Tag: lessons-learned
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Lessons Learned From McDonald’s Big AI Flub
McDonald’s hiring platform was using its original default credentials and inadvertently exposed information belonging to approximately 64 million job applicants. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/lessons-learned-mcdonalds-ai-flub
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1 Year Later: Lessons Learned From the CrowdStrike Outage
The ever-growing volume of vulnerabilities and threats requires organizations to remain resilient and anti-fragile, that is, to be able to proactively respond to issues and continuously improve. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/1-year-later-lessons-crowdstrike-outage
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Lessons from Helsinki: NCSC-FI’s Role in Mitigating a Major Data Breach
A representative of NCSC-FI shared some lessons learned from a 2024 data breach affecting the Finnish capital First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/helsinki-ncscfi-major-data-breach/
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M&S, Co-op attacks a ‘Category 2 cyber hurricane’, say UK experts
The UK’s Cyber Monitoring Centre has published its first in-depth assessment of a major incident, reflecting on the impact of and lessons learned from Scattered Spider attacks on M&S and Co-op First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366626336/MS-Co-op-attacks-a-Category-2-cyber-hurricane-say-UK-experts
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How to conduct an effective post-incident review
Tags: breach, business, ciso, compliance, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, detection, email, finance, governance, group, incident, incident response, lessons-learned, phishing, risk, service, software, tool, training, update, vulnerabilityPerform a root-cause analysis: Your post-incident review must include a root-cause analysis, Taylor says. “Identifying the underlying issues that caused the incident is essential for avoiding future cyber incidents,” he says.The post-incident review team should examine the root causes of the incident, whether they are technical, procedural, or human-related, and implement corrective actions and preventive…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Experts Issue Best Practices for Migrating to Post-Quantum Cryptography and for Improving Orgs’ Cyber Culture
Tags: access, attack, best-practice, business, cio, ciso, communications, computer, computing, conference, corporate, crypto, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, email, encryption, finance, government, group, ibm, identity, incident, incident response, infrastructure, jobs, lessons-learned, metric, microsoft, mitre, monitoring, nist, risk, service, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, warfareCheck out a new roadmap for adopting quantum-resistant cryptography. Plus, find out how your company can create a better cybersecurity environment. In addition, MITRE warns about protecting critical infrastructure from cyber war. And get the latest on exposure response strategies and on CISO compensation and job satisfaction. Dive into five things that are top of…
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What Tackling the SaaS Security Problem Means to Me
By Kevin Hanes, CEO of Reveal Security When I reflect on the years I spent leading one of the world’s largest Security Operations Centers (SOCs) and incident response teams, the lessons learned aren’t just war stories”¦they’re a playbook for how we should rethink our responsibilities in the face of today’s fast-evolving attack surfaces. Back then,…
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UK Launches ‘Kill Web’ Linking Cyber Operations and Military
New Cyber and Electromagnetic Command Pitched as Lessons Learned from Ukraine. The United Kingdom pledged Thursday one billion pounds for a military Digital Targeting Web the government said will enable quick fire targeting of enemy assets, including through offensive cyber operations. Ways of warfare are rapidly changing, said Defense Secretary John Healy. First seen on…
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Enterprise-specific zero-day exploits on the rise, Google warns
Tags: access, apple, apt, attack, china, cisco, cloud, crime, crimes, cyberespionage, detection, endpoint, exploit, finance, flaw, google, group, Hardware, incident response, injection, Internet, ivanti, korea, lessons-learned, mandiant, microsoft, mitigation, network, north-korea, remote-code-execution, russia, service, strategy, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, zero-daySurge in network edge device exploitation: Of the 33 zero-day vulnerabilities in enterprise-specific products, 20 targeted hardware appliances typically located at the network edge, such as VPNs, security gateways, and firewalls. Notable targets last year included Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance, Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS, Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance, and Ivanti Connect Secure VPN.Targeted attacks against…
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2025 The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology
Tags: access, attack, cloud, compliance, computer, conference, crypto, cryptography, cybersecurity, data, encryption, finance, government, group, Hardware, infrastructure, international, lessons-learned, network, nist, regulation, risk, risk-assessment, software, strategy, technology, tool2025 The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology divya Tue, 04/29/2025 – 07:48 It is no surprise that the United Nations declared 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ). Not only does it mark the 100-year point since quantum physics were discovered, but for those who have been following, the…
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Agentic AI is both boon and bane for security pros
Recent agentic security signposts: Recently, we have seen numerous examples of how quickly building your own autonomous AI agents has taken root. Microsoft last month demonstrated six new AI agents that work with its Copilot software that talk directly to its various security tools to identify vulnerabilities, flag identity and asset compromises. Simbian is hosting…
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6 hard-earned tips for leading through a cyberattack, from CSOs who’ve been there
Tags: attack, awareness, breach, business, cisco, ciso, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, group, incident response, infosec, infrastructure, lessons-learned, military, open-source, phishing, phone, privacy, programming, ransomware, security-incident, service, skills, software, strategy, threat, training, updateDevelop muscle memory, and patience, through simulations: Authority under crisis is meaningless if you can’t establish followership. And this goes beyond the incident response team: CISOs must communicate with the entire organization, a commonly misunderstood imperative, says Pablo Riboldi, CISO of nearshore talent provider BairesDev.”I find that employee involvement tends to be overlooked during cyberattacks.…
