In the security news: How AI Knows Things No One Told It, Dragos Employee Gets Hacked, VMProtect Source Code Leaks, CISA Vulnerabilities, SHA-1 is a Shambles, Microsoft Scans Inside Password Protected Files, Geacon Brings Cobalt Strike Compatability to MacOS, Google Launches Tools to Identify Misleading & AI Images, Cyberstalkers Use New Windows Feature to Spy on iPhones, Texas A&M Prof Flunks all his Students, Wemo Won’t Fix Smart Plug Vulnerability, Catfishing on an industrial scale, and Hacking the Ocean to store Carbon Dioxide
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Kevin Johnson joins us to discuss pen testing, automated testing, why AI testing is not pen testing!
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Learn how hackers are exploiting the trust that mobile app owners place in their customers. Hackers are increasingly modifying app code, posing as trusted customers, and infiltrating IT infrastructure.
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Unlike vulnerabilities, which can and do often exist for months or years in application code without being exploited, a malicious package represents an immediate threat to an organization, intentionally designed to do harm. In the war for cybersecurity, attackers are innovating faster than companies can keep up with the threats coming their way. A new approach is needed to stay ahead of the impacts of malicious packages within applications. Findings from our latest report "Malicious Packages Special Report: Attacks Move Beyond Vulnerabilities" illustrate the growing threat of malicious packages. From 2021 to 2022, the number of malicious packages published to npm and rubygems alone grew 315 percent. Mend.io technology detected thousands of malicious packages in existing code bases. The top four malicious package risk vectors were exfiltration, developer sabotage, protestware, and spam. Nearly 85 percent of malicious packages discovered in existing applications were capable of exfiltration – causing an unauthorized transmission of information. Threat actors leveraging this type of package can easily collect protected information before the package is discovered and removed. We’ll share why as long as open source means open, the door will be left open to bad actors, so it’s especially critical to know when things are being brought into your code. Malicious packages represent an immediate threat, unlike vulnerabilities, and can not be taken lightly.
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This week in the Security News, Aaran Leyland joins remotely to dish out the latest news: Cyber Resilience Act contains a poison pill, a powerful backdoor, Malicious Actors and Jason Wood - Valued Co-Host OR Malicious Actor? All that and more on this episode of SWN!
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What happens to an app's security after six months? What about a year or two years? A Secure SDLC needs to maintain security throughout an app's lifetime, but too often the rate of new flaws can outpace the rate of new code within an app. Appsec teams need strategies and processes to keep software secure for as long as possible.
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Cybersecurity teams today are inundated with tools that provide an abundance of alerts and data about threats, gaps, vulnerabilities and everything in between. While security tools are critical to operating a cybersecurity program and produce helpful data, they should never dictate an organization’s cybersecurity strategy. Instead, Amad Fida, CEO & Founder of Brinqa, explains why business priorities should be the foundation for any company’s cybersecurity strategy.
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Economic uncertainty has forced IT and security leaders to be more cautious than ever when increasing spending and team size. Suh dynamics give CISOs and CIOs an opportunity to demonstrate value by going beyond “merely” defending the organization from threats. We can contribute toward the organization’s efforts to constrain costs by looking inward at existing tools and assets to understand deployment, usage, and value. We can do this by ensuring the company is making the most of what it already has – and eliminating the spend that’s not being utilized in the most effective way.
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Medtronic's Security Ambassador program has seen tremendous growth and engagement in recent years. Learn how they gave their program a shot of adrenaline and haven't looked back since.
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The browser is the most used application, but was never built with the needs of the enterprise in mind. The Enterprise Browser delivers a whole new level of visibility, security and governance. This conversation will explore the benefits of the Enterprise Browser and the gaps it is filling for enterprises around the world.
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Resilience and the capacity for reinvention have never been more important. In a world evolving at the speed of tech and roiled by the pandemic, enterprises that have security innovation woven into their DNA enjoy a distinct advantage. Learn more.
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The increased prevalence of phishing kits sourced from black markets and chatbot AI tools like ChatGPT has seen attackers quickly develop more targeted phishing campaigns. This improved targeting has simplified the process of manipulating users into taking actions that compromise their security credentials, leaving them and their organizations vulnerable.
