Group Policy objects are critical for managing Windows Server infrastructure. To avoid severe service issues, administrators must configure GPOs carefully and be prepared to revert any changes quickly by backing them up before modifying them.
First things first, let’s be clear that this is NOT a new Log4Shell or Spring4Shell vulnerability. Although it is a remote code execution issue, the impact is neither as severe nor as easily exploitable as the issue in Log4j from December 2021. Similar to the Log4j issue, the essence of the problem is that you can perform a lookup that can then be misused. However, the Log4shell vulnerability was very easy to exploit — which is not necessarily the case this time.
There are many types of security research, from digging into malware to discovering the latest DDoS attack vectors. At Mend, vulnerability research is a primary focus for our research team, but even that area has many different avenues to pursue. For example, we tend to focus on open source vulnerabilities, so it is quite unlikely that you’ll see us doing reverse engineering and trying to understand assembly code.
Because information security has become increasingly important and businesses are heavily relying on worldwide connectivity, Cyber VRM solutions are necessary to protect against emerging cyber threats and secure data effectively. However, managing vendors, in addition to their cyber risks, can be a challenging and time-consuming effort that requires more efficient solutions.
From nation-state threat actors to cybercriminals, today’s businesses face many cybersecurity threats. At the same time, organizations struggle to maintain a strong security posture because they have not yet shifted to a holistic approach to risk – one that combines a 360º view of the attack surface with the ability to communicate risk meaningfully and respond effectively.
There's so much that can be accomplished with Splunk’s security tools. Today, we are going to focus on all the benefits of the InfoSec App for Splunk. The InfoSec app — which is an entitlement to Splunk customers — is powered by the Splunk platform, and relies on accelerated data models and the Common Information Model (CIM) to provide a consistent and normalized view into the event data that you’ll bring into Splunk.
The Splunk Threat Research Team (STRT) analyzed and developed Splunk analytics for this RAT to help defenders identify signs of compromise within their networks. Remote Access Trojans (RATs) are one of the most common tools used by threat actors as a malicious payload to attack targeted hosts and steal information. One example is the Dark Crystal RAT (DCRat) that is capable of remote access, post exploitation and data exfiltration.
One of the most important parts of a solid security program involves testing to see where your weaknesses lie. Continual improvement cannot be achieved without continual review. However, many people confuse the importance of vulnerability scanning with penetration testing. As a means of protecting an enterprise, one can never take precedence over, or replace the other. Both are equally important, and in some cases, they are suggested, if not outright directed by many standards and regulations.
When companies drive a wedge between their workforce and their security culture, not only do they reduce best practices, but they also increase stress and jeopardise secure behaviours. We need to stop blaming employees for cybersecurity breaches and look at the real reasons that data is compromised. Furthermore, as long as there are humans at work, there will be human error at work. It is natural, and never 100% avoidable!
If you’re responsible for security, then you know how useful it is to have clearly-defined security policies that are simple to implement, scale, and verify. Product and AppSec teams know that great security policies empower teams to work autonomously so that work moves forward as it should. However, validating that your security policies are actually implemented is difficult.
