Survey of 100+ Energy Systems Reveals Critical OT Cybersecurity Gaps

A study by OMICRON has revealed widespread cybersecurity gaps in the operational technology OT networks of substations, power plants, and control centers worldwide. Drawing on data from more than 100 installations, the analysis highlights recurring technical, organizational, and functional issues...

Inside Job: Defending Kubernetes Clusters against Network Misconfigurations

Kubernetes has emerged as the de facto standard for container orchestration. Unfortunately, its increasing popularity has also made it an attractive target for malicious actors. Despite extensive research on securing Kubernetes, little attention has been paid to the impact of network configuratio...

GitHub's Secret Scanning Feature Now Covers AWS, Microsoft, Google, and Slack

GitHub has announced an improvement to its secret scanning feature that extends validity checks to popular services such as Amazon Web Services AWS, Microsoft, Google, and Slack. Validity checks, introduced by the Microsoft subsidiary earlier this year, alert users whether exposed tokens found by...

NSA and CISA Red and Blue Teams Share Top Ten Cybersecurity Misconfigurations

A plea for network defenders and software manufacturers to fix common problems. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The National Security Agency NSA and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA are releasing this joint cybersecurity advisory CSA to highlight the most common cybersecurity...

SureBackup Ping Test Timed Out

Challenge A VM or group of VMs fail to pass the SureBackup Ping Test. Solution Below is a list of the most commonly observed causes of Ping Test failures and solutions for each. A router exists between the Veeam Server and Virtual Lab. The vNIC for the Isolated Network is misconfigured. The...