Tag: mitigation
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Reporting lines: Could separating from IT help CISOs?
Tags: attack, business, cio, ciso, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, finance, insurance, metric, mitigation, risk, risk-management, skills, technology, vulnerabilityReporting to the CFO can improve discussions about funding: There’s art and science to secure funding. Number matters in getting budget approval, and cybersecurity is at pains to be seen as more than a cost center. However, two-thirds (66%) of CFOs don’t fully understand the CISO role and have difficulty seeing the tangible return on…
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Secure Coding Practices Guide: Principles, Vulnerabilities, and Verification
Discover how proper secure coding practices can prevent costly data breaches and vulnerabilities. This comprehensive guide covers essential security principles, OWASP Top 10 mitigations, and language-specific techniques that every developer needs to implement in their SDLC. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/secure-coding-practices-guide-principles-vulnerabilities-and-verification/
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6 types of risk every organization must manage, and 4 strategies for doing it
Tags: ai, attack, backup, best-practice, breach, business, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, finance, framework, fraud, GDPR, governance, government, grc, hacker, healthcare, infrastructure, insurance, intelligence, law, mitigation, office, phishing, ransom, ransomware, regulation, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, service, startup, strategy, technology, threat, training, vulnerabilityCybersecurity risks Threats such as data breaches, phishing attacks, system intrusions, and broader digital vulnerabilities fall under the umbrella of security risks. The definition of cybersecurity risk is constantly evolving, now encompassing threats related to artificial intelligence and AI-driven systems.If you’re trying to mitigate risks in this area, you need to think not just about…
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Lesson from huge Blue Shield California data breach: Read the manual
read the documentation of any third party service you sign up for, to understand the security and privacy controls;know what data is being collected from your organization, and what you don’t want shared.”It’s important to understand these giant platforms make it easy for you to share your data across their various services,” he said. “So…
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10 key questions security leaders must ask at RSA 2025
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, authentication, automation, business, cisa, ciso, cloud, conference, control, corporate, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, edr, endpoint, fido, finance, gartner, google, government, healthcare, infrastructure, microsoft, mitigation, mitre, monitoring, mssp, network, nist, passkey, password, phone, programming, resilience, risk, risk-management, service, software, strategy, switch, threat, tool, training, vulnerability, zero-trustIs agentic AI more myth than reality?: Building on 2024’s AI enthusiasm, this year will be all about agentic AI, defined as “a type of AI that enables software systems to act autonomously, making decisions and taking actions based on goals, with minimal human intervention,” according to AI itself (source: Google Gemini). We’ll see lots…
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CVE-2025-32433: Erlang/OTP SSH Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Tags: access, advisory, ai, attack, chatgpt, cve, data, exploit, firewall, flaw, germany, mitigation, remote-code-execution, update, vulnerabilityProof-of-concept code has been released after researchers disclosed a maximum severity remote code execution vulnerability in Erlang/OTP SSH. Successful exploitation could allow for complete takeover of affected devices. Background On April 16, Fabian Bäumer, Marcus Brinkmann, Marcel Maehren, and Jörg Schwenk of the Ruhr University Bochum in Germany disclosed a critical vulnerability in Erlang/OTP SSH…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: NIST Aligns Its Privacy and Cyber Frameworks, While Researchers Warn About Hallucination Risks from GenAI Code Generators
Tags: access, advisory, ai, attack, breach, china, cisa, cisco, ciso, cloud, computer, control, csf, cve, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, encryption, espionage, exploit, firmware, framework, governance, government, group, hacker, hacking, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, Internet, LLM, malicious, mfa, mitigation, mitre, network, nist, open-source, password, phishing, privacy, risk, risk-assessment, router, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityCheck out NIST’s effort to further mesh its privacy and cyber frameworks. Plus, learn why code-writing GenAI tools can put developers at risk of package-confusion attacks. Also, find out what Tenable webinar attendees said about identity security. And get the latest on the MITRE CVE program and on attacks against edge routers. Dive into five…
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Torq Acquires Startup Revrod to Enhance AI SOC Capabilities
