December 8, 2023 at 06:42AM Cyberattackers disrupted an Irish water utility, resulting in a two-day water outage for residents. (15 words) Meeting Takeaways: – A cyberattack targeted an Irish water utility. – The attack caused significant disruption to services. – The aftermath of the attack left residents without water for a period of two days. … Read more
December 7, 2023 at 10:54AM Five Eyes government agencies issued guidance for developing strategies to address memory safety vulnerabilities. Takeaway from Meeting: – Government agencies from the Five Eye countries (United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand) have released new guidelines to assist in the development of roadmaps for memory safety. – The … Read more
December 7, 2023 at 08:54AM The ‘Pool Party’ is a collection of eight novel Windows process injection methods that escape detection by endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools. Takeaways from the meeting notes: 1. “Pool Party” is a name given to a new collection of eight Windows process injection techniques. 2. These techniques are capable … Read more
December 7, 2023 at 07:48AM Upcoming CPUs from Intel, AMD, and Arm may be susceptible to a new type of ‘SLAM’ attack despite planned security enhancements, researchers warn. Key Takeaways from Meeting: – Major CPU vendors, which include Intel, AMD, and Arm, are planning to integrate new security features into their future products. – There … Read more
December 7, 2023 at 07:48AM Organizations should heed CISOs and adopt cybersecurity automation to enhance employee satisfaction and well-being, as discussed in “Burn and Churn: CISOs and the Role of Cybersecurity Automation” from SecurityWeek. Key Takeaways from Meeting: 1. Organizations are advised to give due attention to the insights and concerns raised by their Chief … Read more
December 7, 2023 at 07:00AM FBI Director Christopher Wray urges the renewal of a critical U.S. surveillance tool expiring year-end, warning of ‘devastating’ consequences if it lapses. Key Takeaways from the Meeting: 1. FBI Director Christopher Wray emphasized the importance of the reauthorization of a critical U.S. government surveillance tool. 2. The surveillance tool in … Read more
December 7, 2023 at 07:00AM Claroty’s report reveals that ransomware attacks are increasingly affecting Operational Technology (OT) systems in industrial organizations. Meeting Takeaways: 1. A report by Claroty indicates a rise in ransomware attacks targeting industrial organizations. 2. Operational Technology (OT) systems are increasingly being impacted by these ransomware attacks. 3. These findings have been … Read more
December 6, 2023 at 12:30PM Microsoft has restructured its security leadership, eliminating the CISO and Deputy CISO positions and appointing a new head of security, who is a former Bridgewater CTO and President. Takeaways from the meeting: 1. Microsoft has undergone a significant restructuring of its security leadership. 2. The positions of Chief Information Security … Read more
December 6, 2023 at 09:48AM A GAO report indicates that the majority of US federal agencies, 20 out of 23, have failed to completely implement incident response plans for cybersecurity. Takeaways from Meeting Notes: 1. The recent GAO report highlighted a critical issue in cybersecurity preparedness among US federal agencies. 2. Specifically, it was found … Read more
December 6, 2023 at 08:00AM A US government agency was attacked through a flaw in Adobe ColdFusion, identified as CVE-2023-26360, as reported by SecurityWeek. Key Takeaway from Meeting Notes: – An Adobe ColdFusion vulnerability with the identifier CVE-2023-26360 was exploited in cyberattacks targeting a US government agency. – The information regarding the exploitation of this … Read more