Tag: cybersecurity
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Building Scalable Security with Cloud-native NHIs
How Can Scalable Security Transform Your Business? Where businesses rapidly migrate to the cloud, scalability in security is more crucial than ever. Enterprises must adapt their cybersecurity strategies to protect sensitive data and manage machine identities efficiently. Enter the concept of Non-Human Identities (NHIs), a cornerstone in building scalable security solutions for cloud-native environments. Understanding……
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Securing Your Assets: Strategies That Work Every Time
Why Are Non-Human Identities the Unsung Heroes of Asset Security? Where digital transformation drives business innovation, the necessity for robust asset security strategies is paramount. But here’s a question often overlooked: How do organizations manage and protect the vast array of machine identities”, commonly referred to as Non-Human Identities (NHIs)”, in their cybersecurity architectures? These…
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China Prepares for Cyberattacks
China has implemented regulations for 1-hour reporting of severe cybersecurity incidents. This would include disruptions that impact over 50% of the people in a province or 10 million people, such as critical infrastructure attacks. The irony is that China is recognized for its advanced and aggressive foreign cyber operations. But there is brilliance in this…
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CMMC Compliance Becomes Mandatory for Defense Contractors
We’ve known it’s been coming, but it’s finally here: CMMC is no longer optional. Approval to issue the new Final Rule was fast-tracked, and the deadline is looming. In Brief: What is CMMC? CMMC is the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification. The first version was released all the way back in 2020, as a way to……
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Staying Ahead of Cyber Threats with Proactive NHIs
Are You Prepared for the Next Cybersecurity Threat? Where cyber threats evolve faster than yesterday’s news, staying ahead requires a multi-faceted approach. One significant area of focus is the management of Non-Human Identities (NHIs), crucial components. But what precisely makes NHIs so significant, and how can organizations across various industries leverage them effectively? Understanding Non-Human……
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Are Your Secrets Management Practices Up to Par?
Why Are Non-Human Identities Crucial in Cybersecurity? How often do we consider machine identities when contemplating cybersecurity measures? It’s clear that non-human identities (NHIs) are essential players in maintaining robust security frameworks. These identities, often overlooked, are vital in fortifying enterprises, particularly across industries such as healthcare, financial services, and beyond. Machine identities, while lacking……
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Shutdown Threat Puts Federal Cyber on Edge
Cybersecurity Programs, Workforce Face Disruption If Congress Fails to Act. A potential government shutdown threatens to gut federal cybersecurity operations, with key programs set to expire, agency cyber staff facing layoffs and no public contingency plans in place – leaving core defenses, threat sharing and incident response at risk. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Meet LockBit 5.0: Faster ESXi drive encryption, better at evading detection
the Windows binary uses heavy obfuscation and packing: it loads its payload through DLL reflection while implementing anti-analysis techniques like Event Tracing for Windows (ETW) patching and terminating security services;the Linux variant maintains similar functionality with command-line options for targeting specific directories and file types;the ESXi variant specifically targets VMware virtualization environments, and is designed…
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Proofpoint’s New Agentic AI Cybersecurity Solutions Address 4 Key Challenges
Proofpoint expands human-centric security to protect AI agents, safeguarding collaboration points and shared data in the agentic workspace. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/news-proofpoint-agentic-ai-cybersecurity-solution/
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Securing the Journey: Cybersecurity Challenges in the Tourism Industry
This weekend is World Tourism Day, a celebration of the global travel industry and the cultural, economic, and social connections it fosters. However, as the tourism industry continues to grow and evolve, it faces an increasing array of cybersecurity threats. From data breaches targeting personal traveler information, like the 6 million customer records stolen in……
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Fortra GoAnywhere Targeted In New Attacks: Researchers
Fortra’s GoAnywhere file transfer platform has been exploited in a wave of attacks involving a maximum-severity vulnerability, according to researchers at cybersecurity vendor watchTowr. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/fortra-goanywhere-targeted-in-new-attacks-researchers
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Securing the Journey: Cybersecurity Challenges in the Tourism Industry
This weekend is World Tourism Day, a celebration of the global travel industry and the cultural, economic, and social connections it fosters. However, as the tourism industry continues to grow and evolve, it faces an increasing array of cybersecurity threats. From data breaches targeting personal traveler information, like the 6 million customer records stolen in……
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Why Identity and Access Still Represent the Weakest Link
Idan Dardikman, co-founder and CTO of Koi Security, discusses the company’s emergence from stealth and its mission to address one of cybersecurity’s most persistent challenges: securing identity. Dardikman explains that while the industry has poured resources into endpoint, network, and cloud defenses, identity and access continue to represent the weakest link in the chain. Credential..…
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Top 10 Best AI Penetration Testing Companies in 2025
