A new “so-phish-ticated” attack uses phone calls, social engineering, lookalike domains, and impersonated company VPN sites to gain initial access to a victim network. This is one of the most advanced initial access attacks I’ve seen. Security analysts at GuidePoint Security have published details on a new attack that tricks users into providing the attacker with credentialed access.

This recent article on how a hacker used genealogy websites to help better guess victims' password reset answers made it a great time to share a suggestion: Don’t answer password reset questions with real answers! It’s not Jeopardy! You don’t have to answer the questions correctly. In fact, you’re putting yourself at increased risk if you do. Instead, give a false question to any required password reset answer.

There are many threats that businesses have to deal with, and some of them hide in the dark web. People who belong to this secret part of the internet are known for doing illegal things like selling stolen data, malware, and fake goods. Businesses need to put in place strong security measures to protect their private data and image. Dark web monitoring services are an important part of this process.

In this digital age, where technology is so important to our daily lives, it's more important than ever to keep our online presence safe. Cyber threats are getting smarter, so you need to be cautious and know what you're doing when it comes to cybersecurity. Because this is so important, the Cyber Awareness Challenge 2024 is being held to help people and businesses develop a mindset of security.

International law enforcement agencies have scored another victory against the LockBit gang, with a series of arrests and the seizure of servers used within the notorious ransomware group's infrastructure. As Europol has detailed in a press release, international authorities have continued to work on "Operation Cronos", and now arrested four people, seized servers, and implemented sanctions against an affiliate of the ransomware group.

It’s no secret that it’s hard to protect against what you can’t see. One of the biggest challenges facing security and IT experts is visibility into whether their team is following business security best practice – and this is especially true for small businesses.

Doing business online has become simpler with the development of the Internet and mobile technologies. In general, both freelancers and clients benefit from the freelancing platforms. Freelancers have benefited from the freedom to choose their own hours and maintain creative control, the capacity to serve various clients. The clients can scale the work from project to project, develop round-the-clock contact, and hire freelancers at a reasonable price.

A ransomware attack is underway. The threat actor has gained initial access to an endpoint and executed malicious code on it. As far as the threat actor is concerned, things are going well. However, the next stage is critical to a ransomware attack’s success. Without the ability to spread throughout the entire environment, encrypting or locking up all systems, threat actors are unlikely to be able to extort payment from an organization.

Managing vulnerabilities across multiple domains, and especially application security, is a challenging task for enterprise organizations. Security teams often find themselves grappling with fragmented tools and data, leading to inefficiencies and potential blind spots. Seemplicity’s recent integration with Ox Security addresses this issue directly, offering a unified approach to vulnerability management that bridges the gap between security, development, and operations teams.