Tag: infrastructure
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Zendesk Infrastructure Exploited in Phishing and Pig Butchering Schemes
A new report from CloudSEK reveals threat actors are leveraging Zendesk’s free trial to create convincing phishing campaigns. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/zendesk-infrastructure-exploited-in-phishing-and-pig-butchering-schemes/
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Three Keys to Modernizing Data Security: DSPM, AI, and Encryption
Tags: access, ai, automation, best-practice, business, cloud, compliance, container, control, cyber, cybercrime, data, data-breach, detection, encryption, GDPR, incident response, infrastructure, privacy, regulation, risk, saas, security-incident, skills, software, strategy, threat, tool, vulnerabilityThree Keys to Modernizing Data Security: DSPM, AI, and Encryption andrew.gertz@t“¦ Tue, 01/21/2025 – 14:56 Organizations worldwide face a “perfect storm” of increasing and ever-evolving cyber threats. Internal and external factors are at play, elevating cyber risks and their consequences and mandating new approaches to safeguard data. A recent study based on responses from over…
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Strengthening America’s backbone: The Federal Critical Infrastructure Resilience Center’s role in national security
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/resource/strengthening-americas-backbone-the-federal-critical-infrastructure-resilience-centers-role-in-national-security
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Seceon’s OTM Platform: Revolutionizing Cybersecurity
Seceon’s Open Threat Management (OTM) platform provides comprehensive, real-time threat detection and automated responses, empowering organizations to safeguard their entire infrastructure with ease. The Seceon OTM (Open Threat Management) platform employs machine learning-based behavioral analytics and AI-driven decision-making to safeguard digital assets effectively. This innovative approach enables the platform to proactively identify and eliminate authentic…
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Treasury Department issues sanctions linked to cyber intrusions, telecom attacks
The Office of Foreign Assets Control took measures against a state-linked hacker and a Shanghai-based cybersecurity firm in response to the recent attacks against critical infrastructure in the U.S. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/treasury-sanctions-linked-cyber-telecom-china/737842/
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SandboxAQ Partners with Google Cloud to Advance Quantitative AI in Enterprise Applications
SandboxAQ is teaming up with Google Cloud to revolutionise how Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) are developed, integrated, and deployed in enterprise environments. The partnership will see SandboxAQ utilize Google Cloud’s advanced infrastructure as its preferred cloud platform and leverage the Google Cloud Marketplace to streamline access to its cutting-edge solutions. SandboxAQ’s LQMs are at the…
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From qualitative to quantifiable: Transforming cyber risk management for critical infrastructure
TSA’s new incident disclosure rules are a good fit for cyber risk quantification. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/from-qualitative-to-quantifiable-transforming-cyber-risk-management-for-critical-infrastructure/
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7 top cybersecurity projects for 2025
Tags: access, advisory, ai, backup, best-practice, breach, business, cio, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, encryption, framework, google, governance, infrastructure, intelligence, law, mitigation, monitoring, network, resilience, risk, risk-management, service, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vulnerabilityAs 2025 dawns, CISOs face the grim reality that the battle against cyberattackers never ends. Strong and carefully planned cybersecurity projects are the best way to stay a step ahead of attackers and prevent them gaining the upper hand.”Urgency is the mantra for 2025,” says Greg Sullivan, founding partner of cybersecurity services firm CIOSO Global.…
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Ukraine restores state registers after suspected Russian cyberattack
Ukraine has restored the infrastructure of its state registers, which were disrupted last month by a major cyberattack believed to have been carried out by Russian military intelligence hackers.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ukraine-restores-registers-after-cyberattack
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Philippines arrests Chinese national suspected of spying on critical infrastructure
Philippine authorities have arrested a Chinese national and two Filipino citizens suspected of conducting surveillance on critical infrastructure, including military facilities, the country’s National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Monday.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/philippines-arrests-chinese-nationa-spying-critical-infrastructure
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Treasury Department sanctions company tied to Salt Typhoon
The sanctions were in response to significant cyberattacks by Chinese nation-state threat groups against the U.S. government and critical infrastructure in recent months. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366618216/Treasury-Department-sanctions-company-tied-to-Salt-Typhoon
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Threat Actor IntelBroker Allegedly Claiming Breach of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Data
A threat actor known as IntelBroker has taken to a prominent dark web forum to claim a significant data breach at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). The alleged breach reportedly includes a vast array of sensitive information, raising concerns about the security of HPE’s data infrastructure and the potential implications for its customers and partners. Details…
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Cybersecurity-Trends 2025
Steigende Cybersecurity-Anforderungen trotz Fachkräftemangel bewältigen. Im Jahr 2025 müssen Unternehmen unter Beweis stellen, dass sie ihren Aufgaben im Bereich Cybersicherheit gerecht werden. Die verschärften Regularien und Vorschriften wie beispielsweise NIS2 und der Cyber Resilience Act erhöhen den Druck erheblich. Es gilt die eigene Infrastruktur kritisch zu durchleuchten und sie gegen die neuesten Entwicklungen in… First…
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How Secure Is Your PAM Strategy?
