Tag: incident response
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Cloud-Sicherheit unter Druck: Mehr als jedes vierte Unternehmen meldet 2024 Datenpannen
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in SecurityNewsMit der steigenden Komplexität moderner Cloud-Umgebungen wächst auch die Bedrohungslage. Fehlkonfigurationen, mangelnde Incident-Response-Kapazitäten und neue Schwachstellen in Containern und Webanwendungen zählen zu den größten Risiken. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/cloud-sicherheit-unter-druck-mehr-als-jedes-vierte-unternehmen-meldet-2024-datenpannen/a40406/
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Sec-Gemini v1 Google’s New AI Model for Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence
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in SecurityNewsGoogle has unveiled Sec-Gemini v1, an AI model designed to redefine cybersecurity operations by empowering defenders with advanced threat analysis, vulnerability assessment, and incident response capabilities. The experimental system, developed by a team led by Elie Burzstein and Marianna Tishchenko, aims to address the critical asymmetry in cybersecurity where attackers need only one vulnerability to…
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AI programming copilots are worsening code security and leaking more secrets
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Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, attack, authentication, best-practice, breach, ceo, ciso, container, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, github, government, incident response, injection, least-privilege, LLM, monitoring, open-source, openai, password, programming, risk, skills, software, strategy, tool, training, vulnerabilityOverlooked security controls: Ellen Benaim, CISO at enterprise content mangement firm Templafy, said AI coding assistants often fail to adhere to the robust secret management practices typically observed in traditional systems.”For example, they may insert sensitive information in plain text within source code or configuration files,” Benaim said. “Furthermore, because large portions of code are…
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SolarWinds Adds Incident Management Tool From Squadcast
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in SecurityNewsThe IT service management and observability tools company acquired Squadcast last month and is adding the automated incident response platform to the SolarWinds portfolio. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/solarwinds-adds-incident-management-tool-from-squadcast
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Cybercriminals exfiltrate data in just three days
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in SecurityNewsIn 56% of Sophos managed detection and response (MDR) and incident response (IR) cases, attackers gained initial access to networks by exploiting external remote services, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/04/03/breach-median-time/
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Threat-informed defense for operational technology: Moving from information to action
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Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, blueteam, cloud, control, crime, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, exploit, finance, fortinet, framework, group, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, law, malicious, malware, mitre, network, phishing, PurpleTeam, ransomware, RedTeam, resilience, risk, service, soar, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, usaThe rise of cybercrime-as-a-service Today’s macro threat landscape is a flourishing ecosystem of cybercrime facilitated by crime-as-a-service (CaaS) models. Cybercriminal networks now operate like legitimate businesses, with specialized units dedicated to activities such as money laundering, malware development, and spear phishing. This ecosystem lowers the barrier to entry for cybercrime, enabling low-skilled adversaries to launch…
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10 best practices for vulnerability management according to CISOs
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Tags: api, attack, automation, best-practice, business, ceo, cio, ciso, control, cybersecurity, data, detection, framework, group, incident response, metric, mitre, penetration-testing, programming, ransomware, risk, risk-management, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management1. Culture Achieving a successful vulnerability management program starts with establishing a cybersecurity-minded culture across the organization. Many CISOs admitted to facing historical cultural problems, with one summing it up well. “Our cybersecurity culture was pretty laissez-faire until we got hit with Log4J and then a ransomware attack,” he told CSO. “These events were an…
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Das gehört in Ihr Security-Toolset
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Tags: access, ai, antivirus, authentication, backup, breach, business, cloud, compliance, control, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, edr, firewall, gartner, governance, iam, identity, incident response, intelligence, iot, malware, mfa, ml, mobile, network, password, ransomware, risk, saas, service, software, spyware, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementLesen Sie, welche Werkzeuge essenziell sind, um Unternehmen gegen Cybergefahren abzusichern.Sicherheitsentscheider sind mit einer sich kontinuierlich verändernden Bedrohungslandschaft, einem zunehmend strengeren, regulatorischen Umfeld und immer komplexeren IT-Infrastrukturen konfrontiert. Auch deshalb wird die Qualität ihrer Sicherheits-Toolsets immer wichtiger.Das Problem ist nur, dass die Bandbreite der heute verfügbaren Cybersecurity-Lösungen überwältigend ist. Für zusätzliche Verwirrung sorgen dabei nicht…
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As CISA Downsizes, Where Can Enterprises Get Support?
