Tag: SHADOW IT
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1Password’s acquisition of Trelica strengthens its offerings in access management and security.…Threat Actor: Shadow AI Users | shadow AI users Victim: Organizations | organizations
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Shadow AI refers to unauthorized use of AI tools within organizations, increasing data security risks.…Threat Actor: ShinyHunters | ShinyHunters Victim: Snowflake | Snowflake
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ShinyHunters exploited a misconfiguration to breach over 165 organizations, emphasizing the importance of proper security measures.…Threat Actor: Unknown | unknown Victim: Cyberhaven | Cyberhaven
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Attackers used social engineering to gain access rights to Cyberhaven’s Chrome extension.…Short Summary:
In 2024, the manufacturing sector has become a primary target for cyber attacks, particularly ransomware, leading to significant financial and operational disruptions. Key threat actors include various ransomware groups and hacktivist organizations, with the United States being the most targeted country. Manufacturers must enhance their cybersecurity measures to protect against evolving threats.…
Summary: This article discusses the cybersecurity challenges faced by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), including resource and staffing limitations, budget cuts, and the increasing threat of cyber-attacks.
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Around 49% of SME IT teams believe they lack the resources and staffing to defend their organization against cyber-threats.…Summary: The content discusses the use of unsanctioned apps, including AI, by cybersecurity professionals and the risks associated with it.
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73% of cybersecurity professionals have used unsanctioned apps, including AI, in the past year. Most professionals acknowledged data loss, lack of visibility and control, and data breaches as the top risks of using unauthorized tools.…Summary: This article discusses a cybercrime incident where a terminated worker unlawfully accessed patient information at Geisinger, a healthcare organization.
Threat Actor: Former employee of Nuance Communications Inc. | Nuance Communications Inc. Victim: Geisinger | Geisinger
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An ex-employee of Nuance Communications Inc. has been indicted for unlawfully accessing patient information at Geisinger, a healthcare organization.…Summary: This content discusses the unpatchable vulnerabilities found in temperature monitors made by Proges Plus and used in hospitals.
Threat Actor: No specific threat actor mentioned. Victim: Hospitals using temperature monitors made by Proges Plus.
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Researchers have discovered unpatchable vulnerabilities in temperature monitors made by Proges Plus and used in hospitals.…This post reviews strategies for identifying and mitigating potential attack vectors against virtual machine (VM) services in the cloud. Organizations can use this information to understand the potential risks associated with their VM services and strengthen their defense mechanisms. This research focuses on VM services offered by three major cloud service providers (CSPs): Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).…
Summary: This content discusses the issue of data silos in organizations and how it contributes to corporate misalignment and increased security risk.
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72% of IT and security professionals report that security data and IT data are siloed in their organization.…Summary: This article discusses the importance of exposure management in cybersecurity and how organizations can prioritize their security efforts to protect their most vulnerable areas.
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Organizations need to implement asset identification and understand their assets’ security posture to effectively protect against cyber threats.…Since OpenAI’s release of ChatGPT in November 2022, the number of products using Generative AI has skyrocketed. Right now there are some 12,000 AI tools available promising to help with over 16,000 job tasks and we’re seeing this number grow at around 1,000 every month.
The growth of these tools is fast outpacing the capability of employers to control them.…
Being a CISO is a balancing act: ensuring organizations are secure without compromising users’ productivity. This requires taking multiple elements into consideration, like cost, complexity, performance and user experience. CISOs around the globe use Cato SSE 360, as part of the Cato SASE Cloud platform to balance these factors without compromise.…
Mar 04, 2024The Hacker NewsSaaS Security / Vulnerability Assessment
A company’s lifecycle stage, size, and state have a significant impact on its security needs, policies, and priorities. This is particularly true for modern mid-market companies that are either experiencing or have experienced rapid growth. As requirements and tasks continue to accumulate and malicious actors remain active around the clock, budgets are often stagnant at best.…
If you thought the software supply chain security problem was difficult enough today, buckle up. The explosive growth in artificial intelligence (AI) use is about to make those supply chain issues exponentially harder to navigate in the years to come.
Developers, application security pros, and DevSecOps professionals are called to fix the highest risk flaws that lurk in what seems like the endless combinations of open source and proprietary components that are woven into their applications and cloud infrastructure.…
Today’s attackers are taking advantage of changing business dynamics to target people everywhere they work. Staying current on the latest cybersecurity attack vectors and threats is an essential part of securing the enterprise against breaches and compromised data.…
If you have anything to do with cyber security, you know it employs its own unique and ever-evolving language. Jargon and acronyms are the enemies of clear writing—and are beloved by cyber security experts. So Morphisec has created a comprehensive cyber security glossary that explains commonly used cybersecurity terms, phrases, and technologies.…