Military cybersecurity operations are shifting to a digital battlefield, where tools and technology work to save lives and increase efficiency. With these advancements comes the increased need for resilient measures to meet the needs of soldiers, leadership, and civilians alike. A ransomware attack rocked the U.S. Marshals Service in February 2023, compromising critical state data on everything from top-secret operations, to internal administrative information.

All businesses, regardless of size or industry, are potential targets for cybercriminals. As businesses become more aware of the importance of password security in preventing data breaches, they focus on the most obvious areas of weakness, such as employee email accounts and network passwords. However, social media passwords present unique security challenges that organizations may be ill-prepared to handle.

Long popular in the military, “readiness and resiliency” is a staple of cybersecurity, too. It makes sense. Both institutions value (1) being alert to threats and risks while (2) recognizing that the types of threats and risks themselves are less important than the reaction to them. But how companies PERCEIVE risk is often very different from how they TAKE ON risks. Over 90% of my penetration tests have concluded with successful entry into “secure” environments.

A selection of this week’s more interesting vulnerability disclosures and cyber security news. For a daily selection see our twitter feed at #ionCube24. Do you think someone will want to buy chicken strips for you? No, don’t think so.

We all accept a certain degree of risk in our lives. So, to varying degrees, we’re all operating – to use cybersecurity parlance – with an assume breach mindset. Meaning, we accept that attacks are inevitable and, as such, we focus time and effort on protecting the assets that matter most. In short, we buckle up for safety.

Discover the best practices and tools to secure your infrastructure as code (IaC) throughout the DevOps software development lifecycle. From threat modeling to monitoring, this comprehensive guide offers valuable insights to improve the security, reliability, and consistency of your IaC.