Connor O’Lairy helps cybersecurity professionals understand the importance of establishing and maintaining secure configuration baselines. His content looks at how configuration security can complement patching efforts, reduce the attack surface, and mitigate the risk of exploitation. Connor focuses on creating content that is easy to understand, while still being rich in information and practical to implement.
The case against former L3 Trenchant executive Peter Joseph Williams has concluded with an additional $10 million judgment, bringing his total financial penalty to $11.3 million. This final ruling by a U.S.
Read MoreMany organizations maintain dozens of active certificate templates with permissive security descriptors because security teams fear that tightening enrollment permissions might disrupt critical production services.
Read MoreFrameworks like CMMC 2.0 and SOC 2 increasingly demand continuous scanning history rather than annual audits, making the reporting capabilities of a vulnerability scanner as critical as its detection engine.
Read MoreThe transparency of open-source software now serves as a double-edged sword by allowing AI bots to analyze git logs for insecure coding patterns in real-time.
Read MoreA sophisticated campaign orchestrated by the threat group UNC6240 specifically targeted the PSEMHUB component of PeopleSoft to gain initial access to corporate enterprise resource planning systems.
Read MoreThe use of leaked Babuk ransomware builders has enabled multiple cybercrime affiliates to strike dozens of countries simultaneously using the same exploit.
Read MoreThe image of a technician walking through rows of blinking server racks to troubleshoot a network issue has largely faded into the realm of nostalgia as infrastructure has moved into the abstract world of code and remote APIs.
Read MoreThe suspension of the Astra model training marks a significant pivot as developers address the potential for AI systems to independently conduct offensive cyber operations.
Read MoreZeroFox specializes in external threat intelligence by monitoring for brand mentions and the doxxing of executives on hidden social media platforms.
Recognizing and rewarding employees who identify threats creates a sense of agency that is far more effective than the threat of disciplinary action.
Read MoreVerifying the legitimacy of a firm through the FCA Register is a critical step that many modern investors overlook before committing their capital to digital platforms.
Read MoreBeyondTrust’s native secrets-management utility, bt-secrets, became a primary target for credential harvesting from both site-specific vaults and appliance-wide password safes.
Read MoreSecurity experts argue that reactive measures like terminating vendor registrations do not solve the underlying vulnerabilities inherent in the current ad-tech stack.
Read MoreThe silent flicker of a loading banner on a mobile screen now represents a gateway for the world's most sophisticated mercenary surveillance tools to enter a private digital life.
Feature Article Read MoreIf an employee discovers their password has been changed or they are automatically logged out of their system, they may be victims of a credential theft incident.
The 25-year-old Ukrainian national behind Certa Payments allegedly manufactured a veneer of legitimacy by chairing a non-existent regulatory body for gaming and crypto.
Read MoreAdopting simple protective habits is the most effective way for students to safeguard their personal data and the integrity of the university’s services.
Read MoreUncovering a zero-day vulnerability in a core software component like JAXB highlights the critical need for proactive engineering at the very source of the software stack.
Read MoreThe DarkBlinders campaign demonstrates advanced persistence by creating a MicrosoftRuntime value within the Registry Run Keys to maintain control over infected government systems.
Read MoreUnfulfilled online orders are being systematically refunded as the company focuses on a gradual and secure recovery of its multi-national digital infrastructure.
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