Tag: business
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Fairmont Federal Credit Union 2023 data breach impacted 187K people
Fairmont Federal Credit Union alerts 187K people that a 2023 breach exposed personal, financial, and medical data. Fairmont Federal Credit Union (FFCU) is a not-for-profit financial cooperative in West Virginia. It offers services like personal and business loans, mortgages, checking accounts, and financial aid, operating nine regional branches to serve its members. Fairmont Federal Credit…
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How the Marine Corps slashed IT delays by shifting to DevOps and agile development
Tags: business, cio, compliance, conference, control, cybersecurity, finance, government, monitoring, risk, service, software, tool, vulnerabilityAll Marine Corps websitesContent delivery systemEvent management and appointment booking systemsE-commerce and point of sale systemsHuman resources system The challenge of tech innovation in a bureaucracy: The biggest barrier during Operation Stormbreaker, according to Raley, was the bureaucratic nature of working inside the government.MCCS faced what Raley called the “frozen middle,” a web of disconnected…
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Europol adds Spanish academic suspected of aiding pro-Russian hackers to most wanted list
Spanish national Enrique Arias Gil, 37, is suspected of gathering information on Spain’s critical infrastructure and members of its security forces to facilitate cyberattacks. He is also accused of threatening journalists and business leaders who supported Ukraine. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/europol-adds-spanish-academic-most-wanted-russia-hack
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Why 47-day SSL/TLS certificates can be used as a driver for crypto agility
SSL/TLS certificates are no longer just a technical detail, they’re now a strategic driver of crypto agility. With certificate lifespans shortening to just 47 days by 2029, organizations must adopt automation, certificate visibility, and lifecycle management to stay secure. This shift, alongside the coming impact of quantum computing, forces leadership to treat certificate agility as…
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Bootkit Malware, AI-Powered Attacks, Supply Chain Breaches, Zero-Days & More
In a world where threats are persistent, the modern CISO’s real job isn’t just to secure technology”, it’s to preserve institutional trust and ensure business continuity.This week, we saw a clear pattern: adversaries are targeting the complex relationships that hold businesses together, from supply chains to strategic partnerships. With new regulations and the rise of…
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Samsung’s image library flaw opens a zero-click backdoor
Patch now or risk a backdoor: A September 2025 Release 1 patch addresses the flaw that affects devices running Android versions 13 through 16. “Out-of-bounds Write in libimagecodec.quram.so prior to SMR Sep-2025 Release 1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code,” Samsung said in the disclosure.For enterprises, CVE-2025-21043 is more than a personal device issueit…
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Relax With Advanced Non-Human Identity Protections
Are Your Cloud Operations Truly Secure? Let’s face it: Companies are leveraging diverse technologies to stay competitive and efficient. Essentially, many operations are migrating to the cloud to facilitate seamless business processes. But as we embrace this technological evolution, one question becomes critical: “Is your cloud secure?” Moreover, can you relax knowing your sensitive data……
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How Wesco cut through the noise and reimagined risk management
Tags: ai, application-security, automation, awareness, business, conference, container, control, data, defense, detection, exploit, github, intelligence, kubernetes, microsoft, mitigation, risk, risk-management, software, strategy, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-dayProactive defense: Real-time threat intelligence feeds allow Wesco to spot and neutralize vulnerabilities before they escalate.Improved awareness: Developers and security teams have clearer visibility into zero-day threats and can act faster.Application security posture enhancement: A “security champions program” ensures accountability doesn’t sit only with the security team but across development and executive teams, too.AI-driven risk…
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2025 CSO Hall of Fame: Laura Deaner on AI, quantum threats, and cyber leadership
Tags: ai, attack, automation, breach, business, ciso, compliance, conference, cyber, cybersecurity, india, ml, ransomware, risk, skills, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, vulnerabilityHow has the CISO role changed during your career, and what do you see as the biggest cybersecurity challenges for the next generation of CISOs?: Laura Deaner: “When the CISO role first emerged, security was treated as an IT compliance checkbox. Over the years, high-profile breaches”, such as the Code Red incident at Microsoft”, forced…
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Chinese Guarantee Syndicates and the Fruit Machine
When I was speaking to a group of Bank Security people in New York City yesterday, I mentioned “machine rooms” — which are rooms full of Apple iPhones that are used to send iMessage phishing spam. Someone in the audience asked “Where would they get that many phones?” The kids like to use the acronym…
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Ransomware Attack
Ransomware has become one of the most devastating forms of cybercrime in the modern era. From hospitals forced to cancel surgeries to global supply chains brought to a standstill, ransomware doesn’t just lock data”, it cripples organizations. The damage goes far beyond financial losses. Ransomware can erode trust, tarnish reputations, and create lasting business disruption.…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Security Lags Cloud and AI Adoption, Tenable Report Finds, as CISA Lays Out Vision for CVE Program’s Future
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, automation, best-practice, breach, bug-bounty, business, cisa, cloud, communications, computer, control, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, encryption, exploit, framework, google, governance, government, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, international, Internet, linkedin, mitre, network, nist, office, open-source, privacy, programming, RedTeam, resilience, risk, risk-management, service, skills, software, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityCheck out Tenable’s report detailing challenges and best practices for cloud and AI security. Plus, CISA rolled out a roadmap for the CVE Program, while NIST updated its guidelines for secure software patches. And get the latest on TLS/SSL security and AI attack disclosures! Here are five things you need to know for the week…
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The Hidden Threat: How Sensitive Information Leakage Puts Your Business at Risk
