Detecting and remediating security threats is a constantly evolving concern for modern DevSecOps and security operations center (SOC) teams. Moreover, manually investigating and responding to vulnerabilities and threats is time-consuming, laborious, and knowledge-intensive.

Ahead of US Tax Day on April 18, 2023, attackers are taking the opportunity to send finance-related phishing attacks. There has been a 164% increase in tax-related phishing emails since February 2023 and a 32% increase versus 2022 levels. Typically in these attacks, cybercriminals attempt to convince victims that they have a tax refund available or have underpaid their taxes, when in reality, the email contains a malicious link or attachment.

According to OpenLogic’s Open Source Adoption and Expansion in 2022 Report, the adoption of Open Source Software (OSS) across all sizes of organizations is rising with 40% of respondents stating an increase of OSS software over the previous year and 36% reporting a significant increase in OSS software usage. The increase in OSS adoption can be attributed to a number of factors including access to the latest innovations, reduction in costs and frequent product updates.

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is taking proactive measures to protect the nation’s transportation system by issuing new cybersecurity requirements for airports and aircraft operators. These emergency actions from TSA are part of the plan to increase the cyber resiliency of critical infrastructure and prevent their degradation or disruption.

‍Insider threats are one of the biggest internal cyber threats to organizations because they are often detected too late, and the responsible individual has access to sensitive information that gets released or exposed. Insider threats can pose a significant concern for organizations of all sizes and industries because they can result in severe financial and reputational damage and even legal penalties.

We are honored to announce that Corelight’s Open Network Detection and Response (NDR) solution has been chosen by the esteemed Black Hat Network Operations Center (NOC) to help defend their networks at Black Hat events worldwide. It’s a testament to the capabilities of our platform and the open source technologies that power it. We are honored to be among the distinguished vendors chosen to provide best of breed solutions for the NOC.

Back in November 2020, the UK Telecommunications (Security) Act started its journey through the Houses of Parliament, and after many readings and much consultation it finally went live almost two years later on the 1st October 2022. At the heart of the Act was a desire to improve the security posture of the UK’s telecoms networks, infrastructure, and organisations, recognising the importance of telecommunications as part of the UK’s critical national infrastructure (CNI).

839 million attacks ranging from DDoS and bot to Zero-day and OWASP Top 10 attacks were recorded on the AppTrana WAF on just 1400 web and API applications. So, implementing WAF as a first layer of defence is a no-brainer. That said, dozens of established start-ups operate in this space, and choosing a WAF provider can be daunting. It is essential to consider various factors to ensure the selected WAF meets your organization’s unique needs and requirements.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapse on March 10, 2023. For several days afterward, you couldn’t watch an hour of news coverage without hearing something about SVB, sending financial markets in the United States into a full-on panic and triggering a heightened sense of fear about a global financial system collapse.

It seems that Chatbots are now embedded into every digital solution at our disposal, but despite the simplicity and ease this tool provides, cyber security concerns have been raised over the AI’s ability to spread misinformation, aid hackers in developing malware and even present sensitive data leak threats.