Tag: risk
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Is Your Vulnerability Management Strategy Doing More Harm than Good?
Most organizations believe they have a solid process for managing vulnerabilities and exposures. Yet attackers continue to exploit vulnerabilities as one of the most common paths to breaches. This isn’t because these organizations use antiquated methods but because they struggle to keep up with all exposures. Security leaders can significantly reduce risk by adopting a……
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BTS #44 Network Appliances: A Growing Concern
In this episode, Paul Asadoorian and Chase Snyder discuss the latest security threats and vulnerabilities affecting network appliances, particularly focusing on Avanti and Fortinet platforms. They explore the increasing risks associated with these devices, the need for improved security standards, and the challenges of risk management and visibility in network security. The conversation emphasizes the……
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Privacy Roundup: Week 4 of Year 2025
Tags: access, ai, apt, attack, backup, botnet, breach, cctv, cve, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, email, exploit, firmware, flaw, google, group, identity, infrastructure, korea, lazarus, leak, login, malicious, malware, north-korea, phishing, phone, privacy, regulation, remote-code-execution, risk, router, scam, service, software, startup, technology, threat, tool, update, virus, vulnerability, windowsThis is a news item roundup of privacy or privacy-related news items for 19 JAN 2025 – 25 JAN 2025. Information and summaries provided here are as-is for warranty purposes. Note: You may see some traditional “security” content mixed-in here due to the close relationship between online privacy and cybersecurity – many things may overlap;…
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Severe Meta Llama issue risks RCE in AI systems
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/severe-meta-llama-issue-risks-rce-in-ai-systems
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Critical Apache Solr Vulnerability Grants Write Access to Attackers on Windows
A new security vulnerability has been uncovered in Apache Solr, affecting versions 6.6 through 9.7.0. The issue, classified as a Relative Path Traversal vulnerability, exposes Solr instances running on Windows to potential risks of arbitrary file path manipulation and write-access. Tracked as SOLR-17543, this vulnerability could permit attackers to exploit the >>configset upload
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Critical Vulnerability in IBM Security Directory Enables Session Cookie Theft
IBM has announced the resolution of several security vulnerabilities affecting its IBM Security Directory Integrator and IBM Security Verify Directory Integrator products. The vulnerabilities, identified through the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system, expose users to various risks, including sensitive data disclosure and potential cookie theft. The company urges customers to update to the latest…
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Are Third-Party Risk Management Solutions Effective Enough?
A modern EASM solution offers more by incorporating meaningful first-party and third-party cyber risk insights than conventional TPRM solutions. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/01/are-third-party-risk-management-solutions-effective-enough/
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Apache Solr For Windows instances Vulnerability Allows Arbitrary Path Write-Access
A critical security vulnerability (CVE-2024-52012) affecting Apache Solr instances on Windows has been identified, allowing attackers to gain arbitrary file path write access using the >>configset upload
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CISOs’ top 12 cybersecurity priorities for 2025
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, business, cio, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, detection, framework, governance, identity, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, jobs, mitigation, monitoring, mssp, oracle, penetration-testing, privacy, risk, risk-management, service, strategy, technology, threat, training, usa, zero-trustSecurity chief Andrew Obadiaru’s to-do list for the upcoming year will be familiar to CISOs everywhere: advance a zero-trust architecture in the organization; strengthen identity and access controls as part of that drive; increase monitoring of third-party risks; and expand the use of artificial intelligence in security operations.”Nothing is particularly new, maybe AI is newer,…
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SOC vs MSSP: Which is Right for Your Business?
