In the sprawling cloud infrastructure of GlobalTech Inc., a meticulously planned ransomware attack was set in motion by a sophisticated adversary, codenamed Vector. Vector’s objective wasn’t just to encrypt data for a ransom but to navigate through a complex AWS…
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The 10 Women in Cybersecurity You Need to Follow
These women are innovating in the cybersecurity field. How many of them do you know? The post The 10 Women in Cybersecurity You Need to Follow appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read…
10 Essentials Every Anti-Phishing Course Must Have
In August 2023, Russian threat actors targeted several government agencies worldwide with Microsoft Teams phishing attacks. Many of these attacks were successful because unsuspecting users fell for the lures set by the attackers—emails purporting to be from trusted senders. Unfortunately,…
What is HSM Integration?
HSM Integration refers to the process of incorporating a Hardware Security Module (HSM) into an organization’s IT and security infrastructure. HSMs are physical devices designed to secure digital keys and perform cryptographic operations, such as encryption, decryption, and digital signing,…
USENIX Security ’23 – On the Security Risks of Knowledge Graph Reasoning
Authors/Presenters: *Zhaohan Xi, Tianyu Du, Changjiang Li, Ren Pang, Shouling Ji, Xiapu Luo, Xusheng Xiao, Fenglong Ma and Ting Wang* Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment to Open…
Akira Ransomware Group Takes In $42 million from 250 Attacks in a Year
The Akira ransomware has been around for just more than a year, but has caused its share of damage, racking up more than 250 victims and pulling in about $42 million in ransom, according to law enforcement and cybersecurity agencies…
Review: ‘Artificial Intelligence — A Primer for State and Local Governments’
A new book by Alan Shark offers an excellent guide and an AI road map for state and local governments. He answers basic questions that public-sector leaders are asking in 2024. The post Review: ‘Artificial Intelligence — A Primer…
What is Mobile Application Security Testing? Explained
Mobile application security testing is a critical aspect of modern software development, driven by the widespread use of mobile devices in our daily lives, which store vast amounts of personal data like photos, email access, social media accounts, and payment…
USENIX Security ’23 – PrivGraph: Differentially Private Graph Data Publication by Exploiting Community Information
Authors/Presenters: *Quan Yuan, Zhikun Zhang, Linkang Du, Min Chen, Peng Cheng, Mingyang Sun* Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment to Open Access. Originating from the conference’s events situated…
Baby ASO: A Minimal Viable Transformation for Your SOC
Vaguely relevant but very cyber image from Dall-E One pattern I spotted after looking at the evolution of IT and security organizations over the years, including my time at Gartner is: change is hard, but transformation is harder. Perhaps it is an…