Cybersecurity

What the SEC weighed in finalizing the cyber disclosure rules

The leader of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporate Finance downplayed concerns that the agency’s new cybersecurity rules will provide a roadmap to threat groups about their attacks or place an undue burden on security executives.  Erik Gerding, director of the Division of Corporate Finance, said staff carefully considered those issues as part […]

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Enhancing Cyber Resilience: Insights from the CISA Healthcare and Public Health Sector Risk and Vulnerability Assessment | CISA

SUMMARY In January 2023, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) conducted a Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (RVA) at the request of a Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) sector organization to identify vulnerabilities and areas for improvement. An RVA is a two-week penetration test of an entire organization, with one week spent on external testing […]

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US Regulators Warn of AI Risk to Financial Systems

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning , Finance & Banking , Industry Specific Financial Stability Oversight Council Expects AI Use to Increase Rashmi Ramesh (rashmiramesh_) • December 18, 2023     The U.S. Financial Stability Oversight Council classified artificial intelligence as an “emerging vulnerability.” (Image: Shutterstock) U.S. regulators detailed the risks artificial intelligence poses to the […]

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xorbot: A Stealthy Botnet Family That Defies Detection – NSFOCUS, Inc., a global network and cyber security leader, protects enterprises and carriers from advanced cyber attacks.

I. Background of xorbot In November 2023, NSFOCUS Global Threat Hunting System detected that a type of elf file was being widely distributed and accompanied by a large amount of suspected encrypted outbound communication traffic. However, the detection rate of mainstream antivirus engines on this file was close to zero, which aroused our curiosity. After further […]

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Microsoft is working on a more secure print system for Windows – Help Net Security

After announcing a gradual elimination of third-party printer drivers on Windows earlier this year, Microsoft has now unveiled its plan for enhancing security by introducting Windows Protected Print Mode (WPP). The problem with the current Windows print system For years, the Windows print system has been a key target for attackers because the Windows Print […]

Data Center

Top data center infrastructure management software in 2024 | TechTarget

The data center market continues to evolve, with the level of critical infrastructure requiring that data center infrastructure management software evolves with it. DCIM tools are now a necessity for most data centers, as managing complex computing operations — often with far-flung segments — can quickly overload the human ability to process. The DCIM industry […]

Data Center

A rundown of server hardware vendors and the server options | TechTarget

Server hardware vendors offer servers of all shapes and sizes, providing a wide range of options for organizations. Most of the major players include rack servers in their inventories, but many also provide blade servers. And some even offer mainframe computers. Server hardware vendors usually offer other types of systems, such as towers, converged infrastructures, […]

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Akamai discloses zero-click exploit for Microsoft Outlook | TechTarget

While examining a previous bypass mitigation, Akamai Technologies discovered two new Windows vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to create a zero-click exploit against Microsoft Outlook clients. In a two-part report published Monday, Akamai researcher Ben Barnea detailed the discovery of two new Windows vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2023-35384 and CVE-2023-36710, that were reported to and […]

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Alleged LockBit operator to face new cybercrime charges in Canada

A man facing extradition to the United States for his alleged role as a LockBit ransomware administrator is up against new cybercrime charges in Ontario. Mikhail Vasiliev, a 33-year-old Canadian-Russian dual national, was first arrested in October 2022 at his home in Bradford, Ontario as part of an international operation involving European, American and Canadian […]