A Case Study in Vulnerability Prioritization: Lessons Learned from Large-Scale Incidents

There’s no way around it: vulnerability management is complex. As organizations become more reliant on software and applications, the sheer volume of known vulnerabilities has become more difficult to track, prioritize, and remediate. Adversaries have also become increasingly reliant on exploiting vulnerabilities in order to compromise organizations.

Can I Remove My Information From the Dark Web?

Unfortunately, once your information has been put on the dark web, you cannot remove it. Despite this, you can still protect your personal information and identity by changing your passwords, enabling Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and monitoring your online accounts for suspicious activity. Continue reading to learn how to tell if your information is on the dark web and what you can do to protect yourself if it is.

4 MSSP Trends: Differentiate Your Business with CTEM, AI SOC, and More

MSSPs have huge potential for growth as more and more companies turn to experts to outsource their cybersecurity. Tailwinds such as escalating cyber threats, the need to protect more customer data than ever before, and growing compliance requirements are driving the managed security services market’s growth at a compound annual growth rate of 15.4% from 2023 to 2030.

Emerging Security Issue: HashiCorp Vault SSH CVE-2024-7594

CVE-2024-7594 is a severe unrestricted authentication issue affecting HashiCorp’s Vault’s SSH secrets engine. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has not yet evaluated this vulnerability’s CVSS score but HashiCorp assigned it a base score of 7.5 (high). An outside security researcher, Jörn Heissler, discovered an issue with the valid_principals field in Vault’s SSH secrets engine.

Seeing the Unseen: Salt Security and eBPF

APIs are crucial in our digital world, but they also introduce new vulnerabilities. Attackers often exploit these vulnerabilities by concealing malicious payloads within encrypted traffic, rendering them undetectable to traditional security tools. As we observe Cybersecurity Awareness Month, it's important to emphasize the significance of advanced solutions that can detect hidden threats.

SaaS Security: Understanding Modern Threats and How to Guard Against Them

The rise of cloud-based software applications has changed the way many companies operate. Leveraging SaaS platforms allows organizations to streamline their workflows and better accommodate remote and hybrid workforces. However, spreading your data throughout the cloud can leave it vulnerable — unless you have strong SaaS security practices in place.

New Survey Shows 40% of Respondents Never Received Cybersecurity Training From Their Employer

Yubico has published a survey of 20,000 people from 10 countries around the world, finding that 40% of respondents have never received cybersecurity training from their employer. Additionally, 70% of respondents said they’ve been exposed to cyber attacks in their personal lives within the past 12 months, and 50% faced cyber attacks at work.

Secure Cloud Access with Wiz & CyberArk: Enhance Multi-Cloud Security at Cloud Speed | CyberArk

Discover how the powerful integration between Wiz and CyberArk enhances cloud security by identifying and controlling excessive cloud privileges. In this demo, you'll see how Wiz flags risky access, while CyberArk applies just-in-time privileged access for secure administrative operations in multi-cloud environments. By leveraging the principle of least-privilege, CyberArk's Secure Cloud Access ensures all sessions are monitored for compliance and audit without slowing down your cloud development.

Why Microsoft is mandating MFA for Microsoft Entra ID and Azure

Starting on Oct. 15, 2024, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Intune, and other Microsoft Azure applications will require users to sign in with Microsoft Entra MFA. With increasing threats of account takeovers and large-scale phishing attacks targeting Entra ID users, this looks to be a step in the right direction.