Enhancing Cloud-Native Security: Qualys Introduces Scanning for Container-Optimized OS in Google Kubernetes Engine

As organizations move from traditional workloads to containerized environments, they encounter new security challenges. Containers bring added complexity that traditional security tools often struggle to manage, largely because of their transient nature and the shared responsibility between the...

Talk of election security is good, but we still need more money to solve the problem

Last week, six Secretaries of State testified to U.S. Congress about the current state of election security ahead of November's Presidential election. Some of the same topics came up as usual -- disinformation campaigns, influence from foreign actors, and the physical protection of poll workers o...

We can try to bridge the cybersecurity skills gap, but that doesn’t necessarily mean more jobs for defenders

I have written about the dreaded " cybersecurity skills gap" more times than I can remember in this newsletter, but I feel like it's time to revisit this topic again. That's because the White House announced a new initiative last week for the U.S. government called the " Service for America"...

My Journey To CTO for Imperva App Sec

I’m delighted to be announcing that I’ve joined Imperva as the CTO for Application Security. Many of you readers know me as the Forrester analyst covering Zero Trust, SASE, and network security since before the pandemic. But what you might not have known is prior to that, I was in application...

The State of the Virtual CISO Report: MSP/MSSP Security Strategies for 2025

The 2024 State of the vCISO Report continues Cynomi's tradition of examining the growing popularity of virtual Chief Information Security Officer vCISO services. According to the independent survey, the demand for these services is increasing, with both providers and clients reaping the rewards...

UBUNTU-CVE-2024-45751

tgt aka Linux target framework before 1.0.93 attempts to achieve entropy by calling rand without srand. The PRNG seed is always 1, and thus the sequence of challenges is always identical...

Why It's So Hard to Fully Block X in Brazil

With 20,000 internet providers across the country, the technical challenges of blocking X in Brazil mean some connections are slipping through the cracks...

API Attack Surface: How to secure it and why it matters

Managing an organization’s attack surface is a complex problem involving asset discovery, vulnerability analysis, and continuous monitoring. There are multiple well-defined solutions to secure the attack surface, such as extended detection and response EDR or XDR, security information & event...

5 Key Insights from the Gartner® Market Guide for Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP)

As the cloud landscape continues to evolve, organizations face the growing challenge of securing their cloud-native applications. We feel the 2024 Gartner Market Guide for Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms CNAPP provides invaluable insights into the latest trends and technologies that...

Unveiling Top API Vulnerabilities and Emerging Trends: Introducing the Wallarm Q2 2024 API ThreatStats™ Report

As we move through 2024, the Wallarm Research Team continues to monitor the evolving API vulnerability and threat landscape. Our latest Q2 ThreatStats™ Report reveals critical trends and developments that are reshaping the security environment. Continuing from our Q1 findings, the surge in AI API...

The AI Hangover is Here – The End of the Beginning

After a good year of sustained exuberance, the hangover is finally here. It's a gentle one for now, as the market corrects the share price of the major players like Nvidia, Microsoft, and Google, while other players reassess the market and adjust priorities. Gartner calls it the trough of...

2024 Midyear Threat Landscape Review

As we navigate the complexities of 2024, its crucial to pause and reflect on the evolving threat landscape that surrounds us. This moment offers a unique opportunity to scrutinize our triumphs and missteps, understand the events that have decisively shaped our environment, and consider those that...

De-risk Generative AI: Enterprise TruRisk Platform Advances to Secure AI and LLM Workloads

As we stand at the frontier of technological innovation, artificial intelligence AI and large language models LLMs are reshaping industries, driving automation, enhancing customer experiences, optimizing processes, and unlocking business opportunities for modern enterprises. However, this rapid...

RUSTSEC-2024-0393 Ambiguous challenge derivation

Challenge derivation in non-interactive ZK proofs was ambiguous and that could lead to security vulnerability however, it's unknown if it could be exploited...

Takeaways From The Take Command Summit: Navigating Modern SOC Challenges

At our recent Take Command summit, experts delved into the pressing challenges faced by SOC teams. With 2,365 more data breaches in 2023 than in 2022 74% of which were a direct result of cyber attacks, the need for robust security operations has never been greater. Key takeaways from the 25 minut...

Practical Guidance For Securing Your Software Supply Chain

The heightened regulatory and legal pressure on software-producing organizations to secure their supply chains and ensure the integrity of their software should come as no surprise. In the last several years, the software supply chain has become an increasingly attractive target for attackers who...

Ease the Burden with AI-Driven Threat Intelligence Reporting

Learn about critical threats that can impact your organization and the bad actors behind them from Cybersixgill's threat experts. Each story shines a light on underground activities, the threat actors involved, and why you should care, along with what you can do to mitigate risk. Cybersecurity...

CISA Releases Guidance on Single Sign-On (SSO) Adoption for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses: (SMBs)

Today, CISA released Barriers to Single Sign-On SSO Adoption for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses: Identifying Challenges and Opportunities, a detailed report exploring challenges to SSO adoption by small and medium-sized businesses SMBs. The report also identifies potential ways to overcome the...

Rapid7 Infuses Generative AI into the InsightPlatform to Supercharge SecOps and Augment MDR Services

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, staying ahead of threats is not just a goal—it's a necessity. At Rapid7, we are pioneering the infusion of artificial intelligence AI into our platform and service offerings, transforming the way security operations centers SOCs around the globe...

Securing AI Development in the Cloud: Navigating the Risks and Opportunities

AI-TRiSM - Trust, Risk and Security Management in the Age of AI Co-authored by Lara Sunday and Pojan Shahrivar As artificial intelligence AI and machine learning ML technologies continue to advance and proliferate, organizations across industries are investing heavily in these transformative...