Tag: best-practice
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When Chatbots Go Rogue: Securing Conversational AI in Cyber Defense
Tags: ai, authentication, best-practice, compliance, cyber, data, encryption, privacy, risk, risk-management, strategy, vulnerabilityAs businesses increasingly rely on AI chatbots, securing conversational AI is now mission-critical. Learn about common chatbot vulnerabilities, AI risk management strategies, and best practices, from data encryption and authentication to model protection, to safeguard user trust, privacy, and compliance in the digital era. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/when-chatbots-go-rogue-securing-conversational-ai-in-cyber-defense/
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Top Advice for Detecting and Preventing AI Attacks, and for Securing AI Systems
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, best-practice, breach, business, chatgpt, china, ciso, cloud, computing, container, control, credentials, crime, cve, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, email, exploit, extortion, finance, flaw, framework, fraud, google, governance, government, group, guide, hacker, hacking, healthcare, iam, identity, incident response, intelligence, LLM, malicious, malware, mitigation, monitoring, network, open-source, openai, organized, phishing, ransom, risk, risk-management, russia, sans, scam, service, skills, soc, strategy, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, tool, training, vulnerability, zero-trustAs organizations eagerly adopt AI, cybersecurity teams are racing to protect these new systems. In this special edition of the Cybersecurity Snapshot, we round up some of the best recent guidance on how to fend off AI attacks, and on how to safeguard your AI systems. Key takeaways Developers are getting new playbooks from groups…
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Self-propagating worm found in marketplaces for Visual Studio Code extensions
Tags: access, application-security, attack, backdoor, backup, best-practice, blockchain, breach, ciso, control, credentials, crime, crypto, cyber, data, data-breach, endpoint, framework, github, gitlab, google, government, identity, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, least-privilege, login, malicious, malware, marketplace, network, open-source, resilience, risk, sans, security-incident, software, supply-chain, threat, tool, update, wormMarketplaces targeted: The Koi Security report is the latest in a series of warnings that threat actors are increasingly targeting VS Code marketplaces in supply chain attacks. Last week, Koi Security exposed a threat actor dubbed TigerJack spreading malicious extensions. And researchers at Wiz just published research showing the widespread abuse of the OpenVSX and…
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How to Use Single Sign-on Effectively
Learn how to effectively use Single Sign-On (SSO) to enhance security, improve user experience, and streamline access management within your organization. Discover best practices and implementation strategies. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/how-to-use-single-sign-on-effectively/
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Source code and vulnerability info stolen from F5 Networks
Tags: access, apt, attack, automation, best-practice, breach, ceo, ciso, control, credentials, crowdstrike, cybercrime, data, data-breach, detection, edr, endpoint, exploit, group, guide, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, mitigation, monitoring, network, programming, risk, sans, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityF5 mitigations: IT and security leaders should make sure F5 servers, software, and clients have the latest patches. In addition, F5 has added automated hardening checks to the F5 iHealth Diagnostics Tool, and also suggests admins refer to its threat hunting guide to strengthen monitoring, and its best practices guides for hardening F5 systems.As a…
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Source code and vulnerability info stolen from F5 Networks
Tags: access, apt, attack, automation, best-practice, breach, ceo, ciso, control, credentials, crowdstrike, cybercrime, data, data-breach, detection, edr, endpoint, exploit, group, guide, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, mitigation, monitoring, network, programming, risk, sans, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityF5 mitigations: IT and security leaders should make sure F5 servers, software, and clients have the latest patches. In addition, F5 has added automated hardening checks to the F5 iHealth Diagnostics Tool, and also suggests admins refer to its threat hunting guide to strengthen monitoring, and its best practices guides for hardening F5 systems.As a…
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Building an Effective DDoS Mitigation Strategy That Works
Every organization’s DDoS mitigation strategy should reflect its unique architecture, defense technologies, and business priorities. Yet, after conducting more than 1,500 DDoS attack simulations and consulting engagements with companies of all sizes, certain best practices consistently prove their value. These practices help build a resilient DDoS defense capable of withstanding today’s sophisticated and evolving threats….…
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Exploring the Concept of Enterprise Security Management
Tags: best-practiceUnderstand Enterprise Security Management (ESM) and its importance in safeguarding organizations. Explore key components, integration with SSO, and best practices for robust security. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/exploring-the-concept-of-enterprise-security-management/
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Terraform Secrets Management Best Practices: Secret Managers and Ephemeral Resources
👉 TL;DR: Use a secrets manager and variables”, never hardcode secrets. Mark outputs sensitive and store state remotely with encryption and strict access. Traditional data sources can leak to state; use Terraform 1.10 ephemeral resources to fetch/generate secrets at apply time without persisting them. Terraform Secrets First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/terraform-secrets-management-best-practices-secret-managers-and-ephemeral-resources/
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Terraform Secrets Management Best Practices: Secret Managers and Ephemeral Resources
👉 TL;DR: Use a secrets manager and variables”, never hardcode secrets. Mark outputs sensitive and store state remotely with encryption and strict access. Traditional data sources can leak to state; use Terraform 1.10 ephemeral resources to fetch/generate secrets at apply time without persisting them. Terraform Secrets First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/terraform-secrets-management-best-practices-secret-managers-and-ephemeral-resources/
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Terraform Secrets Management Best Practices: Secret Managers and Ephemeral Resources
👉 TL;DR: Use a secrets manager and variables”, never hardcode secrets. Mark outputs sensitive and store state remotely with encryption and strict access. Traditional data sources can leak to state; use Terraform 1.10 ephemeral resources to fetch/generate secrets at apply time without persisting them. Terraform Secrets First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/terraform-secrets-management-best-practices-secret-managers-and-ephemeral-resources/
