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Microsoft has implemented some and is working on delivering several other security-related features and improvements for Windows 11. Administrator protection will allow users to make system changes on their PCs without having administrator rights ...
Microsoft has announced the Windows Resiliency Initiative, aimed at avoiding a repeat of the prolonged worldwide IT outage caused by a buggy CrowdStrike update that took down millions of Windows machines and rendered them remotely unfixable. As ...
via the comic humor & dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD
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IntroductionDiscovered in 2021, Raspberry Robin (also known as Roshtyak) is a malicious downloader that has circulated in the wild for several years, primarily spreading through infected USB devices. Although USB devices are a common and ...
The most common ATO threat that individuals and businesses imagine affecting them is their accounts getting hijacked- e.g. a threat actor uses credential stuffing to login to your netflix account, and enjoys some free entertainment on your dime ...
Learn why shadow APIs sometimes provide a defenseless path for threat actors, and learn what YOU can do about it.
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Microsoft unveiled Windows 365 Link, their first purpose-built Cloud PC device for instant, secure connection to Windows 365. Sign-in screen with USB security key option (Source: Microsoft) Windows 365 Link prioritizes security “We have ...
You might have heard of ransomware before—maybe even seen stories of people or businesses getting locked out of their own files unless they pay up. Well, brace yourself because ransomware attacks kept their momentum going from Q2 to Q3/2024, ...
Picture this: you download a harmless-looking app, maybe a phone cleaner or a new browser, only to find your screen bombarded by ads. Irritating, to say the least.
The post Adware on the rise—Why your phone isn’t as safe as you think ...
Cross-IdP impersonation – a technique that enables attackers to hijack the single sign-on (SSO) process to gain unauthorized access to downstream software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications without compromising a company’s primary ...
Authors/Presenters: Paul Roberts, Chris Wysopal, Cory Doctorow, Tarah Wheeler, Dennis Giese
Our sincere appreciation to DEF CON, and the Presenters/Authors for publishing their erudite DEF CON 32 content. Originating from the conference’s ...
Web applications have increasingly become the backbone of many businesses, but also, unfortunately, major targets for cyberthreats.
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The recently released Third Annual State of SIEM Detection Risk Report from CardinalOps reveals some concerning gaps in enterprise security detection capabilities and highlights clear improvement opportunities. Below are some of the key findings ...
The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) - Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 has established strict guidelines for financial institutions to bolster digital resilience and protect against cybersecurity risks. Compliance with DORA mandates ...
Jen Easterly, who took over as CISA director in 2021, will step down in January when Donald Trump takes over as president, creating an uncertain future for the critical cybersecurity agency and the country's larger security posture in an ...
Announcing a new free tier of SonarQube, hosted in the cloud. This tier goes beyond our current community offering and gives individual developers and small teams many of the features of our commercial SonarQube offering.
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Tanium unveiled new AI-powered autonomous innovations that transform how IT and Security teams execute change safely and reliably in their IT environments – at scale and in real-time. Tanium Autonomous Endpoint Management (AEM) enhances and ...
Introduction Without an accurate understanding of vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and exposures, the journey toward reducing risk and maintaining a resilient infrastructure cannot begin. Effective assessment means more than just running ...
Onapsis announced the Onapsis Secure RISE Accelerator, helping organizations execute their RISE with SAP transformation with confidence. The new offering reduces security and compliance obstacles with a structured, bundled solution that ...
ReasonLabs launched Online Security platform for Android and iOS, available for download on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. This marks a significant milestone in ReasonLabs’ mission to deliver a comprehensive security platform ...
