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Hackers Exploiting LiteSpeed Cache Bug to Gain Full Control of WordPress Sites
2024-05-08 07:03

A high-severity flaw impacting the LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress is being actively exploited by threat actors to create rogue admin accounts on susceptible websites. The findings come from...

97% of organizations hit by ransomware turn to law enforcement
2024-05-08 05:30

According to the report, among organizations surveyed, 97% of those hit by ransomware over the past year engaged with law enforcement and/or official government bodies for help with the attack. 59% of those organizations that did engage with law enforcement found the process easy or somewhat easy.

Security tools fail to translate risks for executives
2024-05-08 05:00

The results indicate that CISOs encounter challenges in aligning security teams with the C-suite, resulting in organizational gaps in understanding cyber risk. CISOs struggle to drive alignment between security teams and the C-suite, with 87% of CISOs saying application security is a blind spot at the CEO and board level.

Cybersecurity jobs available right now: May 8, 2024
2024-05-08 04:30

As a Cyber Security Architect/Engineer, you will participate in building and maintaining a microservices-based application, that enables the delivery of cybersecurity services to customers managing systems and assets that support critical infrastructure. As Cyber Security Engineer 4, you will design, deploy, and operate systems, networks, applications, and tools that support cybersecurity and cyber defense.

From infosec to skunks, RSA Conference SVP spills the tea
2024-05-08 04:03

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Pktstat: Open-source ethernet interface traffic monitor
2024-05-08 04:00

Pktstat is an open-source tool that is a straightforward alternative to ncurses-based Pktstat. On Linux, it utilizes AF PACKET, while on other platforms, it employs generic PCAP live wire capture.

The complexities of third-party risk management
2024-05-08 03:30

In this Help Net Security video, Brad Hibbert, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Operating Officer for Prevalent, discusses five interesting findings from a recent industry study on third-party risk management and what he thinks they mean for cybersecurity professionals and their companies' TPRM programs. Prevalent's 2024 Third-Party Risk Management Study found that 61% of companies experienced a third-party data breach or cybersecurity incident last year.

How workforce reductions affect cybersecurity postures
2024-05-08 03:00

Cobalt analyzed 4,068 pentests, revealing a 21% increase in the number of findings per pentest engagement year-over-year, aligning with increases in Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures records. In addition to its pentesting analysis, the report also includes a survey of more than 900 cybersecurity professionals across the U.S. and U.K. The study digs into how cyber professionals are balancing internal staffing and working with external partners, the push-pull of AI as both a tool and a threat, and the challenges the C-suite faces to lead change.

UnitedHealth's 'egregious negligence' led to Change Healthcare ransomware infection
2024-05-08 02:58

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America's War on Drugs and Crime will be AI powered, says Homeland Security boss
2024-05-07 23:47

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