One of the most pivotal decisions an organization faces is whether to build an in-house Security Operations Center (SOC) or outsource security operations to a Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP). While the choice may seem straightforward at first glance, the long-term implications”, on finances, operations, and risk management”, are anything but simple. Like all things…
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Misinformation Is No. 1 Global Risk, Cyberespionage in Top 5
Inadequate Cyber Resilience and More Findings From WEF’s Global Risks Report 2025. Polarization within societies, escalating geopolitical tensions and the proliferation of generative AI tools have cemented misinformation and disinformation as the top global risk in a two-year outlook, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2025. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Automating endpoint management doesn’t mean ceding control
Tags: ai, automation, business, compliance, control, cybersecurity, data, endpoint, governance, intelligence, ml, risk, security-incident, skills, threat, tool, vulnerabilityBeset with cybersecurity risks, compliance regimes, and digital experience challenges, enterprises need to move toward autonomous endpoint management (AEM), the next evolution in endpoint management and security solutions. CSO’s Security Priorities Study 2024 reveals that 75% of security decision-makers say that understanding which security tools and solutions fit best within their company is becoming more complex. Many are…
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An Overview”‹”‹ of Cyber Risk Modeling – Kovrr
Articles related to cyber risk quantification, cyber risk management, and cyber resilience. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/01/an-overview-of-cyber-risk-modeling-kovrr/
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The Security Risk of Rampant Shadow AI
While employees want to take advantage of the increased efficiency of GenAI and LLMs, CISOs and IT teams must be diligent and stay on top of the most up-to-date security regulations. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/security-risk-rampant-shadow-ai
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Nnice Ransomware Attacking Windows Systems With Advanced Encryption Techniques
CYFIRMA’s Research and Advisory team has identified a new strain of ransomware labeled >>Nnice,
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Security Needs to Start Saying ‘No’ Again
The rush to say yes allows cybersecurity teams to avoid hard conversations with business stakeholders but also risks losing their ability to effectively protect organizations. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/security-needs-start-saying-no-again
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New Research: The State of Web Exposure 2025
Are your websites leaking sensitive data? New research reveals that 45% of third-party apps access user info without proper authorization, and 53% of risk exposures in Retail are due to the excessive use of tracking tools. Learn how to uncover and mitigate these hidden threats and risks”, download the full report here.New research by web…
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Open-Source ClamAV Releases Security Update for Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Patch Now
ClamAV, a widely used open-source antivirus software, has released security patch updates to address a critical buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2025-20128). The vulnerability, identified in the OLE2 file parser, posed a potential risk of denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. Users are urged to update immediately to the newly-released ClamAV versions 1.4.2 and 1.0.8 to safeguard their systems. Details…
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Malware erkennen und entfernen eine Anleitung von Ninjaone
Ein IT-System nach einer Malware-Infektion wiederherzustellen, ist aufwendig. Schäden durch Cyberangriffe sind zwar nicht zu 100% Prozent vermeidbar, aber mithilfe der oben genannten Maßnahmen können IT-Systeme von Unternehmen besser geschützt werden, was das Risiko für Cyberangriffe senkt. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/malware-erkennen-und-entfernen-eine-anleitung-von-ninjaone/a39493/
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10 top XDR tools and how to evaluate them
Tags: ai, attack, automation, business, cloud, computing, container, corporate, credentials, data, defense, detection, edr, email, encryption, endpoint, finance, firewall, google, guide, Hardware, iam, ibm, identity, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, marketplace, microsoft, mitigation, network, office, okta, open-source, organized, risk, security-incident, service, siem, skills, soar, software, spam, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerability, zero-dayLittle in the modern IT world lends itself to manual or siloed management, and this is doubly true in the security realm. The scale of modern enterprise computing and modern application stack architecture requires security tools that can bring visibility into the security posture of modern IT components and integrate tightly to bring real-time threat…
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CISOs are juggling security, responsibility, and burnout
This article gathers excerpts from multiple reports, presenting statistics and insights that may be valuable for CISOs, helping them with informed decision-making, risk … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/23/ciso-statistics-insights/
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Mastercard’s multi-year DNS cut-and-paste nightmare
Due to a Domain Name System (DNS) setting error, which the security researcher who discovered it said was almost certainly a cut-and-paste problem, Mastercard had a DNS record with a missing character for almost five years. That error would have allowed attackers to potentially take over the subdomain, create a bogus site that mimics the…
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Study: GenAI tools raise risk of sensitive data exposure
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/study-genai-tools-raise-risk-of-sensitive-data-exposure