptable,” complains German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock. The post Germany Warns Russia: Hacking Will Have Consequences appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read…
Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Software Testing Day’
<a class=” sqs-block-image-link ” href=”https://xkcd.com/2928/” rel=”noopener” target=”_blank”> <img alt=”” height=”408″ src=”https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5355d604e4b03c3e9896e131/d9bcb8fd-de14-4b6d-9dcf-eed6d1587a72/software_testing_day.png?format=1000w” width=”255″ /> </a><figcaption class=”image-caption-wrapper”> via the comic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Software Testing Day’ appeared first on…
USENIX Security ’23 – Remote Code Execution from SSTI in the Sandbox: Automatically Detecting and Exploiting Template Escape Bugs
Authors/Presenters: Yudi Zhao, Yuan Zhang, Min Yang Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment to Open Access. Originating from the conference’s events situated at the Anaheim Marriott; and via…
Identity, Credential Misconfigurations Open Worrying Security Gaps
A report found more than 40 million exposures are impacting 11.5 million critical business entities, with more than half related to cloud platforms. The post Identity, Credential Misconfigurations Open Worrying Security Gaps appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has…
Tracking CVE-2024-2876: Why does the latest WordPress exploit compromise over 90,000 websites?
A highly concerning security loophole was recently discovered in a WordPress plugin called “Email Subscribers by Icegram Express,” a popular tool utilized by a vast network of over 90,000+ websites. Officially designated as CVE-2024-2876 with a CVSS score of 9.8…
Understanding GitGuardian’s Self-Hosted Solution
If you need to keep your data on your network but still want the power and convenience of GitGuardian, we’ve got you covered. The post Understanding GitGuardian’s Self-Hosted Solution appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from…
Using MITM to bypass FIDO2 phishing-resistant protection
FIDO2 is a modern authentication group term for passwordless authentication. The Fast Identity Online (FIDO) Alliance developed it to replace the use of legacy known passwords and provide a secure method to authenticate using a physical or embedded key. FIDO2 is…
USENIX Security ’23 – A Bug’s Life: Analyzing the Lifecycle and Mitigation Process of Content Security Policy Bugs – Distinguished Paper Award Winner
Authors/Presenters: Gertjan Franken, Tom Van Goethem, Lieven Desmet, Wouter Joosen Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment to Open Access. Originating from the conference’s events situated at the Anaheim…
GenAI Continues to Dominate CIO and CISO Conversations
The NASCIO Midyear Conference this past week highlighted the good, the bad and the scary of generative AI, as well as the vital importance of the data that states are using to feed large language models. The post GenAI Continues…
RSAC 2024 Innovation Sandbox | Reality Defender: Deepfake Detection Platform
The RSA Conference 2024 will kick off on May 6. Known as the “Oscars of Cybersecurity,” the RSAC Innovation Sandbox has become a benchmark for innovation in the cybersecurity industry. Today, let’s get to know the company Reality Defender. Introduction to…
USENIX Security ’23 – Silent Bugs Matter: A Study of Compiler-Introduced Security Bugs
Authors/Presenters: Jianhao Xu, Kangjie Lu, Zhengjie Du, Zhu Ding, Linke Li Qiushi Wu, Mathias Payer, Bing Mao Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment to Open Access. Originating from…
The Real Risk is Not Knowing Your Real Risk: Perspectives from Asia Pacific Tour with EY
Recently, I wrapped up my first work trip with Balbix—a whirlwind tour of customer roundtables in Singapore, Melbourne and Sydney. We were joined by local EY teams that have been working with us for almost an entire year to explore…
Airsoft Data Breach Exposes Data of 75,000 Players
Failure to configure authentication allowed malicious actors to exploit Airsoftc3.com’s database, exposing the sensitive data of a vast number of the gaming site’s users. The post Airsoft Data Breach Exposes Data of 75,000 Players appeared first on Security Boulevard. This…
CEO Discusses MDR Service With a Risk-Based Approach
Every organization has its own combination of cyber risks, including endpoints, internet-connected devices, apps, employees, third-party vendors, and more. Year after year, the risks continue to grow more complex and new threats emerge as threat actors become more sophisticated and…
The impact of automating open source dependency management
Recently, I chatted with developers from a customer in a heavily regulated industry. They were manually updating their open source dependencies and wanted to find a better solution to save time. Keeping their dependencies up-to-date was very time-consuming but something…
Palo Alto Networks Extends SASE Reach to Unmanaged Devices
Prisma SASE 3.0 promises to make it simpler and faster to apply zero-trust policies. The post Palo Alto Networks Extends SASE Reach to Unmanaged Devices appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read the…
GitLab ‘Perfect 10’ Bug Gets a CISA Warning: PATCH NOW
Password reset FAILURE: The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warns GitLab users of a 100-day-old, maximum severity vulnerability. The post GitLab ‘Perfect 10’ Bug Gets a CISA Warning: PATCH NOW appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been…
Understanding the Link Between API Exposure and Vulnerability Risks
In a digital+ world, there is no escaping “vulnerabilities.” As software development grows more complex and APIs become more central to new software architectures, vulnerabilities can stem from various sources, whether it’s an issue within open-source components or a mistake…