Tag: incident response
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CISA Unveils Eviction Strategies Tool to Aid Incident Response
CISA has launched a new tool to streamline cyber incident response and aid in adversary eviction First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cisa-eviction-strategies-tool/
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Mind the overconfidence gap: CISOs and staff don’t see eye to eye on security posture
Tags: ai, attack, awareness, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, grc, group, hacker, identity, incident response, intelligence, international, least-privilege, metric, network, phishing, ransomware, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, soc, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, updateMisplaced priorities: Investments often favor visibility and compliance over “core capabilities like detection engineering, incident response, and threat containment,” according to Santiago Pontiroli, lead security researcher at cybersecurity vendor Acronis TRU.Delayed adaptation: AI-driven threats demand faster, smarter defenses, but key upgrades (such as behavior-based analytics or automation) are often postponed due to underestimated risk, according…
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Applying Tenable’s Risk-based Vulnerability Management to the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s Essential Eight
Tags: ai, attack, breach, business, cloud, compliance, container, control, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, endpoint, finance, firewall, framework, google, government, identity, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, microsoft, mitigation, network, ransomware, risk, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, windows, zero-dayLearn how Thales Cyber Services uses Tenable to help customers navigate the maturity levels of the Essential Eight, enabling vulnerability management and staying ahead of cyber threats. In today’s fast-moving digital world, cyber threats are more advanced and relentless than ever. A single security breach can mean financial loss, reputational damage and operational chaos. That’s…
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Cisco Talos at Black Hat 2025: Briefings, booth talks and what to expect
Cisco Talos is back at Black Hat with new research, threat detection overviews and opportunities to connect with our team. Whether you’re interested in what we’re seeing in the threat landscape, detection engineering or real-world incident response, here’s where and how to find us. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/cisco-talos-at-black-hat-2025-briefings-booth-talks-and-what-to-expect/
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Hackers Exploit IIS Servers with New Web Shell Script for Full Remote Control
Tags: control, cyber, exploit, hacker, incident response, Internet, microsoft, middle-east, service, windowsSecurity researchers have examined a complex online shell script called UpdateChecker.aspx that was installed on compromised Internet Information Services (IIS) servers in response to a notable increase in cyberthreats directed at Microsoft Windows installations. This analysis stems from a follow-up investigation by FortiGuard’s Incident Response Team into a prolonged intrusion at a Middle East critical…
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Singapore’s cybersecurity paradox: Top firms rated A, yet all breached
Tags: access, attack, china, cybersecurity, espionage, exploit, group, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, metric, mfa, network, resilience, risk, router, service, supply-chain, threat, update, vulnerabilitySingapore faces targeted threats: Beyond statistical exposure, Singapore is also facing targeted campaigns against its critical infrastructure. One such operation involves China-linked threat group UNC3886, recently observed exploiting vulnerabilities in Juniper (Junos OS) routers to infiltrate telecom and service provider networks.Gilad Maizles, threat researcher at SecurityScorecard, said, “The campaign appears to be operated through a…
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Singapore’s cybersecurity paradox: Top firms rated A, yet all breached
Tags: access, attack, china, cybersecurity, espionage, exploit, group, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, metric, mfa, network, resilience, risk, router, service, supply-chain, threat, update, vulnerabilitySingapore faces targeted threats: Beyond statistical exposure, Singapore is also facing targeted campaigns against its critical infrastructure. One such operation involves China-linked threat group UNC3886, recently observed exploiting vulnerabilities in Juniper (Junos OS) routers to infiltrate telecom and service provider networks.Gilad Maizles, threat researcher at SecurityScorecard, said, “The campaign appears to be operated through a…
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Cyber First Responders: Once More Unto the Breach
The Critical Disciples of Incident Response and Crisis Management in Cybersecurity If you’re looking for a career that lets you serve your community and protect critical systems, cybersecurity may be right for you. It offers more than just technical work. It’s a crisis discipline and increasingly, one of the most vital roles in disaster resilience.…
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EmergencyResponse von Sophos bündelt noch mehr Expertise
Cyberkriminelle bleiben in der Offensive und erweitern ständig ihre Möglichkeiten, in Unternehmensumgebungen einzudringen, um finanziellen, operativen und rufschädigenden Schaden zuzufügen. Das macht unter anderem der aktuelle State of Ransomware Report 2025 deutlich. Entsprechend ist in den meisten Fällen die Zusammenarbeit mit einem erfahrenen Incident-Response-Anbieter unerlässlich, wenn Unternehmen von einem Bedrohungsakteur angegriffen werden. Sophos und Secureworks…
