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Watch on Demand: 2023 CISO Forum Sessions

All panel discussions and technical presentations from SecurityWeek's 2023 CISO Forum are available to watch free on demand. The post Watch on Demand: 2023 CISO Forum Sessions appeared first on SecurityWeek.

PharMerica Breach: The Lure of Health Care Data

Two months after noticing suspicious activity in its systems, PharMerica disclosed that nearly six million patients had their health care data stolen by threat actors. The large pharmacy services company, which has more than 2,500 locations in ...

A third MOVEit vulnerability fixed, Cl0p lists victim organizations (CVE-2023-35708)

Progress Software has asked customers to update their MOVEit Transfer installations again, to fix a third SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2023-35708) discovered in the web application in less that a month. Previously, the Cl0p cyber extortion ...

Microsoft confirms DDoS attacks against M365, Azure Portal

The Microsoft 365 and Azure Portal outages users expirienced this month were caused by Layer 7 DDoS attacks, Microsoft has confirmed on Friday. The DDoS attacks against Microsoft 365 and Azure Portal Throughout the first half June 2023 Microsoft ...

MOVEit Customers Urged to Patch Third Critical Vulnerability

A critical vulnerability (CVE-2023-35708) in MOVEit software could allow unauthenticated attackers to access database content. The post MOVEit Customers Urged to Patch Third Critical Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Power LED Side-Channel Attack

This is a clever new side-channel attack: The first attack uses an Internet-connected surveillance camera to take a high-speed video of the power LED on a smart card reader­or of an attached peripheral device­during cryptographic operations. ...

How to Find Qualified Cyber Security Candidates

In today’s digital landscape, organisations face an ever-increasing threat of cyberattacks. Since 2019, the number of cyberattacks globally has increased […] The post How to Find Qualified Cyber Security Candidates appeared first on Security ...

Debunking the Misconception That CRQ Requires a Lot of Data Collection

Articles related to cyber risk quantification, cyber risk management, and cyber resilience. The post Debunking the Misconception That CRQ Requires a Lot of Data Collection appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Strengthening Blockchain Security: Secureflo’s Cybersecurity Capabilities

Strengthening Blockchain Security: Secureflo’s Cybersecurity Capabilities Strengthening Blockchain Security: Secureflo’s Cybersecurity Capabilities Introduction Introduction Blockchain technology has revolutionized various industries, ...

GUEST ESSAY: The need to assess context, intent when granting privileged access in today’s world

The number one cybersecurity threat vector is unauthorized access via unused, expired or otherwise compromised access credentials. Related: The rising role of PAM for small businesses In the interconnected work environment, where users need ...

Juneteenth 2023

Image Courtesy Of Washington State University - Everett Permalink The post Juneteenth 2023 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

CJIS Compliance Checklist: Are You Meeting All the Requirements?

What is the CJIS? The Criminal Justice Information Services was established by the FBI in 1992 as an intelligence hub that connected the criminal justice community, including law enforcement, national security, and intelligence groups. Its ...

Goodbyes are difficult, IT offboarding processes make them harder

When employees, contractors and service providers leave an organization, they take with them knowledge, capabilities, and professional achievements. They should leave behind any proprietary or confidential data belonging to the organization, but ...

How to simplify the process of compliance with U.S. Executive Order 14028

In this Help Net Security video, Nick Mistry, SVP and CISO at Lineaje, offers tips to simplify the process of compliance with U.S. Executive Order 14028. A key part of U.S. Executive Order 14028 is for organizations that work with federal ...

Exploring the role of AI in cybersecurity

In this Help Net Security round-up, we present parts of previously recorded videos from experts in the field that discuss about how AI technologies will impact the cybersecurity industry in the next few years. AI is a powerful tool in ...

Three cybersecurity actions that make a difference

Organizations that closely align their cybersecurity programs to business objectives are 18% more likely to achieve target revenue growth and market share and improve customer satisfaction, as well as 26% more likely to lower the cost of ...

Untangling the web of supply chain security with Tony Turner

Decades ago, Tony Turner, CEO of Opswright and author of Software Transparency: Supply Chain Security in an Era of a Software-Driven Society, faced an SQL Slammer worm. Having been one of the 75,000 infected users, he called upon his skills and ...

BSidesSF 2023 – Adnan Khan – Securing The Pipeline: Protecting Self-Hosted GitHub Runners

Our thanks to BSidesSF for publishing their presenter’s superlative BSidesSF 2023 content on the organizations’ YouTube channel. Permalink The post BSidesSF 2023 – Adnan Khan – Securing The Pipeline: Protecting Self-Hosted ...

Why Exfiltration of Data is the Biggest Cyberthreat Facing Your Business

What do firms need to know about exfiltration of data in order to keep their operations secure? The post Why Exfiltration of Data is the Biggest Cyberthreat Facing Your Business appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Microsoft Says Early June Disruptions to Outlook, Cloud Platform, Were Cyberattacks

Early June 2023 disruptions to Microsoft’s flagship office suite were Layer 7 DDoS attacks by a shadowy new hacktivist group dubbed Storm-1359 by Microsoft. The post Microsoft Says Early June Disruptions to Outlook, Cloud Platform, Were ...