Legacy VPNs have become a significant security liability for businesses and governments. VPNs require inbound access to corporate networks, significantly broadening the attack surface for malware. This makes them prime targets for threat actors, increasing the risk of disruption to your business.

This is an overview of the CVE-2023-40598 vulnerability, which affects Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.2.12, 9.0.6, and 9.1.1. We will explain the nature of the vulnerability, how it can be exploited, and how it can be fixed. We will also provide code examples, links to web pages with valuable information, and tips on how to prevent similar vulnerabilities in the future.

Observability strategies are needed to ensure stable and performant applications, especially when complex distributed environments back them. Large volumes of observability data are collected to support automatic insights into these areas of applications. Logs, metrics, and traces are the three pillars of observability that feed these insights. Security data is often isolated instead of combined with data collected by existing observability tools.

Bankers Life and Casualty Company (Bankers) is a nationwide retirement solutions provider. Their services assist members in maintaining and stretching their retirement income, paying for health and treatment programs, finding excellent retirement care, and assisting families with final expenses. There are over 3,800 Bankers agents throughout the US, with most states having one or more physical branches.

Amazon provides users a convenient way to shop online, making it one of the most popular online retailers. However, its popularity has made it a prime hub for online scams. Scammers often impersonate an Amazon representative or legitimate seller to trick users into giving up their personal information. Some common Amazon scams you need to avoid are fraudulent sellers, off-platform payments, phishing messages about your Amazon account and fake Amazon job offers.

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, where the battle between defenders and hackers continues to escalate, it is crucial to scrutinize every aspect of web interactions. While the HTTP status code 200 OK is generally associated with successful API calls, there’s a dark side to its seemingly harmless appearance that often goes unnoticed.

As your organization grows the demands on the security team increase. Many of these new demands come from prospects and customers doing their due diligence about the security measures your business has in place. Your team is then left struggling to balance a growing number of security questionnaires and customer requests while managing your everyday responsibilities.

HopSkipDrive is an education solution that assists guardians with their unique transportation needs; from planning bus logistics to utilizing live ride-share options, HopSkipDrive is a family’s best resource for education transportation. In July 2023, HopSkipDrive received an email from an unknown actor, allegedly claiming that assailants exfiltrated information during a cyber attack.

The world of cybersecurity is vast and teeming with a wide array of hackers who possess distinct motivations, objectives, and methods. Unfortunately, public awareness of these differences is nearly non-existent. Some individuals employ their skills for noble purposes, while others are driven by malicious intent. Let’s delve into several subcultures within the realm of hackers, exploring their unique characteristics and their roles in shaping the cybersecurity landscape.

Tomorrow, February 6, 2024, the House Homeland Security Committee will hold a hearing on securing US water systems from cyberattacks. Following last year’s widely publicized attack on the municipal water system in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, Congress, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and industry leaders have rightly increased their focus on the unique risks facing water systems across the country.