The third annual Devo SOC Performance ReportTM shows that working in a security operations center continues to be painful. Based on an independent survey of more than 1,000 global cybersecurity professionals commissioned by Devo and conducted in September 2021, the report examines current SOC trends and challenges.
With drones now capable of massive cluster displays at events like the Olympics opening ceremony, and being used in sectors like healthcare, what role does cybersecurity play in making these devices safe? In this month’s episode of the Cybersecurity Sessions podcast, Andy talks to drone pilot and experienced cybersecurity expert Frank Jones about the emerging technology of drones, their growing list of use cases and how important security is in their wider adoption.
SOAR use cases come in all shapes and sizes, but almost all of them rely on threat intelligence to determine the risk posed by the various indicators in the event. Our two new community playbooks leverage Splunk Intelligence Management (previously TruSTAR) to gather intelligence about indicators and enable rapid manual response by an analyst within a single prompt.
The onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic brought about many changes and disruptions in cybersecurity. Organizations globally shifted to remote work scenarios to enable their employees to work from the comfort of their homes. Since this was a sudden decision, many organizations lacked resources to ensure security while users were operating from locations across the world. These redefined security perimeters provided leeway for bad actors to perform cyberattacks.
Even if you tried VERY hard to enjoy a quiet weekend, chances are that this plan was interrupted at least once by the new Log4Shell zero-day vulnerability that was disclosed on Friday (December 10, 2021). The new vulnerability was found in the open source Java library log4j-core which is a component of one of the most popular Java logging frameworks, Log4J.
Styra Declarative Authorization Service (DAS), both SaaS and self-hosted, as well as Open Policy Agent (OPA), are not affected by the Log4j security vulnerability. The newest Apache Log4j Java-based logging utility vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228) was disclosed to Apache by Alibaba's Cloud Security Team on November, 24 2021 by Chen Zhaojun and published on December, 9 2021.
Cybercriminals are continuously finding new ways to steal sensitive information. Having robust network security measures in place is now more important than ever — and network authentication is part of the solution. There are various authentication technologies available that can add an extra layer of protection to prevent security lapses, and each one offers a unique solution. This post will highlight the most common methods for network authentication and answer the following questions.
A critical vulnerability, CVE-2021-44228 known as “log4shell,” in Apache’s log4j was revealed on December 10th, 2021, and has already seen wide exploitation around the Internet. Previously, we discussed the vulnerability and how to find it in your images using Sysdig Scanning reports. In a perfect world, patching would be quick, easy, and completed without any issues.
By now, you already know of — and are probably in the midst of remediating — the vulnerability that has come to be known as Log4Shell and identified as CVE-2021-44228. This is the vulnerability which security researchers disclosed on Friday (10 December 2021) for Apache’s Log4j logging framework. In this article, we’ll explore a few key Log4j facts as well as actions you can take to protect yourself and your company.
