Tag: cloud
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How CISOs can balance security and business agility in the cloud
In this Help Net Security interview, Natalia Belaya, CISO at Cloudera, discusses common misconceptions about cloud security, the balance between protection and business … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/02/17/natalia-belaya-cloudera-enterprise-cloud-security/
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Keeping Your Cloud Data Safe: What You Need to Know
Why is Cloud Data Safety a Paramount Concern? With the increasing movement of organizations to the cloud, ensuring data security has become a top priority. It’s a well-known fact that organizations thrive on data. But what if this data falls into the wrong hands due to weak cloud security? The results can be catastrophic, leading……
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Security Update: Check Point and Wiz Partner for Better Cloud Security
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Cloud spending surges to $330B as AI fuels hyperscaler investments
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/cloud-spending-surges-to-330b-as-ai-fuels-hyperscaler-investments
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Check Point and Wiz Partner for Better Cloud Security
Tags: cloudFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/check-point-and-wiz-partner-for-better-cloud-security
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Adaptable Security Measures for Dynamic Clouds
Is Adaptable Security the Future of Cybersecurity in Dynamic Cloud Environments? The need for adaptive and responsive measures in cybersecurity becomes increasingly paramount. Within these shifting terrains, Non-Human Identities (NHIs) are playing a pivotal role. But what exactly is the strategic importance of NHI in adaptable cloud security? And how can organizations leverage it to……
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Achieving Independent Control Over Cloud Data
Why is Independent Control Over Cloud Data Necessary? Can organizations truly claim to have complete, independent control over their cloud data? Surprisingly, the answer is often ‘no’. It’s an undeniable fact that the digital transformation wave has changed the game, causing organizations to reassess their cybersecurity and data management strategies. Non-Human Identities: An Untapped Resource……
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CISO success story: How LA County trains (and retrains) workers to fight phishing
Tags: ai, awareness, breach, business, chatgpt, cio, ciso, cloud, compliance, computing, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, dos, election, email, endpoint, government, hacker, healthcare, incident response, jobs, law, lessons-learned, malicious, marketplace, network, phishing, privacy, regulation, risk, risk-management, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, tactics, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerability(The following interview has been edited for clarity and length.)At first glance, LA County’s reporting structure who reports to whom seems, well, fairly complex.We have a federated model: I report to the county CIO. Each department acts as an independent business and has its own department CIO and information security officer. Their job is to…
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Cloud security report shows growing remediation gap amid increased risk awareness
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/cloud-security-report-shows-growing-remediation-gap-amid-increased-risk-awareness
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REF7707 Hackers Target Windows Linux Systems with FINALDRAFT Malware
Elastic Security Labs has uncovered a sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign, tracked as REF7707, targeting entities across South America and Southeast Asia. Central to this operation is the deployment of a novel malware family named FINALDRAFT, which has been engineered to exploit both Windows and Linux systems. The campaign highlights the increasing use of legitimate cloud services,…
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Die besten IAM-Tools
Tags: access, ai, api, authentication, automation, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, endpoint, gartner, governance, iam, identity, infrastructure, login, mfa, microsoft, okta, password, risk, saas, service, tool, windows, zero-trustIdentity & Access Management ist für sicherheitsbewusste Unternehmen im Zero-Trust-Zeitalter Pflicht. Das sind die besten IAM-Anbieter und -Tools.Identität wird zum neuen Perimeter: Unternehmen verlassen sich immer seltener auf die traditionelle Perimeter-Verteidigung und forcieren den Umstieg auf Zero-Trust-Umgebungen. Sicherer Zugriff und Identity Management bilden die Grundlage jeder Cybersicherheitsstrategie. Gleichzeitig sorgt die Art und Weise, wie sich…
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Technical Analysis of Xloader Versions 6 and 7 – Part 2
Tags: cloud, communications, control, data, encryption, malware, network, reverse-engineering, threat, updateThis is Part 2 of our two-part technical analysis on Xloader versions 6 and 7. For details on how Xloader conceals its critical code and data, go to Part 1.IntroductionIn Part 2 of this blog series, we examine how Xloader obfuscates the command-and-control (C2) code and data to complicate analysis. We will also delve into…
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Unusual attack linked to Chinese APT group combines espionage and ransomware
Tags: apt, attack, breach, china, cloud, country, credentials, crime, crimes, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, cyberespionage, data, encryption, espionage, exploit, finance, firewall, government, group, hacker, infection, insurance, intelligence, korea, microsoft, network, north-korea, ransom, ransomware, russia, software, tactics, technology, threat, veeam, vulnerabilityThe attacker demanded a $2-million ransom: The attack that resulted in the deployment of the RA World ransomware program, as well as data exfiltration, had the same chain: the toshdpdb.exe loading toshdpapi.dll then decrypting toshdp.dat which resulted in the PlugX variant being deployed. The difference is the attacker then chose to deploy the RA World…
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Palo Alto Networks Unifies Cloud Security Portfolio
Palo Alto Networks today updated its Cortex Cloud platform to integrate the company’s cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) known as Prisma Cloud into a platform that provides a wider range of cloud security capabilities. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/02/palo-alto-networks-unifies-cloud-security-portfolio/
