Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

One of the critical challenges for organizations today is securing their data. Organizations must incur the cost associated with proper design, development, and maintenance of systems and their appropriate safeguarding and monitoring. One way to reduce and optimize these costs is to choose tools that operate in a Software-as-a-Service model. Choosing tools in such a model helps shift some of the responsibilities and costs to the vendor.

New TTP attack data covering 2023 sheds much needed light on the threat actor and user actions that are putting organizations at the most risk. In cybersecurity vendor ReliaQuest’s Annual Cyber-Threat Report: 2024, there is a ton of great detail mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK Framework outlining which threat actions are used and how organizations are most effectively fighting back and stopping attacks.

A trojanized version of the McAfee Security app is installing the Android banking Trojan “Vultur,” according to researchers at Fox-IT. The attackers are spreading links to the malicious app via text messages and phone calls. “In order to deceive unsuspecting individuals into installing malware, the threat actors employ a hybrid attack using two SMS messages and a phone call,” the researchers write.

Researchers discover a new version of the Tycoon 2FA AiTM kit, a phishing attack disguises keylogger as bank payment notice, and TheMoon malware targets ASUS routers.

My perspective on how GitGuardian approaches the cybersecurity market with a focus on the long game.

In this guest blog post, Marcus Hallberg and Attila Dulovics, senior security engineers at Spotify, share a Tines workflow they built to create identity federation between GCP and AWS. As modern organizations continue their journey into the cloud, they face the complex reality of a mix of cloud providers and on-premise infrastructure. This often happens due to acquisitions being made, necessary partner integrations, or other business and technical requirements that create a multi-cloud setup over time.

Trustwave was named a Major Player in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Cybersecurity Consulting Services 2024 Vendor Assessment (doc # US50463223, March 2024). The report noted “The acquisition by MC2 Security Fund — the private equity fund of internationally recognized security advisory firm The Chertoff Group — successfully closed in January 2024.

Granting privileged access to an end user’s device is a common practice in organizations. Admins do it to give end users the ability to manage administrative tasks such as downloading applications and accessing resources on their devices. It can be done manually, which is cumbersome and introduces risks. Or it can be managed to improve user productivity without requiring additional IT help or intervention, so that IT can focus on higher priority tasks.

The European Union’s Network and Information Systems Directive 2 (NIS2) is a big deal for improving the EU’s cybersecurity stance. Kicked off in January 2023—with a compliance deadline of October 18, 2024—the Directive is designed to beef up cyber defences across key sectors.

The risk both to and from AI models is a topic so hot it’s left the confines of security conferences and now dominates the headlines of major news sites. Indeed, the deluge of frightening hypotheticals can make AI feel like we are navigating an entirely new frontier with no compass. And to be sure, AI poses a lot of unique challenges to security, but remember: Both the media and AI companies have a vested interest in upping the fright hype to keep people talking.