One of the most important factors in the technology and cybersecurity industries is the inevitable presence of constant change. Technology, business, and industry are always evolving, while cybercriminals are always searching for new and innovative ways to attack. While there is no surefire way to account for future developments, some professionals have dedicated time and expertise to predicting the ways in which the current threat landscape and state of technology may lead to issues down the line.
Now that the calendar has flipped to November, the end of the year is in sight. It’s a popular time for friends and family to gather for the holidays, yet unfortunately, it’s also a popular time for cyber attackers to ramp up their exploits. Our thoughts turned to the cyber professionals on the front lines. What compromises do they feel pressured to make in their work-life balance to keep their companies secure? How often does their work actually impinge on their personal time?
Overall Analysis of Vulnerability Identification – Default Credentials Leading to Remote Code Execution During internal network testing, a document was discovered titled the “XL Security Site Administrator Reference.pdf.” It appeared to be a guide for the specific configuration of the SQL service running on NeuroWorks Natus. Being that this was a guide, it was extensive and detailed the software in-depth.
On October 16, 2023, Kroll Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) analysts were made aware of an ongoing exploitation of a recently discovered vulnerability within the web user interface (UI) functionality of Cisco IOS XE (CVE-2023-20198). This security flaw is critical with a CVSS score of 10.
Ingesting data in the security world is only half of the battle. The second half is fought over insight generation. As security professionals, we understand that every second we spend creating dashboards, alerts, or parsing rules is a potential window of vulnerability, assuming this capability even exists within the organization.
Whether internally developed or purchased, your applications can be exposed to a host of vulnerabilities, especially via open source components that are widely used in today’s software. A recent survey found that 60% of data breach victims were compromised due to a known but unpatched vulnerability. Effective prevention and risk management requires being able to understand the vulnerability risk profile for each component of your Software Supply Chain.
The world of digital technology is perpetually evolving, positioning cybersecurity as a frontline defense in safeguarding essential digital assets. A primary challenge in this sector, accentuated by the Wallarm API ThreatStats™ report Q3’2023, is ensuring robust API security. This in-depth report emphasizes the urgent need for immediate, strategic actions from business leaders and cybersecurity practitioners alike to combat the sophisticated emerging threats.
You’ve probably encountered them. Self-reported ‘supplier security assessments’ – documents where fact and fiction can easily overlap if the requisite information cannot be readily validated. In reality, supplier questionnaires do offer an (albeit limited) indication of an organisation’s level of cyber maturity and are a necessary process.
