Nov 11, 2024Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Hacking News ⚠️ Imagine this: the very tools you trust to protect you online—your two-factor authentication, your car's tech system, even your security software—turned into silent allies for hackers. Sounds like a scene from a thriller, right? Yet, in 2024, this isn't fiction; it's the new cyber reality. Today's attackers have … [Read more...] about THN Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools, and Practices (Nov 04
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CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM Top 10 FAQs
CrowdStrike Falcon® Next-Gen SIEM enhances security operations by integrating data, AI, workflow automation and threat intelligence into a single platform with a unified console and a lightweight endpoint agent. We continue to innovate in next-gen SIEM to power SOC operations, most recently with a series of product updates announced at Fal.Con 2024. But we’re not stopping … [Read more...] about CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM Top 10 FAQs
Last Week’s Top Threats and Trends (September 23-29)
Sep 30, 2024Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Weekly Recap Hold onto your hats, folks, because the cybersecurity world is anything but quiet! Last week, we dodged a bullet when we discovered vulnerabilities in CUPS that could've opened the door to remote attacks. Google's switch to Rust is paying off big time, slashing memory-related vulnerabilities in Android. But it wasn't … [Read more...] about Last Week’s Top Threats and Trends (September 23-29)
Last Week’s Top Threats and Trends (September 16-22)
Sep 23, 2024Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Cyber Threat Hold on tight, folks, because last week's cybersecurity landscape was a rollercoaster! We witnessed everything from North Korean hackers dangling "dream jobs" to expose a new malware, to a surprising twist in the Apple vs. NSO Group saga. Even the seemingly mundane world of domain names and cloud configurations had its … [Read more...] about Last Week’s Top Threats and Trends (September 16-22)
User Protection Suite Secures Against Talos Top Ransomware Attack Trends
In Cisco Talos’ first episode of Talos Threat Perspective (TTP) episode, two Talos Threat Intelligence experts, Nick Biasini and James Nutland, discuss new research on the most prominent ransomware groups. They also pick three key topics and trends to focus on: initial access, differences among the groups, and the vulnerabilities they most heavily target. In their research, … [Read more...] about User Protection Suite Secures Against Talos Top Ransomware Attack Trends
China-Linked Hackers Target Myanmar’s Top Ministries with Backdoor Blitz
Jan 30, 2024NewsroomMalware / Cyber Espionage The China-based threat actor known as Mustang Panda is suspected to have targeted Myanmar's Ministry of Defence and Foreign Affairs as part of twin campaigns designed to deploy backdoors and remote access trojans. The findings come from CSIRT-CTI, which said the activities took place in November 2023 and January 2024 after … [Read more...] about China-Linked Hackers Target Myanmar’s Top Ministries with Backdoor Blitz
M-21-31 logging compliance: Overcoming the 3 top challenges
Recently, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a study tracking US federal agencies’ progress on meeting the requirements set out in OMB M-21-31. Released in 2021, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)’s M-21-31 memorandum provided guidance and requirements for federal agencies in order to improve centralized visibility into logging data before, during, … [Read more...] about M-21-31 logging compliance: Overcoming the 3 top challenges
Top 5 reasons to upgrade Elastic Security
Let’s start with assurances that we’re not here to heap anxiety on anyone’s fear of missing out. That being said, we do want to make sure you’re aware of all the goodness that is available in Elastic Security, especially if you’re on an older version. It can be hard to find time to dig into every new release, to see what new features might be available, or check on ways to … [Read more...] about Top 5 reasons to upgrade Elastic Security
Comparing Six Top Observability Software Platforms
When it comes to observability, your organization will have no shortage of options for tools and platforms. Between open source software and proprietary vendors, you should be able to find the right tools to fit your use case, budget and IT infrastructure.Observability should be cost-efficient, easy to implement and customers should be provided with the best support possible. … [Read more...] about Comparing Six Top Observability Software Platforms
Making PAM Great Again: Solving the Top 5 Identity Team PAM Challenges
Aug 04, 2023The Hacker News Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions are widely acknowledged as the gold standard for securing critical privileged accounts. However, many security and identity teams face inherent obstacles during the PAM journey, hindering these solutions from reaching their full potential. These challenges deprive organizations of the resilience they … [Read more...] about Making PAM Great Again: Solving the Top 5 Identity Team PAM Challenges