Detecting Lateral Movement Using Splunk User Behavior Analytics

One of the most challenging aspects of running an effective Security Operations Center is how to account for the high volume of notable events that ultimately do not present a risk to the business. Some examples of non-risky notable events include a user forgetting their password and submitting it erroneously multiple times in a row, or a user accessing a system (for a completely valid reason) at an odd hour outside of their normal behavior.

[Eye-Opening] Increase of Phishing Attacks in Australia Should Alarm Organizations

Phishing attacks are on the rise in Australia, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reports. “The latest figures reveal phishing is a practice that is only becoming more and more widespread,” the ABC says.“Phishing was the most reported scam to Scamwatch in 2022, with the government website recording 74,573 complaints — a 4.6 per cent increase on the previous year.

Security Researchers Share Insights on Black Hat 2023 Topics and Trends

Shocking to no one: Artificial Intelligence (AI) was a huge topic at Black Hat USA 2023, but what did we learn about it? With no shortage of talks on it, there are many insights to take into account. We asked highly skilled Software Security Researchers who attended both Black Hat and DEFCON to weigh-in on the most insightful moments, particularly related to AI. Here’s what we found.

CVE-2023-32560: Critical Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities in Ivanti Avalanche

On August 14th, 2023, cybersecurity company Tenable released a research advisory detailing two stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities, collectively tracked as CVE-2023-32560, impacting Ivanti Avalanche products version 6.4.0 and older. A threat actor could remotely exploit the vulnerabilities without user authentication by specifying long data type items to overflow the buffer.

The 443 Podcast - Episode 256 - U.S. Cyber Trust Mark

This week on the podcast we cover the FCC's proposal for a security assurance labeling program for IoT devices. Before that, we discuss the latest AI research challenge hosted by DARPA as well as some research into a novel attack against the AI/ML supply chain. You can view more information on the CISA guidance as well as Blaze Lab's full blog post at the links below: The 443 Security Simplified is a weekly podcast that gets inside the minds of leading white-hat hackers and security researchers, covering the latest cybersecurity headlines and trends.