Regulatory compliance is no longer just a concern for large enterprises. Small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are increasingly subject to strict data protection and security regulations, such as HIPAA, PCI-DSS, CMMC, GDPR, and the FTC Safeguards Rule. However, many SMBs struggle to maintain compliance due to limited IT resources, evolving regulatory requirements, and complex security […]
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The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a high-severity security flaw impacting NAKIVO Backup & Replication software to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2024-48248 (CVSS score: 8.6), an absolute path traversal bug that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to read files […]
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A security researcher has discovered that the websites of over 100 car dealerships have been compromised in a supply-chain attack that attempted to infect the PCs of internet visitors. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) is warning of a new campaign that targets the defense sectors with Dark Crystal RAT (aka DCRat). The campaign, detected earlier this month, has been found to target both employees of enterprises of the defense-industrial complex and individual representatives of the Defense Forces of Ukraine. The activity […]
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A message posted on Monday to the homepage of the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is the latest exhibit in the Trump administration’s continued disregard for basic cybersecurity protections. The message instructed recently-fired CISA employees to get in touch so they can be rehired and then immediately placed on leave, asking employees to […]
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Threat actors are exploiting a severe security flaw in PHP to deliver cryptocurrency miners and remote access trojans (RATs) like Quasar RAT. The vulnerability, assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2024-4577, refers to an argument injection vulnerability in PHP affecting Windows-based systems running in CGI mode that could allow remote attackers to run arbitrary code. Cybersecurity company […]
Cyber NewsAvoiding Downtime: How Vendor Interoperability Testing Prevents Data Center Failures Introduction Data centers rely on multiple third-party vendors for networking, cloud services, cybersecurity, and hardware infrastructure. While vendors play a crucial role in optimizing performance, poor interoperability between their systems can lead to costly downtime, performance bottlenecks, and security vulnerabilities. Vendor interoperability testing is a […]
Vendor & Partner Integration StandardizationCompliance Challenges in Vendor Management: How to Align Third Parties with Regulatory Standards Introduction As data centers expand their reliance on third-party vendors for cloud services, cybersecurity solutions, hardware, and software integrations, compliance risks grow exponentially. While vendors play a crucial role in supporting infrastructure and operations, they also introduce legal, security, and financial liabilities […]
Vendor & Partner Integration StandardizationAPI & Cloud Integrations: Best Practices for Seamless Vendor Connectivity Introduction Modern data centers depend on third-party vendors, cloud providers, and external applications to deliver efficient and scalable services. API (Application Programming Interface) and cloud integrations are the backbone of these connections, enabling seamless data exchange, automation, and interoperability between internal systems and vendor solutions. […]
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