Tag: defense
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CISA’s pre-ransomware alerts nearly doubled in 2024
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in SecurityNewsThe federal agency’s efforts to improve defenses surged in fiscal year 2024. Yet, attacks continue to climb. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cisa-pre-ransomware-alerts-double/735785/
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Sophisticated TA397 Malware Targets Turkish Defense Sector
Sophisticated phishing attack targeting Turkey’s defense sector revealed TA397’s advanced tactics First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ta397-malware-targets-turkish/
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Next-gen cybercrime: The need for collaboration in 2025
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Tags: ai, attack, awareness, cloud, crime, crimes, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, defense, exploit, framework, group, healthcare, infrastructure, intelligence, risk, service, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, training, vulnerabilityCybercrime is a relentless and evolving threat to organizations worldwide. However, with the right insights, we can significantly enhance our security, mitigate risks, and stay ahead of these criminals.FortiGuard Labs’ Cyberthreat Predictions for 2025 report is designed to provide exactly these insights. It identifies emerging threat trends for the coming year and offers actionable guidance…
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Seamless API Threat Detection and Response: Integrating Salt Security and CrowdStrike NG-SIEM
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Tags: api, attack, business, compliance, crowdstrike, data, ddos, defense, detection, governance, incident response, injection, intelligence, malicious, mitigation, monitoring, risk, risk-management, siem, strategy, threat, vulnerabilityAPIs are essential for modern digital business operations, enabling smooth connectivity and data exchange between applications. However, the growing dependence on APIs has unintentionally widened the attack surface, making strong API security a vital concern for organizations. Traditional security measures often prove inadequate in effectively safeguarding this changing landscape. To address this challenge, integrating specialized…
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LW ROUNDTABLE, How 2024’s cyber threats will transform the security landscape in 2025
Continuing our look back at 2024, part two of Last Watchdog’s year-ender roundtable turns its focus to emerging threats vs. evolving defense tactics. Part two of a four-part series The explosion of AI-driven phishing, insider threats, and business logic abuse… (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/12/lw-roundtable-how-2024s-cyber-threats-will-transform-the-security-landscape-in-2025/
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Bitter APT Targets Turkish Defense Sector with WmRAT and MiyaRAT Malware
A suspected South Asian cyber espionage threat group known as Bitter targeted a Turkish defense sector organization in November 2024 to deliver two C++-malware families tracked as WmRAT and MiyaRAT.”The attack chain used alternate data streams in a RAR archive to deliver a shortcut (LNK) file that created a scheduled task on the target machine…
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PCI DSS 4.0 Client-Side Security Requirements: Experts Address Urgent Compliance Deadline
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in SecurityNewsWith less than four months until the compliance deadline for new eSkimming security controls in PCI DSS, Source Defense, a pioneer in client-side security, hosted a critical roundtable discussion featuring leading Qualified Security Assessors (QSAs). The webinar brought together top industry experts to address requirements 6.4.3 and 11.6.1, which organizations must implement by Q1 2025.…
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Cybersecurity best practices toolkit: Power up your mid-market defenses
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/resource/cybersecurity-best-practices-toolkit-power-up-your-mid-market-defenses
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Catching the ghost in the machine: Adapting threat detection to cloud speed
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in SecurityNewsThe rapid adoption of cloud technology has transformed how businesses operate, offering scalability, agility, and opportunities for innovation. However, this transformation has also introduced a profound challenge: the “ghost in the machine””, elusive and dynamic threats that exploit the complexity and scale of cloud environments to remain hidden, evading traditional detection methods and posing significant…
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Platforms are the Problem
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Tags: ai, breach, business, chatgpt, cloud, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, finance, firewall, fraud, infrastructure, intelligence, LLM, network, saas, service, technology, threat, toolA better path forward for cybersecurity Why is it that cybersecurity is struggling to keep pace with the rapidly evolving threat landscape? We spend more and more, tighten our perimeters, and still there are trillions of dollars being lost to cybercrime and cyber attacks. Setting aside the direct costs to individuals and businesses, and the…
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Scaling Your Cyber Defense with Advanced IAM Solutions
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in SecurityNewsHow Crucial is the Role of Advanced IAM in Scaling Your Cyber Defense? With the rise in cyber threats, businesses worldwide realize the need for robust security infrastructure. An integral part of this infrastructure is Identity and Access Management (IAM). In an increasingly digital landscape, an advanced IAM strategy becomes a crucial pillar in scaling……