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Singing Terminators, Gmail, Joe Sullivan, Dragos, ESXi, Microsoft, Greatness, Jessica Davis, and More on this episode of the Security Weekly News.
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In the enterprise security news, A slow week for funding, but, as always, a busy week for AI news! Databricks acquires Okera, CrowdStrike, Fortinet and other cybersecurity shares rise, Merck might finally see that $1.4 billion dollar NotPetya payout, Ex-Uber CISO Joe Sullivan won’t go to jail, Google rolls out passkey support, Do Bartenders make good pen testers?, ICS using steganography to hide data, DEF CON will unleash hackers on Large Language Models, and Security’s eternal prioritization problem!
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We are nearly half way through 2023, and we're seeing some new trends surface in the cyber landscape. These include generative artificial intelligence, which was everywhere at RSA Conference this year, as well as automation across security operations and the continued need for skilled expertise. Join Matt Alderman from CyberRisk Alliance and Antonio Sanchez, Principal Evangelist at Fortra, as they dive into 2023 cybersecurity trends and observations.
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In the security news: feel free to cry a bit, honeytokens are the shiny new hotness, it's fixed in the future, backdooring electron, should we move to passkeys, the turbo button, why Cisco hates SMBs, old vulnerabilities are new again, MSI, Boot Guard and some FUD, fake tickets, AI hacking, prompt injection, and the SBOM Bombshell!
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In this talk, Paula Januszkiewicz, renowned cybersecurity expert with years of experience in the field, shares her insights on critical tasks that must be included in any successful penetration testing checklist. She will offer the listeners a sneak peek into her pentesting trick book, discuss the special tools she is using, and highlight the importance of diversifying your pentester's toolkit. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in mastering the art of penetration testing.
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In the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity, attackers are constantly finding new ways to infiltrate your software supply chains. But with GitGuardian's Honeytoken, you can stay ahead of the game. Deploy honeytokens at scale, monitor for unauthorized use, and detect intrusions before they can wreak havoc on your system. With Honeytoken, you'll have the insight you need to protect your confidential data and know where, who, and how attackers are trying to access it.
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In light of the constant change in the threat landscape, how does an organization keep up with the attackers who're always innovating? New specialized security solutions are regularly being introduced to address new threats, increasing complexities and the non-functional requirement(NFRs) associated with integration of these systems to already complicated enterprise web applications. How does an organization implement holistic defense without increasing cost, complexity and impacting user experience? Edgio will address how an edge-enabled holistic security platform can effectively reduce the attack surface, improve the effectiveness of the defense while reducing the latency of critical web applications via it’s multi-layered defense approach. It also offers the ability to integrate with an enterprises' DevSecOps workflow to achieve better security practices. Edio will discuss how its security platform “shrinks the haystacks” so that organizations can better focus on delivering key business outcomes.
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Poisonous Parsley and Chat GPT, QR codes, Boot Guard, Akira, Wanted Posters, SuperCare, VPNS, Jason Wood, and more on this edition of the Security Weekly News.
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What does software resilience mean? Why is status quo application security unfit for the modern era of software? How can we move from security theater to security chaos engineering? This segment answers these questions and more.
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A resilient cybersecurity strategy is essential to running your business while protecting against security threats and preventing data breaches. For CISOs, partnering with a managed service security provider (MSSP) means you can be in control of your organization’s information and infrastructure security without placing a strain on internal personnel or resources which is critical in today’s uncertain economy. With an MSSP on board, CISOs are better equipped to meet strategic and business goals, while improving operations and reducing expenses. This interview will discuss not only why to consider an MSSP but how to choose the right one for the job.
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Insider Risk is a problem that continues to grow - and that companies are still struggling to solve. CISOs state that it is the number one most difficult threat to detect, placing it over malware and ransomware. Code42 President and CEO Joe Payne will explain why the Insider Risk problem is so challenging and will offer guidance on how to solve it.
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Each year, Forrester tracks the top systemic risks — external events that impact your firm and customers but are out of your control — facing organizations. The impacts of climate change are both short-term, in the form of severe weather, drought, and heat waves, and long-term, in the form of biodiversity loss, sea-level rise, and rising temperatures. Want to see where climate risk ranked on the list?
