Tag: infrastructure
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What the cyber community should expect from the Trump transition
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Tags: ceo, cisa, ciso, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, disinformation, election, governance, government, infrastructure, intelligence, jobs, military, technology, threat, ukraineDonald Trump’s decisive win in this year’s presidential election promises to deliver radical changes to how the US government operates.Trump’s positions on a range of social, economic, and military issues, from immigration to human rights to the defense of Ukraine, represent significantly different postures from those of the current Biden administration and are arguably more…
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17 hottest IT security certs for higher pay today
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Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, blockchain, business, ceo, cisa, ciso, cloud, communications, conference, container, control, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, exploit, finance, fortinet, google, governance, group, guide, hacker, incident response, infosec, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, jobs, monitoring, network, penetration-testing, privacy, reverse-engineering, risk, risk-management, skills, software, technology, threat, tool, training, windowsWith the New Year on the horizon, many IT professionals may be looking to improve their careers in 2025 but need direction on the best way. The latest data from Foote Partners may provide helpful signposts.Analyzing more than 638 certifications as part of its 3Q 2024 “IT Skills Demand and Pay Trends Report,” Foote Partners…
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Walking the Walk: How Tenable Embraces Its >>Secure by Design<< Pledge to CISA
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Tags: access, application-security, attack, authentication, best-practice, business, cisa, cloud, conference, container, control, credentials, cve, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, exploit, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, injection, Internet, leak, lessons-learned, mfa, open-source, passkey, password, phishing, risk, saas, service, siem, software, sql, strategy, supply-chain, theft, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementAs a cybersecurity leader, Tenable was proud to be one of the original signatories of CISA’s “Secure by Design” pledge earlier this year. Our embrace of this pledge underscores our commitment to security-first principles and reaffirms our dedication to shipping robust, secure products that our users can trust. Read on to learn how we’re standing…
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CISA adds Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability to the KEV Catalog
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Tags: access, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, infrastructure, kev, microsoft, remote-code-execution, threat, vulnerabilityIn late October, the United States Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a new threat to its Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) Catalog. Cyber criminals used remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint to gain access to organizations’ networks. The… First seen on securityintelligence.com Jump to article: securityintelligence.com/news/cisa-adds-microsoft-sharepoint-vulnerability-to-kev-catalog/
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(g+) Digitale Souveränität: Was kann der Sovereign Cloud Stack wirklich?
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in SecurityNewsDer Sovereign Cloud Stack nimmt für sich in Anspruch, digitale Souveränität für Cloud-Setups auf eigener Infrastruktur zu ermöglichen. Wir prüfen, was es taugt. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/digitale-souveraenitaet-was-kann-der-sovereign-cloud-stack-wirklich-2411-188382.html
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The Cyberthreats from China are Ongoing: U.S. Officials
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in SecurityNewsU.S. officials are pushing back at the ongoing threats posted by Chinese state-sponsored hackers like Volt Typhoon and Salt Typhoon, which have infiltrated critical infrastructure organizations to steal information and preposition themselves in case of a conflict breaking out between the two countries. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/11/the-cyberthreats-from-china-are-ongoing-u-s-officials/
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Cybersecurity Blind Spots in IaC and PaC Tools Expose Cloud Platforms to New Attacks
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in SecurityNewsCybersecurity researchers have disclosed two new attack techniques against infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and policy-as-code (PaC) tools like HashiCorp’s Terraform and Open Policy Agent (OPA) that leverage dedicated, domain-specific languages (DSLs) to breach cloud platforms and exfiltrate data.”Since these are hardened languages with limited capabilities, they’re supposed to be more secure than First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…
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AI Kuru, cybersecurity and quantum computing
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in SecurityNewsAs we continue to delegate more infrastructure operations to artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computers are advancing towards Q-day (i.e., the day when quantum computers … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/11/25/ai-quantum-computers/
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Russia plotting to use AI to enhance cyber-attacks against UK, minister will warn
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in SecurityNewsPat McFadden will tell a Nato conference on Monday that Russia could knock out the UK’s electricity gridRussia and other adversaries of the UK are trying to use artificial intelligence to enhance cyber-attacks against the nation’s infrastructure, the cabinet minister Pat McFadden will warn at a Nato conference in London on Monday.The chancellor of the…
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The story behind the Health Infrastructure Security and Accountability Act
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Tags: infrastructureFirst seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/10/29/hold_the_story_behind_the/
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Volunteer DEF CON hackers dive into America’s leaky water infrastructure
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in SecurityNewsSix sites targeted for security clean-up, just 49,994 to go First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/11/24/water_defcon_hacker/
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Response to CISA Advisory (AA24-326A): Enhancing Cyber Resilience: Insights from CISA Red Team Assessment of a US Critical Infrastructure Sector Organization
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in SecurityNewsIn response to the recently published CISA Advisory (AA24-326A) which highlights the CISA Red Team’s simulation of real-world malicious cyber operations, AttackIQ has provided actionable recommendations to help organizations emulate these attacks. These guidelines enable organizations to emulate tactics and techniques, helping to assess and improve their defenses against similar adversarial behaviors. First seen on…
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USDA Pioneers Phishing-Resistant MFA with Fast IDentity Online (FIDO)
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in SecurityNewsThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published an insightful report detailing the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) successful implementation of phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA) using Fast IDentity Online... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/usda-pioneers-phishing-resistant-mfa-with-fast-identity-online-fido/
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North Korean IT Workers Using Fake Sites to Evade Detection
