Tag: security incidents

  • CSA: What is Cloud Workload in Cloud Computing?

    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/blog/2024/11/13/what-is-cloud-workload-in-cloud-computing Source: CSA Title: What is Cloud Workload in Cloud Computing? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides a comprehensive overview of cloud workloads, emphasizing their significance and the unique security challenges they pose in cloud computing environments. It highlights the need for specialized security measures tailored to cloud…

  • The Register: Alleged Snowflake attacker gets busted by Canadians – politely, we assume

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/11/infosec_in_brief/ Source: The Register Title: Alleged Snowflake attacker gets busted by Canadians – politely, we assume Feedly Summary: Also: Crypto hacks will continue; CoD hacker gets thousands banned, and more in brief One of the suspected masterminds behind the widespread Snowflake breach has been arrested in Canada – but the saga isn’t over,…

  • The Register: Microsoft still not said anything about unexpected Windows Server 2025 installs

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/08/windows_2025_surprise_install/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft still not said anything about unexpected Windows Server 2025 installs Feedly Summary: Affected business calls situation ‘mindbogglingly dangerous’ as sysadmins reminded to check backup and restore strategies Microsoft remains silent over Windows Server 2025 turning up in the guise of a security update earlier this week, much…

  • CSA: Why Incident Response is Essential for Resilience

    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/blog/2024/11/08/when-a-breach-occurs-are-we-ready-to-minimize-the-operational-effects Source: CSA Title: Why Incident Response is Essential for Resilience Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text emphasizes the critical importance of establishing a robust incident response plan (IRP) in modern cybersecurity strategies. The author underscores that the real challenge for CISOs is not the inevitability of cyberattacks but…

  • CSA: Secure Your Staging Environment for Production

    Source URL: https://entro.security/blog/securing-staging-environments-best-practices/ Source: CSA Title: Secure Your Staging Environment for Production Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text emphasizes the often-overlooked security vulnerabilities in staging environments, which can lead to data breaches and other security incidents. It highlights the importance of secure secret management, configuration parity with production, strict access controls,…

  • Hacker News: How the British Airways’ breach kickstarted today’s web security challenge

    Source URL: https://baways.com/ Source: Hacker News Title: How the British Airways’ breach kickstarted today’s web security challenge Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the security risks associated with third-party scripts commonly used on websites. It highlights the potential vulnerabilities these scripts can introduce, especially when managed by external sources…

  • CSA: Dispelling the ‘Straight Line’ Myth of Zero Trust

    Source URL: https://www.zscaler.com/cxorevolutionaries/insights/dispelling-straight-line-myth-zero-trust-transformation Source: CSA Title: Dispelling the ‘Straight Line’ Myth of Zero Trust Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses key strategies for implementing a “zero trust” security framework in organizations, emphasizing the importance of incremental progress and stakeholder engagement. It outlines how to identify opportunities for initiating zero trust…

  • The Register: Public sector cyber break-ins: Our money, our lives, our right to know

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/04/public_sector_breakins_opinion/ Source: The Register Title: Public sector cyber break-ins: Our money, our lives, our right to know Feedly Summary: Is that a walrus in your server logs, or aren’t you pleased to see me? Opinion At the start of September, Transport for London was hit by a major cyber attack. TfL is the…

  • Rekt: M2 Exchange – Rekt

    Source URL: https://www.rekt.news/m2-exchange-rekt Source: Rekt Title: M2 Exchange – Rekt Feedly Summary: Welcome to the $13.7 million M2 Exchange house of horrors, where despite claiming they’ve caught their ghost, restless spirits still perform their midnight waltz. A carnival of contradictions awaits… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides a detailed account of a…

  • The Register: Satya Nadella asked for 50% cut in his incentive payout over security failures

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/28/satya_nadella_security/ Source: The Register Title: Satya Nadella asked for 50% cut in his incentive payout over security failures Feedly Summary: Microsoft agreed, then upped his payout 63% Comment Filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission show that, at SatNad’s request, the Microsoft board agreed to halve his incentive package, but then more than…