Cybersecurity

SysAid Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited by Ransomware Group

Organizations using SysAid IT service management software have been warned about a zero-day vulnerability that has been exploited by affiliates of a notorious ransomware operation.  Exploitation of the zero-day, tracked as CVE-2023-47246, was apparently first observed by Microsoft’s threat intelligence team, which rushed to notify SysAid about the vulnerability and the attacks. The vendor has […]

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6 steps to accelerate cybersecurity incident response – Help Net Security

Modern security tools continue to improve in their ability to defend organizations’ networks and endpoints against cybercriminals. But the bad actors still occasionally find a way in. Security teams must be able to stop threats and restore normal operations as quickly as possible. That’s why it’s essential that these teams not only have the right […]

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CISA Launches Logging Tool For Resource-Poor Organizations

Security Operations ‘Logging Made Easy’ Provides Organizations With Critical Cybersecurity Insights Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • October 27, 2023     The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency launched a security tool intended to help organizations with limited resources better protect their Windows-based devices and sensitive data. The security tool, called Logging Made Easy, […]

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The double-edged sword of heightened regulation for financial services – Help Net Security

Financial services organizations are enticing targets for cybercriminals due to their significant wealth holdings, presenting abundant opportunities for monetary gain through extortion, theft, and fraud, according to Trustwave. In addition to the money itself, the financial services sector stores large volumes of sensitive data, including customer information, financial records, and intellectual property. “In a highly […]

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Business resilience becomes primary force behind cybersecurity investments – Help Net Security

Over 80% of northern European organizations emphasize that the need to ensure business resilience is the top driver for their cybersecurity investments, according to Nixu. The report reveals both encouraging progress and increasing concerns. Alarmingly, 50% of organizations reach only a poor or deficient level in cybersecurity. “The prominence of business resilience as a driver […]

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How to go from collecting risk data to actually reducing risk? – Help Net Security

Organizations trying to cope with securing their expanding attack surfaces eventually find themselves at a crossroads: they need to move beyond finding risks to effectively mitigating risk. Making that transition starts with a shift from using “risks found” as the KPI to “risks remediated” as the true measure of success. That change shifts security team […]