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Misconfigurations and IAM weaknesses top cloud security concerns
Traditional cloud security issues often associated with cloud service providers (CSPs) are continuing to decrease in importance, according to the Top Threats to Cloud …

Week in review: Tips for starting your cybersecurity career, Patch Tuesday forecast
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: August 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: Looking for a calm August release August …

August 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: Looking for a calm August release
August 2024 Patch Tuesday is now live: Microsoft fixes 6 zero-days under active attack July ended up being more ‘exciting’ than many of us wanted; we’re supposed to be in the …

NIS2: A catalyst for cybersecurity innovation or just another box-ticking exercise?
The Network and Information Security (NIS) 2 Directive is possibly one of the most significant pieces of cybersecurity regulation to ever hit Europe. The 27 EU Member States …

Malware-as-a-Service and Ransomware-as-a-Service lower barriers for cybercriminals
The sophistication of cyber threats has escalated dramatically, with malicious actors’ deploying advanced tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to exploit vulnerabilities …

Shorter TLS certificate lifespans expected to complicate management efforts
76% of security leaders recognize the pressing need to move to shorter certificate lifespans to improve security, according to Venafi. However, many feel unprepared to take …

Where internal audit teams are spending most of their time
Over half of key stakeholders including audit committees, company boards, and chief financial officers are looking to internal audit teams to take on more risk-related work, …

Photos: Black Hat USA 2024 Startup City
Here’s a look inside Startup City at Black Hat USA 2024. The featured vendors are: BackBox, Cybral, DryRun Security, HackNotice, Heeler Security, Hushmesh, MobileHop, …

SSHamble: Open-source security testing of SSH services
runZero published new research on Secure Shell (SSH) exposures and unveiled a corresponding open-source tool, SSHamble. This tool helps security teams validate SSH …

How network segmentation can strengthen visibility in OT networks
What role does the firewall play in the protection of operational technology (OT) networks and systems? Many would say that it’s the defensive mechanism to protect that …

Securing against GenAI weaponization
In this Help Net Security video, Aaron Fulkerson, CEO of Opaque, discusses how the weaponization of generative AI (GenAI) has made existing data privacy practices (like …

Ransomware operators continue to innovate
Ransomware groups continue to refine their craft, building and scaling business models that resemble legitimate corporate enterprises, according to Rapid7. They market their …
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