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Privileged accounts provide access to an organization’s most sensitive data and systems. The top challenges in managing privileged accounts include a lack of visibility, inconsistent access control policies, weak password management practices and inadequate incident response plans. Continue reading to learn seven common challenges organizations face when managing privileged accounts, and how to overcome these challenges with the help of a Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution.

When it comes to password managers, there are a few common misconceptions, such as them being too risky to trust, vendors being unable to handle outages, the risk of device-side attacks and them being considered a single point of failure. High-profile security incidents have brought into question the security of using password managers; however, cybersecurity experts, organizations and government agencies continue to recommend them as a best practice.

Over the past several days, the cybersecurity community has watched closely as uncertainty swirled around the future of the MITRE-run CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) program following a letter to its board of directors that its federal funding could abruptly end. As of this blog posting, news outlets like Reuters are reporting that a last-minute extension has been granted, providing temporary relief.

With DHS ending MITRE’s CVE funding, the future of global vulnerability tracking is uncertain. Here’s what it means for security teams and what comes next.

New attack combines credential phishing and malware, Hunters International pivots to data extortion, and ransomware remains a top threat.

Memory safety vulnerabilities remain among the most widespread and exploited security issues. They occur in C and C++ projects, which are widely used across embedded systems, including automotive, medical devices, and avionics. Read on to learn why they can happen and how to prevent them.

Dev teams work in sprints. Security threats don’t. As the code runs fast and releases the ship daily, security often plays catch-up. Not because the teams do not care, but because most of the tools are not actually designed for modern teams. Result? There is a long list of unresolved issues. A lot of alerts. Limited visibility. And in the rush to ship, security still gets treated as a blocker instead of a baseline. Meanwhile, the risk keeps growing.