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Industrial Control Systems are Exposed: Breaking Down the Risks

The world had a security wake-up call recently. Organizations were alerted to nearly 100,000 exposed industrial control systems (ICS), potentially allowing an attacker to access and control physical infrastructure such as power grids, traffic light systems, security and water systems, and more. That’s not only a stark statistic but a critical call-to-action for organizations around the world.

Creating a Culture of Cybersecurity Part I: The 8 Benefits of Insourcing Your IT Help Desk

What is the culture of cybersecurity, anyway? When most people hear the phrase “Cybersecurity is a Culture,” their minds jump immediately to cybersecurity awareness training videos that help employees avoid phishing scams. Certainly, that is an important part of driving security awareness in your organization, but the true culture of cybersecurity is so much more. To quote our CTO, Jerald Dawkins, Ph.D., “Cybersecurity is a team sport.

Human-Crafted Phishing Emails Only Three Percent More Successful Than AI-Generated Ones, According To IBM

Red teamers at IBM X-Force warn that AI-generated phishing emails are nearly as convincing as human-crafted ones, and can be created in a fraction of the time. The researchers tricked ChatGPT into quickly crafting a phishing lure, then tested the lure against real employees.

Don't Take the Bait: Recognize and Report Phishing Attempts

Phishing attacks, which involve fraudulent attempts to trick individuals into divulging sensitive personal information, remain a significant threat. Despite advances in cybersecurity, hackers continue to adapt and evolve their tactics to exploit vulnerabilities.

CVE-2023-34048: Critical RCE Vulnerability in VMware vCenter Server and Cloud Foundation

On October 25, 2023 VMware published a security advisory regarding a critical out-of-bounds write vulnerability (CVE-2023-34048) that has been fixed in the latest updates by VMware. The vulnerability has received a critical severity rating by VMware as it could potentially allow a remote, unauthenticated threat actor to achieve remote code execution if successfully exploited.

Skeleton Keys and Local Admin Passwords: A Cautionary Tale

Picture yourself immersed in your favorite mystery novel, eagerly flipping through the pages as the suspense thickens. You’re enthralled, engrossed in the story of a hotel burglar with an uncanny ability to sneak into guest rooms without leaving telltale signs of break-ins or lock-picking. As you read on, you’re captivated – and stumped – by how this elusive bad actor can deftly close the doors behind them, leaving no clues.

PCI DSS Compliance Hardening Policy

Server configuration hardening is a basic requirement for compliance with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) v4.0 that was updated in April 2022 from PCI DSS Version 3.2.1. Server hardening is a fundamental process that ensures the security of servers in the network by reducing the servers attack surface through implementation of secure configurations.

Revival Animal Health Network Announces Third-Party Data Breach

Headquartered in Orange City, Iowa, Revival Animal Health delivers business solutions for pet-oriented care and service providers; they offer pet healthcare products and animal supplies to pet professionals and individual pet owners. One way they provide services is via the e-commerce host CommerceV3. Revival Animal Health recently announced that CommerceV3 suffered a vulnerability, exposing 66,574 customer records.