Tag: corporate
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New PassCookie Attacks Bypass MFA, Giving Hackers Full Account Access
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in SecurityNewsMulti-factor authentication (MFA), long considered a cornerstone of cybersecurity defense, is facing a formidable new threat:>>Pass-the-Cookie
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What is zero trust? The security model for a distributed and risky era
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Tags: access, ai, authentication, best-practice, breach, business, ceo, cloud, compliance, computer, computing, control, corporate, credentials, cyberattack, data, detection, framework, government, guide, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, jobs, login, monitoring, network, nist, office, password, ransomware, regulation, risk, saas, service, technology, threat, tool, vpn, zero-trustHow zero trust works: To visualize how zero trust works, consider a simple case: a user accessing a shared web application. Under traditional security rules, if a user was on a corporate network, either because they were in the office or connected via a VPN, they could simply click the application and access it; because…
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DOGE’s ‘god-tier’ access to CFPB data opens door to market manipulation, experts say
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stores exceptionally sensitive corporate proprietary information. A leak could have major implications. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/doge-access-cfpb-data-market
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How to create an effective incident response plan
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Tags: access, advisory, attack, backup, breach, business, ceo, ciso, communications, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, governance, guide, incident, incident response, insurance, law, lessons-learned, malicious, monitoring, network, office, phone, ransomware, risk, security-incident, service, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, updateEstablish a comprehensive post-incident communications strategy: Another key element that can make or break an incident response strategy is communications. Without clear communications among the major stakeholders of the business, a company might experience much longer downtimes or the loss of vital processes for extended periods.”How are you going to go about communicating? With whom?…
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Best Policy Templates for Compliance: Essential Documents for Regulatory Success
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in SecurityNewsPolicy management is the sturdy scaffolding that supports governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) objectives while shaping corporate culture and ensuring adherence to regulatory obligations. Yet, many organizations struggle with a disjointed approach”, policies scattered across departments, processes misaligned, and technology underutilized. Why Policy Management Maturity Matters Organizations with disconnected policies end up with fragments of…
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CISO success story: How LA County trains (and retrains) workers to fight phishing
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Tags: ai, awareness, breach, business, chatgpt, cio, ciso, cloud, compliance, computing, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, dos, election, email, endpoint, government, hacker, healthcare, incident response, jobs, law, lessons-learned, malicious, marketplace, network, phishing, privacy, regulation, risk, risk-management, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, tactics, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerability(The following interview has been edited for clarity and length.)At first glance, LA County’s reporting structure who reports to whom seems, well, fairly complex.We have a federated model: I report to the county CIO. Each department acts as an independent business and has its own department CIO and information security officer. Their job is to…
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North Korean IT Workers Penetrate Global Firms to Install System Backdoors
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in SecurityNewsIn a concerning escalation of cyber threats, North Korean IT operatives have infiltrated global companies, posing as remote workers to introduce system backdoors and exfiltrate sensitive data. These activities, which generate critical revenue for the heavily sanctioned regime, also pose significant risks to corporate security and international stability. Fraudulent Hiring North Korea has capitalized on…
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Content Credentials Technology Verifies Image, Video Authenticity
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in SecurityNewsThe open technology tackles disinformation by verifying whether the image is real or has been modified. The standard, created to document the provenance of photos and other media, has gained steam in the past year, surpassing 500 corporate members and releasing open-source tools for developers. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/content-credentials-aim-to-tame-disinformation
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Over 3 million Fortune 500 employee accounts compromised since 2022
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Tags: corporateMore than three million employee-linked corporate accounts were compromised between 2022 and 2024 across Fortune 500 companies, according to Enzoic. This surge is fueled by … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/02/13/fortune-500-employee-accounts-compromised/
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Beyond the paycheck: What cybersecurity professionals really want
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Tags: business, ceo, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, data, india, jobs, regulation, risk, risk-management, service, skills, strategy, trainingInvest in skills and allow room for growth: Upskilling also remains a powerful retention tool. As Huber points out, Tenable invests in training entire teams on emerging technologies and capabilities, ensuring that employees feel equipped and valued.Similarly, KPMG has implemented targeted programs to support diversity and career progression within cybersecurity. The firm’s Cyber Women Leads…
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Yup, AMD’s Elba and Giglio definitely sound like they work corporate security
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in SecurityNewsWhich is why Cisco is adding these Pensando DPUs to more switches First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/02/11/cisco_amd_dpu/
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Penetration Testers Arrested During Approved Physical Penetration Testing
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Tags: access, breach, control, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, office, penetration-testingA routine physical penetration test conducted by cybersecurity professionals took an unexpected turn when armed police officers arrested two security experts during a simulated breach of a corporate office in Malta. Physical penetration testing is a critical component of cybersecurity assessments. It evaluates not only technical defenses but also physical access controls and human response…
