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Hunting a Global Telecommunications Threat: DecisiveArchitect and Its Custom Implant JustForFun

The security landscape is constantly developing to provide easier ways to establish endpoint visibility across networks through the use of endpoint detection and response (EDR) utilities. However, certain challenges still remain, particularly as a result of many organizations' need for systems running legacy or proprietary operating systems, such as Solaris. If such systems are not adequately protected using other security controls or unless they can only be accessed by systems with appropriate endpoint-based detection/prevention capabilities, this can cause a gap in visibility for an organization that an adversary could abuse.

Are your Apple devices safe from the latest vulnerabilities?

Apple has recently released OS updates for multiple operating systems, addressing known and exploited security vulnerabilities along with previously unknown ones. During the past week, various data security organizations like the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and Indian Computer Emergency Response Team have issued warnings asking users to install the latest updates on their Apple devices as soon as possible to avoid possible exploitation of devices and device data.

Is GDPR a priority for businesses in 2022?

Data privacy is a priority objective for businesses today, particularly after the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) became enforceable in 2018, as this law protects European citizens’ personal data and requires organizations to change some of their work processes.

Corelight Investigator accelerates threat hunting

This morning we announced Corelight Investigator, an open NDR platform that enables security teams with the next-level evidence they need to disrupt attacks and accelerate threat hunting through an easy-to-use, quick-to-deploy SaaS solution. How does it work? Investigator combines battle-tested network evidence with intelligent alert scoring to deliver prioritized alerts tied to correlated evidence, enabling analysts to cut through the queue and accelerate incident response.

WhiteSource is Now Mend: You Code, We Cure

In 2011, my co-founders Azi Cohen, Ron Rymon, and I founded WhiteSource with a mission to automate all tasks surrounding the use and security of open source software. We were pioneering the software composition analysis (SCA) market before it had a name. Over the years, we’ve evolved to offer more value to our customers beyond our founding purpose.

KillNet Utilizes CC-Attack: A Quick & Dirty DDoS Method

During the course of 2022, SecurityScorecard has been tracking multiple DDoS campaigns that have been targeting entities within the Ukrainian government, as well as other European government targets that are perceived to be allied with Ukraine government interests. One of the groups at the forefront of these DDoS attacks is the hacking collective known as KillNet.

5 Ways to Effectively Prevent Data Leakage

Nowadays, it’s common to hear about yet another high-profile security breach in which critical data is leaked, resulting in damage to the organization’s reputation and bottom line. Unfortunately, it's impossible to remove all risks in your organization but there are ways to best protect against them and improve your security posture.

What capabilities are critical to the success of your AppSec program?

The 2022 Gartner® Critical Capabilities for Application Security Testing report provides useful guidance for teams wanting to build an AppSec program optimized for their business needs. There are two cars in my driveway right now. One was built in 1978, and what’s great about it is how easy it is to work on. It’s a simple vehicle, and most repairs can be performed with only a half-dozen tools: two screwdrivers, three wrenches, and a hammer (you always need a hammer).

Pyrsia: Decentralized Package Network that Secures the Open Source Supply Chain

Supply chain security has received a lot of attention in recent years. And rightly so. Software vulnerability exploitation attacks have been a key tool in the hands of the hackers to hamper businesses, compromise sensitive data, and a cause of general sense of fear around open source software.