October 11, 2024 at 05:15PM Security Operations Center (SOC) teams are overwhelmed by false alarms from their security tools, leading to burnout and missed threats. A Vectra survey reveals dissatisfaction with vendors and a high volume of alerts that staff struggle to manage. AI is seen as a key solution to improve efficiency and reduce … Read more
September 26, 2024 at 08:54AM Join Zuri Cortez and Seth Geftic for a webinar on “Solving the SIEM Problem: A Hard Reset on Legacy Solutions” to tackle the challenges of security alerts and the limitations of traditional SIEM solutions. Gain insights into a new approach focusing on actionable insights and real-world solutions to enhance security. … Read more
July 16, 2024 at 08:25AM Microsoft has resolved an Outlook security bug causing incorrect alerts after December updates. These alerts resulted from an information disclosure vulnerability, potentially allowing attackers to steal NTLM hashes. Despite initial fixes, the issue resurfaced in April and was finally resolved in the July 9th public update, prompting users to reverse … Read more
April 24, 2024 at 07:06AM Prophet Security, a startup focusing on automating security alert handling, emerges from stealth mode with $11 million seed funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures. The company, leveraging AI, filters and analyzes alerts, providing detailed investigation summaries for security teams. Prophet AI is already deployed in various sectors, delivering a … Read more
April 4, 2024 at 03:15PM Microsoft has resolved an issue causing incorrect security alerts in Outlook when opening .ICS calendar files. This stems from the December 2023 security updates, patching a vulnerability allowing attackers to steal NTLM hashes. The fix will be included in Microsoft 365 Version 2404 Build 17531.20000 in the Beta Channel and … Read more
February 9, 2024 at 01:03PM Microsoft warned Outlook for Microsoft 365 users of potential connection issues with Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) after a January update. This affects synchronization of email, calendar, contacts, and tasks with mobile devices. A temporary fix includes reverting to an unaffected Office build or disabling updates. Microsoft is investigating and will provide … Read more