Tag: control

  • Microsoft Security Blog: ​​8 years as a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Access Management​​

    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/12/05/8-years-as-a-leader-in-the-gartner-magic-quadrant-for-access-management/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: ​​8 years as a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Access Management​​ Feedly Summary: ​For the 8th year in a row, Microsoft is designated a Leader in Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Access Management for our Microsoft Entra ID products and related solutions. ​ The post ​​8…

  • Hacker News: 65% of Employees Bypass Cybersecurity Measures, New Study Finds

    Source URL: https://www.forbes.com/sites/larsdaniel/2024/12/05/new-study-finds-65-of-employees-bypass-cybersecurity-measures/ Source: Hacker News Title: 65% of Employees Bypass Cybersecurity Measures, New Study Finds Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The article highlights a critical issue in cybersecurity where employees, in the name of productivity, bypass essential security measures, significantly increasing vulnerabilities within organizations. A CyberArk survey reveals alarming statistics…

  • The Register: Solana blockchain’s popular web3.js npm package backdoored to steal keys, funds

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/05/solana_javascript_sdk_compromised/ Source: The Register Title: Solana blockchain’s popular web3.js npm package backdoored to steal keys, funds Feedly Summary: Damage likely limited to those running bots with private key access Malware-poisoned versions of the widely used JavaScript library @solana/web3.js were distributed via the npm package registry, according to an advisory issued Wednesday by project…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Quoting OpenAI o1 System Card

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Dec/5/openai-o1-system-card/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Quoting OpenAI o1 System Card Feedly Summary: When o1 was led to believe that it would be shut down when acting on its goal and that its actions were monitored, it attempted to deactivate this ‘oversight mechanism’ in 5% of the time. Exfiltration attempts: When o1 found…

  • Alerts: Cisco Releases Security Updates for NX-OS Software

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/12/05/cisco-releases-security-updates-nx-os-software Source: Alerts Title: Cisco Releases Security Updates for NX-OS Software Feedly Summary: Cisco released security updates to address a vulnerability in Cisco NX-OS software. A cyber threat actor could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system.  CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following advisory and apply the…

  • CSA: Systems Analysis: Understand How Your System Operates

    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/blog/2024/12/05/systems-analysis-for-zero-trust-understand-how-your-system-operates Source: CSA Title: Systems Analysis: Understand How Your System Operates Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the critical process of performing a systems analysis as a precursor to building a Zero Trust architecture. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the complexities of devices, applications, and data flows…

  • Cloud Blog: Bridging the Gap: Elevating Red Team Assessments with Application Security Testing

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/red-team-application-security-testing/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Bridging the Gap: Elevating Red Team Assessments with Application Security Testing Feedly Summary: Written by: Ilyass El Hadi, Louis Dion-Marcil, Charles Prevost Executive Summary Whether through a comprehensive Red Team engagement or a targeted external assessment, incorporating application security (AppSec) expertise enables organizations to better simulate the tactics and…

  • CSA: Cyber Essentials Certification Cost & Related Expenses

    Source URL: https://www.vanta.com/resources/cyber-essentials-certification-cost Source: CSA Title: Cyber Essentials Certification Cost & Related Expenses Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses the Cyber Essentials assurance scheme, a U.K. government-backed certification aimed at enhancing organizational cybersecurity. It details its structure, pricing, and the benefits and costs associated with achieving certification, emphasizing its importance…

  • Hacker News: US Senators implore Department of Defense to expand the use of Matrix

    Source URL: https://element.io/blog/senators-implore-department-of-defense-to-expand-the-use-of-matrix/ Source: Hacker News Title: US Senators implore Department of Defense to expand the use of Matrix Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the advocacy by U.S. senators for the adoption of end-to-end encrypted communications to improve national security and protect against foreign espionage. It highlights the…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Frequent freeloader part I: Secret Blizzard compromising Storm-0156 infrastructure for espionage

    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/12/04/frequent-freeloader-part-i-secret-blizzard-compromising-storm-0156-infrastructure-for-espionage/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Frequent freeloader part I: Secret Blizzard compromising Storm-0156 infrastructure for espionage Feedly Summary: Microsoft has observed Secret Blizzard compromising the infrastructure and backdoors of the Pakistan-based threat actor we track as Storm-0156 for espionage against the Afghanistan government and Indian Army targets. The post Frequent freeloader part…