There is no doubt about the value of conducting Managed Vulnerability Scanning. Trustwave has posted multiple blogs on the topic, (just check here, here, and here) for a look at how Trustwave approaches this very important cybersecurity procedure. One point we have not covered is exactly what kind of vulnerabilities Trustwave SpiderLabs’ analysts find during a scan. Are they truly dangerous? What would happen if the client had opted to give a pass to an MVS occurrence?

In today’s business ecosystem, data exchanges are critical for operations. From APIs to FTP connections, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), data transfers happen continually, each using specific protocols and requiring authentication to ensure security and confidentiality. These interactions rely on a vast array of identities, keys, and credentials that need consistent management and periodic rotation to maintain security.

If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that every organization — no matter how big or well-protected — is vulnerable to cyber attacks. From major corporations to government agencies, attackers have breached seemingly ironclad security systems. If your organization ever suffers a data breach, you’ll need a digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) plan. The time to craft one is now. DFIR combines two separate but related ideas.

Once upon a time, a username and a password were all you needed to get into most online accounts. It was convenient for users — but also convenient for hackers, who only had to acquire two static strings of characters to get unlimited access to a system until their victim (or their victim’s IT department) realized something was up.

AI Agents have become indispensable in modern enterprises, driving efficiency, innovation, and competitive advantage. These agents, which can perform tasks ranging from simple automation to complex decision-making, are transforming how businesses operate. The adoption of AI agents is widespread, with companies leveraging them to enhance customer service, streamline operations, and gain insights from vast amounts of data.

For security leaders, staying vigilant and prepared is like wielding a well-crafted spellbook. OWASP, MITRE ATT&CK, and threat research are the critical chapters in this spellbook that leaders need to leverage to anticipate and counter emerging threats effectively, because you can’t afford for your organization to be ensnared by threats that could have been foreseen.

The cybersecurity landscape is constantly changing as new technologies and threat trends emerge. Maintaining an effective cybersecurity strategy over time requires updating tools and practices with the evolution of cyberattacks, security capabilities, and business operations. Implementing the best tools for the most pressing issues as they arise has been the predominant tactic for many organizations.

I’ve been working as an Application Security Auditor in Oupost24’s web application security testing team for almost three years now. Our team have shared several pieces of research over the past year, on topics including cross-site request forgery, cross-site scripting attacks, and weaponizing permissive Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) configurations.

In today’s digital environment, encrypted traffic has become the norm, with over 90% of web communications now utilizing encryption. While this secures data in transit, it has become a blind spot for enterprises, enabling attackers to hide malware within encrypted channels. According to the Q3 2024 Cato CTRL SASE Threat Report, organizations that enable TLS inspection block 52% more malicious traffic than organizations than don’t.

Today, we published the Q3 2024 Cato CTRL SASE Threat Report, which summarizes findings from Cato CTRL’s analysis of 1.46 trillion network flows across more than 2,500 customers globally between July and September 2024.