Read The Top Systemic Risks, 2023 (https://www.forrester.com/report/the-top-systemic-risks-2023/RES179156) or listen to this segment on Business Security Weekly.
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“Man plans, the Universe laughs” - unfortunately, that’s been the saying for far too long when it comes to cybersecurity. Security leaders know it's only a matter of time before their organization gets breached, but instead of being ready for it, they rely on fixing the problem after it happens. In Cisco’s newest report, the first ever Cybersecurity Readiness Index, it was found that a small minority of businesses globally (15%) consider themselves to be ready and able to defend against the expanding array of cybersecurity risks and threats of today. Organizations need to get ready and stay ready with solutions they can trust.
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OpenText Cybersecurity is on a mission to simplify security by delivering smarter, innovative solutions. Geoff Bibby, the SVP of OpenText Cybersecurity Marketing & Strategy, will offer insight into the company’s purpose-built approach to create a powerhouse cybersecurity portfolio that scales to meet the security needs of large enterprises down to individual consumers. This segment is sponsored by OpenText. Visit https://securityweekly.com/opentextrsac to learn more about them!
The continued headcount shortage facing cybersecurity teams is driving many organizations to embrace Managed Detection and Response (MDR) as a way to combat cyber threats. With this demand, dozens of MDR companies have emerged over the past two years. Critical Start’s CTO, Randy Watkins, will discuss the origin of MDR, share evaluation tips, and reveal some of the potential pitfalls.
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St. Alban's Day, Kimsuky, WinRAR, Microsoft, fake AI, Siemens, Apple, and More on this episode of the Security Weekly News.
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Christopher will delve into what lateral security/lateral movement are and identify key lateral security tools (network segmentation, micro-segmentation, advanced threat prevention systems, network sandboxes, and network traffic analysis/network detection and response). He will also touch on why automation is important when it comes to consistent security and the current threat landscape.
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AT&T Cybersecurity released its 12th annual Cybersecurity Insights Report, “Edge Ecosystem,” which highlights the dramatic shift in computing underpinned by 5G, the edge, and the convergence of networking and security. The report found that business and technology leaders are finally coming together not just to understand the new edge computing ecosystem, but to make more predictable, data-informed business decisions. Collaboration among these leaders, as well as external partners in the ecosystem, will be critical for the edge journey ahead – but more progress must be made to better leverage the edge and transform the business.
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EASM is a critical component of continuous threat exposure management and a necessary step in improving validation and vulnerability management processes. Gartner recently published a report describing the evolution of EASM and where it's headed in the market. e're excited to see the market move in this direction because, at NetSPI, we're already committed to investing in our team and technology to stay ahead of these trends. We already have a head start.
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This week, we start with the news: 2 weeks of news to catch up on! 16 funding stories, 4 M&A stories, Cybereason prunes its valuation… a lot, First Republic Bank seized by FDIC, Ransomware is irrelevant Sun Tzu hates infosec, AI Trends, Kevin Mandia’s 7 tips for defense, & How much time should we spend automating tasks?
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This week in the Security News: 5-year old vulnerabilities, hijacking packages, EV charging apps that could steal stuff, do we even need software packages, selling hacking tools and ethics, I hate it when vendors fix stuff, HTTPS lock status, no pornhub for you!
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Rob "Mubix" Fuller comes on the show to talk about penetration testing, what's changed over the years? He'll also discuss "Jurassic Malware" and creating games in your BIOS.
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Without visibility into your entire web application attack surface and a continuous find and fix strategy, dangerous threats can expose your organization's blind spots and create risk. Invicti analyzes common web application vulnerabilities across thousands of assets yearly and releases the Invicti AppSec Indicator for a holistic view of application vulnerability trends from automated scan results across regions. In this interview, Invicti's Patrick Vandenberg zooms in on the vulnerabilities plaguing organizations, providing insight into this year's report trends, and guidance on how CISOs and AppSec program leaders can create an environment for their teams that mitigates risk.
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Flaws in the design and implementation of an application can create business logic vulnerabilities that allow attackers to manipulate legitimate functionality to achieve a malicious goal. What’s more, API-related security incidents exploit business logic, the programming that manages communication between the application and the database. In this discussion, Karl Triebes shares what you need to know about business logic attacks to effectively protect against them.
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