Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

July 2023

Mitigating the Latest Microsoft Teams Vulnerability with Netskope

Recently, a team of experts from JumpSEC Labs discovered a vulnerability in Microsoft Teams that allows malicious actors to bypass policy controls and introduce malware through external communication channels. Leaving end-users susceptible to phishing attacks. Microsoft’s advice is to educate end-users to detect phishing attempts. One workaround would be to disable Microsoft Teams collaboration with external organizations.

How to Quantify the ROI of Your GRC & Security Programs: 3 Lessons Learned from Successful GRC Teams

GRC programs are often viewed as cost centers. But, they can in fact be profit drivers by contributing to sales acceleration, cost and time savings, and risk reduction. In this session, we shared insights on calculating the ROI of GRC, by connecting to key metrics like contractual liability, resource costs, and operational efficiency. We also provided practical examples of how to gauge program success.

BoxyHQ + Cerbos: Merging SSO and Authorization

In this article, we will see how to enable Enterprise SSO login (based on the SAML single sign-on protocol) using Okta for your Next.js app and relay role-based access directly from the Identity Provider to Cerbos. We'll be using BoxyHQ's open-source Enterprise SSO solution (called SAML Jackson) to interface with Okta. We'll use the principle of minimal UI and include only the necessary interface in our example application.

What are Vulnerability Disclosure Programs?

Vulnerability disclosure programs (VDPs) are structured frameworks or processes for organizations to document, submit, and report security vulnerabilities to all other relevant organizations. Being ready and able to address vulnerabilities before they become problems is an essential part of any cybersecurity strategy. While VDPs are not currently required by law, the U.S. government encourages vulnerability disclosure programs as a proactive approach to cybersecurity.

Biggest Data Breaches in France [Updated 2023]

According to the latest cybersecurity report of CNIL, the French data protection supervisor, France has seen a record of personal data breaches in 2021 — a near 80% increase from 2020. The CNIL carried out strict regulatory measures on French businesses and organizations in 2021, sending 135 formal notices that resulted in €214 million in fines and 18 sanctions. Nine sanctions were for inefficient data security.

How to Use ITSM, SIEM, and SOAR to Remediate API Attacks

In recent years, there has been a significant rise in the number of API attacks, posing a growing threat to businesses and organizations across various industries. APIs, or application programming interfaces, have become essential for enabling communication and data exchange between different software systems. However, this increased reliance on APIs has also made them an attractive target for cybercriminals.

Avoiding pitfalls when integrating AppSec for DevOps

Avoiding common integration pitfalls that set your organization back is critical in today’s fast-paced software development landscape. In today’s fast-paced software development landscape, DevOps has become the go-to approach for organizations looking to accelerate their application delivery. However, ensuring the security of applications in a DevOps environment is no small feat.

MOVEit Vulnerability Investigations Uncover Additional Exfiltration Method

Kroll has identified two different file exfiltration methodologies leveraged by threat actors, primarily CLOP, during recent engagements involving the exploitation of the MOVEit vulnerability (CVE-2023-34362) throughout May and June 2023. In the vast majority of Kroll’s global MOVEit investigations, the primary data exfiltration method consisted of utilizing the dropped web shell to inject a session or create a malicious account (named Method 1 for this piece).

State of API Security for Financial Services and Insurance

As financial services and insurance organizations have increasingly turned to APIs to accelerate business innovation, attackers have also changed their tactics, making APIs their prime target. This short video discusses findings from the first industry-specific version of the State of API Security report and draws on a combination of survey responses and empirical data from the Salt Cloud. Key trends revealed by the survey include.