Starting on Oct. 15, 2024, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Intune, and other Microsoft Azure applications will require users to sign in with Microsoft Entra MFA. With increasing threats of account takeovers and large-scale phishing attacks targeting Entra ID users, this looks to be a step in the right direction.

CVE-2024-28987 is a critical (CVSS v3 score: 9.1) hardcoded credential vulnerability in the SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD) software. If exploited, this Java deserialization remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability allows attackers remote unauthenticated access to create, read, update and delete data on specific WHD endpoints.

Is my organization’s disaster recovery strategy ready for today’s uncertain cyber landscape? Your company has determined the recovery point objectives (RPOs) and recovery time objectives (RTOs) for all systems. You have also implemented solutions to achieve these goals. Your organization routinely performs successful Disaster Recovery (DR) tests meeting your established expectations and objectives.

In 2024, you should avoid several Facebook Marketplace scams, including those related to mobile payments, gift cards, stolen items and rental properties. Facebook Marketplace is part of Facebook and it allows you to buy or sell items from local individuals or small businesses. Since some Facebook Marketplace transactions occur online, there are various ways you could fall victim to these types of scams.

When it comes to security, organizations often consider themselves well-covered. But in today’s landscape, where cybersecurity threats evolve at breakneck speed, even the most well-prepared teams cannot afford to have testing gaps. The reality is that if your primary strategy for removing security testing gaps is tightening scanning policies or expanding penetration test scope, you are trying to patch a dam with bubble gum. Is your attack surface covered?

You can ensure data integrity in your organization by enabling data encryption, investing in a password manager, regularly backing up your data and implementing strict access controls. Data integrity ensures that your data is accurate and complete, meaning it hasn’t been changed, removed or stolen by an unauthorized user. Continue reading to learn why data integrity is important and how your organization can ensure your data is accurate, complete and consistent.

The speed at which vulnerabilities are detected and addressed can drastically impact an organization’s likelihood of suffering a security incident. Recently, Bitsight demonstrated how its investments in product fingerprinting and CVE mapping allowed it to identify and surface assets potentially impacted by a set of critical vulnerabilities in the CUPS printing system in under 24 hours.

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General released a report on how the Department could improve its approach to combat ransomware attacks. The report included an audit and evaluated the Department’s strategy to respond and counter ransomware attacks during a two-and-a-half-year period from April 2021 through September 2023.

Apono is proud to announce the successful completion of its Series A funding round, raising $15.5 million to further its mission of delivering AI-driven cloud access governance. This funding round, led by New Era Capital Partners with participation from Mindset Ventures, Redseed Ventures, Silvertech Ventures, and existing investors, brings Apono’s total investment to $20.5 million.

XWorm is a relatively new versatile tool that was discovered in 2022. It enables attackers to carry out a variety of functions, which include accessing sensitive information, gaining remote access, and deploying additional malware. The multifaceted nature of XWorm is appealing to threat actors, as evidenced by its alleged use earlier this year by threat actors such as NullBulge and TA558. Through Netskope Threat Labs hunting efforts, we uncovered XWorm’s latest version in the wild.