Tags: ai, automation, cyber, cybersecurity, intelligence, penetration-testing, strategy, threat, tool, vulnerabilityIn 2025, AI penetration testing tools have become the backbone of modern cybersecurity strategies, offering automation, intelligence-driven reconnaissance, and vulnerability analysis faster than traditional manual assessments. Businesses now demand AI-powered solutions to protect against evolving cyber threats and ensure compliance. Choosing the right AI penetration testing platform not only saves time and resources but also…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: CISA Highlights Vulnerability Management Importance in Breach Analysis, as Orgs Are Urged To Patch Cisco Zero-Days
Tags: 2fa, access, advisory, api, attack, authentication, breach, business, cisa, cisco, cloud, control, credentials, crime, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, endpoint, exploit, fido, finance, firewall, framework, github, grc, guide, identity, incident response, infrastructure, Internet, ISO-27001, kev, law, lessons-learned, malicious, malware, mfa, mitigation, monitoring, network, open-source, phishing, privacy, ransomware, risk, saas, scam, security-incident, service, soc, software, supply-chain, tactics, threat, update, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, worm, zero-dayCISA’s takeaways of an agency hack include a call for timely vulnerability patching. Plus, Cisco zero-day bugs are under attack, patch now. Meanwhile, the CSA issued a framework for SaaS security. And get the latest on the npm breach, the ransomware attack that disrupted air travel and more! Here are six things you need to…
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Hackers exploit Fortra GoAnywhere flaw before public alert
watchTowr Labs says hackers exploited the Fortra GoAnywhere MFT flaw CVE-2025-10035 on Sept 10, 2025, a week before public disclosure. Cybersecurity firm watchTowr Labs revealed that it has ‘credible evidence’ that the critical Fortra GoAnywhere MFT flaw CVE-2025-10035 was actively exploited in attacks in the wild as early as September 10, 2025, a week before…
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Hackers exploit Fortra GoAnywhere flaw before public alert
watchTowr Labs says hackers exploited the Fortra GoAnywhere MFT flaw CVE-2025-10035 on Sept 10, 2025, a week before public disclosure. Cybersecurity firm watchTowr Labs revealed that it has ‘credible evidence’ that the critical Fortra GoAnywhere MFT flaw CVE-2025-10035 was actively exploited in attacks in the wild as early as September 10, 2025, a week before…
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Agencies Around the Globe Urge Patching of Cisco ASA Bug Under Active Exploit
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued Emergency Directive 25-03 in response to an ongoing and severe cybersecurity threat targeting vulnerabilities in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) and Cisco Firepower devices. The directive mandates immediate action from all federal civilian executive branch agencies to identify and mitigate potential compromises affecting vulnerable systems.…
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Crash Tests for Security: Why BAS Is Proof of Defense, Not Assumptions
Car makers don’t trust blueprints. They smash prototypes into walls. Again and again. In controlled conditions.Because design specs don’t prove survival. Crash tests do. They separate theory from reality. Cybersecurity is no different. Dashboards overflow with “critical” exposure alerts. Compliance reports tick every box. But none of that proves what matters most to a CISO:The…
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Fortra GoAnywhere CVSS 10 Flaw Exploited as 0-Day a Week Before Public Disclosure
Cybersecurity company watchTowr Labs has disclosed that it has “credible evidence” of active exploitation of the recently disclosed security flaw in Fortra GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer (MFT) software as early as September 10, 2025, a whole week before it was publicly disclosed.”This is not ‘just’ a CVSS 10.0 flaw in a solution long favored by…
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New macOS XCSSET Variant Targets Firefox with Clipper and Persistence Module
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an updated version of a known Apple macOS malware called XCSSET that has been observed in limited attacks.”This new variant of XCSSET brings key changes related to browser targeting, clipboard hijacking, and persistence mechanisms,” the Microsoft Threat Intelligence team said in a Thursday report.”It employs sophisticated encryption and obfuscation First seen…
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Fortra GoAnywhere CVSS 10 Flaw Exploited as 0-Day a Week Before Public Disclosure
Cybersecurity company watchTowr Labs has disclosed that it has “credible evidence” of active exploitation of the recently disclosed security flaw in Fortra GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer (MFT) software as early as September 10, 2025, a whole week before it was publicly disclosed.”This is not ‘just’ a CVSS 10.0 flaw in a solution long favored by…
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10 Common Network Vulnerabilities That Could Put Your Business At Risk
Network security has become a top priority for modern businesses, particularly those entrusted with sensitive financial and personal data. Moreover, Gartner projects a 15% increase in global cybersecurity spending, with a significant focus on security services, software, and strengthening network defenses. In this blog, we’ll explore the 10 most common network vulnerabilities, how they create……
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10 Common Network Vulnerabilities That Could Put Your Business At Risk
Network security has become a top priority for modern businesses, particularly those entrusted with sensitive financial and personal data. Moreover, Gartner projects a 15% increase in global cybersecurity spending, with a significant focus on security services, software, and strengthening network defenses. In this blog, we’ll explore the 10 most common network vulnerabilities, how they create……
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Qantas cutting CEO pay signals new era of cyber accountability
Tags: ai, attack, breach, ceo, ciso, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, finance, governance, incident, incident response, malicious, privacy, ransomware, riskWhat should CISOs and CEOs do now?: CISOs, who have historically borne the brunt of breaches and malicious cyber incidents, should take heed of this emerging trend. “Be aware of the environment and expectations today, and where they’re headed,” Redgraves’ Tully says. “Try to get out in front of that. You need to work with…