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#145 - Exploring threat intelligence with Jamie Williams, Threat Intelligence Researcher at Unit 42

Aug 17, 2024 By LimaCharlie In LimaCharlie
On this episode of the Cybersecurity Defenders podcast, we explore threat intelligence with Jamie Williams, Threat Intelligence Researcher at Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42. Jamie is a seasoned professional in the field of cybersecurity. Before joining Unit 42, he made significant contributions at the MITRE Corporation as a Senior Principal Cyber Operations Engineer. During his tenure at MITRE, Jamie led the development of MITRE ATT&CK for Enterprise, focusing on adversary emulation and behavior-based detections.
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The IT Hour | JumpCloud Password Manager 3.0 08.16.24

Aug 17, 2024 By JumpCloud In JumpCloud
JumpCloud Password Manager desktop app 3.0 has just released and there's a LOT to show you! Mathan Chakkravarthy & Firas Abou Karroum will be on the show to tell everyone much more. Join us at 11:30 am ET The #IT Hour hosted by #JumpCloud is a #communityprogram focused on the life of #ITAdministrators. With the ever changing #ITlandscape, having community and professional networking opportunities is very valuable.
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obrela

Insights From The SOC

Aug 16, 2024 By Theofanis Dimakis In Obrela
A review of AI-generated malware, and how a SOC might deal with the ever-increasing threat… Theofanis Dimakis, SOC Officer, and Nikolaos Tsompanidis, Threat Detection & Response Expert at Obrela, speaking during the recent CRESTCon Europe event, shared insights from their perspective into detecting malware, including the rising tide of AI variants.
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cloudflare

A wild week in phishing, and what it means for you

Aug 16, 2024 By Pete Pang In Cloudflare
Being a bad guy on the Internet is a really good business. In more than 90% of cybersecurity incidents, phishing is the root cause of the attack, and during this third week of August phishing attacks were reported against the U.S. elections, in the geopolitical conflict between the U.S., Israel, and Iran, and to cause $60M in corporate losses.
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Arctic Wolf

CVE-2024-28986: Critical RCE Vulnerability Impacting SolarWinds Web Help Desk

Aug 16, 2024 By Andres Ramos In Arctic Wolf
On August 13, 2024, SolarWinds released a hotfix for CVE-2024-28986, a critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting Web Help Desk (WHD). WHD is an IT service management software widely used across various industries for tracking and managing support tickets. This vulnerability arises from a Java deserialization flaw, which could enable a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable hosts.
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foresiet

X-FILES Infostealer: Unraveling a Potent Threat to Global Cybersecurity

Aug 16, 2024 By Foresiet In Foresiet
In the dynamic world of cyber threats, the X-FILES stealer has emerged as a particularly dangerous and sophisticated piece of malware. First discovered in March 2021, this malware gained significant attention after a second variant surfaced later that year. Known for its efficiency in targeting vulnerable systems globally, X-FILES has become a top priority for cybersecurity professionals.
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keeper

Password Management for Educators

Aug 16, 2024 By Ashley D'Andrea In Keeper
Educators create many passwords for accounts in both their personal and professional lives. Password management is crucial for educators, not only to keep track of their professional passwords but also to separate those from their personal passwords. Teachers need a reliable place to store passwords for many online accounts, applications and programs, no matter which grades or subjects they teach. Read more to learn why password management is essential for teachers.
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ignyte Team

ISO 27001 vs NIST: The Differences and How They Overlap

Aug 16, 2024 By Max Aulakh In Ignyte
When you consider national and global cybersecurity, a handful of names stand out. Two of the largest are NIST and ISO/IEC. Both of these organizations have issued plenty of rulings and frameworks for securing digital systems, and in a sense, they can be viewed as competitors. So, what’s the difference, where is the overlap, and which option is right for your business?
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Tines

Creating happier and more engaged teams with AI and workflow automation

Aug 16, 2024 By Eoin Hinchy In Tines
High stakes, long hours, and a rapidly evolving threat landscape present unique barriers to happiness for security and IT teams. It’s not surprising that 63% of security practitioners report some level of burnout, and 58% of IT professionals feel overwhelmed by the amount of tasks they have to do in a day. Organizations simply can’t afford to ignore these statistics.
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riscosity

What is HIPAA and How to Become Compliant

Aug 16, 2024 By Charrah Hardamon In Riscosity
HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. HIPAA is a U.S. law that was enacted in 1996 to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient's consent or knowledge and is enforced by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The purpose of HIPAA is to protect the privacy of patients’ medical information and secure the handling of health information in the age of electronic health records.
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