Tag: technology
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Secure by Design is likely dead at CISA. Will the private sector make good on its pledge?
Tags: cisa, cybersecurity, government, office, risk, risk-management, sbom, software, technology, toolCISA’s Secure by Design effort is ‘tiny’: Not everyone believes in the concept of security by design. Jeff Williams, founder and CTO of Contrast Security and creator of the first OWASP Top 10 list in 2002, told CSO that, in his view, the very first secure-by-design manual was the vaunted August 1983 “Orange Book” produced…
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Exposure Management Works When the CIO and CSO Are in Sync
Tags: access, ai, attack, business, cio, ciso, cloud, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, endpoint, finance, infrastructure, jobs, office, risk, strategy, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-dayEach Monday, the Tenable Exposure Management Academy provides the practical, real-world guidance you need to shift from vulnerability management to exposure management. In this post, Tenable CIO Patricia Grant looks at how the CIO/CSO relationship is key to a successful exposure management program. You can read the entire Exposure Management Academy series here. When I…
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AI, Automation, and Dark Web Fuel Evolving Threat Landscape
Attackers are leveraging the benefits of new technology and the availability of commodity tools, credentials, and other resources to develop sophisticated attacks more quickly than ever, putting defenders on their heels. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/ai-automation-dark-web-fuel-evolving-threat-landscape
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NSFOCUS ISOP Receives International Recognition: AI Drives Enterprise Security Operations from “Complex” to “Simple”
Santa Clara, Calif. April 27, 2024 Recently, NSFOCUS Intelligent Security Operations Platform (NSFOCUS ISOP) was once again recognized by the internationally renowned consulting firm Frost & Sullivan and won the 2024 “Global Modern SIEM Technology Innovation Leadership Award”. Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Recognition awards companies each year in a variety of regional and global…The…
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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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Planet Technology Industrial Switch Flaws Risk Full Takeover Patch Now
Immersive security researchers discovered critical vulnerabilities in Planet Technology network management and switch products, allowing full device control…. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/planet-technology-industrial-switch-flaws-full-takeover/
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What is the xBOM?
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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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RSAC 2025 Innovation Sandbox – Aurascape: Reconstructing the Intelligent Defense Line of AI Interactive Visibility and Native Security
Tags: ai, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, google, infrastructure, intelligence, network, startup, technologyCompany Overview Aurascape is a cybersecurity startup founded in 2023 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, USA. The company was co-founded by senior security experts and engineers from world-class technology companies such as Palo Alto Networks, Google, and Amazon. The team has deep expertise in the fields of network security, artificial intelligence, and network infrastructure,…The…
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RSAC 2025 Innovation Sandbox – Knostic: Reshaping the Access Control Paradigm for Enterprise AI Security
Introduction As generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and large language models (LLM) rapidly penetrate corporate operations, data leakage and privacy risks have become major challenges faced by enterprises. Knostic, a startup founded in 2023, is providing enterprises with a layer of intelligent security protection with its innovative Need-to-Know access control technology to ensure the safe deployment…The…
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Beyond the Inbox: ThreatLabz 2025 Phishing Report Reveals How Phishing Is Evolving in the Age of GenAI
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, best-practice, captcha, cloud, control, credentials, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, dmarc, email, exploit, finance, google, identity, jobs, login, malicious, malware, mfa, phishing, radius, risk, scam, spam, strategy, tactics, technology, theft, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-day, zero-trustGone are the days of mass phishing campaigns. Today’s attackers are leveraging generative AI (GenAI) to deliver hyper-targeted scams, transforming every email, text, or call into a calculated act of manipulation. With flawless lures and tactics designed to outsmart AI defenses, cybercriminals are zeroing in on HR, payroll, and finance teams”, exploiting human vulnerabilities with…
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Automating Zero Trust in Healthcare: From Risk Scoring to Dynamic Policy Enforcement Without Network Redesign
The Evolving Healthcare Cybersecurity Landscape Healthcare organizations face unprecedented cybersecurity challenges in 2025. With operational technology (OT) environments increasingly targeted and the convergence of IT and medical systems creating an expanded attack surface, traditional security approaches are proving inadequate. According to recent statistics, the healthcare sector First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2025/04/automating-zero-trust-in-healthcare.html
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The Human Advantage in the Age of Technological Uncertainties
Tags: technologyOur excessive reliance on technology has disabled us from crossing the barriers to experience, sense, and relate with others the way we used to. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/the-human-advantage-in-the-age-of-technological-uncertainties/
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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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Apple Zero-Days Under ‘Sophisticated Attack,’ but Details Lacking