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Australian IT Pros Urged to Guard Against Chinese Cybersecurity Threats
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in SecurityNewsAustralian IT pros are urged to strengthen defenses as Chinese cyber threats target critical infrastructure and sensitive data. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/australian-it-pros-warned-against-chinese-cybersecurity-threats/
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Ukraine uncovers Russian spy network recruiting teens for espionage
The suspected spies were allegedly photographing Ukrainian air defense facilities when they were arrested.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ukraine-sbu-espionage-campaign-russia
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Thales and Imperva Win Big in 2024
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Tags: access, api, application-security, attack, authentication, banking, business, ciso, cloud, communications, compliance, conference, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, ddos, defense, encryption, firewall, gartner, group, guide, iam, identity, infosec, insurance, intelligence, malicious, mfa, microsoft, monitoring, privacy, risk, saas, service, software, strategy, threat, usaThales and Imperva Win Big in 2024 madhav Fri, 12/13/2024 – 09:36 At Thales and Imperva, we are driven by our commitment to make the world safer, and nothing brings us more satisfaction than protecting our customers from daily cybersecurity threats. But that doesn’t mean we don’t appreciate winning the occasional award. In the year…
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Europol shutters 27 DDoS sites in major crackdown
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Tags: attack, crime, cybercrime, ddos, defense, finance, hacker, infrastructure, international, iot, network, vulnerabilityEuropol has announced that it has carried out a major crackdown on cybercriminal actors in cooperation with the police authorities in 15 countries as part of an ongoing international crackdown known as PowerOFF.Included in the effort are the Australian Federal Police, the UK’s National Crime Agency, and the US Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland…
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Cultivating a Hacker Mindset in Cybersecurity Defense
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in SecurityNewsSecurity isn’t just about tools, it’s about understanding how the enemy thinks and why they make certain choices. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/cultivating-hacker-mindset-cybersecurity-defense
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Top 5 CMMC Services MSPs Should Offer
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in SecurityNewsCMMC is a rigorous framework designed to enhance the security of the Department of Defense (DoD) supply chain. But while CMMC is essential, it can be challenging and resource-intensive. This is especially true for SMBs. Small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy and a key focus of recent federal initiatives aimed at leveling……
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Senators, witnesses: $3B for ‘rip and replace’ a good start to preventing Salt Typhoon-style breaches
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in SecurityNewsThe annual defense spending bill contains money the FCC has sought to use to reimburse telecommunications carriers for removing Chinese equipment. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/senators-witnesses-3b-for-rip-and-replace-a-good-start-to-preventing-salt-typhoon-style-breaches/
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The imperative for governments to leverage genAI in cyber defense
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Tags: ai, attack, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, deep-fake, defense, detection, email, endpoint, gartner, government, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, LLM, malicious, malware, microsoft, strategy, tactics, threat, tool, training, vulnerabilityIn an era where cyber threats are evolving at an unprecedented pace, the need for robust cyber defense mechanisms has never been more critical. Sixty-two percent of all cyberattacks focus on public sector organizations directly and indirectly. Nation-state actors, equipped with generative artificial intelligence (genAI) sophisticated tools and techniques, pose significant threats to national security,…
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US Defense Bill Includes Major Focus on Tech, AI and Cyber
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in SecurityNewsDefense Bill Targets Key Investments in AI, Cybersecurity and Quantum Technologies. An $895 billion National Defense Authorization Act features key provisions for significant investments in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum technology, including initiatives aimed at enhancing the Pentagon’s technological capabilities. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/us-defense-bill-includes-major-focus-on-tech-ai-cyber-a-27028
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Anton’s Security Blog Quarterly Q4 2024
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Tags: ai, automation, ciso, cloud, cyber, defense, detection, edr, google, governance, incident response, metric, office, security-incident, siem, soc, threat, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trustAmazingly, Medium has fixed the stats so my blog/podcast quarterly is back to life. As before, this covers both Anton on Security and my posts from Google Cloud blog, and our Cloud Security Podcast (subscribe). Meta AI creation, steampunk theme Top 10 posts with the most lifetime views (excluding paper announcement blogs): Security Correlation Then…