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Hunting with Elastic Security: Detecting credential dumping with ES|QL

In the shadowy depths of your network, whispers grow louder — something isn’t right. Adversaries are on the prowl, targeting the very keys to your kingdom: your credentials. T1003 - OS Credential Dumping is their weapon of choice to steal password hashes and sensitive authentication materials. They quietly harvest secrets to impersonate users, escalate privileges, and move laterally through your environment.

Addressing Security Gaps Using XDR: Enhance Threat Detection & Response

For many organizations, cybersecurity and threat detection are still challenging topics. Some companies’ current security systems aren’t functioning well, or they rely on multiple tools and manual processes to manage security operations. The following are the main challenges these companies face: A holistic approach, informed by a thorough cybersecurity gap analysis, should be the right step to enhance the overall cybersecurity of an organization.

regreSSHion in Perspective: Was It Worth the Hype

The regreSSHion vulnerability generated a lot of buzz and attention in mid-2024 that has since faded away. That’s in part because there’s no evidence that it was ever exploited. But, I argue it’s simply too dangerous not to patch, and that your vulnerability program needs to be flexible enough so that you can escalate exceptional cases like regreSSHion.

RASP vs. VAPT: Why You Need Both for Unbreakable Application Security

Imagine building a high-tech security fence around your house but leaving open doors and windows with crumbling roofs. Would you still feel safe? That’s precisely what happens when organizations deploy Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP) without Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT). Many security leaders assume that because RASP offers real-time threat detection and mitigation, it eliminates the need for proactive security testing. But this is a dangerous misconception.

How CISOs Can Use Identity to Advance Zero Trust

AI is the best thing that’s ever happened to cybercriminals. It allows them to weaponize trust and launch identity-based attacks with staggering scale and sophistication. I’m talking about mutating polymorphic malware, prolonged ransomware sneak attacks that lead to double-extortion and deepfakes that defraud victims every few minutes.

Content Spoofing Vulnerability in RosarioSIS Student Information System

Product Name: RosarioSIS Student Information System Vulnerability: Content Spoofing Vulnerable Version: v12.0.0 CVE: To Be Assigned The researchers from Astra’s security team, on March 4, 2025, discovered a content spoofing vulnerability in the Demo Web Application. This issue was identified in the “Theme” configuration under “My Preferences,” where improper user input validation allowed attackers to manipulate application settings.

CVE-2024-53568:Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in Volmarg Personal Management System

Product Name: Volmarg Personal Management System Vulnerability: Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerable Version: v1.4.65 CVE: CVE-2024-53568 The researchers from Astra’s security team, on March 06, 2025, discovered a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Volmarg Personal Management System v1.4.65. The issue was identified in the “Tags” field on the “Image Upload” page, where improper user input validation allowed attackers to execute arbitrary scripts.

Jira Issue Recovery Guide: How To Restore Deleted Issues In Jira

Jira is a project management tool that helps IT teams simplify their DevOps and PM processes. Also, it supports easy collaboration throughout the team, thanks to the complex issue-tracking system. However, one thing you should be cautious of… It is the accidental or intentional deletion of important issues. Why?