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Cisco Confirms Active Exploits Targeting ISE Flaws Enabling Unauthenticated Root Access
Tags: access, advisory, cisco, exploit, flaw, identity, incident response, security-incident, service, vulnerabilityCisco on Monday updated its advisory of a set of recently disclosed security flaws in Identity Services Engine (ISE) and ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) to acknowledge active exploitation.”In July 2025, the Cisco PSIRT [Product Security Incident Response Team], became aware of attempted exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities in the wild,” the company said…
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Sophos Emergency Incident-Response-Service bündelt führende Cyber-Expertise
Mit Sophos Emergency Incident Response ersetzt Sophos den bisherigen Rapid Response Service durch ein leistungsstärkeres, integriertes Angebot. Unternehmen, die von einem Angriff betroffen sind oder einen Verdacht haben können sich sofort an das Sophos-Team wenden. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/sophos-emergency-incident-response-service-buendelt-fuehrende-cyber-expertise/a41453/
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Threat actors scanning for apps incorporating vulnerable Spring Boot tool
Tags: access, attack, authentication, ciso, compliance, country, credentials, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, email, encryption, endpoint, exploit, finance, flaw, governance, group, hacker, incident response, infrastructure, Internet, kev, nist, organized, password, risk, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-day/health endpoints, commonly used to detect internet-exposed Spring Boot deployments. If vulnerable implementations of apps, including TeleMessage SGNL, are found, they could be exploited to steal sensitive data in heap memory, including plaintext usernames and passwords. The hole is serious enough that it was added this week to the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Known Exploited…
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Ransomware actors target patched SonicWall SMA devices with rootkit
Tags: access, attack, backdoor, control, credentials, exploit, flaw, incident response, malware, mandiant, network, password, ransomware, security-incident, startup, vpn, vulnerabilitytemp.db and persist.db, that store sensitive information, including user account credentials, session tokens, and OTP seed values.Although the flaw has been publicly documented and analyzed in detail by researchers as potentially leading to the exposure of admin credentials, GTIG and Mandiant don’t have evidence this is the flaw that was exploited. It is also possible…
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Talos IR ransomware engagements and the significance of timeliness in incident response
The decision between immediate action and delayed response made the difference between ransomware prevention and complete encryption in these two real-world Talos IR engagements. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/talos-ir-ransomware-engagements-and-the-significance-of-timeliness-in-incident-response/
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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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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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Expertise-Booster für Sophos Emergency Incident Response
Cyberkriminelle bleiben in der Offensive und erweitern ständig ihre Möglichkeiten, in Unternehmensumgebungen einzudringen, um finanziellen, operativen und rufschädigenden Schaden zuzufügen. Das macht unter anderem der aktuelle State of Ransomware Report 2025 deutlich. Entsprechend ist in den meisten Fällen die Zusammenarbeit mit einem erfahrenen Incident-Response-Anbieter unerlässlich, wenn Unternehmen von einem Bedrohungsakteur angegriffen werden. Sophos und Secureworks…
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Kanvas: Open-source incident response case management tool
Kanvas is an open-source incident response case management tool with a simple desktop interface, built in Python. It gives investigators a place to work with SOD (Spreadsheet … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/09/kanvas-open-source-incident-response-case-management-tool/
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Persistent Exploitation of ASP.NET Components Fuels Remote Code Execution Attacks
Context During a recent incident response engagement in June, our team observed an unattributed adversary exploiting a public-facing ASP.NET application, immediately followed by hands-on-keyboard activity. First seen on research.kudelskisecurity.com Jump to article: research.kudelskisecurity.com/2025/07/07/persistent-exploitation-of-asp-net-components-fuels-remote-code-execution-attacks/
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Ingram Micro confirms ransomware attack after days of downtime
Tags: attack, breach, control, incident response, monitoring, msp, programming, ransomware, resilience, risk, software, supply-chain, threatWeak links: tech supply chain targeted: This attack on Ingram Micro reflects a broader shift in threat actors focusing on increasingly targeting beyond software development firms to broader tech supply chain nodes to maximize disruption.Jain added that entities like distributors, MSPs, and logistics providers offer high leverage with relatively lower security maturity compared to large…
