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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly being integrated into various industries, and cybersecurity is no exception. This article delves into the potential of AI to transform the cybersecurity landscape, addressing common concerns and highlighting the areas where AI is already making significant contributions.
AI’s Impact on Cybersecurity JobsWill AI Overtake Cybersecurity in the Next Five Years?…Summary: Snowflake and Anvilogic have deepened their partnership to offer a joint solution that aims to disrupt the SIEM market and provide improved security operations and threat detection for business customers.
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Data service provider Snowflake and cybersecurity-analytics provider Anvilogic have partnered to offer a joint solution for business customers.…In November 2023, the team at the Positive Technologies Expert Security Center (PT ESC) released their first research report on attacks by the hitherto-unknown group Hellhounds on Russian companies’ infrastructure: Operation Lahat. The report focused on the group’s attacks on Linux hosts that relied on a new backdoor known as Decoy Dog. Hellhounds carried on attacks on organizations located in Russia, scoring at least 48 confirmed victims by Q2 2024.…
Elastic Security Labs has identified an intrusion set incorporating several malicious modules and leveraging vulnerable drivers to disable known security solutions (EDRs) for crypto mining. Additionally, the team discovered capabilities to establish persistence, install a previously undocumented backdoor, and execute a crypto-miner. We refer to this intrusion set as REF4578 and the primary payload as GHOSTENGINE (tangental research by the team at Antiy has named parts of this intrusion set HIDDENSHOVEL).…
Summary: This content discusses the features and deployment options of FortiSIEM, a SIEM solution that allows for log collection, correlation, automated response, and remediation.
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The FortiSIEM solution offers various deployment options, ranging from standalone appliances to scaled-out solutions for enterprises and managed service providers.…Summary: Palo Alto Networks is acquiring cloud security software assets from IBM as part of a broader partnership, which will provide Palo Alto with access to more consultants and a larger customer base.
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Palo Alto Networks is acquiring IBM’s QRadar cloud software and migrating existing customers to its security platform, Cortex Xsiam.…Summary: LogRhythm and Exabeam have announced a merger in the SIEM market, with the deal expected to close in the third quarter of this year.
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LogRhythm and Exabeam have reached an agreement to merge in the SIEM market.…This post is also available in: 日本語 (Japanese)
Executive SummaryUnit 42 researchers have discovered that the Muddled Libra group now actively targets software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications and cloud service provider (CSP) environments. Organizations often store a variety of data in SaaS applications and use services from CSPs.…
Summary: This article discusses a network detection and response startup, Corelight, securing $150 million in Series E funding to enhance product innovation and cover future operations.
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Corelight, a network detection and response startup, has raised $150 million in Series E funding to expand its detection capabilities, improve workflows, and showcase its products.…A collective awesome list of public (JSON) APIs for use in security.The list is supported by https://alexanderjaeger.deLearn about REST: https://github.com/marmelab/awesome-rest
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Organizations are increasingly turning to cloud computing for IT agility, resilience and scalability. Amazon Web Services (AWS) stands at the forefront of this digital transformation, offering a robust, flexible and cost-effective platform that helps businesses drive growth and innovation.
However, as organizations migrate to the cloud, they face a complex and growing threat landscape of sophisticated and cloud-conscious threat actors.…
Privileged Access Management (PAM) is a critical aspect of information security that focuses on controlling, managing, and monitoring the access and activities of privileged users within an IT environment. Privileged users include administrators, superusers, and accounts with elevated rights that allow them to perform sensitive tasks, such as configuring system settings, managing network devices, modifying user accounts, and accessing confidential information.…
Email Security Appliances (ESAs) are hardware or software solutions designed to protect an organization’s email system from a wide range of email-based threats. These appliances play a crucial role in securing inbound and outbound emails by filtering spam, blocking malware, preventing phishing attacks, and ensuring that sensitive information is safeguarded.…
“There are too many firewall features available today; I am using Cisco ASA as an example for this firewall topic.” Cisco ASA is a versatile network security device that combines firewall, antivirus, intrusion prevention, and virtual private network (VPN) capabilities. Cisco ASA is designed to protect networks and ensure secure communications and data transfer.…
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Introduction to SOCWhat is a Use Case in SOC?Use Case Life CycleUse Case ManagementChallenges in Use Case ManagementBest PracticesIntroduction to SOC (Security Operation Center)A Security Operation Center (SOC) is a centralized unit within an organization dedicated to continuously monitoring, detecting, analyzing, and responding to cybersecurity incidents.…
Summary: Global cybersecurity services provider Cyderes has acquired Ipseity Security, a Canadian company specializing in identity and access management (IAM).
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Cyderes has acquired Ipseity Security, a Canadian company specializing in identity and access management (IAM). The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.…Cyber threat intelligence (CTI) is a framework for collecting, processing, and analyzing information about potential or ongoing cyber threats.
Put simply, it’s the collection of various types of threat intelligence, such as IOCs, TTPs used by threat actors, and their motivations and capabilities, with the ultimate goal of understanding your system’s attack surface and proactively patching vulnerabilities.…
A proxy server is an intermediary system that sits between end users and the websites or services they access online. It provides functions like web filtering, enhanced security, and data caching to improve network performance. Proxies also help in masking user IP addresses, enabling anonymous web browsing and managing internet usage within an organization.…