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MGM Resorts has announced that it will be shutting down 12 of its hotels and casinos in and around Las Vegas. The reason—a ransomware attack of unknown magnitude on servers containing a goldmine of customer data. MGM reports that it managed to detect the breach at a fairly early stage and notify the authorities and law enforcement, but the damage incurred is yet to be evaluated.

Earlier this summer, the internet was taken by storm by three critical vulnerabilities affecting MOVEit Transfer, a file-transferring software solution widely used by high-profile companies to store and share, in some cases, even the most sensitive business information.

The way we do business continues to evolve, and with that, the requirements to remain compliant continue to evolve as well. PCI-DSS is no exception — as of March 2024, PCI-DSS 4.0 will introduce some significant changes. These differences are largely minor but could be very impactful for organizations depending on how they previously approached PCI-DSS 3.2.1.

In August, NIST released the final draft of the highly anticipated update to its Cybersecurity Framework (CSF). The final draft is likely very close to what the final version will be when NIST releases it in early 2024. Therefore, it’s worth becoming familiar with the draft and beginning to plan how to use the NIST CSF 2.0 as a tool to strengthen your own cybersecurity posture.

The push for data privacy has exploded in recent years, with regulations such as the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) leading the charge. This means consumers around the globe are gaining rights regarding how their data is collected, stored, processed and sold, as well as more ways to hold companies accountable when poor data security practices lead to data breaches involving personally identifiable information (PII).

The world of software development has witnessed a significant transformation thanks to low-code/no-code development platforms like Microsoft Power Platform, Salesforce, and ServiceNow. These platforms have empowered developers and business users of all technical backgrounds to create applications, automations, bots, connections (and more), rapidly and with greater accessibility.

In the world of digital forensics, where experts meticulously analyze digital evidence to uncover the truth, a counterforce known as "antiforensics" seeks to conceal, manipulate, or destroy this evidence. Antiforensics techniques aim to evade detection and analysis, posing a significant challenge for forensic investigators. In this comprehensive blog, we will explore the realm of antiforensics, understand its techniques, and discuss strategies to effectively defend against them.

The Sysdig Threat Research Team (TRT) has uncovered a novel cloud-native cryptojacking operation which they’ve named AMBERSQUID. This operation leverages AWS services not commonly used by attackers, such as AWS Amplify, AWS Fargate, and Amazon SageMaker. The uncommon nature of these services means that they are often overlooked from a security perspective, and the AMBERSQUID operation can cost victims more than $10,000/day.

Security Awareness Training is essential for several reasons: 1. **Human Error**: Many security breaches occur due to human error. Employees may inadvertently click on malicious links, download malware, or share sensitive information with unauthorized individuals. Security awareness training helps employees recognize potential threats and avoid common mistakes. 2.

So you want to hunt, eh? Well my young padwa…hold on. As a Splunk Jedi once told me, you have to first go slow to go fast. What do I mean by that? Well, if you rush into threat hunting and start slinging SPL indiscriminately, you risk creating gaps in your investigation. What gaps might those be? As a wise man once said, Know thy network. Actually — in this case — know your network and hosts.