Deal Adds Natural Language, Multi-Agent RAG Tech to Autonomous Security Platform. Torq’s acquisition of Revrod gives it a strategic leap in autonomous security operations. The startup’s multi-agent retrieval-augmented generation engine enables smarter, faster threat detection, triage and mitigation without heavy manual workflows. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/torq-acquires-startup-revrod-to-enhance-ai-soc-capabilities-a-28015
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Incomplete patching leaves Nvidia, Docker exposed to DOS attacks
Mitigations include restricting Docker access: CVE-2024-0132 first received a fix in September 2024, which did not fully patch the flaw and left a patch bypass issue tracked as CVE-2025-23359. Nvidia fixed the bypass in February which Trend Micro believes to be lacking.The problem is that the fix, issued with the version 1.17.4 update, includes an…
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Incomplete Patch Leaves NVIDIA and Docker Users at Risk
NVIIA’s incomplete security patch, combined with a Docker vulnerability, creates a serious threat for organizations using containerized environments. This article explains the risks and mitigation strategies. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/incomplete-patch-leaves-nvidia-docker-users-at-risk/
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Top 16 OffSec, pen-testing, and ethical hacking certifications
Tags: access, android, antivirus, application-security, attack, authentication, blockchain, bug-bounty, business, cisco, cloud, computing, credentials, crypto, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, exploit, guide, hacker, hacking, incident response, injection, iot, jobs, kali, linux, malware, microsoft, mitigation, mobile, network, penetration-testing, RedTeam, remote-code-execution, reverse-engineering, risk, risk-assessment, sap, skills, sql, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, windowsExperiential learning Offensive security can’t be fully mastered through lectures alone. Candidates need hands-on training in lab environments to develop practical skills. Ideally, certification exams should include a practical assessment, such as developing an exploit to compromise a system.Because individuals learn OffSec techniques, such as penetration testing, in different ways, the most effective certifications offer…
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Exploited Windows zero-day addressed on April Patch Tuesday
Microsoft delivers fixes for 121 vulnerabilities with 11 rated critical this month. Admins will have extra mitigation work to correct three flaws. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchwindowsserver/news/366622229/Exploited-Windows-zero-day-addressed-on-April-Patch-Tuesday
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Why DEI is key for a cyber safe future
Tags: access, ai, country, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data-breach, infrastructure, mitigation, regulation, risk, skills, technology, threatgrow a workforce and body of expertise, not shrink it.By illuminating career pathways or creating opportunities for those who have been historically overlooked, DEIB programs welcome people that may not have been exposed or traditionally have lacked access to the space. Across the US, Black practitioners make up only 8% of the total tech workforce.…
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CISA’s Latest Advisories Expose High-Risk Vulnerabilities in Industrial Control Systems
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued two crucial Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories, highlighting vulnerabilities that could have serious impacts on critical infrastructure. These ICS advisories, identified as ICSA-25-091-01 and ICSA-24-331-04, are designed to inform organizations about current security threats, vulnerabilities, and necessary mitigations related to ICS products and systems. First seen on…
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Microsoft’s AI tool catches critical GRUB2, U-boot bootloader flaws
Tags: access, ai, control, cybersecurity, exploit, firmware, flaw, Hardware, microsoft, mitigation, monitoring, risk, soc, supply-chain, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-dayAI-powered discovery changes the cybersecurity landscape: Microsoft’s Security Copilot tool significantly accelerated the vulnerability identification process, with a particular focus on filesystem implementations due to their high vulnerability potential.”Using Security Copilot, we were able to identify potential security issues in bootloader functionalities, focusing on filesystems due to their high vulnerability potential,” the blog stated. “This…
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CISA reveals new malware variant used on compromised Ivanti Connect Secure devices
CISA has released indicators of compromise, detection signatures, and updated mitigation advice for rooting out a newly identified malware variant used by the attackers who … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/03/31/cisa-reveals-new-malware-variant-used-on-compromised-ivanti-connect-secure-devices/
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New Ubuntu Linux security bypasses require manual mitigations
Three security bypasses have been discovered in Ubuntu Linux’s unprivileged user namespace restrictions, which could be enable a local attacker to exploit vulnerabilities in kernel components. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-ubuntu-linux-security-bypasses-require-manual-mitigations/
