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When least privilege is the most important thing

CIO

Organizations that follow the principle of least privilege can improve their security posture by significantly reducing their attack surface and risk of malware spread. There were countless types of attacks, from accidentally downloading malware to a webpage that exploited a browser bug and more. Within a ZTNA 2.0

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Code signing: securing against supply chain vulnerabilities

CircleCI

This collection of agents and actors involved in the software development lifecycle (SDLC) is called the software supply chain. You can use code signing as you exchange source code throughout the SDLC to ensure double authentication, prevent attacks, and even prevent namespace conflicts. Attackers may also employ typosquatting.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: CISA Calls on Software Makers To Use Memory Safe Languages, as OpenSSF Issues Secure Software Principles

Tenable

Plus, malware used in fake browser-update attacks ballooned in Q3. That’s according to the Center for Internet Security (CIS), which this week released its “Top 10 Malware Q3 2023” list. SocGholish, which didn’t make the list last quarter, shot up to the top spot, accounting for 31% of malware incidents in the third quarter.

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I'm joining the fight against malware and ransomware with SentinelOne

Jeremiah Grossman

In this case, malware and ransomware. As I’ve said many times, we who work InfoSec are responsible for protecting the greatest invention we’ll see if our lifetime — the Web, the Internet, and the billions of people using it every day. You see, more than anything, I want to make a positive impact on InfoSec. A real gem of a start-up.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: 6 Things That Matter Right Now

Tenable

In short: team culture plays a larger role than even technology in SDLC security adoption. An ever-expanding attack surface – 69% of organizations surveyed suffered a “cyber incident” stemming from an unknown or unmanaged internet-facing asset. MS-ISAC Security Primer – Securing Login Credentials ” (Center for Internet Security).