The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

12, 2023 – Detectify , the External Attack Surface Management platform powered by elite ethical hackers, has today released its “ State of EASM 2023 ” report. The research incorporates insights from Detectify’s customer base and provides a snapshot of the threat landscape faced by core industries and regions that Detectify serves.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2024

This integration signifies a significant leap in Aembit’s mission to empower organizations to apply Zero Trust principles to make workload-to-workload access more secure and manageable. Monitor and audit access logs based on identity for comprehensive security oversight. Silver Spring, Maryland, Jan. See more here.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 15, 2023

Related: Privacy rules for vehicles As vehicles continue to offer modern features such as app-to-car connectivity, remote control access, and driver assistance software, a huge risk lurks in the shadows. The risk of compromise is not just theoretical; there have been instances where vehicles were momentarily commandeered.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 31, 2022

Vulnerability management, or VM, has long been an essential, if decidedly mundane, component of network security. Related: Log4J’s long-run risks. I visited with Scott Kuffer, co-founder and chief operating officer of Sarasota, FL-based Nucleus Security , which is in the thick of this development.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 30, 2024

Assess your network design, management protocols, and your future needs to ensure an effective protection without bottlenecks while also aligning with company goals and security standards for a secure network strategy. Consider load balancing, failover mechanisms, and your preference for hardware-based or software-based firewalls.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 1, 2024

Vendors and researchers disclosed a wide range of vulnerabilities this week from common Cisco IOS, Fortinet, and Windows Server issues to more focused flaws affecting developers (PyPI), artificial intelligence (Ray, NVIDIA), and industrial controls (Rockwell Automation). The fix: Update affected versions ASAP: FortiClient EMS 7.2:

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Within the last couple of months, smart device vulnerabilities have been piling up, prompting businesses to protect their Internet of Things (IoT) environments. Teslas have plenty of vulnerabilities, as cybersecurity researchers have recently discovered. Imagine a corporate office where only two employees drive Teslas.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

This week saw some repeat products from previous vulnerability recaps, such as Ivanti Policy Secure and JetBrains TeamCity servers. One of the most notable vulnerabilities for this week is Fortinet’s critical FortiOS issue, which affects Fortinet products that use the affected versions of the network operating system.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2022

There is much that can be gleaned from helping companies identify and manage their critical vulnerabilities 24X7. Based on insights from our team of elite security researchers here at Bugcrowd, these are three trends gaining steam as 2022 comes to a close – trends that I expect to command much attention in 2023.

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IBM Big Data Hub

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Every one of these assets plays a vital role in business operations—and any of them could contain vulnerabilities that threat actors can use to sow chaos. Organizations rely on the vulnerability management process to head off these cyberthreats before they strike. Coding errors—e.g.,

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 27, 2022

This includes those vulnerabilities that exist in “systems of record”, like Active Directory (AD) – used by the majority of the Global Fortune 1000 companies. So what are some of the specific security risks and challenges that organizations face and best practices to help close the cybersecurity gap in each stage? Post-Close Risks.

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IBM Big Data Hub

AUGUST 1, 2023

In this day and age, it’s critical that organizations know about and manage all apps installed on their endpoints. Using multiple platforms to discover apps and manage laptops and mobile devices negatively impacts the IT and security team’s efficiency and productivity in continuous application patching.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 2, 2022

Third-Party Risk Management ( TPRM ) has been around since the mid-1990s – and has become something of an auditing nightmare. Related: A call to share risk assessments. This is because third-party risk has become a huge problem for enterprises in the digital age. based CyberGRX. Cyber risks profiling.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Patch management is a critical aspect of IT security. If patches are not deployed in a timely manner, vulnerabilities remain exploitable by the bad guys. See the Best Patch Management Software & Tools. Steps to Effective Patch Management. Patch Management Best Practices. Asset discovery. Patch prioritization.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Microsoft’s December 2022 Patch Tuesday includes fixes for over four dozen vulnerabilities, six of them critical – including a zero-day flaw in the SmartScreen security tool, CVE-2022-44698 , that’s being actively exploited. Read next: Is the Answer to Vulnerabilities Patch Management as a Service?

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IBM Big Data Hub

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

An effective attack surface management (ASM) solution can change this. Incorporating an effective attack surface management tool into your security strategy can significantly help you mitigate the risks of data breaches. They can achieve this by actively managing and reducing their attack surface. million this year.

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Lenny Zeltser

OCTOBER 5, 2023

As the CISO at a tech company, my responsibilities include empowering our software engineering teams to maintain a strong security posture of our products. Here's some advice on weaving security into the software development cycle based on my experience as a security leader (now, at Axonius ) and a product manager (prior to my current role).

