CIO

MAY 27, 2024

If there is a single theme circulating among Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) right now, it is the question of how to get stakeholders on board with more robust cybersecurity training protocols. Framing cybersecurity training as an essential investment rather than an optional expense is critical.”

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Tenable

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

When you're new to vulnerability assessment (VA) – or any other area of cybersecurity, for that matter – some aspects of the process might seem unfamiliar or confusing. This is particularly true of the jargon; cybersecurity and technology as a whole have a long list of specialized terminology. . Here’s a brief introduction.

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Tenable

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The tactical information shared in this blog is designed to help you prepare your digital response to these rapidly unfolding events. National Cyber Security Centre and Australia Cyber Security Centre have released advisories on this subject as well. CVE-2019-1653. Cisco Small Business Routers Information Disclosure.

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Tenable

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

critical infrastructure IT and operational technology security teams, listen up. So said cybersecurity agencies from the U.S., So said cybersecurity agencies from the U.S., Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said in a statement. Critical Infrastructure. ”

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Praxent

MAY 12, 2021

Digital Transformation Outpacing Financial Institution Security. The danger is digital transformation efforts have outpaced security capability, in many cases, because cybercriminals have gone digital too. The Cost of Security and Insecurity. Even before the pandemic, businesses were under attack from hackers and spammers.

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Kaseya

OCTOBER 17, 2019

In fact, the Verizon 2019 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) found that 43 percent of security breaches affect small businesses — that’s a pretty big number. And about 57 percent of the participants said ‘improving security’ is the topmost priority. 5 More Ways to Improve the IT Security of Your Business.

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Tenable

APRIL 8, 2021

In fact, having an inaccurate understanding of some aspects of vulnerability assessment likely isn't your fault at all: Certain myths about this unique aspect of cybersecurity have spread wildly in recent years. The biggest reason why patch management isn't a cure-all is simple: It cannot cover all of your network's entry points.

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Kaseya

APRIL 20, 2020

It’s been more than a week since Zoom Video Communications’ significant security flaws became the talk of the town. The cybersecurity attack echoed another third-party application attack when nearly 7.5 This presents a major challenge for IT and security teams since now, there will be many patches to apply to their systems all at once.

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Tenable

MAY 28, 2020

Learn more about the key threat vectors you will need to combat with vulnerability assessment tools and cybersecurity best practices. The modern cybersecurity landscape is incredibly complex by any standard. According to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), the vast majority of data breaches in the U.S.

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Tenable

MARCH 5, 2021

In part one of our series on cyber hygiene, we explore the fundamentals that can help businesses understand where they're vulnerable and how to protect their networks from cyberattacks and breaches. As such, you may not be as aware of cybersecurity fundamentals – what those in the industry often call "cyber hygiene" – as you should be.

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Palo Alto Networks

DECEMBER 22, 2022

On December 22, 2022, Gartner named Palo Alto Networks a Leader for the eleventh consecutive time in its Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Network Firewalls for 2022. To protect organizations from today’s advanced cybersecurity attacks, security teams must move away from traditional point-product approaches to security.

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TechTalk

JULY 8, 2019

Each month, we’ll take a look at what’s happening on the front lines of the battle against various types of cyber-attacks, new variants of malicious software, phishing and other scams, vulnerability exploits, and other threats to the security of your networks, systems, and data.

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Kaseya

JUNE 24, 2019

About 43 percent of cyber attacks are aimed at SMBs since they do not always have the best defenses in place to secure their business. The primary challenges for most SMBs are limited IT budget for security tools ?and and the lack of cybersecurity expertise ?— for monitoring and managing the security of the IT infrastructure.

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Palo Alto Networks

MARCH 2, 2020

As technology develops, the cybersecurity industry faces shifting challenges and opportunities. As a global cybersecurity company, we’re always working to identify key areas of focus for different regions. Here are some of the major cybersecurity issues we see on the horizon for the Asia-Pacific region. .

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

And while ML has frequently been used to make sense of big data—to improve business performance and processes and help make predictions—it has also proven priceless in other applications, including cybersecurity. Why Machine Learning Has Become Vital for Cybersecurity. What Makes Machine Learning Different in Cybersecurity.

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Ivanti

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The quickest method to check for the presence of malware on your iPhone, iPad or macOS devices is to look for the presence of an unknown configuration profile within the Settings > General > VPN & Device Management settings. Fortunately, security updates exist for these known and former zero-day vulnerabilities.

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Tenable

JANUARY 27, 2023

Background On January 27, ESET Research has published a thread on Twitter discussing its analysis of a new wiper malware used in a cyberattack in Ukraine. This new malware, dubbed "SwiftSlicer", was deployed in the target environment using Active Directory (AD) Group Policy. The #SwiftSlicer wiper is written in Go programing language.

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Hacker Earth Developers Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2019

However, the 2019 State of the CIO report reveals that a data scientist is one of the most difficult tech roles to fill. an example), use your network to build a talent pipeline, understand brand perception, etc. Cybersecurity professionals. Conduct hiring drives in universities that offer cybersecurity courses.

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Tenable

MARCH 30, 2020

As organizations rapidly move to a remote-work model in response to COVID-19, cybersecurity professionals are facing a sudden expansion of the attack surface. The remote environment: Windows Remote Desktop Protocol, web browsers and home networks. Managing VPNs and mail servers. One of the most common targets are web browsers.

