How you handle independent contractors may determine your insider threat risk

How and why threat actors target Microsoft Active Directory

Google Cloud gets new built-in security features

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The British Army's social accounts hacked to promote NFTs

Over the weekend, hackers targeted the Twitter and YouTube accounts belonging to the British Army to promote various NFTs and cryptocurrencies.

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Zero-day flaw in Atlassian Confluence exploited in the wild since May

Atlassian has issued emergency patches for the vulnerability, which could allow attackers to perform remote code execution.

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11 top cloud security threats

More data and applications are moving to the cloud, which creates unique infosecurity challenges. Here are the "Pandemic 11," the top security threats organizations face when using cloud services.

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Security Recruiter Directory

To find the right security job or hire the right candidate, you first need to find the right recruiter. CSO's security recruiter directory is your one-stop shop.

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Google Cloud previews advanced new API security features

Google’s latest security update for Google Cloud is aimed at curbing API-based attacks.

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How you handle independent contractors may determine your insider threat risk

Outside experts can be willing or accidental security threats. Reduce that risk by changing how you onboard, train and offboard them.

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Key takeaways from CSA’s SaaS Governance Best Practices guide

Security and governance policies and practices are failing to keep up with the growth of SaaS usage. The Cloud Security Alliance's guidance aims to get that back on track.

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SolarWinds creates new software build system in wake of Sunburst attack

Lessons learned from software supply chain breach lead to innovative and secure development scheme.

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Google Cloud gets new built-in security features

MITRE ATT&CK integration and baked-in DDoS prevention are now available in Google Cloud.

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Sysdig Secure update adds ability to stop container attacks at runtime

Sysdig's Drift Control detects and stops attempts to run packages or binary files that were added or modified at runtime.

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Why more zero-day vulnerabilities are being found in the wild

With the number of zero-days spiking in the last 18 months, organizations need to increase their patching efforts. Software vendors can be more transparent, too.

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How and why threat actors target Microsoft Active Directory

New vulnerabilities in Active Directory emerge regularly, and unpatched old ones and misconfigurations open doors for attackers.

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Russian DDoS attack on Lithuania was planned on Telegram, Flashpoint says

Russian cybercollective Killnet dropped evidence of possible collaboration with ransomware gang Conti in its hacking campaign against Lithuania on a Telegram channel, security company Flashpoint reports.

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Microsoft's Defending Ukraine report offers fresh details on digital conflict and disinformation

Russia will use what it learned from its destructive cyber actions in Ukraine for other operations. "There is no going back to normal."

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Russia-China cybercriminal collaboration could “destabilize” international order

Russian cybercrime groups are courting their Chinese counterparts potentially could scale up the capabilities of both.

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