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in SecurityNewsResearches Find Deep Ties to North Korea Among Fake IT Services Firms Websites. North Korean state actors are using fake websites of foreign technology services firms sidestep sanctions and raise funding for Kim Jong-un regime’s weapons development programs. SentinelLabs found many of these sites shared similar infrastructure, owners and locations. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Over Half of Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities in 2023 Affected Network Devices and Infrastructure
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in SecurityNewsOver half of the most routinely exploited vulnerabilities worldwide in 2023 affected network devices and infrastructure, according to a cybersecurity advisory issued by CISA and other international cybersecurity agencies in November, 2024. Furthermore, the majority of the routinely exploited vulnerabilities were “initially exploited as a zero-day” which was a change from 2022, when the majority……
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Prompt Injection and Data Disclosure Top OWASP’s List of Cyber Risks for GenAI LLM Apps
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Tags: access, advisory, ai, application-security, attack, backup, best-practice, breach, cisa, cloud, computer, cve, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, exploit, extortion, firewall, framework, governance, government, group, guide, Hardware, incident, incident response, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, Internet, LLM, malicious, microsoft, mitigation, mitre, monitoring, network, nist, office, open-source, powershell, privacy, ransomware, regulation, risk, risk-management, russia, service, skills, software, sql, strategy, supply-chain, tactics, technology, theft, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, windowsDon’t miss OWASP’s update to its “Top 10 Risks for LLMs” list. Plus, the ranking of the most harmful software weaknesses is out. Meanwhile, critical infrastructure orgs have a new framework for using AI securely. And get the latest on the BianLian ransomware gang and on the challenges of protecting water and transportation systems against…
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U.S. CISA adds Apple, Oracle Agile PLM bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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Tags: apple, cisa, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, infrastructure, kev, oracle, update, vulnerability, zero-dayU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Apple, Oracle Agile PLM bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog: This week, Apple released security updates for two zero-day vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2024-44309 and CVE-2024-44308, in iOS, iPadOS,…
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145,000 ICS Systems, Thousands of HMIs Exposed to Cyber Attacks
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in SecurityNewsCritical infrastructure, the lifeblood of modern society, is under increasing threat as a new report from Censys reveals that over 145,000 industrial control system (ICS) devices are exposed to the internet. Among these, thousands of human-machine interfaces (HMIs), which allow operators to control critical systems, remain unsecured, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation by […] The…
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>>PopeyeTools<< Dismantled: Justice Department Seizes Cybercrime Marketplace and Charges Administrators
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in SecurityNewsIn a significant operation targeting cybercriminal infrastructure, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the seizure of PopeyeTools, an illicit online marketplace specializing in the sale of stolen credit cards, bank... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/popeyetools-dismantled-justice-department-seizes-cybercrime-marketplace-and-charges-administrators/
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Volt Typhoon: Chinese State-Sponsored APT Targets U.S. Critical Infrastructure
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in SecurityNewsThe Tenable Security Response Team has uncovered critical details about Volt Typhoon, a state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group linked to the People’s Republic of China. The group has been... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/volt-typhoon-chinese-state-sponsored-apt-targets-u-s-critical-infrastructure/
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BTS #42 The China Threat
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in SecurityNewsIn this episode, Paul Asadoorian, Allan Alford, and Josh Corman discuss the growing threat posed by China, particularly in the context of cyber operations and geopolitical ambitions. They explore the implications of China’s strategies, the vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure, and the need for transparency and trust in digital systems. The conversation highlights the urgency of……
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Microsoft Takes Action Against Phishing-as-a-Service Platform
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in SecurityNewsThe ONNX infrastructure has been servicing criminal actors as far back as 2017. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/microsoft-takes-action-against-phishing-service-platform
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CISA Red Team Finds Alarming Critical Infrastructure Risks
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Tags: cisa, cyber, defense, detection, endpoint, infrastructure, network, RedTeam, risk, vulnerabilityRed Team Finds Vulnerabilities in Critical Infrastructure Org’s Security Framework. The U.S., cyber defense agency is urging critical infrastructure operators to learn from the experience of a volunteer read teaming test and not rely too heavily on host-based endpoint detection and response solutions at the expense of network layer protections. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Five Cyber Agencies Sound Alarm About Active Directory Attacks: Beyond the Basics
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Tags: access, attack, authentication, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, exploit, framework, iam, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, least-privilege, login, mfa, microsoft, monitoring, password, risk, service, software, strategy, tactics, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityA landmark global report emphasizes 17 attack techniques against Microsoft Active Directory and cautions organizations to step up protections. In the second of our two-part series, we take you beyond the basics to highlight three key areas to focus on. The landmark report Detecting and Mitigating Active Directory Compromises, released in September by cybersecurity agencies…
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CISA says BianLian ransomware now focuses only on data theft
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Tags: advisory, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, data, extortion, group, infrastructure, ransomware, tactics, theftThe BianLian ransomware operation has shifted its tactics, becoming primarily a data theft extortion group, according to an updated advisory from the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, the FBI, and the Australian Cyber Security Centre. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-says-bianlian-ransomware-now-focuses-only-on-data-theft/
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Microsoft disrupts ONNX phishing-as-a-service infrastructure
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in SecurityNewsMicrosoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has seized 240 domains used by customers of ONNX, a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform, to target companies and individuals across the United States and worldwide since at least 2017. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-disrupts-onnx-phishing-as-a-service-infrastructure/