You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know And That’s the Problem Picture this: Your development team has built a robust e-commerce platform. Your security team has implemented comprehensive protection measures. Your compliance team has checked all the boxes. Yet somewhere in your application stack, full credit card numbers are quietly leaking through API responses,… First…
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The Hidden Threat: How Sensitive Information Leakage Puts Your Business at Risk
You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know And That’s the Problem Picture this: Your development team has built a robust e-commerce platform. Your security team has implemented comprehensive protection measures. Your compliance team has checked all the boxes. Yet somewhere in your application stack, full credit card numbers are quietly leaking through API responses,… First…
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HERE und AWS kündigen Cloud-basierten SDV Accelerator an
Der SDV Accelerator bringt führende Technologieunternehmen der Branche wie Arm, Elektrobit, FORVIA, Micware, Mireo, NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS, Panasonic Automotive Systems und QNX zusammen, um Kunden dabei zu unterstützen, ihre Produkte und Funktionalitäten innovativer zu gestalten, anzupassen und von der Konkurrenz abzuheben. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/here-und-aws-kuendigen-cloud-basierten-sdv-accelerator-an/a41989/
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CISOs brace for a new kind of AI chaos
AI is being added to business processes faster than it is being secured, creating a wide gap that attackers are already exploiting, according to the SANS Institute. The scale … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/12/sans-ai-security-blueprint/
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CISOs brace for a new kind of AI chaos
AI is being added to business processes faster than it is being secured, creating a wide gap that attackers are already exploiting, according to the SANS Institute. The scale … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/12/sans-ai-security-blueprint/
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Fünf KI-Use-Cases für CISOs
Tags: access, ai, business, ceo, cio, ciso, cybercrime, cybersecurity, cyersecurity, data, framework, google, incident response, mail, microsoft, phishing, rat, risk, risk-management, service, siem, soc, tool, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-management -
Fünf KI-Use-Cases für CISOs
Tags: access, ai, business, ceo, cio, ciso, cybercrime, cybersecurity, cyersecurity, data, framework, google, incident response, mail, microsoft, phishing, rat, risk, risk-management, service, siem, soc, tool, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-management -
Top 10 Best Cloud Penetration Testing Companies in 2025
Cloud is the foundation of modern business, but it comes with a complex and evolving security landscape. Traditional penetration testing, which focuses on on-premise networks and applications, is not sufficient to secure these dynamic environments. Cloud penetration testing requires specialized expertise to identify and exploit vulnerabilities unique to cloud-native architectures, including misconfigurations, insecure identity and…
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CodeCloud Visibility: Why Fragmented Security Can’t Scale
Tags: ai, api, best-practice, business, ciso, cloud, container, data, flaw, identity, infrastructure, kubernetes, risk, risk-management, service, strategy, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementWidespread visibility is critical for cloud security, but obtaining it is easier said than done. To discover insights and best practices for code-to-cloud visibility, check out highlights from a new IDC white paper. Plus, learn how Tenable’s CNAPP and exposure management platform give you an unimpeded view of your multi-cloud and hybrid environment. The modern…
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Microsoft under fire: Senator demands FTC investigation into ‘arsonist selling firefighting services’
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, business, cio, ciso, computer, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, email, encryption, finance, government, hacker, mfa, microsoft, network, password, ransomware, service, software, technology, threat, updateThe technical reality behind the failures: Security experts have long criticized Microsoft’s reliance on outdated encryption standards. “RC4 should have been retired long ago, yet it still lurks in Active Directory and continues to enable attacks like Kerberoasting,” Gogia noted.Microsoft’s justification centered on backward compatibility concerns. “Microsoft’s line has been that switching it off overnight…
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Verizon Business DBIR 2025 zeigt Einzelhandel zunehmend im Visier
Auch Angriffe auf Webshops mittels manipulierter Skripte (z. B. Magecart) bleiben ein Risiko. Dabei werden Kundendaten direkt im Bezahlprozess abgegriffen, zunehmend auch über APIs und Session-Tokens. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/verizon-business-dbir-2025-zeigt-einzelhandel-zunehmend-im-visier/a41977/
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Fake Madgicx Plus and SocialMetrics Extensions Are Hijacking Meta Business Accounts
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed two new campaigns that are serving fake browser extensions using malicious ads and fake websites to steal sensitive data.The malvertising campaign, per Bitdefender, is designed to push fake “Meta Verified” browser extensions named SocialMetrics Pro that claim to unlock the blue check badge for Facebook and Instagram profiles. At least 37…
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Cracking the Boardroom Code: Helping CISOs Speak the Language of Business
CISOs know their field. They understand the threat landscape. They understand how to build a strong and cost-effective security stack. They understand how to staff out their organization. They understand the intricacies of compliance. They understand what it takes to reduce risk. Yet one question comes up again and again in our conversations with these…
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Shift from Reactive to Proactive: Leveraging Tenable Exposure Management for MSSP Success
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, attack, best-practice, breach, business, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, endpoint, exploit, framework, guide, identity, infrastructure, iot, mitre, mssp, risk, risk-management, service, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementAn Exposure Management as a Service offering allows MSSPs to unify security visibility, insight and action across the attack surface to prioritize exposure and enable innovation that is secure and compliant. Whether you’re already leveraging Tenable Vulnerability Management as a Service or you’re just starting a service offering, we’ve got guidance for you. Key takeaways…