The US White House this week convened its Second International Counter Ransomware Initiative Summit (CRI), bringing together leaders from 36 countries and the European Union in person to build on the work of its first ransomware summit in 2021. At a press briefing before the Summit, a White House spokesperson said, “While the United States […]
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ACM.100 Using an EIP to obtain a fixed IP address for EC2 instances and network interfaces This is a continuation of my series of posts on Automating Cybersecurity Metrics. In a prior post I had to switch my IP address to an IP address that was already allowed through my local firewall so I could […]
Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsWhere does it come from? Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old. Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, looked up one of the more obscure Latin words, consectetur, […]
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A French-speaking threat actor dubbed OPERA1ER has been linked to a series of more than 30 successful cyber attacks aimed at banks, financial services, and telecom companies across Africa, Asia, and Latin America between 2018 and 2022. According to Singapore-headquartered cybersecurity company Group-IB, the attacks have led to thefts totaling $11 million, with actual damages estimated to […]
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Every SaaS app user and login is a potential threat; whether it’s bad actors or potential disgruntled former associates, identity management and access control is crucial to prevent unwanted or mistaken entrances to the organization’s data and systems. Since enterprises have thousands to tens of thousands of users, and hundreds to thousands of different apps, ensuring each entrance […]
Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsAutomated threats accounted for 62% of attacks last year
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NetWitness and Cisco released the third annual Findings Report from the RSA Conference® 2022 Security Operations Center (SOC). The RSA Conference® SOC analyzes the Moscone Center wireless traffic, which is an open network during the week of the Conference. The role of the SOC at RSA Conference is an educational exhibit sponsored by NetWitness and […]
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According to ESG research, 52% of organizations believe that security operations are more difficult today than they were two years ago, due to factors such as the dangerous threat landscape, growing attack surface, and the volume/complexity of security alerts. In analyzing this data, I see a common theme: scale. Security teams must be able to […]
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The operators of RomCom RAT are continuing to evolve their campaigns with rogue versions of software such as SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor, KeePass password manager, and PDF Reader Pro. Targets of the operation consist of victims in Ukraine and select English-speaking countries like the U.K. “Given the geography of the targets and the current geopolitical […]
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