Tag: business
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Ransomware Threat Grows as Attackers Move Into VMware and Linux
Linux has been the reliable backbone of business infrastructure for many years; it powers 96% of the top million web servers worldwide and more than 80% of workloads in public clouds. Its reputation for reliability and inherent security has long shielded it from the intense scrutiny faced by Windows environments. However, this era of relative…
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How AI Expands SASE’s Role in Policy, Operations Efficiency
$238M Funding Round to Support Private POPs, Co-Piloted Policy and Global Reach. Cato Networks raised $238 million at a $4.8 billion valuation to accelerate AI integration into SASE. Co-founder and CEO Shlomo Kramer says AI will streamline security operations, improve agility and help secure generative AI workloads and business-critical systems. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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The 10 most common IT security mistakes
Tags: access, attack, backup, best-practice, bsi, business, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, data, detection, group, incident response, infrastructure, Internet, login, mfa, microsoft, monitoring, network, office, password, ransomware, risk, security-incident, service, skills, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vpn2. Gateway: Weak passwords: The problem: Weak passwords repeatedly make it easier for cybercriminals to gain access to a company network. A domain administrator password with six characters or a local administrator password with only two characters is no obstacle for perpetrators. It is more than clear that this issue is often neglected in practice,…
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Louis Vuitton UK Latest Retailer Hit by Data Breach
Louis Vuitton’s UK business has notified customers of a personal data breach First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/louis-vuitton-uk-retailer-data/
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8 tough trade-offs every CISO must navigate
Tags: access, ai, attack, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, computer, cyber, cybersecurity, ddos, defense, detection, framework, group, healthcare, incident response, jobs, malicious, mfa, regulation, resilience, risk, service, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability2. Weighing security investments when the budget forces choices: Closely related to the trade-off around risk is what CISOs must navigate when it comes to security investments.”For most CISOs, when they have to make tough choices, 99% of the time it’s due to budget constraints that force them to weight risks versus rewards,” says John…
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Legal gaps in AI are a business risk, not just a compliance issue
A new report from Zendesk outlines a growing problem for companies rolling out AI tools: many aren’t ready to manage the risks. The AI Trust Report 2025 finds that while AI is … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/14/ai-governance-risks-legal-security-teams/
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AI, Sovereign Cloud Propel Cohesity’s Post-Veritas Strategy
Cohesity CEO Sanjay Poonen Says Unified Platform Offers Faster, Smarter Recovery. Cohesity’s Sanjay Poonen says customers increasingly demand AI-powered data security and sovereign cloud options. The acquisition of Veritas’ data protection business has expanded product reach, accelerated engineering output and enhanced security for on-prem and multi-cloud workloads. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ai-sovereign-cloud-propel-cohesitys-post-veritas-strategy-a-28950
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MoD supply chain cyber scheme gets up and running
The Ministry of Defence and IASME have launched a certification scheme for organisations working in the UK defence supply chain, with construction firm Morgan Sindall the first business to achieve compliance. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366627637/MoD-supply-chain-cyber-scheme-gets-up-and-running
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Review: How Passwork 7 helps tame business passwords
A simple interface and new roles-based capabilities make this venerable password manager an attractive proposition First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/07/10/passwork_business_passwords/
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Former Mexican president investigated over allegedly taking bribes from spyware industry
The investigation comes in response to an account in the Israeli business publication TheMarker, which reported that the contracts included a deal to buy Pegasus, the powerful spyware manufactured by Israel-based NSO Group. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/former-mexican-president-investigated-spyware-bribes
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Schlechte Security-Noten für EU-Behörden
Tags: business, credentials, cyberattack, cyersecurity, data-breach, government, mail, password, vulnerabilityAufgrund der sensiblen Informationen, die sie verarbeiten, sind EU-Institutionen ein attraktives Ziel für potenzielle Angreifer.Trotz neuer Initiativen der Europäischen Kommission zur Stärkung der Cybersicherheit bleibt die Sicherheitslage in vielen EU-Institutionen besorgniserregend. Schon 2022 warnte der Europäische Rechnungshof in einem Sonderbericht, dass das Schutzniveau nicht der tatsächlichen Bedrohungslage entspreche. Die EU-Kommission wurde aufgefordert, Maßnahmen zur Verbesserung…
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Rethinking API Security: Confronting the Rise of Business Logic Attacks (BLAs)
BLAs exploit the intended behavior of an API, abusing workflows, bypassing controls and manipulating transactions in ways that traditional security tools often miss entirely. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/07/rethinking-api-security-confronting-the-rise-of-business-logic-attacks-blas/
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Reframing investments in security as investments in the business
Tags: businessA little skill in business communication can help get the board on board First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/07/09/reframing_investments_security_business/