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Your cyber risk problem isn’t tech, it’s architecture
Tags: ai, attack, awareness, best-practice, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, container, control, csf, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, finance, framework, GDPR, governance, grc, group, intelligence, Internet, ISO-27001, mitre, nist, PCI, phishing, privacy, ransomware, regulation, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, software, strategy, threat, training, update, vulnerabilityIf the company already has a mature risk culture: The implementation of a cybersecurity management project becomes more flexible. Since my goal is to share the mechanics to achieve success in a cybersecurity program, I emphasize below some components of this ‘recipe’ to consider: Understand the dynamics and scope of the business, mapping stakeholders, processes…
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Your cyber risk problem isn’t tech, it’s architecture
Tags: ai, attack, awareness, best-practice, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, container, control, csf, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, finance, framework, GDPR, governance, grc, group, intelligence, Internet, ISO-27001, mitre, nist, PCI, phishing, privacy, ransomware, regulation, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, software, strategy, threat, training, update, vulnerabilityIf the company already has a mature risk culture: The implementation of a cybersecurity management project becomes more flexible. Since my goal is to share the mechanics to achieve success in a cybersecurity program, I emphasize below some components of this ‘recipe’ to consider: Understand the dynamics and scope of the business, mapping stakeholders, processes…
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How to Build Secure and Scalable Web Applications
Learn how to build secure, scalable web applications with best practices in architecture, API security, authentication, monitoring, and performance. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/how-to-build-secure-and-scalable-web-applications/
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How to Build Apps That Are Secure, Fast, and Accessible
Learn how to build apps that are secure, fast, and accessible. Follow best practices in data handling, speed, security, and inclusive design. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/how-to-build-apps-that-are-secure-fast-and-accessible/
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Patch now: Attacker finds another zero day in Cisco firewall software
Tags: access, attack, best-practice, cisa, cisco, cve, cyber, defense, detection, exploit, firewall, firmware, Hardware, incident response, malware, monitoring, network, resilience, risk, router, software, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, zero-day, zero-trustroot, which may lead to the complete compromise of the device.Affected are devices running Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) software, Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) software, as well as devices running Cisco IOS, IOS XE and IOS XR software. There are two attack scenarios:an unauthenticated, remote attacker getting into devices running Cisco…
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The Engineering Leader’s Guide to Achieving Enterprise Readiness
Learn how to achieve enterprise readiness with SSO and CIAM solutions. This guide covers key considerations, implementation strategies, and best practices for engineering leaders. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/the-engineering-leaders-guide-to-achieving-enterprise-readiness/
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Avoiding 2FA for Local Accounts: Best Practices
Explore best practices for avoiding 2FA on local accounts while maintaining strong security. Learn about alternative authentication methods and robust security policies. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/avoiding-2fa-for-local-accounts-best-practices/
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The CISO’s guide to rolling out generative AI at scale
Tags: access, ai, best-practice, chatgpt, ciso, communications, governance, guide, jobs, lessons-learned, network, privacy, risk, technology, tool, trainingSet the stage for success Before launch, host an organization-wide lunch and learn to introduce the platform, explain the rollout’s goals, and connect the initiative to real work. This is not a marketing event; it’s an operational alignment session. Bring the vendor in to walk through the platform, show what it does, and answer questions.…
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The CISO’s guide to rolling out generative AI at scale
Tags: access, ai, best-practice, chatgpt, ciso, communications, governance, guide, jobs, lessons-learned, network, privacy, risk, technology, tool, trainingSet the stage for success Before launch, host an organization-wide lunch and learn to introduce the platform, explain the rollout’s goals, and connect the initiative to real work. This is not a marketing event; it’s an operational alignment session. Bring the vendor in to walk through the platform, show what it does, and answer questions.…
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Session Management 101: A Beginner’s Guide for Web Developers
Master the fundamentals of session management for building secure and stateful web applications. Learn cookies, server-side storage, and best practices in Node. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/session-management-101-a-beginners-guide-for-web-developers/
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Session Management 101: A Beginner’s Guide for Web Developers
Master the fundamentals of session management for building secure and stateful web applications. Learn cookies, server-side storage, and best practices in Node. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/session-management-101-a-beginners-guide-for-web-developers/
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CSO Awards winners highlight security innovation and transformation
Tags: ai, attack, automation, awareness, best-practice, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, conference, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, finance, flaw, framework, governance, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, login, malicious, metric, mitre, network, penetration-testing, phishing, privacy, programming, risk, risk-management, service, siem, skills, soc, software, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementFSU tackles third-party risk with tighter vendor management program: Organization: Florida State UniversityProject: Third-Party Risk Management ProgramSecurity leader: Bill Hunkapiller, CISOOfficials at Florida State University wanted to ensure that data shared with outside entities was well protected. To achieve that, CISO Bill Hunkapiller and his team revamped its third-party risk management program so that the…
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Entra ID Bug Could Have Exposed Every Microsoft Tenant
A flaw in Entra ID let attackers seize Microsoft tenants; learn how the patch and best practices protect cloud identity. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/entra-id-bug-microsoft-tenant/