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Public-private partnerships: A catalyst for industry growth and maturity
Tags: ceo, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, fortinet, framework, government, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, interpol, lessons-learned, mitre, resilience, software, threat, vulnerabilitySuccessful partnerships offer a blueprint for effective collaboration Numerous cybersecurity-focused partnerships are underway, involving successful collaboration across all sectors. These examples can help take public-private partnership efforts from abstract ideas to impactful execution and provide valuable insights and lessons learned.One example is the work being done by the Cyber Threat Alliance (CTA) and its members.…
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Suite 404: Training executives for cyberattack response in a playful way
Simulation of a cyber attack in the form of a classic board game. HillThe simulation itself consists of three game phases. In the first phase, seemingly everyday incidents are analyzed to determine the extent to which they have a negative impact on our hotel business. The four categories of service, reputation, sales, and cybersecurity must…
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Ransomware Recovery Lessons Learned From Arnold Clark
Disruptive Data-Stealing Attackers Hit Vehicle Retail Giant Right Before Christmas. Cyber resilience lessons learned: In the wake of a disruptive ransomware attack, the head of automotive retail giant Arnold Clark said continually practicing and refining the organization’s resilience plan has driven its response time down from at least 12 hours, to just one or two.…
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How to create an effective incident response plan
Tags: access, advisory, attack, backup, breach, business, ceo, ciso, communications, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, governance, guide, incident, incident response, insurance, law, lessons-learned, malicious, monitoring, network, office, phone, ransomware, risk, security-incident, service, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, updateEstablish a comprehensive post-incident communications strategy: Another key element that can make or break an incident response strategy is communications. Without clear communications among the major stakeholders of the business, a company might experience much longer downtimes or the loss of vital processes for extended periods.”How are you going to go about communicating? With whom?…
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DEF CON 32 Manufacturing Lessons Learned, Lessons Taught
Authors/Presenters: Tim Chase Our sincere appreciation to DEF CON, and the Authors/Presenters for publishing their erudite DEF CON 32 content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Las Vegas Convention Center; and via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/02/def-con-32-manufacturing-lessons-learned-lessons-taught/
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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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World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025: Takeaways, reflections, and learnings for the future
Tags: attack, best-practice, ceo, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, finance, fortinet, group, intelligence, international, law, lessons-learned, mitigation, open-source, organized, risk, strategy, tactics, technology, threatIncreasingly sophisticated threat actors in the evolving cybersecurity landscape In a world where cybercriminals often operate with a level of efficiency mirroring that of Fortune 500 companies, it is essential that we look to ways we can better collaborate to counter them. Unfortunately, there is still a lot of room for improvement; in 2023, 87%…
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312% Surge in Breach Notices That Could Have Been Prevented
Identity Theft Resource Center’s Lee on Lessons Learned From 2024 Mega-Breaches. Six mega cybersecurity incidents led to a record 1.7 billion data breach notices going out to victims in 2024 – a dramatic 312% increase over the previous year. Identity Theft Resource Center President James E. Lee says the increase exposes industry-wide failures in basic…
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Biden Signs New Cybersecurity Order
President Biden has signed a new cybersecurity order. It has a bunch of provisions, most notably using the US governments procurement power to improve cybersecurity practices industry-wide. Some details: The core of the executive order is an array of mandates for protecting government networks based on lessons learned from recent major incidents”, namely, the security…
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New Paper: “Future of SOC: Transform the ‘How’” (Paper 5)
After a long, long, long writing effort “¦ eh “¦ break, we are ready with our 5th Deloitte and Google Cloud Future of the SOC paper “Future of SOC: Transform the ‘How’.” As a reminder (and I promise you do need it; it has been years”¦), the previous 4 papers are: “New Paper: “Future of the SOC: Evolution or…
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Reflecting on Y2K: Lessons for the Next Tech Crisis and AI Safety
Join us as we reminisce about Y2K, the panic, the preparations, and the lessons learned 25 years later. We also discuss the implications for future technology like AI and potential cybersecurity crises. Plus, in our ‘Aware Much’ segment, Scott shares tips on protecting your data if your phone is stolen. Happy New Year and welcome……
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: What Looms on Cyberland’s Horizon? Here’s What Tenable Experts Predict for 2025
Tags: access, ai, attack, best-practice, breach, business, cisa, ciso, cloud, computer, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, exploit, flaw, guide, hacker, ibm, incident response, intelligence, lessons-learned, monitoring, office, resilience, risk, service, software, strategy, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trustWondering what cybersecurity trends will have the most impact in 2025? Check out six predictions from Tenable experts about cyber issues that should be on your radar screen in the new year, including AI security, data protection, cloud security… and much more! 1 – Data protection will become even more critical as AI usage surges…
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Navigating the Cyber Threat Landscape: Lessons Learned What’s Ahead
A look at the cyber threat landscape of 2024, including major breaches and trends. An expert weighs in on key lessons and what to expect in 2025. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/cyber-threat-landscape-lessons-learned-whats-ahead/
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Builder.ai Database Misconfiguration Exposes 1.29 TB of Unsecured Records
Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered a 1.2TB database containing over 3 million records of Builder.ai, a London-based AI software and app development company. Discover the risks, lessons learned, and best practices for data security. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/builder-ai-database-misconfiguration-expose-tb-records/