Tag: sans
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Bei der Krise um Cybertalente fehlt es nicht an der Anzahl sondern an den Kompetenzen
Die aktuelle globale Studie von SANS und GIAC zum Cybersecurity Workforce Research Report 2025 stellt gängige Annahmen zur Talente-Krise in der IT-Sicherheit infrage. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/bei-der-krise-um-cybertalente-fehlt-es-nicht-an-der-anzahl-sondern-an-den-kompetenzen/a40622/
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Critical Erlang/OTP SSH Vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) Allows Unauthenticated Code Execution
A critical security vulnerability has been disclosed in the Erlang/Open Telecom Platform (OTP) SSH implementation that could permit an attacker to execute arbitrary code sans any authentication under certain conditions.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-32433, has been given the maximum CVSS score of 10.0.”The vulnerability allows an attacker with network access to an Erlang/OTP SSH First…
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SANS Institute erweitert Cloud Sicherheits-Portfolio mit AWS Secure Builder
Eine einzigartige Komponente des Kurses ist die AWS Secure Builder Micro-Zertifizierung von GIAC, die die Fähigkeit eines Teilnehmers zur Implementierung bewährter Sicherheitsverfahren in AWS-Umgebungen bestätigt. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/sans-institute-erweitert-cloud-sicherheits-portfolio-mit-aws-secure-builder/a40489/
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Targeted phishing gets a new hook with real-time email validation
Tags: api, authentication, awareness, ciso, credentials, data-breach, defense, email, infosec, mail, password, phishing, sans, service, spam, spear-phishing, threat, training‘A little bit of hype’: David Shipley, head of Canadian-based security awareness training firm Beauceron Security, said “there’s a little bit of hype” in giving the tactic a fancy name for what is in fact spear phishing, although, he admitted, it’s “rapid-fire spear phishing.”The reason, he said, is that “spray-and-pray” mass phishing campaigns today are…
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Precision-validated phishing: The rise of sophisticated credential theft
Tags: api, authentication, awareness, ciso, credentials, data-breach, defense, email, infosec, mail, password, phishing, sans, service, spam, spear-phishing, theft, threat, training‘A little bit of hype’: David Shipley, head of Canadian-based security awareness training firm Beauceron Security, said “there’s a little bit of hype” in giving the tactic a fancy name for what is in fact spear phishing, although, he admitted, it’s “rapid-fire spear phishing.”The reason, he said, is that “spray-and-pray” mass phishing campaigns today are…
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Hackers Actively Scanning for Juniper Smart Routers Using Default Passwords
Recent cybersecurity findings reveal an alarming increase in malicious activity targeting Juniper’s Session Smart Networking Platform (SSR). According to SANS tech reports, Attackers are focusing their efforts on exploiting devices using the default credentials, >>t128>128tRoutes
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Altgeräte bedrohen Sicherheit in Unternehmen
Tags: access, apache, authentication, botnet, bug, cisco, cloud, cve, cyberattack, dns, endpoint, firewall, Hardware, intelligence, Internet, ivanti, lazarus, linux, macOS, network, open-source, password, radius, ransomware, risk, router, sans, service, software, supply-chain, threat, update, vulnerabilitySchwachstellen in alten Netzwerkgeräten stellen ein erhebliches Sicherheitsrisiko für Unternehmen dar.Eine Analyse von Ciscos Threat-Intelligence-Team Talos zeigt, zwei der drei häufigsten Schwachstellen, auf die es Angreifer im Jahr 2024 abgesehen hatten, waren in alten Netzwerkgeräten zu finden. Das Problem ist, dass Hersteller dazu keine Patches mehr herausgeben.’Dies unterstreicht, wie wichtig es ist, veraltete Komponenten des…
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Volume of attacks on network devices shows need to replace end of life devices quickly
Tags: access, apache, attack, authentication, best-practice, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cve, cyber, dns, endpoint, espionage, exploit, firewall, flaw, government, group, Hardware, infrastructure, injection, Internet, ivanti, lazarus, macOS, monitoring, network, north-korea, open-source, password, risk, router, russia, sans, service, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityCVE-2023-1389, a vulnerability in TP-Link Archer AX21 router;CVE-2024-3400, a hole in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS firewall operating system;CVE-2023-36845, a vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS operating system;CVE-2021-44529, a vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Cloud Service Appliance;CVE-2023-38035, a hole in Ivanti Sentry security gateway;CVE-2024-36401, a vulnerability in OSGeo GeoServer;CVE-2024-0012, a vulnerability in Palo Alto Neworks PAN-OS…
