Rubrik Expands Data Access Governance (DAG) Solution with New Identity Inventory

In a recent Fortune article, Amazon’s chief security officer, Steve Schmidt, suggests 6 questions every company's board should ask its CISOs to understand how robust their cybersecurity preparation is. One of the most challenging questions for CISOs was: “Who has access to what data? Why do they need it, and for how long?” This question is critical because cyberattacks often begin with weak, leaked, or stolen passwords.

How PE Firm CFOs Can More Economically Manage Cyber Risks

‍ ‍ ‍Private equity (PE) firms are becoming increasingly attractive targets for cybercriminals. Malicious actors are keen to capitalize on the ecosystem's access to an incredibly extensive and diverse array of sensitive data, particularly susceptible during and after M&As, as well as the notoriously low cybersecurity measures in place among the smaller businesses that some PE firms chose to hold.

CVE-2024-4577 - A PHP CGI Argument Injection Vulnerability in Windows Servers

On June 7, 2024, a new critical PHP vulnerability CVE-2024-4577 was revealed, mainly impacting XAMPP on Windows. It happens when PHP runs in CGI mode with specific language settings, like Chinese or Japanese. The problem comes from how PHP handles certain characters, allowing attackers to inject code through web requests and take control of servers. This vulnerability, if exploited, could lead to the execution of arbitrary code, a scenario with severe consequences for system integrity and data security.

Massive Data Leak Targets New York Times: Implications and Cybersecurity Insights

In a startling cybersecurity development, an anonymous threat actor has posted what they claim to be 270GB of source code stolen from the New York Times on a popular imageboard website. This incident, reported on Friday, suggests the leak contains "basically all source code" from the publisher.

Privacy Act 1988 Australia

The response in September 2023 by the Australian government outlined reforms to the existing Privacy Act 1988 from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC). These reforms aim to bring Australian privacy laws up to date with the digital age and give citizens more control over their personal information which may affect your businesses starting in 2024.

CVE-2024-29849: Veeam discloses Critical Vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass user authentication on its Backup Enterprise Manager web interface

On May 21, 2024, Veeam revealed a severe flaw across its Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager (VBEM) web interface that enables an unauthenticated attacker to log into the web interface as any user. Officially designated as CVE-2024-29849, the vulnerability presents a major threat with a CVSS V3 rating of 9.8 (critical). VBEM is a web-based platform that allows administrators to oversee Veeam Backup and Replication installations through a web interface console.

CrowdStrike Expands Support and Protection for AWS Services

At AWS re:Inforce 2024, CrowdStrike is announcing expanded AWS support to provide breach protection, enhanced visibility and faster response across your cloud environment. Let’s explore three cutting-edge CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security and CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM features that are changing the way organizations manage security risks.

How Managed Detection and Response Helps Protect Against Threats from Cloud Sprawl

As businesses continue to rely on cloud services for all sorts of applications, computing, and storage services, each with its APIs, they dramatically increase their attack surface. It’s a situation that results in prime breeding grounds for cyber threats and, therefore, drives the need for managed detection and response (MDR) services. Consider the software-as-a-service (SaaS) market. It has grown steadily from a $31.4 billion market in 2015 to $232.3 billion in 2024, according to Techopedia.

A Comprehensive Guide to API Penetration Testing

API penetration testing, or API pentesting, is a specialised form of security testing focused on identifying and addressing security vulnerabilities within an API (Application Programming Interface). APIs are the backbone of modern web applications, enabling communication between different software systems.