The MITRE ATT&CK framework is one of the most commonly used resources within the SafeBreach platform. At SafeBreach’s 2023 Validate Summit—an event that brings security experts together to discuss challenges and best practices in proactive cybersecurity—SafeBreach Co-Founder and CTO Itzik Kotler sat down with Frank Duff, the Chief Innovation Officer at Tidal Cyber, to discuss threat informed defense and MITRE ATT&CK.
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SOC Analyst Appreciation (SAAD) Day 2023 has come and gone. With great speakers and great sessions, it was a can’t-miss event for SOC analysts and anyone else looking to better appreciate their SOCs and see what’s on the horizon for cybersecurity. But hey, we realize that despite your best efforts, some SOC teams and leaders couldn’t make it the day of.
A selection of this week’s more interesting vulnerability disclosures and cyber security news. That is a bit unfortunate…
Imagine you have a perfectly working Kubernetes cluster, and when everything seems on course, you get an “ImagePullBackOff” error. Although this is a popular issue in Kubernetes, understanding and troubleshooting the root cause can be a real headache. Kubernetes is an open-source container orchestration platform originally developed by Google.
October 18, 2023, the Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA), the National Security Agency (NSA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) released a joint guide, Phishing Guidance: Stopping the Attack Cycle at Phase One.
Researchers at Fortra are tracking “Strox,” one of the most popular phishing operations of the past two years. Users of Strox phishing kits can easily create phishing campaigns by simply submitting a logo for the brand they want to impersonate. “Currently, twelve phishing kits are sold on Strox for $90 USD each.
In the brisk air of early autumn, optimism fills our hearts as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an annual event dedicated to fostering a deeper understanding of cybersecurity and inspiring behavior change. Two decades ago, the prevailing belief among security professionals was that raising awareness alone could lead to secure online behaviors. But in 2023, we've learned that hope is not a strategy.
A former US Navy IT manager has been sentenced to five years and five months in prison after illegally hacking a database containing personally identifiable information (PII) and selling it on the dark web. 32-year-old Marquis Cooper, of Selma, California, was a chief petty officer in the US Navy's Seventh Fleet when he opened an account in August 2018 with a company that maintains a PII database for millions of people.
Banks and other financial institutions have the one thing every criminal desires. Money. So, it only makes sense that cybercriminals prioritize attacking this industry sector, and it makes even more sense for these institutions to harden their systems to prevent attacks.
