Tag: risk
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ISMG Editors: The X Outage – When DDoS and Politics Converge
Also: Gartner’s Sydney Summit Highlights, Rising OT Security Risks. In this week’s update, ISMG editors discussed X’s major DDoS outages, politically motivated cyberattacks, key takeaways from Gartner’s Security & Risk Summit in Sydney, and rising operational technology threats highlighted in recent Dragos and Gartner reports. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ismg-editors-x-outage-when-ddos-politics-converge-a-27728
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Remote Access Infra Remains Riskiest Corp. Attack Surface
Exposed login panels for VPNs and remote access systems leave companies open to attack, sometimes tripling the risk of ransomware and making it harder to get cyber insurance. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/remote-access-infra-remains-riskiest-corp-attack-surface
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OBSCURE#BAT Malware Highlights Risks of API Hooking
Researchers discovered an attack chain that uses several layers of obfuscated batch files and PowerShell scripts to deliver an advanced and persistent rootkit. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/obscurebat-malware-highlights-api-hooking
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New AI Security Tool Helps Organizations Set Trust Zones for Gen-AI Models
Measure the different level of risk inherent to all gen-AI foundational models and use that to fine-tune the operation of in-house AI deployments. The post New AI Security Tool Helps Organizations Set Trust Zones for Gen-AI Models appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/new-ai-security-tool-helps-organizations-set-trust-zones-for-gen-ai-models/
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Boards Challenged to Embrace Cybersecurity Oversight
Integrating Cyber Risk into Business Risk Decisions Cybersecurity failures are now business risks that CEOs and Boards must own. The world of business owners, investors, and their representatives are collectively realizing the potentially catastrophic impacts of cybersecurity incidents if not incorporated into the strategic management of the most senior business leadership. Many regulatory bodies, insurance…
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CIOs and CISOs take on NIS2: Key challenges, security opportunities
Tags: access, cio, ciso, compliance, cybersecurity, data, GDPR, group, healthcare, ISO-27001, jobs, monitoring, nis-2, office, organized, privacy, regulation, risk, skills, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, trainingCompliance will be easier for some: There are CIOs and CISOs who have found NIS2 compliance relatively easy: those who have worked toward ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, whether they remained in the preparation phase or actually got certified.Those who have the certification report having found themselves with “80% of the work done”: the company is ready…
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AD Lite Password Auditor Report: Key Insights and Data
2024 Enzoic AD Lite Password Auditor Report In an era where cyber threats continue to evolve, password security remains one of the most critical yet often overlooked components of an organization’s security posture. Enzoic’s 2024 AD Lite Password Auditor Report highlights the ongoing risks associated with compromised credentials in Active Directory (AD) environments, emphasizing the……
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The Case for Managed Security Services in Healthcare: Reducing Risk and Enhancing Patient Care
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/perspective/the-case-for-managed-security-services-in-healthcare-reducing-risk-and-enhancing-patient-care
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Apple’s Lockdown Mode is good for security, but its notifications are baffling
Lockdown Mode is an “extreme protection” feature that’s good for at-risk users, but its notifications are increasingly confusing. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/03/13/apples-lockdown-mode-is-good-for-security-but-its-notifications-are-baffling/
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Australian financial firm hit with lawsuit after massive data breach
Tags: access, awareness, breach, ciso, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, finance, firewall, infrastructure, malware, monitoring, network, resilience, risk, risk-management, software, threat, training, updateproperly configuring and monitoring firewalls to protect against cyber-attacksupdating and patching software and operating systems consistently and in a timely mannerproviding regular, mandatory cybersecurity awareness training to staffallocating inadequate human, technological, and financial resources to manage cybersecurity.As a result of those failures, ASIC said in its court filing, “A FIIG employee inadvertently downloaded a .zip…
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Tech Complexity Puts UK Cybersecurity at Risk
Palo Alto Networks found that nearly two-thirds of UK organizations cited technology complexity as the most significant challenge towards building a sophisticated security posture First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/tech-complexity-uk-cyber-risk/
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Security Maturity Models: Leveraging Executive Risk Appetite for Your Secure Development Evolution
Tags: riskOrganizations can align their processes with one of two global industry standards for self-assessment and security maturity”, BSIMM and OWASP SAMM. The post Security Maturity Models: Leveraging Executive Risk Appetite for Your Secure Development Evolution appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/security-maturity-models-leveraging-executive-risk-appetite-for-your-secure-development-evolution/
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Hackers Exploit Microsoft Copilot for Advanced Phishing Attacks
