Sheltering From the Cyberattack Storm – Part Two
In the first part of this series, I discussed sophisticated cyberattacks, analyzed an example, and offered advice on how to remediate…
Local Networks Go Global When Domain Names Collide
The proliferation of new top-level domains (TLDs) has exacerbated a well-known security weakness: Many organizations set up their internal Microsoft…
Defense in Diversity: A Strategy for Robust Cybersecurity
The concept of “defense in depth” dates back to ancient times, epitomized by the ramparts, draw-bridge, towers, and battlements surrounding…
Alleged Boss of ‘Scattered Spider’ Hacking Group Arrested
A 22-year-old man from the United Kingdom arrested this week in Spain is allegedly the ringleader of Scattered Spider, a…
Scattered Spider hackers switch focus to cloud apps for data theft
The Scattered Spider gang has started to steal data from software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications and establish persistence through creating new virtual machines.…
Advance Auto Parts stolen data for sale after Snowflake attack
Threat actors claim to be selling 3TB of data from Advance Auto Parts, a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider, stolen…
Snowflake account hacks linked to Santander, Ticketmaster breaches
A threat actor claiming recent Santander and Ticketmaster breaches says they stole data after hacking into an employee's account at…
Okta Warns Once Again of Credential-Stuffing Attacks
This time it's the identity management service provider's cross-origin authentication feature that's being targeted by adversaries.
Trends at the 2024 RSA Startup Competition
Startups at Innovation Sandbox 2024 brought clarity to artificial intelligence, protecting data from AI, and accomplishing novel security solutions with…
Software Security: Too Little Vendor Accountability, Experts Say
Actual legislation is a long shot and a decade away, but policy experts are looking to jump-start the conversation around…