The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) is undergoing a major update. The NIST CSF is one of the most widely used frameworks to help organizations understand and manage their cybersecurity risks. The NIST CSF was released as version 1.0 in 2014, updated to version 1.1 in 2018, and will be updated to version 2.0 early next year. NIST recently released a draft of CSF version 2.0.

“Technology trust is a good thing, but control is a better one.”

On Tuesday, June 6, 2023, Barracuda announced that all ESG appliances compromised via CVE-2023-2868 must be immediately replaced, regardless of the current patch version. Barracuda ESG is an email security gateway that manages and filters inbound and outbound email traffic within an organization’s network. On May 18, 2023, Barracuda identified CVE-2023-2868 after being alerted to anomalous traffic originating from ESG appliances.

When it comes to the quality of your software, it’s imperative to understand your strengths and weaknesses, before your buyer does.

In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, ensuring robust application security is paramount for organizations. With the emergence of AI-powered attacks and other sophisticated threats, it is crucial to integrate comprehensive Application Security Testing (AST) into the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).

In today’s digital landscape, the importance of application security cannot be overstated, as businesses worldwide face evolving cyber threats. Both defenders and attackers are now harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to their advantage. As AI-driven attacks become increasingly sophisticated, it is crucial for organizations to adopt a comprehensive approach to application security that effectively addresses this emerging threat landscape.

One of the most important aspects of cybersecurity is monitoring and detecting threats that may compromise the security and integrity of your company. However, not all threats are easy to spot or prevent with traditional security tools. That’s why many cybersecurity enthusiasts, professionals, and IT units of companies are curious about UBA and UEBA. But what is the difference between UBA and UEBA?

Capital One is a large financial corporation and an American bank that offers financing and a range of other financial services to interested customers. The company works with millions of customers throughout the country, and with so much data and so many services, Capital One must rely on partners to deliver its services effectively. Its reliance on third-party companies is what caused the company to suffer from a substantial data breach that put more than 16,779 customers at risk.

Data breaches are a serious risk that can lead to a substantial amount of lost information annually. This week financial, legal, health, and education sectors were all hit. Major health insurance providers like MCNA and Harvard Pilgrim were exposed, legal company Casepoint suffered substantial data losses, the University of Rochester was hit, and Capital One also suffered significant losses.

The main difference between smishing and vishing is that smishing is a phishing attack that uses SMS text message as the contact method and vishing uses voice calls as the contact method. Research conducted by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) found that phishing, including vishing and smishing, is the most prevalent cyberthreat in the U.S. The report found that in 2022, 300,497 people reported falling victim to phishing, resulting in reported losses totaling up to $52,089,159.