Creating a cybersecurity-specific marketplace would help One potential enabler of these principles is to create a marketplace specifically designed for the cybersecurity world — a neutral platform where vendors and buyers can find each other based on real compatibility. Imagine… Read More "The cybersecurity product sales process is broken, but it doesn’t have to be"
A cyber or cybersecurity threat is a malicious act that seeks to damage data, steal data, or disrupt digital life in general. Cyber threats include computer viruses, data breaches, Denial of Service (DoS) attacks, and other attack vectors. Cyber threats… Read More "What is a Cyber Threat?"
Das ist die Essenz dessen, was ich als “Moschusochsenstrategie” bezeichne. Der Hintergrund: Werden Moschusochsen von Wölfen angegriffen, bildet die Herde einen Kreis, in dessen Mitte sich die schwächeren Mitglieder befinden. Die Hörner der “Frontline”-Tiere sind dabei nach außen positioniert. Für… Read More "Was CISOs von Moschusochsen lernen können"
“These flaws allow attackers to escape the isolated VM environment (VM sandbox) and execute arbitrary code at the hypervisor level (ESXi host),” he said. “A compromised hypervisor grants attackers unrestricted control over all virtual machines on the server—and potentially the… Read More "March Patch Tuesday warnings: Act fast to plug zero day holes in Windows, VMware"
The ESET researchers said the exploit was first seen in the wild in 2023, when it was deployed on computers through a backdoor program dubbed PipeMagic. First discovered in 2022, PipeMagic is a plugin-based malware first used against organizations in… Read More "Microsoft patches privilege escalation flaw exploited since 2023"
Credential coercion Hanley described the flaws as credential coercion issues because they could allow unauthenticated attackers to coerce the Ivanti EPM machine account credential to be used in NTLM relay attacks, which could in turn result in server compromise. Ivanti… Read More "Ivanti EPM vulnerabilities actively exploited in the wild, CISA warns"
The winners of this year’s CyberFirst Girls competition were officially named yesterday after a record-breaking contest. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) crowned Birmingham’s Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre “Top Scoring State Newcomer” at a ceremony at Jodrell Bank… Read More "Record Number of Girls Compete in CyberFirst Contest"
TP-Link is one of the most popular router manufacturers in the US, but the company is facing a potential ban due to security concerns about its links to China. A December report from The Wall Street Journal revealed that the… Read More "The US Is Considering a TP-Link Router Ban—Should You Worry?"
New York attorney general, Letitia James, has filed a lawsuit against Allstate’s National General unit, alleging the company failed to adequately protect consumer data and neglected to report data breaches that exposed thousands of driver’s license numbers. The lawsuit, filed… Read More "New York Sues Allstate Over Data Breach and Security Failures"
The dozens of USDS cuts last week hit teams like product management, design, and procurement. Kamens and other sources told WIRED that he is the only person from the USDS engineering team who was fired. He and others speculate that… Read More "DOGE’s USDS Purge Included the Guy Who Keeps Veterans’ Data Safe Online"
