NSO Group Used 3 Zero-Click iPhone Exploits Against Human Rights Defenders

Israeli spyware maker NSO Group deployed at least three novel "zero-click" exploits against iPhones in 2022 to infiltrate defenses erected by Apple and deploy Pegasus, according to the latest findings from Citizen Lab. "NSO Group customers widely deployed at least three iOS 15 and iOS 16 zero-cli...

Microsoft Secure: Explore innovations transforming the future of security

Building a more secure future requires an end-to-end approach. There is no question that technology plays an essential role, but security will always be human-centered. That’s what Microsoft Secure is all about. It’s about sharing knowledge, best practices, and technology innovations that empower...

Microsoft Security Experts discuss evolving threats in roundtable chat

I don’t know about you, but we’re still catching our breath after 2022. Microsoft Security blocked more than 70 billion email and identity threats last year.1 In the same 12-month span, ransomware attacks impacted more than 200 large organizations in the United States alone, spanning government,...

Microsoft Security Experts discuss evolving threats in roundtable chat

I don’t know about you, but we’re still catching our breath after 2022. Microsoft Security blocked more than 70 billion email and identity threats last year.1 In the same 12-month span, ransomware attacks impacted more than 200 large organizations in the United States alone, spanning government,...

CISA Updates Best Practices for Mapping to MITRE ATT&CK®

Today, CISA updated Best Practices for MITRE ATT&CK® Mapping. The MITRE ATT&CK® framework is a lens through which network defenders can analyze adversary behavior and, as CISA Executive Assistant Director Eric Goldstein noted in his June 2021 blog post on the framework, it directly supports...

Wordfence Launches Free Vulnerability Database For Commercial Use – And Launches Security Portal

Today we are incredibly excited to announce that Wordfence is launching an entirely free vulnerability database API and web interface, available for commercial use by hosting companies, security organizations, threat analysts, security researchers, and the WordPress user community. This is part o...

The door is open for anyone to become a cyber defender

Throughout Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Microsoft has highlighted the importance of cybersecurity and provided resources to help people and organizations stay safe. It’s great to have this month as a reminder, and even better if that awareness becomes a year-round endeavor. Education is really...

Joint CISA FBI MS-ISAC Guide on Responding to DDoS Attacks and DDoS Guidance for Federal Agencies

CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI, and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center MS-ISAC have released Understanding and Responding to Distributed Denial-of-Service Attacks to provide organizations proactive steps to reduce the likelihood and impact of distributed...

CISA Upgrades to Version 2.0 of Traffic Light Protocol in One Week – Join Us!

On Nov. 1, 2022, CISA will upgrade from Traffic Light Protocol TLP 1.0 to TLP 2.0 in accordance with the recommendation by the Forum of Incident Response Security Teams FIRST that organizations move to 2.0 by the end of 2022. TLP Version 2.0 brings the following key updates: TLP:CLEAR replaces...

Cybersecurity awareness tips from Microsoft to empower your team to #BeCyberSmart

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and I’m excited about what Microsoft and our partners in the industry have planned to help everyone stay CyberSmart. 2022 may have offered some respite from the previous year’s rush to enable a remote and hybrid workforce, but the increased use of persona...

Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Affiliated Cyber Actors Exploiting Vulnerabilities for Data Extortion and Disk Encryption for Ransom Operations

CISA, Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI, National Security Agency NSA, U.S. Cyber Command USCC - Cyber National Mission Force CNMF, Department of the Treasury, Australian Cyber Security Centre ACSC, Canadian Centre for Cyber Security CCCS, and United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre NCS...

Trellix Global Defenders: Follina — Microsoft Office Zero-Day (CVE-2022-30190)

Trellix Global Defenders: Follina — Microsoft Office Zero-Day CVE-2022-30190 By Taylor Mullins, Robin Noyce, Benjamin Marandel · June 3, 2022 Trellix is continuing to monitor the threat activity associated with the Microsoft Office Zero-Day vulnerability that has been dubbed “Follina.”...

Utilizing the Adaptive Defense Model Against Information Stealers

Trellix Global Defenders: Utilizing the Adaptive Defense Model Against Information Stealers By Taylor Mullins · May 23, 2022 Trellix is continuing to observe the continued growth in usage and general availability of Information Stealers that have the functionality to collect passwords, cookies,...

CISA Releases Analysis of FY21 Risk and Vulnerability Assessments

CISA has released an analysis and infographic detailing the findings from the 112 Risk and Vulnerability Assessments RVAs conducted across multiple sectors in Fiscal Year 2021 FY21. The analysis details a sample attack path comprising 11 successive tactics, or steps, a cyber threat actor could ta...

Russian State-Sponsored and Criminal Cyber Threats to Critical Infrastructure

The cybersecurity authorities of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory CSA to warn organizations that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could expose organizations both within and beyond the region to increased malicious...

Guidance on Sharing Cyber Incident Information

CISA’s Sharing Cyber Event Information Fact Sheet provides our stakeholders with clear guidance and information about what to share, who should share, and how to share information about unusual cyber incidents or activity. CISA uses this information from partners to build a common understanding o...

Trellix Global Defenders: LAPSUS$ Data Breaches and Proactive Protections

Trellix Global Defenders: LAPSUS$ Data Breaches and Proactive Protections By Taylor Mullins · March 23, 2022 Trellix is continuing to monitor the threat activity related to the LAPSUS$ threat group and their recent breaches of large organizations such as NVIDIA, Samsung, Microsoft, and Okta. This...

Trellix Global Defenders: LAPSUS$ Data Breaches and Proactive Protections

Trellix Global Defenders: LAPSUS$ Data Breaches and Proactive Protections By Taylor Mullins · March 23, 2022 Trellix is continuing to monitor the threat activity related to the LAPSUS$ threat group and their recent breaches of large organizations such as NVIDIA, Samsung, Microsoft, and Okta. This...

The VM Lifecycle: How We Got Here, and Where We’re Going

Written in collaboration with Joel Ashman The immutable truth that vulnerability management VM programs have long adhered to is that successful programs should follow a consistent lifecycle. This concept is simply a series of phases or steps that have a logical sequence and are repeated according...

CISA Compiles Free Cybersecurity Services and Tools for Network Defenders

CISA has compiled and published a list of free cybersecurity services and tools to help organizations reduce cybersecurity risk and strengthen resiliency. This non-exhaustive living repository includes services provided by CISA, widely used open source tools, and free tools and services offered b...