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Azure RBAC Privilege Escalations: Azure VM
Microsoft Azure provides administrators with controls to limit the actions a principal can take within the cloud environment. These actions can broadly be split into two categories: those that impact the Entra ID tenant and those that affect the Azure cloud subscription, the latter of which we will call “RBAC actions.” Prior research into Entra……
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Palo Alto Networks CPO On Debut Of Cortex Cloud: ‘A Game-Changer In Cloud Security’
Palo Alto Networks is unveiling its new Cortex Cloud platform that merges multiple cloud security tools to simplify security operations and improve response times to threats, Chief Product Officer Lee Klarich says in an interview with CRN. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/palo-alto-networks-cpo-on-debut-of-cortex-cloud-a-game-changer-in-cloud-security
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Integrating Proactive Defense in Cloud Operations
Does Your Cybersecurity Strategy Include Proactive Defense? Threats don’t discriminate they affect corporations and small businesses alike. So, where does an effective cybersecurity strategy begin? For organizations operating in the cloud, the answer lies in proactive defense and Non-Human Identities management. Unpacking Non-Human Identities and Their Importance in Cybersecurity Non-Human Identities (NHIs) refer to… First…
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Chinese Hackers Suspected in Ivanti CSA Attacks: Webshells and Lateral Movement Detected Sources and related content
A series of critical vulnerabilities affecting Ivanti Cloud Service Appliance (CSA) 4.6 have been actively exploited in the First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/chinese-hackers-suspected-in-ivanti-csa-attacks-webshells-and-lateral-movement-detected-sources-and-related-content/
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New Malware Abuses Microsoft Graph API to Communicate via Outlook
A newly discovered malware, named FINALDRAFT, has been identified leveraging Microsoft Outlook as a command-and-control (C2) communication channel through the Microsoft Graph API. This sophisticated malware was uncovered by Elastic Security Labs during an investigation targeting a foreign ministry. The discovery highlights the growing trend of cybercriminals exploiting legitimate cloud services for covert operations, blending…
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‘Pssst”¦vertraulich!” – Cloud Computing mit Laufzeit-Verschlüsselung
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Kyndryl und Palo Alto Networks bieten gemeinsame SASE-Dienste für einheitliche Netzwerksicherheit an
Kyndryl, Anbieter von IT-Infrastrukturdiensten, führt End-to-End-SASE-Dienste (Secure Access Service Edge) ein, die mit dem KI-gestützten Prisma SASE von Palo Alto Networks kombiniert werden. So können Kunden die Netzwerksicherheit und das Sicherheitsmanagement mit Hilfe einer Cloud-first- und Zero-Trust-Netzwerksicherheitslösung verbessern und diese in Echtzeit beschleunigen. Kyndryl selbst setzt als Teil seiner Netzwerk- und Sicherheitsarchitektur auf die SASE-Lösung……
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Kritische Sicherheitslücken bei Web-Apps und APIs trifft auf zunehmende Angriffskomplexität
Unternehmen kämpfen mit der schnellen Expansion von APIs, Multi-Cloud-Herausforderungen und immer ausgefeilteren Cyberangriffen. Die Studienergebnisse unterstreichen die Notwendigkeit konsolidierter und automatisierter Sicherheitslösungen. Die Edge-Cloud-Plattform Fastly hat in Zusammenarbeit mit der Informa TechTarget Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) eine neue Studie veröffentlicht. Der Bericht »Balancing Requirements for Application Protection« basiert auf Erkenntnissen aus einer Befragung von… First…
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What security teams need to know about the coming demise of old Microsoft servers
Tags: attack, authentication, best-practice, cloud, data, email, guide, infrastructure, mail, microsoft, software, switch, technology, updateManaging an on-premises Exchange server is getting more difficult: Users will have to decide between now and October whether to continue with on-premises mail servers or consider alternatives. The expertise to patch and maintain an on-premises Exchange server is getting tougher all the time. We’ve seen Microsoft introduce bugs into their software causing Exchange administrators…
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Check Point, Wiz Partner on Enterprise Cloud Security
Check Point Software Technologies and cloud security provider Wiz are teaming up to enhance cloud security for enterprises by integrating cloud network protection with Cloud Native Application Protection (CNAPP). First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/02/check-point-wiz-partner-on-enterprise-cloud-security/
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Beyond VPN: How TruGrid Simplifies RDP Deployment, Security, and Compliance
Cloud-based RDP Remote Desktop Protocol solutions offer a centralized dashboard to manage user access, security policies, and monitor usage from one location. Learn more from TruGrid about how their SecureRDP platform provides a secure, scalable, and cost-efficient alternative to VPN-based RDP implementations. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/beyond-vpn-how-trugrid-simplifies-rdp-deployment-security-and-compliance/
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JFrog und AWS intensivieren Zusammenarbeit: Optimierte DevSecOps-Lösungen für die Cloud
Software-Lieferkette: Die erweiterte Zusammenarbeit bietet Unternehmenskunden zahlreiche Vorteile: Durch die Möglichkeit, Arbeitslasten schneller auf AWS zu migrieren, steigern Unternehmen den Wert ihrer Cloud-Investitionen erheblich. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/jfrog-und-aws-intensivieren-zusammenarbeit-optimierte-devsecops-loesungen-fuer-die-cloud/a39788/
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SGNL snags $30M for a new take on ID security based on zero-standing privileges
Security experts often describe identity as the “new perimeter” in the world of security: in the world of cloud services where network assets and apps can range far and wide, the biggest vulnerabilities are often leaked and spoofed log-in credentials. A startup called SGNL has built a new approach that it believes is better at…