Where there is money, there are cybercriminals trying to take it. This is especially true for credit unions, which deal with both financial information and the personal identifying information (PII) of every member and connected institution. They are a digital vault of data and dollars and threat actors are all too ready to crack the safe.

On May 27, 2024, Check Point released hot fixes for an information disclosure vulnerability being leveraged by threat actors to target Check Point VPNs. This vulnerability was labeled as CVE-2024-24919 and is rated as high severity, as a remote threat actor can exploit the vulnerability to access information on Gateways connected to the Internet, with IPSec VPN, Remote Access VPN or Mobile Access enabled.

Eleven years ago, the White House issued Executive Order 13636, which tasked the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) with the creation of a cybersecurity framework (CSF) that would help better protect the nation’s critical infrastructure.

On May 28, 2024, Okta disclosed that the cross-origin authentication feature in Customer Identity Cloud (CIC) is being targeted by credential-stuffing attacks. These attacks involve threat actors using large lists of stolen usernames and passwords to gain unauthorized access to online services. Suspicious activity has been observed starting from April 15, prompting Okta to notify affected customers and provide guidance to mitigate the issue.

In April of 2024, the customers of data analytics company Sisense were warned by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to reset their credentials and be on the lookout for suspicious activity. The decision that there was an immediate threat, based on data and observation, as well as the subsequent analysis that supply-chain attacks are increasing, is threat intelligence in action.

On May 21, 2024, Ivanti disclosed six critical-severity SQL Injection vulnerabilities affecting Ivanti Endpoint Manager, specifically versions 2022 SU5 and earlier. These six vulnerabilities, identified as CVE-2024-29822 through CVE-2024-29827, each carry a Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) score of 9.6. They allow unauthenticated attackers within the same network to execute arbitrary code on the Core server. This disclosure was made simultaneously with the release of a security hot patch.

On May 21, 2024, Veeam disclosed a critical vulnerability in Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager, identified as CVE-2024-29849. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated threat actor to log into the web interface as any user, posing a significant risk with a Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) score of 9.8. The affected application is an optional add-on application used to manage Veeam Backup & Replication via a web console in Veeam environments.

Having some form of a security operations center (SOC) to protect and secure your assets, applications, and infrastructure is no longer optional. As cyber criminals grow more sophisticated and modern complexities (remote work, the cloud, international operations) expand the attack surface, a SOC becomes a critical line of defense. It works proactively and reactively and can help an organization advance their security posture while dealing with immediate threats.

You can’t secure what you can’t see goes the saying in cybersecurity. That’s why holistic visibility is so crucial for organizations tasked with staying safe in the evolving threat landscape, as it gives you full visibility into your environment. But there’s another adage that matters even more, because without access to log sources and the proper ingestion of their data, you can’t see the forest for the trees. But what are log sources? What does proper ingestion look like?

Law firms are in a precarious position when it comes to cyber risk. These organizations are tasked with storing large amounts of sensitive information — from corporate finances to client data to intellectual property (IP) — and, as such, are finding themselves in the crosshairs of threat actors.

On May 6, 2024, Bishop Fox publicly disclosed a vulnerability along with a proof of concept (PoC) exploit in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway, identified as an unauthenticated out-of-bounds memory read issue in the components used for Authentication, Authorization, and Auditing (AAA).

On May 8, 2024, Ascension Healthcare notified business partners of suspicious activity detected within their systems. They have launched investigations and are actively working on remediation efforts. Consequently, some systems will experience interruptions during this process, such as clinical operations. Ascension is currently working with Mandiant to investigate the compromise and whether sensitive data was affected, if at all.

K-12 schools, colleges, and universities store massive amounts of personal information for students, parents, and employees. This means that, while they may not make the news as much as other breaches, schools, colleges, and universities are under constant attack by modern threat actors.

Classrooms have never been more connected. Many students are issued laptops or tablets instead of textbooks, while teachers and administrators rely on dozens of apps and connected devices like Smartboards to provide instruction, track grades, manage bus schedules, create budgets, and orchestrate countless other school-related activities.