Tag: control
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The CFO may be the CISO’s most important business ally
CISOs frequently encounter inherent conflicts with business colleagues in their day-to-day responsibilities. In many ways, this is the nature of setting security policies for an organization. But the goal for CISOs should be to reset this dynamic and forge a strong, collaborative alliance with their critical leadership counterparts.Take the CFO, for example. For many CISOs,…
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Fortinet confirms zero-day flaw used in attacks against its firewalls
Fortinet has confirmed the existence of a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in specific versions of FortiOS firewalls and FortiProxy secure web gateways. The flaw has been exploited in the wild since early December in what appears to be an indiscriminate and widespread campaign, according to cybersecurity firm Arctic Wolf.The fix for this zero-day is part…
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CVE-2024-55591: Fortinet Authentication Bypass Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild
Fortinet patched a zero day authentication bypass vulnerability in FortiOS and FortiProxy that has been actively exploited in the wild as a zero-day since November 2024. Background On January 14, Fortinet released a security advisory (FG-IR-24-535) addressing a critical severity vulnerability impacting FortiOS and FortiProxy. CVE Description CVSSv3 CVE-2024-55591 FortiOS and FortiProxy Authentication Bypass Vulnerability…
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DOJ deletes China-linked PlugX malware off more than 4,200 US computers
U.S law enforcement accused the People’s Republic of China of paying hackers that are part of a well-known group called Mustang Panda to deploy the PlugX malware, which allows them to “infect, control, and steal information from victim computers.”]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/doj-deletes-china-linked-plugx-malware
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Beware cybersecurity tech that’s past its prime, 5 areas to check or retire
Tags: access, advisory, ai, antivirus, attack, authentication, breach, bug-bounty, ciso, cloud, control, credentials, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, firewall, Hardware, network, password, penetration-testing, risk, router, siem, software, strategy, switch, threat, tool, vpn, vulnerability, waf, zero-trustCybersecurity leaders can choose from an ever-expanding list of digital tools to help them ward off attacks and, based on market projections, they’re implementing plenty of those options.Gartner predicts a 15% increase in cybersecurity spending for 2025, with global expenditures expected to reach $212 billion in the upcoming year. The research and consulting firm says…
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Hotel chain ditches Google search for DuckDuckGo, ‘subjected to fraud attempts daily’
Tags: apple, attack, authentication, browser, chrome, cloud, control, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data-breach, fraud, google, jobs, malware, mfa, monitoring, phishing, privacy, ransomware, risk, scam, service, tool, windowsAt the end of 2021, Nordic Choice Hotels, now renamed Strawberry, was hit by a major ransomware attack that paralyzed operations for just over a week. Everything had to be done manually, says Martin Belak, who is responsible for the hotel chain’s technical security.”The receptionists worked with whiteboards to keep track of which rooms were…
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US attacks ransomware supply chain with indictment of three cryptocurrency mixer operators
Tags: attack, business, control, crypto, cybercrime, group, hacking, law, offense, office, ransomware, russia, service, supply-chainThe US Department of Justice indicted three Russian citizens on Friday for allegedly running services that helped criminals launder cryptocurrency; the services are suspected to have been used to hide the proceeds of ransomware attacks.The US Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) had previously sanctioned the two cryptocurrency mixer services the accused…
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Biden administration unveils export controls on AI models, chips
The so-called AI diffusion rule from Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security faced swift pushback from industry. First seen on fedscoop.com Jump to article: fedscoop.com/commerce-ai-diffusion-rule-biden-admin-industry-security/
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White House Moves to Restrict AI Chip Exports
New Export Rules Limit AI Chip Access Globally, Sparking Industry Criticism. U.S. export controls slated for publication Monday aim to block foreign adversaries from accessing American advanced computing chips and blueprints for machine learning models. Nvidia and industry leaders have criticized the policy, warning it may harm innovation. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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CISOs embrace rise in prominence, with broader business authority
Tags: ai, attack, business, ceo, cio, ciso, compliance, control, corporate, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, governance, healthcare, infrastructure, intelligence, network, privacy, regulation, risk, risk-management, security-incident, strategy, technology, threat, updateIt’s a familiar refrain: As cybersecurity has become a core business priority, it is no longer a siloed operation, and the responsibilities of CISOs have grown, giving them greater prominence within the organization.According to CSO’s 2024 Security Priorities Study, 72% of security decision-makers say their role has grown to include additional responsibilities over the past…
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Stay on top of tech: five ways to take back control, from emails to AI
Is tech calling the shots in your life? From making AI work smarter to tracking stolen phones, our expert explains how to get aheadAsking ChatGPT to write your emails is so two years ago. Generative AI tools are now going beyond the basic text-prompt phase. Take Google’s <a href=”https://notebooklm.google/”>NotebookLM, an experimental “AI research assistant” that…
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Expired Domains Allowed Control Over 4,000 Backdoors on Compromised Systems