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Malicious npm packages found to create a backdoor in legitimate code
Attackers open a reverse shell: This payload is a reverse shell that uses the ssh2 client functionality from the original ethers-provider2 to establish an SSH connection to an attacker-controlled server. The ethers-provider2 ssh client code is modified to listen to certain messages from the server and turn into a reverse shell, meaning the server can…
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DPRK IT Worker Scam: Mitigation Steps for Hiring Teams
Nisos DPRK IT Worker Scam: Mitigation Steps for Hiring Teams Nisos is tracking a network of likely North Korean (DPRK)-affiliated IT workers posing as Singaporean, Turkish, Finish and US nationals with the goal of obtaining employment in remote IT, engineering, and full-stack blockchain positions… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/03/dprk-it-worker-scam-mitigation-steps-for-hiring-teams/
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ENISA Probes Space Threat Landscape in New Report
EU security agency ENISA has released a new report outlining the threats and potential mitigations for the space sector First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/enisa-probes-space-threat/
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Getting the Most Value Out of the OSCP: The PEN-200 Labs
Tags: access, ai, attack, compliance, container, cyber, cybersecurity, dns, docker, exploit, firewall, guide, hacking, Hardware, infrastructure, intelligence, jobs, kubernetes, microsoft, mitigation, network, open-source, oracle, penetration-testing, powershell, risk, security-incident, service, siem, skills, technology, tool, training, vmware, vulnerability, windowsHow to leverage the PEN-200 simulated black-box penetration testing scenarios for maximal self-improvement and career success. Disclaimer: All opinions expressed in this article are solely my own. I have reviewed the content to ensure compliance with OffSec’s copyright policies and agreements. I have not been sponsored or incentivized in any way to recommend or oppose any…
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NIST Warns of Significant Limitations in AI/ML Security Mitigations
NIST has urged more research and emphasis on developing mitigations for attacks on AI and ML systems First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/nist-limitations-ai-ml-security/
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CVE-2025-1097, CVE-2025-1098, CVE-2025-1974, CVE-2025-24513, CVE-2025-24514: Frequently Asked Questions About IngressNightmare
Tags: access, advisory, attack, cve, cvss, exploit, flaw, hacker, injection, kubernetes, mitigation, network, open-source, vulnerability, zero-dayFrequently asked questions about five vulnerabilities in the Ingress NGINX Controller for Kubernetes, collectively known as IngressNightmare. Background The Tenable Security Response Team (SRT) has compiled this blog to answer Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding IngressNightmare. FAQ What is IngressNightmare? IngressNightmare is the name given to a series of vulnerabilities in the Ingress NGINX Controller…
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Medusa ransomware uses malicious Windows driver ABYSSWORKER to disable security tools
Medusa ransomware uses a malicious Windows driver ABYSSWORKER to disable security tools, making detection and mitigation more difficult. Elastic Security Labs tracked a financially driven MEDUSA ransomware campaign using a HEARTCRYPT-packed loader and a revoked certificate-signed driver, ABYSSWORKER, to disable EDR tools. The attackers used a 64-bit Windows PE driver named smuol.sys, disguised as a…
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Oracle Cloud breach may impact 140,000 enterprise customers
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, business, cloud, control, credentials, data, extortion, finance, hacker, mfa, mitigation, oracle, password, radius, ransom, risk, security-incident, service, strategy, supply-chain, threatBusiness impact and risks: In an alarming development, the threat actor has initiated an extortion campaign, contacting affected companies and demanding payment to remove their data from the stolen cache. This creates immediate financial pressure and complex legal and ethical decisions for victims regarding ransom payments.To increase pressure on both Oracle and affected organizations, the…
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CISOs are taking on ever more responsibilities and functional roles has it gone too far?
Tags: ai, business, cio, ciso, cloud, compliance, computing, control, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, framework, fraud, governance, healthcare, infosec, intelligence, international, Internet, jobs, law, mitigation, nist, privacy, regulation, resilience, risk, risk-management, service, skills, software, supply-chain, technology, threatth century alongside technology and internet-enabled threats, morphing to meet the demands of the moment. But the position hasn’t just matured; in many cases it has expanded, taking on additional domains.”The CISO role has expanded significantly over the years as companies realize that information security has a unique picture of what is going on across…