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 27, 2023

Stanford and Georgetown have a new report on the security risks of AI—particularly adversarial machine learning—based on a workshop they held on the topic. Many AI products are deployed without institutions fully understanding the security risks they pose.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 18, 2021

That is to say, in the title insurance industry the parties to a real estate transaction aren’t customers, but rather they are are the product. We see a similar dynamic with social media platforms, where the “user” is not the customer at all but the product whose data is being bought and sold by these platforms.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 11, 2023

A Mirai-based DDoS botnet tracked as IZ1H9 has added thirteen new exploits to target routers from different vendors, including D-Link, Zyxel, and TP-Link. Upon exploiting one of the above vulnerabilities, a shell script downloader “l.sh” is downloaded from hxxp://194[.]180[.]48[.]100. ” reads the analysis published by Fortinet.

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Data Protection Report

OCTOBER 17, 2022

On 15 September 2022, the European Commission published its proposal for a new Regulation which sets out cybersecurity related requirements for products with “digital elements”, known as the proposed Cyber Resilience Act (the CRA ). . Vulnerability handling requirements. Extra requirements for “critical” products.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 29, 2024

EU Cyber Resilience Act The Cyber Resilience Act establishes a groundbreaking framework to ensure that products with digital elements, both hardware and software, enter the European market with strong cybersecurity safeguards. The DSA introduces tiered obligations based on platform size and reach.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 12, 2023

Overview Security vulnerabilities enable attackers to compromise a resource or data. Vulnerabilities occur through product defects, misconfigurations, or gaps in security and IT systems. Vulnerabilities consist of two categories: unplanned and planned. Learn more about vulnerability management policy 2.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 9, 2023

To examine this broad spectrum of assets and connections, these organizations need multi-faceted tools, or a vendor that can supply integrated tools that support complex workflows and larger teams for vulnerability management, remediation, and related tasks. Results are then emailed to IT and available on the dashboard.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Consider these factors: Sensitive data handling: Determine whether your company handles customers’ personally identifiable information (PII), proprietary software code, product designs, or any other unique creations crucial for your company’s competitive edge. Classify data by context to make it easier to manage and track.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 28, 2023

Automated patch management can help prevent security breaches by automatically identifying, downloading, testing, and delivering software and firmware updates to devices and applications through the use of specialized software tools. How Automated Patch Management Works Patch management is one of the most important aspects of cybersecurity.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 27, 2021

Cyberattacks caused by supply chain vulnerabilities mean organizations need a renewed perspective on how to address third-party security. In a developing market, third-party risk management (TPRM) software and tools could be the answer to helping organizations fill the gap. Best Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Tools.

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IBM Big Data Hub

DECEMBER 14, 2023

A cybersecurity strategy is not solely about managing risk across a business’ IT infrastructure.   When done correctly, cybersecurity can be a strategic initiative that supports product capability, organizational effectiveness and customer relationships.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 28, 2023

Vulnerability management improves the security posture of all IT systems by locating vulnerabilities, implementing security controls to fix or protect those vulnerabilities, and then testing the fixes to verify vulnerability resolution. What Is Vulnerability Management?

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2021

With a simple list of components that make up a software product, SBOMs enhance transparency between software buyers and sellers, provide the necessary visibility to identify vulnerabilities , and enable rapid incident response. Jump to: What is a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)? What’s in a SBOM File?

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 23, 2023

Patch management is the continuous process of releasing and deploying software updates, most commonly done to solve security and functionality issues. But to do patch management right, you need a detailed, repeatable process. Establishing an efficient patch management process is critical for keeping your systems secure and stable.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2023

Application security tools and software solutions are designed to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities and threats in software applications. By employing application security tools, organizations can proactively identify and address potential security flaws, reducing the risk of exploitation and minimizing the impact of security incidents.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 3, 2022

Databases contain some of the most critical data in enterprises, so vulnerabilities in them are serious issues. Researchers at Singapore-based cybersecurity company Group-IB recently discovered thousands of databases exposed to the internet that could have been exploited when they were left unprotected. Redis DBMS Tops the List.

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Outpost24

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Using Mitre Att&CK with threat intelligence to improve Vulnerability Management. Simon Roe, Product Manager Outpost24. Risk Based Vulnerability Management. Florian Barre. Fri, 11/26/2021 - 02:31. Threat Intelligence.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 12, 2022

User’s of F5’s BIG-IP application services could be vulnerable to a critical flaw that allows an unauthenticated attacker on the BIG-IP system to run arbitrary system commands, create or delete files, or disable services. The vulnerability is recorded as CVE-2022-1388 with a 9.8 Vulnerable F5 Devices.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Risk management is a concept that has been around as long as companies have had assets to protect. Risk management also extends to physical devices, such as doors and locks to protect homes and vehicles, vaults to protect money and precious jewels, and police, fire, and CCTV to protect against other physical risks.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 4, 2023

But first, here’s a quick overview before we explore each in-depth: Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM): Best used to maintain a robust security posture across your cloud infrastructure by instantly discovering configuration errors and compliance violations. Supports application architectures built on containers.

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