No less than 4,000 unique web backdoors previously deployed by various threat actors have been hijacked by taking control of abandoned and expired infrastructure for as little as $20 per domain.Cybersecurity company watchTowr Labs said it pulled off the operation by registering over 40 domain names that the backdoors had been designed to use for…
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From Chaos to Control: Building Your Company’s Access Management Foundation
Transform your company’s digital security from chaos to control with a access management system. This comprehensive guide walks you through selecting the right tools, implementing core security measures, and creating efficient processes”, all without overwhelming your team or budget. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/01/from-chaos-to-control-building-your-companys-access-management-foundation/
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Microsoft Sues Hacking Group Exploiting Azure AI for Harmful Content Creation
Microsoft has revealed that it’s pursuing legal action against a “foreign-based threatactor group” for operating a hacking-as-a-service infrastructure to intentionally get around the safety controls of its generative artificial intelligence (AI) services and produce offensive and harmful content.The tech giant’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) said it has observed the threat actors “develop First seen on…
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CES 2025: Think Before Relying on Shiny New Solutions
Chris Clements, VP of Solutions Architecture Just as a $5,000 gaming PC won’t make someone a better gamer if they haven’t mastered the basic controls, a sophisticated security solution won’t protect an organization that hasn’t implemented fundamental security practices. Oh”¦ Shiny! At CES this year, we’ll no doubt see dazzling new gadgets, AI-powered everything whether……
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SEC rule confusion continues to put CISOs in a bind a year after a major revision
Tags: attack, breach, business, ciso, citrix, compliance, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, government, incident, incident response, law, network, privacy, regulation, risk, security-incident, software, strategy, supply-chainConfusion around when and how to report cybersecurity breaches continues to plague companies a year after revised US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) cybersecurity breach reporting rules came into effect, experts say.As the agency that regulates and enforces federal US securities laws continues to flex its enforcement muscles against organizations that violate the strict rules,…
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US Treasury hack linked to Silk Typhoon Chinese state hackers
Chinese state-backed hackers, tracked as Silk Typhoon, have been linked to the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) hack in early December. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-treasury-hack-linked-to-silk-typhoon-chinese-state-hackers/
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The ongoing evolution of the CIS Critical Security Controls
For decades, the CIS Critical Security Controls (CIS Controls) have simplified enterprises’ efforts to strengthen their cybersecurity posture by prescribing prioritized … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/09/cis-security-controls-v8-1/
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DNA sequencer vulnerabilities signal firmware issues across medical device industry
Tags: access, advisory, attack, best-practice, computer, computing, control, credentials, data, exploit, firmware, flaw, Hardware, iot, leak, malicious, malware, mitigation, privacy, rce, remote-code-execution, risk, side-channel, software, supply-chain, update, vulnerability, windowsIn highlighting vulnerabilities in a widely used DNA gene sequencing device, security researchers have brought further attention to the likely poor state of security in the medical device industry, where hardware and firmware development is often outsourced to external equipment manufacturers under questionable support contracts.The device, Illumina’s iSeq 100 compact DNA sequencer, is used by…
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Unconventional Cyberattacks Aim to Take Over PayPal Accounts
Attackers are abusing a Microsoft 365 feature to send payment requests to users, tricking them into logging in to their accounts so attackers can seize control over them. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/unconventional-cyberattacks-take-over-paypal-accounts
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Abusing AD-DACL: AddSelf
In this post, we will explore the exploitation of Discretionary Access Control Lists (DACL) using the AddSelf permission in Active Directory environments. By exploiting this First seen on hackingarticles.in Jump to article: www.hackingarticles.in/abusing-ad-dacl-addself/
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Researchers Expose NonEuclid RAT Using UAC Bypass and AMSI Evasion Techniques
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new remote access trojan called NonEuclid that allows bad actors to remotely control compromised Windows systems.”The NonEuclid remote access trojan (RAT), developed in C#, is a highly sophisticated malware offering unauthorised remote access with advanced evasion techniques,” Cyfirma said in a technical analysis published last week.”It employs First…
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The biggest data breach fines, penalties, and settlements so far
Tags: access, apache, attack, breach, business, china, ciso, communications, compliance, control, credentials, credit-card, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, email, finance, flaw, framework, GDPR, google, hacker, Hardware, identity, Internet, law, leak, linkedin, microsoft, mobile, monitoring, network, office, phone, privacy, regulation, risk, service, software, technology, tool, training, update, vulnerabilitySizable fines assessed for data breaches in recent years suggest that regulators are getting more serious about cracking down on organizations that don’t properly protect consumer data.Hit with a $ 1.3 billion fine for unlawfully transferring personal data from the European Union to the US, Meta tops the list of recent big-ticket sanctions, with one…