If you’re reading this, a major part of your job is making the case for security-related issues that you know are urgent. You may be among the 97% of CISOs being asked to present to their boards — briefing them on new attack methods and recommending protective solutions. Or you might be a security admin preparing to relay that same information to your CISO. Either way, you’re on point to convince key stakeholders that.
Threat actors constantly improve their tactics and are always on the hunt for technical or social vulnerabilities they can exploit. The pandemic-induced Great Resignation, massive layoffs, continuous company restructuring, and upcoming holidays make this a very busy time of changes in the labor force. Due to this upheaval, employees are always on the lookout for any updates from their Human Resources (HR) department, as HR often sends updates or notifications via company-wide email.
In the dynamic landscape of cybersecurity, organizations face the ever-present risk of data breaches. This article provides a detailed exploration of data breaches, delving into their nuances, and offers comprehensive recovery strategies along with best practices. A data breach occurs when unauthorized threat actors gain access to sensitive information, jeopardizing data integrity and confidentiality.
TA4557 targets recruiters via email, threat actors use OAuth apps to automate BEC and cryptomining attacks, and researchers discover Sandman APT’s connection to the China-based KEYPLUG backdoor.
A selection of this week’s more interesting vulnerability disclosures and cyber security news. It could be said raising awareness is good as it motives complacent teams. That said, revelations that it was exaggerated might make teams more complacent in the future to react…
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