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Security-Budgets steigen aber fokussiert auf traditionelle Geschäftssysteme
OPSWAT hat in Partnerschaft mit dem SANS Institut seinen aktuellen ICS/OT Cybersecurity Budget Report 20252 veröffentlicht. Der Bericht deckt erhebliche Lücken in den Cybersicherheitsbudgets sowie einen Anstieg von ICS/OT-fokussierten Angriffen auf. Ferner wird deutlich, wie durch eine unzureichende Finanzierung, falsch gesetzte Prioritäten und uneinheitliche Abwehrmaßnahmen kritische Infrastrukturen immer raffinierteren Bedrohungen ausgesetzt sind. Während 55… First…
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Rising attack exposure, threat sophistication spur interest in detection engineering
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, banking, ceo, ciso, cloud, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, endpoint, exploit, finance, framework, healthcare, infrastructure, insurance, intelligence, LLM, malware, mitre, network, programming, ransomware, RedTeam, risk, sans, siem, software, supply-chain, tactics, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-dayMore than the usual threat detection practices: Proponents argue that detection engineering differs from traditional threat detection practices in approach, methodology, and integration with the development lifecycle. Threat detection processes are typically more reactive and rely on pre-built rules and signatures from vendors that offer limited customization for the organizations using them. In contrast, detection…
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CVE-2024-20439: Critical Cisco Smart Licensing Flaws Exploited
Two Critical Vulnerabilities Expose Administrative Access Two now-patched but previously critical vulnerabilities in Cisco Smart Licensing Utility are being actively exploited in the wild, according to reports from the SANS Internet Storm Center. These flaws affect versions 2.0.0, 2.1.0, and… First seen on sensorstechforum.com Jump to article: sensorstechforum.com/cve-2024-20439-cisco-smart-licensing-flaws/
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Ongoing Cyber Attacks Exploit Critical Vulnerabilities in Cisco Smart Licensing Utility
Two now-patched security flaws impacting Cisco Smart Licensing Utility are seeing active exploitation attempts, according to SANS Internet Storm Center.The two critical-rated vulnerabilities in question are listed below – CVE-2024-20439 (CVSS score: 9.8) – The presence of an undocumented static user credential for an administrative account that an attacker could exploit to log in to…
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Cisco Smart Licensing Utility flaws under attack
The SANS Internet Storm Center reported exploitation attempts against two critical vulnerabilities, which were initially disclosed in September. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cisco-smart-licensing-utility-flaws-attacked/743064/
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Hackers Target Cisco Smart Licensing Utility Vulnerabilities
SANS is seeing attempts to exploit two critical Cisco Smart Licensing Utility vulnerabilities tracked as CVE-2024-20439 and CVE-2024-20440. The post Hackers Target Cisco Smart Licensing Utility Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/hackers-target-cisco-smart-licensing-utility-vulnerabilities/
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SANS Institute Warns of Novel Cloud-Native Ransomware Attacks
The latest Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 Cloud Threat Report found that sensitive data is found in 66% of cloud storage buckets. This data is vulnerable to ransomware attacks. The SANS Institute recently reported that these attacks can be performed by abusing the cloud provider’s storage security controls and default settings.”In just the past few…
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Over Half of Organizations Report Serious OT Security Incidents
New SANS Institute research finds that 50% of global organizations were hit by an OT security incident in the past year First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/half-organizations-serious-ot/
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ICS/OT Security Budgets Increasing, but Critical Areas Underfunded: Report
The SANS Institute and OPSWAT have published their 2025 ICS/OT Cybersecurity Budget Report. The post ICS/OT Security Budgets Increasing, but Critical Areas Underfunded: Report appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/ics-ot-security-budgets-increasing-but-critical-areas-underfunded-report/