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Cl0p Ransomware’s Exfiltration Process Exposes RCE Vulnerability
Tags: computer, cyber, cybercrime, data, data-breach, flaw, group, incident response, ransomware, rce, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityA newly disclosed vulnerability in the Python-based data-exfiltration utility used by the notorious Cl0p ransomware group has exposed the cybercrime operation itself to potential attack. The flaw, cataloged as GCVE-1-2025-0002, was identified by Italian security researcher Lorenzo N and published by the Computer Incident Response Center Luxembourg (CIRCL) on July 1, 2025. Vulnerability Details The…
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Sixfold surge of ClickFix attacks threatens corporate defenses
Countermeasures: ClickFix attacks often bypass many security tools because the approach relies on user interaction. Training users to recognize suspicious prompts and avoid copying and running code from untrusted sources is a critical first step in defending against the growing threat.Tightening up technical controls such as endpoint protection, web filtering, and email security technologies to…
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LevelBlue Acquires Trustwave, Forms World’s Largest Independent MSSP
As the largest managed security services provider, the combined entity will offer cyber consulting, managed detection and response, and incident response services. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/levelblue-trustwave-forms-largest-independent-mssp
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U.S. House Homeland Security Appropriations Bill Seeks to Modernize Border Infrastructure Security with Proactive OT/IT Security Measures
Tags: ai, attack, awareness, cctv, cisa, cloud, control, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, fedramp, government, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iot, law, mitigation, monitoring, network, office, privacy, risk, service, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trustThe FY 2026 House Homeland Security Appropriations Bill highlights growing focus in Congress on protecting border infrastructure from cyber threats. The directive to implement continuous monitoring and real-time threat intelligence reflects a broader push toward modern, preventive cybersecurity across federal agencies. As the digital and physical worlds become increasingly intertwined, the technologies used to protect…
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CISOs must rethink defense playbooks as cybercriminals move faster, smarter
Tags: access, automation, breach, business, cisco, ciso, crowdstrike, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, finance, incident response, Intruder, okta, ransomware, siem, technology, threatThreat actor containment: Increasingly ‘surgical’ and best with a plan: Even after an intruder has been identified, today’s rapid pace of adversary activity is also straining cybersecurity teams’ ability to contain intruders before they can cause damage.”If I’m a CISO, if I’m responsible for detecting and remediating that incident before it progresses to becoming a…
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How to Chart an Exposure Management Leadership Path for You, Your Boss and Your Organization
Tags: access, attack, automation, breach, business, ciso, cloud, container, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, identity, incident response, iot, jobs, kubernetes, ransom, regulation, risk, security-incident, service, soc, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementEach Monday, the Tenable Exposure Management Academy provides the practical, real-world guidance you need to shift from vulnerability management to exposure management. In this post, we share some tips on how to lead the move to exposure management. You can read the entire Exposure Management Academy series here. For years, organizations poured resources into reactive…
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6 key trends redefining the XDR market
Tags: access, ai, apache, attack, cloud, country, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, data, detection, edr, endpoint, framework, identity, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, marketplace, microsoft, ml, monitoring, msp, mssp, network, office, open-source, ransomware, service, siem, soc, sophos, threat, toolXDR-as-a-service on the rise: A fully staffed SOC is out of reach for many organizations and that’s why the rise of XDR-as-a-service reflects growing demand for managed, scalable security capabilities.”With stretched teams and expanding attack surfaces, many organizations are turning to trusted providers to deliver round-the-clock detection and response,” says Santiago Pontiroli, lead security researcher…
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Cisco warns of critical API vulnerabilities in ISE and ISE-PIC
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, attack, authentication, automation, best-practice, business, ceo, cisco, ciso, cloud, communications, control, credentials, data, defense, email, endpoint, exploit, firewall, flaw, framework, guide, Hardware, incident response, malicious, microsoft, mobile, network, penetration-testing, programming, risk, router, saas, sans, service, software, threat, update, vpn, vulnerability, wafroot user.The fault behind both vulnerabilities: Holes in application programming interfaces (APIs).”Take this vulnerability seriously,” said Moses Frost, senior course instructor on cloud penetration testing at the SANS Institute. “In my experience assessing networks, I have found through testing that many lack essential patches and security hardening on their core network devices. I have seen Cisco…