The technology giant said two zero-day vulnerabilities were used in attacks on iOS devices against specific targeted individuals, which suggests spyware or nation-state threat activity. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/apple-zero-days-sophisticated-attacks
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If Boards Don’t Fix OT Security, Regulators Will
Around the world, governments are setting higher-bar regulations with clear corporate accountability for breaches on the belief organizations won’t drive up security maturity for operational technology unless they’re made to. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/boards-fix-ot-security-regulators
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When AI moves beyond human oversight: The cybersecurity risks of self-sustaining systems
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, automation, breach, business, control, credentials, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, data, detection, email, exploit, firewall, fraud, government, identity, infection, login, malware, mfa, monitoring, network, phishing, risk, software, technology, threat, update, vulnerabilityautopoiesis, allows AI systems to adapt dynamically to their environments, making them more efficient but also far less predictable.For cybersecurity teams, this presents a fundamental challenge: how do you secure a system that continuously alters itself? Traditional security models assume that threats originate externally, bad actors exploiting vulnerabilities in otherwise stable systems. But with AI capable…
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CVE-2025-24054 Under Active Attack”, Steals NTLM Credentials on File Download
Tags: credentials, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, microsoft, ntlm, technology, vulnerability, windowsThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a medium-severity security flaw impacting Microsoft Windows to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, following reports of active exploitation in the wild.The vulnerability, assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2025-24054 (CVSS score: 6.5), is a Windows New Technology LAN Manager (NTLM) hash disclosure First seen on…
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Cybersecurity by Design: When Humans Meet Technology
If security tools are challenging to use, people will look for workarounds to get around the restrictions. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/cybersecurity-by-design-when-humans-meet-technology
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NIST Updates Privacy Framework With AI and Governance Revisions
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology has updated its Privacy Framework to work cohesively with its Cybersecurity Framework and guide organizations to develop stronger postures to handle privacy risks. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/data-privacy/nist-updates-privacy-framework-ai-governance
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CVE-Finanzierung weiterhin gesichert
Tags: cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, docker, google, governance, government, infrastructure, mitre, open-source, technology, tool, usa, vulnerabilityExperten warnten, dass ohne CVE ein Koordinationschaos in der IT-Sicherheit droht. Die CISA scheint sie erhört zu haben.Am 16. April 2025 hatte die Trump-Regierung kurzfristig ein Ende der Finanzierung des weltweit bedeutenden CVE-Programms (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures), das seit 25 Jahren eine zentrale Rolle in der Cybersicherheitslandschaft spielt, verkündet. Die gemeinnützige Organisation MITRE, die das…
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Harvest Ransomware Attack: Stolen Data Now Publicly Disclosed
Tags: attack, breach, cyber, cybercrime, data, finance, fintech, group, ransomware, technology, threatFrench fintech leaderHarvest SAShas become the latest high-profile victim of a sophisticated ransomware attack, culminating this week in the public release of a trove of sensitive stolen data. The breach, orchestrated by the rapidly emerging cybercriminal group known as Run Some Wares, underscores the mounting threats facing financial technology firms and their clients worldwide, as per…
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Blockchain Offers Security Benefits But Don’t Neglect Your Passwords
Blockchain is best known for its use in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, but it also holds significant applications for online authentication. As businesses in varying sectors increasingly embrace blockchain-based security tools, could the technology one day replace passwords?How blockchain works Blockchain is a secure way to maintain, encrypt, and exchange digital records of transactions. First seen…
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Hacker Leaks 33,000 Employee Records in Third-Party API Breach
A hacker has exposed the personal records of over 33,000 employees after discovering unrestricted endpoints belonging to a major technology service provider. The breach, first reported by cybersecurity platform CloudSEK’s BeVigil, highlights alarming gaps in API security that could have far-reaching consequences for both the affected organization and its clients. CloudSEK’s BeVigil, a platform specializing…
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Latest Mustang Panda Arsenal: PAKLOG, CorKLOG, and SplatCloak – P2
This is Part 2 of our two-part technical analysis on Mustang Panda’s new tools. For details on ToneShell and StarProxy, go to Part 1.IntroductionIn addition to the new ToneShell variants and StarProxy, Zscaler ThreatLabz discovered two new keyloggers used by Mustang Panda that we have named PAKLOG and CorKLOG as well as an EDR evasion…
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CVE program averts swift end after CISA executes 11-month contract extension
Tags: china, cisa, computer, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, endpoint, flaw, framework, government, infrastructure, intelligence, linkedin, mitre, nist, nvd, russia, service, software, technology, threat, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementImportant update April 16, 2025: Since this story was first published, CISA signed a contract extension that averts a shutdown of the MITRE CVE program.A CISA spokesperson sent CSO a statement saying, “The CVE Program is invaluable to cyber community and a priority of CISA. Last night, CISA executed the option period on the contract to ensure…