Tag: corporate
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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…
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The cybersecurity skills gap reality: We need to face the challenge of emerging tech
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in SecurityNewsThe cybersecurity skills shortage remains a controversial topic. Research from ISC2 states that the current global workforce of cybersecurity professionals stands at 5.5 million, but the workforce currently needs 10.2 million, a gap of 4.8 million people.Skeptics (and there are lots of them) say hogwash! They claim that these numbers are purely self-serving for ISC2,…
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ESXi ransomware attacks use SSH tunnels to avoid detection
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in SecurityNewsThreat actors behind ESXi ransomware attacks target virtualized environments using SSH tunneling to avoid detection. Researchers at cybersecurity firm Sygnia warn that threat actors behind ESXi ransomware attacks target virtualized environments using SSH tunneling to avoid detection. Ransomware groups are exploiting unmonitored ESXi appliances to persist and access corporate networks. They use >>living-off-the-land
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LockBit Ransomware: 11-Day Timeline from Initial Compromise to Deployment
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in SecurityNewsA well-coordinated cyber intrusion, spanning 11 days, culminated in the deployment of LockBit ransomware across a corporate environment. The attack, which began with the execution of a malicious file posing as a Windows Media Configuration Utility, displayed a sophisticated playbook leveraging Cobalt Strike, advanced persistence mechanisms, lateral movement, data exfiltration tools, and an eventual ransomware…
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CISOs’ top 12 cybersecurity priorities for 2025
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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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Juniper enterprise routers backdoored via >>magic packet<< malware
A stealthy attack campaign turned Juniper enterprise-grade routers into entry points to corporate networks via the >>J-magic
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10 top XDR tools and how to evaluate them
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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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Box-Checking or Behavior-Changing? Training That Matters
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in SecurityNewsExploring New Ways to Deliver and Measure Cybersecurity Awareness Programs Regulations like GDPR, HIPAA and CMMC have made security awareness training a staple of corporate security programs. But compliance is only part of the story. Organizations face an even deeper challenge: influencing employee behavior in ways that create a truly secure workplace. First seen on…
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Google Cloud Security Threat Horizons Report #11 Is Out!
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Tags: access, api, apt, attack, authentication, breach, business, cloud, corporate, credentials, cybersecurity, data, detection, exploit, extortion, google, identity, intelligence, leak, mfa, password, phishing, ransomware, service, tactics, theft, threat, tool, vulnerabilityThis is my completely informal, uncertified, unreviewed and otherwise completely unofficial blog inspired by my reading of our next Threat Horizons Report, #11 (full version) that we just released (the official blog for #1 report, my unofficial blogs for #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9 and #10). My favorite quotes from the report follow below:…
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Cybersecurity is tough: 4 steps leaders can take now to reduce team burnout
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Tags: ai, attack, breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, corporate, cybercrime, cybersecurity, group, incident response, international, jobs, risk, soc, tactics, threatWorking in cybersecurity is only getting harder. Cybercriminals continue to up their game as security teams scramble to catch up with attack tactics and techniques. Organizations put near-impossible demands on their security departments, often with little or no support.The “always-on” nature of many roles in cybersecurity (from SOC analyst to incident response to the CISO)…
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Security chiefs whose companies operate in the EU should be exploring DORA now
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Tags: attack, business, ciso, compliance, conference, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, dora, finance, framework, GDPR, incident, network, regulation, resilience, risk, service, technology, threat, vulnerabilityIf your enterprise operates in Europe, you should care about the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), which took effect on January 17. DORA, also known as Directive (EU) 2022/2555 of the European Parliament, aims to enhance and build the EU’s cybersecurity capabilities and it has been hanging like the Sword of Damocles over the heads…
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Russian telecom giant Rostelecom investigates suspected cyberattack on contractor
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in SecurityNewsRussia’s Rostelecom said that it was responding to a cyberattack on a contractor that helps to run its corporate website and procurement portal.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/rostelecom-russia-contractor-data-breach
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Almost 10% of GenAI Prompts Include Sensitive Data: Study
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in SecurityNewsA study by cybersecurity startup Harmonic Security found that 8.5% of prompts entered into generative AI models like ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini last year included sensitive information, putting personal and corporate data at risk of being leaked. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/01/almost-10-of-genai-prompts-include-sensitive-data-study/
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How Much of Your Business is Exposed on the Dark Web?
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in SecurityNewsThe dark web is a thriving underground market where stolen data and corporate vulnerabilities are openly traded. This hidden economy poses a direct and growing threat to businesses worldwide. Recent breaches highlight the danger. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/01/how-much-of-your-business-is-exposed-on-the-dark-web/