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Build.security raises $6M for its authorization policy management platform

TechCrunch

Build.security, a Tel Aviv and Sunnyvale-based startup that aims to make it easier for developers to bake authorization policy management right into their applications, today announced a $6 million seed funding round led by cybersecurity-centric firm YL Ventures. Image Credits: build.security. It’s not an easy task.”

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10 essential tips for bolstering cloud security in your business

CIO

This makes it more critical than ever to adopt strong security measures to protect sensitive information and infrastructure. Adopt a Defense in Depth strategy Defense in Depth (DiD) is a cybersecurity strategy that involves implementing multiple layers of security controls throughout the entire infrastructure.

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Smallstep takes big step toward authenticating machine-to-machine communications

TechCrunch

The central issue is that when there are no humans involved, how do you authenticate the hand-off between machines to ensure it’s going to the right place? The commercial part comes into play when companies want or need someone else to manage the underlying infrastructure for them.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Cyber Pros Say How AI Is Changing Their Work, While the FBI Reports Ransomware Hit Critical Infrastructure Hard in 2023

Tenable

More than 40% of ransomware attacks last year impacted critical infrastructure. 1 - FBI: Critical infrastructure walloped by ransomware attacks in 2023 The number of U.S. ransomware incidents grew 18% in 2023 to 2,825, and 42% of those attacks impacted critical infrastructure organizations. And much more!

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Securing Your Metadata from Cloud Heists with Prisma Cloud’s Attack Path Policies

Prisma Clud

Conversely, the absence of IMDSv2 opens a nearly unobstructed path to metadata containing insights into the infrastructure of the organization, possibly revealing more vulnerabilities and even direct paths to additional data. Armed with IAM role credentials, the attacker can make authenticated AWS API requests. Figure 2: EC2 with 1.

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More connected, less secure: Addressing IoT and OT threats to the enterprise

CIO

Weak authentication and authorization: One of the foremost vulnerabilities in IoT deployments stems from inadequate authentication and authorization practices. These issues are akin to leaving the front door to your digital infrastructure unlocked. But it is most critical to modernize your security strategy.

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Passwords and Policies | Roadmap to Securing Your Infrastructure

Linux Academy

Welcome back to our weekly blog post as we look at how to better secure your infrastructure. Last week, we discussed the use of password managers and multi-factor authentication (MFA). This week, we’re going to continue chipping away at these problems with additional layers of protection, including a password policy.