ISO 27001 is the international standard for information security and protection. It’s roughly equivalent to similar infosec frameworks in the United States, like FedRAMP and CMMC, but the international development, maintenance, and scope of the ISO framework makes it much more commonly seen outside of US Government contracting. In the US, it’s clear that a security framework mandated by the government is required when working as a contractor for the government. What about ISO 27001?

Imagine compliance is like a driving application. You know your location and you plug in the destination address, then it shows you the route’s overview. If you want a more specific map, you can zoom in a bit and get more details. Similarly, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) and it’s most recent revision provide the overview roadmap for your compliance journey.

On September 27, 2024, evilsocket.net (Simone Margaritelli) published information about several vulnerabilities in CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System), which can allow for arbitrary remote code execution (RCE). There are currently 4 CVEs associated with these findings, with potentially more on the way. There is also some debate about the severity of these vulnerabilities, however, one of the CVEs was initially given a CVSS score of 9.9. We will update this blog if new information becomes available.

Millions of enterprise users rely on Slack every day as their primary tool for instant communications and information sharing. Because of its central role in operations, Slack inevitably handles sensitive data and critical business information—which also makes it a high-value target for attackers. For this reason, it’s critically important for security teams to detect and respond to security threats against Slack.

Some common scams on Facebook Messenger include requests for authentication codes, fake charity pages asking for donations, messages offering investment advice or even fake giveaways. Facebook Messenger is a messaging service that allows you to share photos, videos and messages with your friends on Facebook. Continue reading to learn what Facebook Messenger scams are, some common scams you may encounter while using Facebook and how you can prevent becoming a victim of these scams.