November 29, 2023 at 08:36AM Hackers breached the Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa’s ICS in Pennsylvania but didn’t compromise water safety. CISA linked the attack to the Cyber Av3ngers, possibly Iran-based, targeting an insecure Israeli-made Unitronics PLC. CISA advised stronger security measures for such systems given rising cyber threats to the water sector. **Meeting Takeaways:** … Read more
November 29, 2023 at 08:36AM In 2023, cybersecurity threats required organizations to strengthen their defenses amid a rise in credential compromise, ransomware, and hacktivism. The White House pushed for better vulnerability management. Going into 2024, Zero Trust adoption, ransomware preparedness, and advanced security awareness programs are key to contending with an evolving threat landscape. **Meeting … Read more
November 28, 2023 at 04:01AM Outpost24’s External Attack Surface Management (EASM) solution offers continuous mapping, analysis, and monitoring of an organization’s attack surface. It identifies vulnerabilities and provides recommendations on how to address them. The cloud-based solution requires no software installation and integrates with various applications to coordinate issue resolution. Outpost24 also provides a free … Read more
November 21, 2023 at 10:04AM Organizations need to be proactive in defending against evolving cyber threats. The traditional approach of protecting the on-premises data center is no longer effective as more data is moved to the cloud. To maximize the value of cybersecurity investments, organizations should define objectives, conduct risk assessments, align cybersecurity goals with … Read more
November 15, 2023 at 12:01PM Cyber resilience is crucial in the face of increasing geopolitical threats and advancements in technology like AI, according to cybersecurity leaders Reem Alshammari and Abeer Khedr at the Black Hat Middle East and Africa conference. They emphasized the need for organizations to prepare for cyber attacks and integrate cyber resilience … Read more
November 14, 2023 at 11:11PM Illumio has expanded its Zero Trust Segmentation Platform with Illumio CloudSecure, allowing organizations to reduce the impact of cyberattacks and increase cyber resilience in hybrid and multi-cloud environments. The tool provides visibility and control of connections between dynamic applications and workloads, and stops unauthorized movement automatically. Illumio CloudSecure is effective, … Read more
October 30, 2023 at 09:45AM Researchers at eSentire have discovered a new attack method called the Wiki-Slack attack, in which threat actors modify Wikipedia pages and share them in Slack to redirect users to malicious websites. By manipulating the formatting of the page, a hidden link is created that can entice users to click, leading … Read more
October 25, 2023 at 09:21AM The Cybersecurity Resilience Quotient (CRQ) is a proposed industry-wide metric to assess and improve organizations’ cybersecurity resilience. It goes beyond traditional metrics by considering factors such as asset criticality, exposure, vulnerability, risk tolerance, architecture defensibility, business process vulnerabilities, and incident response preparedness. The CRQ can be used for benchmarking, risk … Read more
October 24, 2023 at 04:48PM Accenture has acquired MNEMO Mexico, a managed cybersecurity services company based in Mexico City. MNEMO Mexico has a team of 229 cybersecurity professionals and offers advanced cyber defense and response capabilities. The acquisition will help Accenture expand its business in Mexico and Latin America and meet the growing demand for … Read more
October 23, 2023 at 08:53AM HPE and Zerto have partnered to redefine data protection, offering integrated solutions for backup and disaster recovery. Their portfolio covers on-premises, cloud-based, and SaaS data, ensuring comprehensive defense against cyber threats. Attend the webinar on October 26th to learn about the benefits of this approach and how it provides business … Read more