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in SecurityNewsIn this roundtable, cybersecurity experts, including two former CISA executives, weigh in on alternate sources for threat intel, incident response, and other essential cybersecurity services. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/roundtable-cisa-downsizes-where-can-enterprises-look-support
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LLMs are now available in snack size but digest with care
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in SecurityNewsPassed down wisdom can distort reality: Rather than developing their own contextual understanding, student models rely heavily on their teacher models’ pre-learned conclusions. Whether this limitation can lead to model hallucination is highly debated by experts.Brauchler is of the opinion that the efficiency of the student models is tied to that of their teachers, irrespective…
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6 hard-earned tips for leading through a cyberattack, from CSOs who’ve been there
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Tags: attack, awareness, breach, business, cisco, ciso, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, group, incident response, infosec, infrastructure, lessons-learned, military, open-source, phishing, phone, privacy, programming, ransomware, security-incident, service, skills, software, strategy, threat, training, updateDevelop muscle memory, and patience, through simulations: Authority under crisis is meaningless if you can’t establish followership. And this goes beyond the incident response team: CISOs must communicate with the entire organization, a commonly misunderstood imperative, says Pablo Riboldi, CISO of nearshore talent provider BairesDev.”I find that employee involvement tends to be overlooked during cyberattacks.…
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Oracle Cloud security SNAFU latest: IT giant accused of pedantry as evidence scrubbed
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in SecurityNews1990s incident response in 2025 First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/03/31/oracle_reported_breaches/
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Oracle Cloud security SNAFU latest: IT giant accused of pedantry as evidence vanishes
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in SecurityNews1990s incident response in 2025 First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/03/31/oracle_reported_breaches/
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How CISOs can balance business continuity with other responsibilities
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Tags: attack, backup, breach, business, cio, ciso, compliance, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, finance, framework, healthcare, incident, incident response, metric, nist, ransomware, resilience, risk, service, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, usa, vulnerabilityCIO-CISO divide: Who owns business continuity?: While CISOs may find that their remit is expanding to cover business continuity, a lack of clear delineation of roles and responsibilities can spell trouble.To effectively handle business continuity, cybersecurity leaders need a framework to collaborate with IT leadership.Responding to events requires a delicate balance between thoroughness of investigation…
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How to create an effective crisis communication plan
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Tags: access, business, ciso, cloud, communications, corporate, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, email, group, incident, incident response, infrastructure, mobile, monitoring, network, phone, risk, strategy, toolA crisis communications plan optimally prepares the company for all possible crisis scenarios. This includes clear rules of conduct and communication, prepared content, and secure communication channels and tools.Internet monitoring shows how the crisis is perceived in social networks and the media. Reputation-damaging publications can be identified early, and countermeasures can be initiated.Good communication in day-to-day business…
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Die 10 häufigsten IT-Sicherheitsfehler
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in SecurityNewsVon ungepatchten Sicherheitslücken bis hin zu unzureichenden Backups: Lesen Sie, wie sich die häufigsten IT-Sicherheitsfehler vermeiden lassen. Verschlüsselte Dateien und eine Textdatei mit einer Erpresser-Nachricht zeigen klar und deutlich: Ein Unternehmen ist einer Cyberattacke zum Opfer gefallen. Dabei ist das nur das Ende einer langen Angriffskette. Die Tätergruppe bewegt sich oft seit mehreren Wochen oder Monaten…
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Understanding RDAP: The Future of Domain Registration Data Access
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Chinese Hackers Breach Asian Telecom, Remain Undetected for Over 4 Years
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in SecurityNewsA major telecommunications company located in Asia was allegedly breached by Chinese state-sponsored hackers who spent over four years inside its systems, according to a new report from incident response firm Sygnia.The cybersecurity company is tracking the activity under the name Weaver Ant, describing the threat actor as stealthy and highly persistent. The name of…
