To outsiders, the CISO role may seem straightforward: Secure the tech stack. But CISOs know that their job, which in its earliest days may have been narrow in scope, now comprises a huge array of responsibilities. Although CISOs say each of those duties are critical, they cite a group of issues that are top of […]
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When security vendor Portnox reported in a survey that 77% of CISOs say they are either very or extremely worried about losing their job when the next big breach happens, it raised questions about how CISOs should perceive their value in the C-suite. Will they be punished for issues beyond their control? What should happen […]
A new attack technique could be used to bypass Microsoft’s Driver Signature Enforcement (DSE) on fully patched Windows systems, leading to operating system (OS) downgrade attacks. “This bypass allows loading unsigned kernel drivers, enabling attackers to deploy custom rootkits that can neutralize security controls, hide processes and network activity, maintain stealth, and much more,” SafeBreach […]
Mit Hilfe von Cyber Risk Assessments können CISOs nicht nur das konkrete Risiko im Unternehmen ermitteln, sondern auch den Erfolg ihrer Arbeit sichtbar machen. Foto: Elnur – shutterstock.com Ab einem gewissen Alter gehen viele Menschen regelmäßig zum Arzt für einen Check-up. Das ist sinnvoll und wird sogar von der Krankenkasse bezahlt. Auf diese Weise können […]
Fog and Akira ransomware operators have increased their exploitation efforts of CVE-2024-40766, a critical access control flaw that allows unauthorized access to resources on the SSL VPN feature of SonicWall SonicOS firewalls. […] Go to Source Author: Bill Toulas
Windows 11 24H2 is unavailable for thousands of users due to safeguard or compatibility holds Microsoft has placed on specific device and software configurations. […] Go to Source Author: Mayank Parmar
Cisco has added new security features that significantly mitigate brute-force and password spray attacks on Cisco ASA and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD), helping protect the network from breaches and reducing resource utilization on devices. […] Go to Source Author: Lawrence Abrams
Attackers can downgrade Windows kernel components to bypass security features such as Driver Signature Enforcement and deploy rootkits on fully patched systems. […] Go to Source Author: Bill Toulas
The fourth day of Pwn2Own Ireland 2024 marked the end of the hacking competition with more than $1 million in prizes for over 70 unique zero-day vulnerabilities in fully patched devices. […] Go to Source Author: Bill Toulas
The infamous cryptojacking group known as TeamTNT appears to be readying for a new large-scale campaign targeting cloud-native environments for mining cryptocurrencies and renting out breached servers to third-parties. “The group is currently targeting exposed Docker daemons to deploy Sliver malware, a cyber worm, and cryptominers, using compromised servers and Docker Hub as the infrastructure […]