Hackers have been targeting Microsoft Copilot, a newly launched Generative AI assistant, to carry out sophisticated phishing attacks. This campaign highlights the risks associated with the widespread adoption of Microsoft services and the challenges that come with introducing new technologies to employees, as per a report by Cofense. Microsoft Copilot, similar to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, is…
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Meta Warns of FreeType Vulnerability (CVE-2025-27363) With Active Exploitation Risk
Meta has warned that a security vulnerability impacting the FreeType open-source font rendering library may have been exploited in the wild.The vulnerability has been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2025-27363, and carries a CVSS score of 8.1, indicating high severity. Described as an out-of-bounds write flaw, it could be exploited to achieve remote code execution when…
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ISAC Executive Order Increases Risk for Small Towns
All of the small towns across America will have less time to prepare for and need more time to respond to and recover from threats to and attacks on their election infrastructure. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/03/isac-executive-order-increases-risk-for-small-towns/
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Generative AI red teaming: Tips and techniques for putting LLMs to the test
Defining objectives and scopeAssembling a teamThreat modelingAddressing the entire application stackDebriefing, post-engagement analysis, and continuous improvementGenerative AI red teaming complements traditional red teaming by focusing on the nuanced and complex aspects of AI-driven systems including accounting for new testing dimensions such as AI-specific threat modeling, model reconnaissance, prompt injection, guardrail bypass, and more. AI red-teaming…
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6 wichtige Punkte für Ihren Incident Response Plan
Tags: backup, business, ceo, ciso, compliance, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, cyersecurity, finance, incident response, mail, ransomware, risk, security-incident, service, strategy, supply-chain, updateLesen Sie, welche Schritte für Ihren Notfallplan besonders wichtig sind.Wenn ein Unternehmen einen größeren Ausfall seiner IT-Systeme erlebt beispielsweise aufgrund eines Cyberangriffs ist es zu diesem Zeitpunkt nicht mehr voll geschäftsfähig. Deshalb ist ein effektiver Plan zur Reaktion auf Vorfälle (Incident Response, IR) unerlässlich.Es geht jedoch nicht nur darum, die Quelle eines Angriffs zu finden…
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Cybersecurity classics: 10 books that shaped the industry
Cybersecurity constantly evolves, but some books have stood the test of time, shaping how professionals think about security, risk, and digital threats. Whether you’re a CISO, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/03/13/cybersecurity-classics-books/
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KnowBe4 research reveals a confidence gap in cybersecurity, putting organisations at risk
KnowBe4, cybersecurity platform that comprehensively addresses human risk management, has released new research indicating that while 86% of employees believe they can confidently identify phishing emails, nearly half have fallen for scams. The study, which surveyed professionals across the UK, USA, Germany, France, Netherlands, and South Africa, reveals a growing gap between confidence and competence…
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News alert: Aptori’s AI-driven platform reduces risk, ensures compliance, now on Google Marketplace
San Jose, Calif., Mar. 12, 2025, CyberNewswire, Aptori, a leader in AI-driven application security, today announced the launch of its AI-driven AppSec Platform on Google Cloud Marketplace as part of graduating from Google Cloud’s ISV Startup Springboard program.”¦ (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/03/news-alert-aptoris-ai-driven-platform-reduces-risk-ensures-compliance-now-on-google-marketplace/
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Nucleus Offers ‘Paradigm Shift’ in Managing Cloud-Native Risk
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/nucleus-offers-paradigm-shift-in-managing-cloud-native-risk
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US lawmakers warn against China-made routers over cybersecurity risks
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/us-lawmakers-warn-against-china-made-routers-over-cybersecurity-risks
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Lawmakers Take Another Stab to Improve Patient ID Matching
Bipartisan ‘Match IT Act’ Aims to Reduce Risk of Medical Mistakes, Privacy Mishaps. Two Congressmen are taking another bipartisan stab at passing legislation aimed at improving patient identity matching to help reduce mistakes that put patient privacy and safety at risk. The lawmakers have introduced similar provisions in the past. Will the proposals gain traction…
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iOS 18.3.2 Patches Actively Exploited WebKit Vulnerability
iOS 18.3.2 patches actively exploited WebKit flaw, addressing critical security risks for users First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ios-1832-patches-exploited-webkit/
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Emerging botnet exploits TP-Link router flaw posing risk to US organizations
Ballista’s attacks on TP-Link devices comes as U.S. lawmakers consider banning the company’s products over suspected links to China. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/-botnet-exploits-tp-link-router/742319/
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Unternehmen ertrinken in Software-Schwachstellen
Tags: ai, cve, cyersecurity, framework, open-source, risk, software, strategy, supply-chain, vulnerability, xssDie durchschnittliche Behebungszeit für Sicherheitslücken ist in den vergangenen fünf Jahren deutlich gestiegen. Laut dem aktuellen State of Software Security Report von Veracode ist die durchschnittliche Behebungszeit für Sicherheitslücken in den vergangenen fünf Jahren von 171 auf 252 Tage gestiegen.Darüber hinaus weist die Hälfte (50 Prozent) der Unternehmen inzwischen eine risikoreiche “Sicherheitsschuld” auf, die länger…