Security News > 2023 > August

Keeping the cloud secure with a mindset shift
2023-08-01 05:00

This race to innovate is exposing organizations to cloud blind spots; many are now operating across a mix of cloud architectures, using different tools, and requiring different skills, which is leaving behind a trail of security gaps. One of the most common pitfalls we encounter in cloud security is the tendency to pursue a "Lift and shift" approach; firms will simply transfer their existing on-premises security processes to the cloud wholesale.

Cybercriminals Renting WikiLoader to Target Italian Organizations with Banking Trojan
2023-08-01 04:20

Organizations in Italy are the target of a new phishing campaign that leverages a new strain of malware called WikiLoader with an ultimate aim to install a banking trojan, stealer, and spyware...

Strategies for ensuring compliance and security in outdated healthcare IT systems
2023-08-01 04:00

With the average price tag for a healthcare data breach at an all-time high, the overall financial damage to an organization is high regarding economic loss and reputation repair. According to the...

The gap in users’ identity security knowledge gives cybercriminals an opening
2023-08-01 03:30

With exponential growth in the number of human and machine actors on the network and more sophisticated technology in more places, identity in this new era is rapidly becoming a super-human problem, according to RSA. Paradoxically, even in this world where AI can dynamically assess risks and automate responses to threats, humans will have an even more important and strategic role in cybersecurity and identity security. The report found significant gaps in respondents' knowledge concerning critical identity vulnerabilities, best practices for securing identity, and how to develop stronger identity security.

EU’s financial institutions face cyber resilience crisis
2023-08-01 03:00

84% of financial institutions have been exposed to a fourth-party breach - illustrating how a vast web of unseen risks are hiding in plain sight. "If nearly 20% of the most well-resourced financial entities in the EU have grades of C or worse, then it's likely that the overall cyber resilience for other financial entities is actually much lower," said Matthew McKenna, Chief Sales Officer, SecurityScorecard.

Infosec products of the month: July 2023
2023-08-01 02:45

Fidelis Cybersecurity released the new Fidelis Active Directory Intercept, a capability that combines network detection and response, deception technology, and Active Directory security, as part of their Fidelis Network and Deception 9.6.1 product release. Tenable Cloud Security agentless container scanning enables security teams to prioritize and prevent container OS vulnerabilities and other risks in multi-cloud environments using a single user interface.