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2024: 35 Prozent der Angriffe dauerten länger als einen Monat
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in SecurityNewsCyberangriffe stellen für Unternehmen in Deutschland weiterhin eine erhebliche Herausforderung dar. Laut dem Incident Response 2024 Report von Kaspersky waren im vergangenen Jahr 69 Prozent der deutschen Unternehmen von mindestens einem Cybersicherheitsvorfall betroffen, 31 Prozent erlebten sogar mehrere Angriffe. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/angriffe-laenger-als-einen-monat
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11 hottest IT security certs for higher pay today
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Tags: access, attack, automation, business, cloud, container, control, corporate, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, encryption, exploit, finance, fortinet, google, governance, incident response, infosec, intelligence, Internet, jobs, linux, malicious, malware, monitoring, network, penetration-testing, remote-code-execution, resilience, reverse-engineering, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, skills, software, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerability, windowsOffensive Security Certified Expert (OSCE): OffSec’s Offensive Security Certified Expert consists of three courses: Advanced Web Attacks and Exploitation, Advanced Evasion Techniques and Breaching Defenses, and Windows User Mode Exploit Development. The format for each course exam is the same: Candidates have 48 hours to compromise a given target using various techniques. No formal prerequisites exist for any of the…
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Incident Response 2024 Report: 35 Prozent der Cyber-Angriffe dauerten laut Kaspersky länger als einen Monat
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/incident-response-2024-report-35-prozent-cyber-angriff-dauer-kaspersky-ein-monat
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5 pitfalls that can delay cyber incident response and recovery
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in SecurityNewsThe responsibility of cyber incident response falls squarely on the shoulders of the CISO. And many CISOs invest heavily in technical response procedures, tabletop exercises … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/03/20/incident-response-pitfalls/
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That breach cost HOW MUCH? How CISOs can talk effectively about a cyber incident’s toll
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Tags: attack, breach, business, ciso, cyber, cybersecurity, data, email, incident, incident response, insurance, jobs, network, phone, ransomware, risk, risk-managementThe importance of practice in estimating costs: Quantifying the costs of an incident in advance is an inexact art greatly aided by tabletop exercises. “The best way in my mind to flush all of this out is by going through a regular incident response tabletop exercise,” Gary Brickhouse, CISO at GuidePoint Security, tells CSO. “People…
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Microsoft Warns of StilachiRAT Stealing Remote Desktop Protocol Session Data
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in SecurityNewsMicrosoft has recently issued a warning about a novel remote access trojan (RAT) known as StilachiRAT, which poses significant threats to system security by stealing sensitive data, including credentials and cryptocurrency information. This sophisticated malware was discovered by Microsoft Incident Response researchers in November 2024 and is notable for its advanced evasion techniques and persistence…
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Not all cuts are equal: Security budget choices disproportionately impact risk
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Tags: ai, application-security, attack, awareness, backdoor, breach, bug-bounty, business, ceo, ciso, cloud, compliance, container, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, iam, identity, incident response, infrastructure, monitoring, phishing, risk, risk-management, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, update, usa, vulnerability[Source: Splunk] As cyber threats evolve at an unprecedented pace, delaying essential technology upgrades can severely impact an organization. The newest technological updates are introduced to enhance an organization’s security offerings and directly address recently identified challenges.”Outdated systems lack new features and functionality that allow for more sophisticated offerings, like moving to the cloud,” Kirsty…
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How Economic Headwinds Influence the Ransomware Ecosystem
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in SecurityNewsInflation, cryptocurrency market volatility, and the ability to invest in defenses all influence the impact and severity of a ransomware attack, according to incident response efforts and ransomware negotiators. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/how-economic-headwinds-influence-ransomware-ecosystem