Effective Cybersecurity Incident Response: What to Expect from Your MDR Provider

Companies engage with a managed detection and response (MDR) provider to help ensure they detect cyber threats before they do any damage. The "response" part of the MDR moniker is key to that effort, making it vital to determine up front exactly what your chosen provider will do when it detects a threat in your environment.

The Growing Challenge of Fraud in Neobanking: Strategies for Protection (2024 Guide)

Neobanks, which operate exclusively online without traditional physical branch networks, are facing an increasingly challenging landscape due to a significant rise in fraud cases. In recent years, financial institutions have reported a marked increase in fraudulent activities, with the average cost of fraud for institutions with assets over $5 billion rising by 65% from $2.3 million in 2022 to $3.8 million in 2023.

CVE-2024-3400: Critical Vulnerability in GlobalProtect Feature of PAN-OS being Actively Exploited

On April 12, 2024, Palo Alto Networks published a security advisory detailing an actively exploited maximum severity vulnerability (CVE-2024-3400, CVSS: 10.0) affecting the GlobalProtect feature of PAN-OS. This vulnerability affects PAN-OS 10.2, PAN-OS 11.0, and PAN-OS 11.1 firewalls when configurations for both GlobalProtect gateway and device telemetry are enabled. An unauthenticated remote threat actor can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the firewall.

Palo Alto Networks Vulnerability: CVE-2024-3400

On April 12th, Palo Alto Networks released a CVE advisory for CVE-2024-3400, a critical vulnerability identified in the GlobalProtect Gateway feature of PAN-OS, the operating system for Palo Alto Networks firewalls. This command injection vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the affected devices.

Securing Your NTP Client for Accurate and Reliable Timekeeping

The Network Time Protocol (NTP) was developed in the 1980s to address the growing need for time synchronization between an individual’s computer or device and others on the same network. The Windows NTP (Network Time Protocol) client is a component of the Windows operating system responsible for synchronizing the system’s clock with a time server on the internet or a local network.

CVE-2024-3400: Follow Up: Patches Released for Actively Exploited Critical Vulnerability in GlobalProtect Feature of PAN-OS

On April 14, 2024, Palo Alto Networks (PAN) released hotfixes to address the maximum severity (CVSS: 10) vulnerability, CVE-2024-3400, affecting the GlobalProtect Feature of PAN-OS. An unauthenticated remote threat actor can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the firewall. Volexity identified CVE-2024-3400 as a zero-day vulnerability and found that the threat actor UTA0218 was implanting a custom Python backdoor on firewall devices.

Nightfall AI: The First AI-Native Enterprise DLP Platform

Legacy DLP solutions never worked. They're point solutions that generate an overwhelming number of false positive alerts, and block the business in the process. But no longer. Enter: Nightfall AI, the first AI-native enterprise DLP platform that protects sensitive data across SaaS, generative AI (GenAI), email, and endpoints, all from the convenience of a unified console.

Third-Party Risk Management Policy Template (Free)

Organizations commonly rely on third parties such as vendors, suppliers, and other business partners to handle critical operations. While third-party relationships can provide many benefits, they also introduce a range of risks that can threaten data security, compliance, and business continuity. Therefore, it's crucial to recognize and manage these risks with a robust Third-Party Risk Management policy.

Get to Know the 6 Stages of the Threat Intelligence Lifecycle

Cybersecurity teams are under immense pressure in 2024. They need to be more efficient than ever to stay ahead of evolving threats. This means embracing new technologies, strategies, and frameworks. One powerful tool in their arsenal is the threat intelligence lifecycle—a vital but challenging aspect of proactive cyber defense. Forward-thinking enterprises understand the value of a structured approach to threat intelligence.

Shamane Tan on rising up - Cyber Security Decoded

Inspirational words from Shamane Tan on Cyber Security Decoded…as you climb your personal ladder to success, you should be your biggest cheerleader! There won’t always be someone there to recommend you for promotions or point you in the right direction. People come and go, and opportunities arise and vanish. That’s why in order to grow, whether it’s in the #CyberSecurity industry, the broader #Technology industry, or elsewhere, you must always be proactive in seeking out new ways to grow personally and professionally!