October 2023
Anticipating the benefits of a passwordless tomorrow
Businesses are actively moving to eradicate passwords from employees’ lives, with 89% of IT leaders expecting passwords to represent less than a quarter of their …
Essential cyber hygiene: Making cyber defense cost effective
Strengthening your cyber defenses can be a daunting task. Where do you start? Which tools do you use? How much will it cost? And, what do you risk losing if you do nothing? …
ELITEWOLF: NSA’s repository of signatures and analytics to secure OT
Cyber entities continue to show a persistent interest in targeting critical infrastructure by taking advantage of vulnerable OT assets. To counter this threat, NSA has …
Cisco IOS XE zero-day exploited by attackers to deliver implant (CVE-2023-20198)
A previously unknown vulnerability (CVE-2023-20198) affecting networking devices running Cisco IOS XE software is being exploited by a threat actor to take control of the …
Zyxel Networks introduces 22Gbps WiFi 7 access point for MSPs and SMBs
Zyxel Networks launched its first WiFi 7 access point for managed service providers (MSPs) and small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Zyxel’s WBE660S WiFi 7 BE22000 …
Compromised Skype accounts deliver DarkGate malware to employees
A threat actor is using compromised Skype accounts to deliver the DarkGate malware to target organizations, Trend Micro researchers have warned. “Versions of DarkGate …
BlackBerry’s Generative AI powered assistant enhances CISO operations
BlackBerry announced its new Generative AI powered assistant for Security Operations Center (SOC) teams. The enterprise-grade solution acts as a SOC Analyst providing …
Microsoft announces AI bug bounty program
Microsoft is offering up to $15,000 to bug hunters that pinpoint vulnerabilities of Critical or Important severity in its AI-powered “Bing experience”. “The …
DIY attack surface management: Simple, cost-effective and actionable perimeter insights
Modern-day attack surface management (ASM) can be an intimidating task for most organizations, with assets constantly changing due to new deployments, assets being …
CISOs and board members are finding a common language
86% of CISOs believe generative AI will alleviate skills gaps and talent shortages on the security team, filling labor-intensive and time-consuming security functions and …
How organizations can combat rising cloud costs with FinOps
When it comes to the cloud, many organizations prioritize speed over spend. In fact, spending on public cloud services is forecasted to grow 21.7% to a total of $597.3 billion …
Inadequate IoT protection can be a costly mistake
97% of organizations are struggling to secure their IoT and connected products to some degree, according to Keyfactor. The research survey also found that 98% of organizations …