There’s no doubt that API security is a hot topic these days. The continued growth in API-related breaches and increase in publicized API vulnerabilities has pushed API security to the top of CISO’s lists. The tools in the market for API security still have room for improvement, of course. One of the challenges security practitioners face with APIs is understanding the context in which an attack took place.

When tasked with the IT security of an organization, it can be easy to get bogged down in particulars and definitions and lose heart before you’ve even begun. With a plethora of terms to learn, details to secure, and moving parts to keep track of, building an effective cybersecurity strategy is no simple task. It requires a great deal of effort, planning, and coordination.

Cybersecurity is more important than ever, so anyone who wants to work in penetration testing or ethical hacking needs to have hands-on skills. Setting up a home lab to do penetration testing is a good way to get hands-on training in a safe, controlled setting. Cyberattacks went up by more than 38% in 2023, which created a need for skilled workers who can find weaknesses and keep networks safe.

A silent danger is sweeping through the world’s critical infrastructure. The SecurityScorecard STRIKE Team has uncovered a resurgence of Volt Typhoon—a state-sponsored cyber-espionage group from the Asia-Pacific region, known for its precision and persistence. This is no ordinary attack. Volt Typhoon exploits unprotected, outdated edge devices within targeted critical infrastructure.

CYJAX has identified a novel phishing technique which is used to harvest Microsoft credentials via websites which are masqueraded as locked Microsoft Word documents. This technique, which CYJAX is calling DirtyWord, uses a blurred Word document as the page background to inform the user that they must log in to view the document. Whilst CYJAX has not observed the delivery mechanism of the phish, it appears that it likely occurs through spear-phishing emails.

The Kroll Security Operations Center (SOC) has recently detected and remediated a trend of incidents that involved socially engineering a victim into pasting a PowerShell script into the “Run” command window to begin a compromise. These incidents have typically begun with the victim user attempting to find “YouTube to mp3” converters, or similar, then being redirected to the malicious webpages.

As I celebrate my first year as head of product management at Graylog, I’ve had the unique privilege of re-immersing myself in the world of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) from a new perspective. The past year has underscored one critical lesson: staying competitive in SIEM isn’t about adding features; it’s about finding fresh approaches to meet the real needs of security teams.

As IT infrastructure evolves, selecting the right partners and solutions means more than just keeping up with technology trends. For IT decision makers, these choices can impact the security and growth of your business operations. Network demands are constantly changing, so finding a solution that can deliver consistent performance and advanced data protection can be key. By focusing on customer success, Fortinet has consistently met the challenges of their customers and has driven innovation.

Elastic Security 8.16 is now available, advancing our mission to streamline security workflows with enhanced data accessibility and AI-driven analytics. Key updates include agentless onboarding for faster cloud security posture management (CSPM) and asset discovery; expanded integrations with Wiz, AWS Security Hub, and Falco for contextualized threat detection; custom knowledge sources for Elastic AI Assistant; and improved support for locally hosted large language models (LLMs).

Product Name: bodi0’s Easy Cache Vulnerability: Stored XSS Vulnerable Version: Will be disclosed soon CVE: Will be disclosed soon On September 16, 2024, the team of pentesters at Astra Security found a stored Cross-Site Scripting or XSS in bodi0’s Easy Cache plugin. It is a plugin designed for WordPress that helps optimize the caching functionality, thus allowing enhanced page loading and reducing the server load.