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You Can’t Secure AI You Can’t See: Managing Risk in 2025
AI Is Fueling Innovation and Blind Spots. Deep Observability Helps Close the Gap. AI is transforming business, but it’s also creating new security challenges. With network traffic surging and shadow AI on the rise, visibility is more critical than ever. Learn how deep observability helps close the gaps and defend against AI-fueled threats. First seen…
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July Patch Tuesday: 14 critical Microsoft vulnerabilities, one SAP hole rated at 10 in severity
Tags: access, attack, authentication, business, citrix, computer, control, credentials, cve, cvss, data, email, espionage, exploit, grc, microsoft, monitoring, network, ransomware, remote-code-execution, risk, sap, service, threat, update, vulnerability, windowsNetwork security: Allow PKU2U authentication requests to this computer to use online identities“.Tyler Reguly, Fortra’s associate director of security R&D, told CSO that, based on Microsoft’s presentation of the information, disabling this GPO will mitigate this vulnerability.The second priority is a fix for CVE-2025-49704, a SharePoint Remote Code Execution vulnerability, because it presents a critical risk to a…
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July Patch Tuesday: 14 critical Microsoft vulnerabilities, one SAP hole rated at 10 in severity
Tags: access, attack, authentication, business, citrix, computer, control, credentials, cve, cvss, data, email, espionage, exploit, grc, microsoft, monitoring, network, ransomware, remote-code-execution, risk, sap, service, threat, update, vulnerability, windowsNetwork security: Allow PKU2U authentication requests to this computer to use online identities“.Tyler Reguly, Fortra’s associate director of security R&D, told CSO that, based on Microsoft’s presentation of the information, disabling this GPO will mitigate this vulnerability.The second priority is a fix for CVE-2025-49704, a SharePoint Remote Code Execution vulnerability, because it presents a critical risk to a…
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How CISOs are training the next generation of cyber leaders
Leading versus managing: A former US Army officer, Hensley sees leadership development not just to build continuity, but as a reflection of organizational health. “I look forward to the day that somebody fills my shoes,” he says. “You know you’re successful when you’ve worked yourself out of a job.”He believes great leaders are shaped by…
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Ingram Micro restarts orders for some following ransomware attack
Customers say things are still far from perfect as lengthy support queues hamper business dealings First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/07/09/ingram_micro_restarts_orders_for/
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Ingram Micro ransomware attack contained and remediated
Distributor shares update on efforts made to recover from the attack that hit the business late last week First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/microscope/news/366627110/Ingram-Micro-ransomware-attack-contained-and-remediated
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Ingram Micro starts restoring systems after ransomware attack
Ingram Micro has begun restoring systems and business services after suffering a massive SafePay ransomware attack right before the July 4th holiday. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ingram-micro-starts-restoring-systems-after-ransomware-attack/
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Urteil zu DSGVO-Verstoß: 5.000 Euro Schadenersatz für normale Facebook-Nutzung
Das Landgericht Leipzig sieht erhebliche Datenschutzverstöße durch die Business-Tools von Meta. Das könnte weitere Nutzer zu Klagen ermuntern. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/urteil-zu-dsgvo-verstoss-5-000-euro-schadenersatz-fuer-normale-facebook-nutzung-2507-197907.html
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M&S boss says two big UK firms hit by unreported cyber-attacks
Archie Norman tells MPs companies should be legally required to report major hacks<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2025/jul/08/stock-markets-trump-tariff-letters-august-deadline-obr-uk-public-finances-marks-spencer-cyber-hack-business-live-news-updates”>Business live latest updates</li></ul>UK businesses should be legally required to report major cyber-attacks, the boss of Marks & Spencer has suggested as he claimed two hacks involving “large British companies” had gone unreported in recent months.In evidence to MPs about the impact…
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Infostealers-as-a-Service Push Identity Hacks to Record Highs
Identity-based cyberattacks soar 156%, driven by cheap Phishing-as-a-Service infostealer malware. Learn how criminals bypass MFA to steal credentials, access bank accounts, and compromise business emails. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/infostealers-as-a-service-identity-hacks-record-highs/
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M&S boss says firms should be legally required to report cyber-attacks
Two hacks affecting big UK companies have gone unreported in recent months, Archie Norman tells MPs<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2025/jul/08/stock-markets-trump-tariff-letters-august-deadline-obr-uk-public-finances-marks-spencer-cyber-hack-business-live-news-updates”>Business live latest updates</li></ul>UK businesses should be legally required to report major cyber-attacks, the boss of Marks & Spencer has suggested as he claimed two hacks involving “large British companies” had gone unreported in recent months.In evidence to MPs…
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End of life for Microsoft Office puts malicious macros in the security spotlight
Attack Surface Reduction rules to abide by: Implementing Attack Surface Reduction rules can greatly limit the scope and impact of most malicious macros.If you’ve completely disabled macros in your organization, then ASR rules are not needed. But if you still rely on macros, the following rules are worth setting:Block all Office applications from creating child…