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The Digital Executive: How to Protect Your Personal and Professional Digital Footprint
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in SecurityNewsExecutives today operate in an increasingly connected world, where their digital presence is often as visible as their professional reputation. From corporate bios and media interviews to personal social media activity, an executive’s digital footprint is extensive and, if left unprotected, a cyber and physical security risk. Recent high-profile incidents, including the tragic killing of……
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SimpleHelp RMM flaws exploited to breach corporate networks
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in SecurityNewsHackers are targeting vulnerable SimpleHelp RMM clients to create administrator accounts, drop backdoors, and potentially lay the groundwork for ransomware attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/simplehelp-rmm-flaws-exploited-to-breach-corporate-networks/
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Abyss Locker Ransomware Attacking Critical Network Devices including ESXi servers
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in SecurityNewsThe Abyss Locker ransomware, a relatively new but highly disruptive cyber threat, has been actively targeting critical network devices, including VMware ESXi servers, since its emergence in 2023. This ransomware group employs sophisticated tactics to infiltrate corporate networks, exfiltrate sensitive data, and encrypt systems for financial extortion. Its focus on virtualized environments has made it…
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21% of CISOs pressured to not report compliance issues
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Tags: awareness, breach, business, ceo, ciso, compliance, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, dora, finance, framework, governance, incident response, infrastructure, insurance, law, nis-2, regulation, resilience, risk, security-incident, trainingCISOs are increasingly getting caught between business pressures and regulatory obligations, leaving them struggling to balance corporate loyalty and legal accountability.To wit: One in five (21%) security leaders have been pressured by other executives or board members not to report compliance issues at their companies, according to a recent study by security vendor Splunk.The same…
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Youth activists protest Meta over mental health impacts
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in SecurityNewsProtest outside Meta’s London offices marks launch of Mad Youth Campaign, an effort by activists to challenge the ways in which corporate power negatively shapes the conditions young people live under First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366618873/Youth-activists-protest-Meta-over-mental-health-impacts
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How hackers target your Active Directory with breached VPN passwords
As the gateways to corporate networks, VPNs are an attractive target for attackers. Learn from Specops Software about how hackers use compromised VPN passwords and how you can protect your organization. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-hackers-target-your-active-directory-with-breached-vpn-passwords/
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7 tips for improving cybersecurity ROI
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Tags: advisory, ai, attack, business, ciso, compliance, control, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, exploit, finance, gartner, group, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, metric, monitoring, network, privacy, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, service, siem, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, wafWhen it comes to cybersecurity investments, smart money is directed toward initiatives that deliver the greatest protection at the lowest possible cost. But what appears to be a straightforward calculation can often be anything but.CISOs perennially face challenges securing adequate funding to safeguard the enterprise, placing them often in difficult positions attempting to stretch resources…
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Want to be an effective cybersecurity leader? Learn to excel at change management
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Tags: authentication, awareness, business, cio, ciso, cloud, compliance, corporate, cybersecurity, finance, fraud, group, guide, Hardware, identity, jobs, password, privacy, risk, risk-management, service, skills, software, strategy, technology, threat, vulnerability, zero-trustIf there’s one thing that’s inevitable in cybersecurity, it’s change. Ever-evolving technology requires new protections, threats seem to multiply and morph on a daily basis, and even the humblest pieces of software and hardware demand constant updating to stay secure.That work has been increasing as the importance, visibility, and impact of security initiatives have ramped…
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT plan for US government agencies
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in SecurityNewsIn a week dominated by headlines about China’s growing AI competitiveness, OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Gov. The new version of the AI-powered chatbot platform is designed to provide U.S. government agencies an additional way to access the tech. ChatGPT Gov includes many of the capabilities found in OpenAI’s corporate-focused tier, ChatGPT Enterprise. Using the platform, agencies…
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT plan for U.S. government agencies
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in SecurityNewsIn a week dominated by headlines about China’s growing AI competitiveness, OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Gov. The new version of the AI-powered chatbot platform is designed to provide U.S. government agencies an additional way to access the tech. ChatGPT Gov includes many of the capabilities found in OpenAI’s corporate-focused tier, ChatGPT Enterprise. Using the platform, agencies…
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A short Introduction to BloodHound Custom Queries
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in SecurityNewsIn this post, we’ll present custom BloodHound queries to find real-world vulnerabilities and misconfigurations. Active Directory plays a very important role in our Corporate Network penetration tests. In many of our tests we manage to compromise the target domain in a short time. First seen on 8com.de# Jump to article: www.8com.de#
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Ransomware Targets ESXi Systems via Stealthy SSH Tunnels for C2 Operations
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Tags: access, attack, control, corporate, cybersecurity, exploit, infrastructure, network, ransomwareCybersecurity researchers have found that ransomware attacks targeting ESXi systems are also leveraging the access to repurpose the appliances as a conduit to tunnel traffic to command-and-control (C2) infrastructure and stay under the radar.”ESXi appliances, which are unmonitored, are increasingly exploited as a persistence mechanism and gateway to access corporate networks widely,” Sygnia First seen…