Is Your PAM Strategy as Secure as You Think? It’s a common question asked in board meetings and by cybersecurity teams: Is our Privileged Access Management (PAM) truly safe? A secure PAM strategy is vital to any business’s cybersecurity infrastructure, but the complexity often leads to blind spots. Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and their associated Secrets……
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US hits back against China’s Salt Typhoon group
Tags: attack, backdoor, china, cisa, ciso, communications, computer, control, crypto, cve, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, defense, detection, disinformation, espionage, exploit, finance, government, group, infosec, infrastructure, intelligence, ivanti, law, malicious, mandiant, microsoft, network, north-korea, office, tactics, technology, theft, threat, tool, vpn, vulnerabilityThe US is hitting back against the threat group, dubbed Salt Typhoon by Microsoft, which is allegedly behind recent cyber attacks against American telecommunications providers, as part of a wider campaign against Chinese-based hacking.On Friday the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said it is sanctioning Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology, a…
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Let’s Encrypt Unveils Six-Day Certificate and IP Address Options for 2025
Let’s Encrypt has announced plans to introduce six-day certificate options and support for IP address certificates in 2025. This initiative is part of the organization’s ongoing commitment to fortify the Web Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), making secure connections more accessible and manageable for users. Announcing Short-Lived Certificates Beginning this year, Let’s Encrypt will offer certificates…
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UK Considers Banning Ransomware Payments
The proposed mandate intends to discourage criminals from targeting critical national infrastructure and public services, as there will be no financial motivation. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/uk-banning-ransomware-payments/
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5 Things Government Agencies Need to Know About Zero Trust
Tags: access, application-security, attack, best-practice, business, cloud, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, gartner, government, identity, incident response, infrastructure, Internet, jobs, monitoring, network, nist, risk, skills, strategy, technology, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trustZero trust as a concept is simple to grasp. Implementing a zero trust architecture, on the other hand, is complex because it involves addressing a unique mix of process, procedure, technology and user education. Here are some considerations to keep in mind as you begin your journey. Draft guidance on implementing a zero trust architecture,…
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U.S. CISA adds Fortinet FortiOS to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Tags: authentication, cisa, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, fortinet, infrastructure, kev, vulnerabilityU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Fortinet FortiOS vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a Fortinet FortiOS authorization bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-55591 (CVSS score: 9.6) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Remote attackers can exploit the vulnerability to bypass authentication and gain…
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North Korean IT Worker Fraud Linked to 2016 Crowdfunding Scam and Fake Domains
Cybersecurity researchers have identified infrastructure links between the North Korean threat actors behind the fraudulent IT worker schemes and a 2016 crowdfunding scam.The new evidence suggests that Pyongyang-based threamoret groups may have pulled off illicit money-making scams that predate the use of IT workers, SecureWorks Counter Threat Unit (CTU) said in a report shared with…
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Multi-Cloud Adoption Surges Amid Rising Security Concerns
A new report from Fortinet reveals increased adoption of multi-cloud strategies and hybrid implementations combining on-premises and public cloud infrastructure First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/multicloud-surges-rising-security/
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Cisco’s homegrown AI to help enterprises navigate AI adoption
As the world rushes to integrate AI into all aspects of enterprise applications, there’s a pressing need to secure data-absorbing AI systems from malicious interferences.To achieve that, Cisco has announced Cisco AI Defense, a solution designed to address the risks introduced by the development, deployment, and usage of AI.According to Tom Gillis, SVP and GM…
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CISA unveils ‘Secure by Demand’ guidelines to bolster OT security
Tags: attack, authentication, breach, ceo, cisa, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, encryption, flaw, framework, infrastructure, international, network, office, resilience, risk, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, update, vulnerabilityThe US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), along with its international cybersecurity allies, has unveiled the “Secure by Demand” guidelines to safeguard operational technology (OT) environments. The framework provides a blueprint for OT owners and operators to prioritize cybersecurity when procuring digital products.This initiative addresses growing concerns about vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure, including energy…
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Stop wasting money on ineffective threat intelligence: 5 mistakes to avoid
Tags: business, ciso, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, edr, finance, group, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, jobs, malware, monitoring, risk, risk-management, siem, soc, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementStrong capabilities in cyber threat intelligence (CTI) can help take a cybersecurity program to the next level on many different fronts. When organizations choose quality sources of threat intelligence that are relevant to their technology environments and their business context, these external sources can not only power swifter threat detection but also help leaders better…
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Orchid Security Raises $36M to Take On Identity Management
New Identity Infrastructure Streamlines Compliance Adherence in Regulated Settings. Identity management startup Orchid Security raised $36 million in a seed round lead by Team8 and Intel Capital to tackle compliance challenges. The company’s infrastructure addresses complex compliance and security needs for enterprises, enabling efficient application onboarding and integration. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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New Federal Playbook Aims to Boost AI Cyber Incident Sharing
US CISA Releases Guidance to Streamline AI Cyber Incident Information Sharing. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released a playbook Tuesday through its flagship public-private collaborative to help guide public-private information sharing around artificial intelligence cybersecurity incidents while detailing federal actions to strengthen shared defense. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/new-federal-playbook-aims-to-boost-ai-cyber-incident-sharing-a-27293
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Biden Signs Executive Order Aimed at Growing AI Infrastructure in the US
The executive order comes on the heels of the Biden administration’s proposed restrictions on exports of AI chips, an attempt to balance national security concerns about the technology with economic interests of producers and other countries. The post Biden Signs Executive Order Aimed at Growing AI Infrastructure in the US appeared first on SecurityWeek. First…
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Under Discussion: UK Mandatory Ransomware Incident Reporting
British Government Proposals Also Include Payment Bans for Critical Infrastructure Banning ransom payments by public sector and critical infrastructure entities, notifying the government of any intent to pay a ransom, and reporting incidents to authorities comprise three counter-ransomware initiatives proposed by the British government. Which ones will pass muster? First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Remediation Times Drop Sharply as Cyber Hygiene Take Up Surges
CISA claims US critical infrastructure providers are improving cyber hygiene and remediation activities First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/remediation-times-drop-cyber/