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Tenable

AUGUST 3, 2023

AA23-215A: 2022's Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities A joint Cybersecurity Advisory collaborated on by multiple international agencies highlights the top routinely exploited vulnerabilities of 2022 Background On August 3, a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) AA23-215A coauthored by multiple U.S.

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Palo Alto Networks

MAY 10, 2019

Learn about the new NextWave Compliance Tool and make sure your company meets the July 31, 2019 deadline. Cortex Security Lifecycle Review. Discover new opportunities with the endpoint and malware conversation guide , FAQ and webinar on May 20. The post Channel Scoop – May 10, 2019 appeared first on Palo Alto Networks Blog.

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Firemon

MARCH 12, 2019

Perhaps one of the biggest news items was the United States’ National Security Agency’s release of Ghidra – a reverse engineering malware tool. Security researchers largely lauded the move, which will give the good guys easier access to technology for analyzing bad guy code. Threatpost wrote a good story on this trend.

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Battery Ventures

MARCH 4, 2020

Cybersecurity remains a huge pain point for many organizations: Last year, a study by incumbent security provider Palo Alto Networks found security teams at large enterprises use more than 130 separate security solutions, on average. Early companies in the sector.

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Linux Academy

APRIL 30, 2019

That viruses and malware are Windows problems is a misnomer that is often propagated through the Linux community and it’s an easy one to believe until you start noticing strange behavior on your system. Cloud Security Fundamentals — The cloud has brought about tons of innovation and features. Linux Study Group in May.

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Kaseya

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

They will protect their customers from failures of their network, storage, servers, and application, but the customer is responsible for protecting their data from user and admin failures as well as from cybersecurity attacks. SaaS providers practice a “shared responsibility” model when it comes to data protection. It uses the OAuth 2.0

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Palo Alto Networks

MAY 19, 2020

Typically, as we rush towards new technology, security considerations are an afterthought. With the 5G focus on bandwidth, devices, coverage and density, what about security ? Standards development organisations have a key role to play to ensure networks, services and applications are secure.

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Lacework

OCTOBER 4, 2022

After working in the security world, it made me wonder, could hackers really take control of a moving car? To find out more, I turned to some of my favorite cybersecurity experts—two of Lacework Labs’ cloud security researchers Chris Hall and Greg Foss, who both consistently stay ahead of hackers and their techniques.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

. “When I changed my criteria to finding people who were a fit, the process was really quick,” says Bamberger, who initially raised a $500,000 friends and family round in 2019 followed by a $1.5 Locked out of Mars : Hackers found a way to lock out Mars Stealer malware from their own servers , Zack writes. Big Tech Inc.

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Tenable

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Attackers have a cornucopia of options from which to choose to gain that first step into target networks. Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and virtual private network (VPN) solutions are consistently two of the top targets. Specifically, CISA has warned of the TrickBot malware and BlackMatter ransomware abusing SMB.

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Tenable

MARCH 12, 2020

Malware and phishing campaigns use global interest in the novel coronavirus to capitalize on fear and uncertainty around the pandemic. In December 2019, reports of an outbreak of a new virus and disease, dubbed COVID-19 by the World Health Organization (WHO), began to emerge. Coronavirus-themed malware campaigns. Background.

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Palo Alto Networks

JUNE 17, 2020

As Unit 42 – the threat research arm of Palo Alto Networks – notes, these growing threats include Graboid: First-Ever Cryptojacking Worm and other new vulnerabilities that could be exploited over the network. For example, our researchers deployed a containerized version of Drupal 8 fully secured by cloud-native security tools in AWS.

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Palo Alto Networks

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

With Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks has delivered unmatched detection capabilities that run on high-fidelity integrated data from endpoint, network and cloud data sources. When reviewing security alerts, they must have rich investigative context at their fingertips. New APIs extend integration with third-party tools.

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Ivanti

MARCH 9, 2022

At the beginning of 2019, we set up a completely new infrastructure for our end-users. Hardening, security and a seamless user experience were key for this project to be successful. Configurations like shortcuts, drive mappings, printers or security policies can be delivered just-in-time and are fully context-aware. Integration.

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Palo Alto Networks

MARCH 17, 2021

The highest ransomware demand we observed surged to $30 million in 2020 (from $15 million in 2019). In fact, our review of cases handled last year found that the average paid ransom nearly tripled to $312,493 (from $115,123 in 2019). That’s a staggering increase from 2016, when the majority of transactions were between $200 and $500.

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Tenable

MARCH 24, 2022

Leaked internal chats between Conti ransomware group members offer a unique glimpse into its inner workings and provide valuable insights, including details on over 30 vulnerabilities used by the group and its affiliates, as well as specifics about its processes after infiltrating a network, like how it targets Active Directory.

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TechTalk

OCTOBER 1, 2019

On the IT security front, there was plenty of turbulence as well. Malware […]. The changing of the seasons here in Texas brings some relief from the heat. It also traditionally brings some tumultuous weather events such as hurricanes, and this September was no exception.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Networking and cybersecurity firm Versa today announced that it raised $120 million in a mix of equity and debt led by BlackRock, with participation from Silicon Valley Bank. Versa’s large round suggests that, despite the market downturn, VCs haven’t lost faith in cybersecurity vendors yet. billion in 2021).

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