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  • October 28, 2022

User-Specific Secrets: Console Access

ACM.93 Testing that the user we granted AWS Console access can see their user-specific secret in Secrets Manager This is a continuation of my series on Automating Cybersecurity Metrics. Alright, we now have a user that can log into the AWS console. I wanted to the secret in Secrets Manager. Login and make sure you are […]

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New York Post was hacked from the inside, employee fired after offensive articles posted online

The Murdoch-owned New York Post published a series of incendiary and offensive articles online earlier today, calling for the assassination of political figures like Joe Biden and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and spreading racial slurs.

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  • October 27, 2022

How Cisco’s Cloud Control Framework helps it comply with multiple security standards

An XKCD comic strip shows two tech workers frustrated that there are 14 competing standards for a variety of use cases. “We need to develop one unified standard that covers everyone’s use cases,” they say. The next frame shows that there are now 15 standards instead of one. Brad Arkin, the chief security and trust […]

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  • October 27, 2022

BrandPost: Top 5 Regulatory Reasons for Implementing Zero Trust

We are beyond the point of viewing Zero Trust as a simple marketing feature for information technology or cybersecurity companies. It is a floor for any technology vendor who wants to provide high-value solutions to government or commercial customers. Before getting into the details, let’s first settle on what we mean by Zero Trust. In […]

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2022 cyber threat report details growing trends

SonicWall’s mid-year report update has been released with new information on malware, ransomware, cryptojacking and more. The post 2022 cyber threat report details growing trends appeared first on TechRepublic.

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  • October 27, 2022

BrandPost: 10 Best Practices for a Zero Trust Data Center

Today, there is no such thing as an enterprise network perimeter — the location of applications, users, and their devices are no longer static; BYOD is common; and data is everywhere. With ever-evolving cybersecurity threats and no fixed perimeter, traditional security strategies fail to protect highly distributed networks, users, and applications. Organizations need an innovative […]

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Kiss-a-Dog Cryptojacking Campaign Targets Docker and Kubernetes

The threat actors also utilized user and kernel mode rootkits to hide the activity

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  • October 27, 2022

S3 Ep106: Facial recognition without consent – should it be banned?

Latest episode – listen (or read) now. Teachable moments for X-Ops professionals!

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How to improve security awareness and training for your employees

Just training people periodically using generic content won’t help them or your organization reduce the risk of security threats, says Egress. The post How to improve security awareness and training for your employees appeared first on TechRepublic.

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