Network Security

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Issued by: Dark Reading

Cybersecurity vendor CrowdStrike introduced new extended detection and response (XDR) capabilities within its Falcon platform to secure “extended” internet of things (XIoT). CrowdStrike Falcon Insight for IoT delivers tailored threat prevention, rapid patch management, and interoperability across XIoT assets. XIoT is a broader category of assets and encompasses the Internet of Things, Industrial IoT, Operations…

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Issued by: CSO Online

Developers of ThingsBoard, an open-source platform for managing IoT devices that’s used in various industry sectors, have fixed a vulnerability that could allow attackers to escalate their privileges on a server and send requests with administrative privileges. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-26462, was discovered and privately reported by researchers from IBM Security X-Force. It stems…

Network Security

Issued by: The Hacker News

Every year hundreds of millions of malware attacks occur worldwide, and every year businesses deal with the impact of viruses, worms, keyloggers, and ransomware. Malware is a pernicious threat and the biggest driver for businesses to look for cybersecurity solutions. Naturally, businesses want to find products that will stop malware in its tracks, and so…

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Issued by: Dark Reading

Mimecast, an advanced email and collaboration security company, today announced the publication of its annual “The State of Email Security 2023” (SOES) report. The global survey is based on responses from 1,700 IT and security decision-makers, providing readers with key takeaways on the current threat landscape and offering recommendations to help organizations improve their cybersecurity…

Network Security

Issued by: Security Affairs

WordPress security firm PatchStack warns of a high-severity vulnerability in the Elementor Pro WordPress plugin that is currently being exploited by threat actors in the wild. Elementor Pro is a paid plugin that is currently installed on over 11 million websites, it allows users to easily create WordPress websites. This vulnerability was reported on March…

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Issued by: Dark Reading

As the market for cybersecurity insurance evolves and matures, insurance giant Lloyd’s of London is preparing to exclude most nation-state attacks from its coverage policies. In the wake of such changes, organizations are reassessing their cyber insurance strategies. While the Lloyd’s announcement does not explicitly exclude all nation-state or nation-inspired cyberattacks, it does solidify some…

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Issued by: Dark Reading

Bitwarden, the leading open source password manager trusted by millions, today launched the open beta of Bitwarden Secrets Manager, designed to centrally secure and manage highly sensitive authentication credentials within privileged developer and DevOps environments. Development teams work across applications and multi-cloud infrastructures, using different tools and platforms. This leads to distributed secrets – API…

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Issued by: Security Affairs

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency announced a new Pre-Ransomware Notification initiative that aims at alerting organizations of early-stage ransomware attacks. The principle behind the initiative is simple, ransomware actors initially gain access to the target organization, then they take some time before stealing or encrypting data. The time-lapse between initial access to a…

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Issued by: Dark Reading

Cybersecure IPS and LockDown Inc. jointly announce that they have entered a strategic alliance to combine their unique offerings to address the rapidly increasing threat to critical infrastructures around the world. This partnership couples the CyberSecure IPS Manhole Protection System with Lockdown’s suite of security devices to strengthen the Defense in Depth (DiD) critical infrastructure…