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SANS Institute und Anvilogic bieten Einblicke in die Bedrohungserkennung
Erkennungsspezialisten, CISOs, Sicherheitsmanager und Cybersicherheitsexperten werden aus erster Hand über die neuesten Branchentrends, Best Practices und die wachsende Rolle der KI im Sicherheitsbetrieb informiert. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/sans-institute-und-anvilogic-bieten-einblicke-in-die-bedrohungserkennung/a40005/
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New family of data-stealing malware leverages Microsoft Outlook
certutil application which handles certificates, to download files.Espionage seems to be the motive, says the report, and there are Windows and Linux versions of the malware. But fortunately the gang “exhibited poor campaign management and inconsistent evasion tactics,” it notes. Nevertheless, CISOs should be watching for signs of attack using this group’s techniques, because their…
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DeepSeek App Transmits Sensitive User and Device Data Without Encryption
A new audit of DeepSeek’s mobile app for the Apple iOS operating system has found glaring security issues, the foremost being that it sends sensitive data over the internet sans any encryption, exposing it to interception and manipulation attacks.The assessment comes from NowSecure, which also found that the app fails to adhere to best security…
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The hidden dangers of a toxic cybersecurity workplace
In this Help Net Security interview, Rob Lee, Chief of Research and Head of Faculty at SANS Institute, discusses what a toxic environment looks like and how professionals can … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/02/03/rob-lee-sans-institute-toxic-cybersecurity-environment/
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Unknown threat actor targeting Juniper routers with backdoor: Report
Network administrators using routers from Juniper Networks are being urged to scan for possible compromise after the discovery that an unknown threat actor has been installing a backdoor in customer routers since at least 2023.The bad news: According to researchers at Lumen Technology’s Black Lotus Labs, the unknown attacker can install a reverse shell on…
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UN agency’s job application database breached, 42,000 records stolen
Tags: access, attack, breach, communications, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, email, finance, international, jobs, password, sans, security-incident, tactics, threatThe International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on Tuesday said that it is “actively investigating reports of a potential information security incident allegedly linked to a threat actor known for targeting international organizations,” and has initially concluded that “approximately 42,000 recruitment application data records from April 2016 to July 2024” were stolen.In its initial statement, the…
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SANS Cyber Leaders Podcast-Reihe bietet strategische Tools für CISOs
Im Gegensatz zu anderen Branchen-Podcasts konzentriert sich der Cyber Leaders Podcast darauf, den Zuhörern Einblicke in die Führungsebene zu geben, die ihnen helfen, den Zusammenhang zwischen Cybersicherheit und geschäftlicher Widerstandsfähigkeit herzustellen. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/sans-cyber-leaders-podcast-reihe-bietet-strategische-tools-fuer-cisos/a39312/
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Test Your Cyber Skills With the SANS Holiday Hack Challenge
Open to players of all skill levels, the Snow-mageddon cybersecurity competition takes place in the world of Santa, elves, and Christmas mayhem. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/test-your-cyber-skills-with-the-sans-holiday-hack-challenge
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How to turn around a toxic cybersecurity culture
Tags: access, advisory, attack, authentication, awareness, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, governance, group, guide, healthcare, jobs, password, phishing, risk, sans, service, strategy, technology, threat, training, vulnerability, zero-trustA toxic cybersecurity culture affects team turnover, productivity, and morale. Worse yet, it places enterprise systems and data at risk.In a toxic cybersecurity culture, everybody believes that cybersecurity is somebody else’s job, says Keri Pearlson, executive director for Cybersecurity at MIT Sloan (CAMS), a research consortium focusing on cybersecurity leadership and governance issues. “They don’t…