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Microsoft‘s May 2023 security update includes a patch for a vulnerability in Outlook that allows attackers to easily bypass a fix the company issued in March for a critical privilege-escalation bug in Outlook that attackers have already exploited (CVE-2023-23397). The March patch essentially prevented the Outlook client from making connections that would lead to coercion…
US Critical Infrastructure Remains Vulnerable to Ransomware Attacks, Experts Warn As the second anniversary of the massive ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline nears, experts warn that efforts to thwart the potentially debilitating threat to US critical infrastructure have not been enough. The cyberattack on its IT infrastructure forced Colonial Pipeline to shut down its entire…
InsightCyber Launches Innovative AI-Driven Cybersecurity Platform RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – InsightCyber, a cybersecurity solution provider, has launched its signature offering, the InsightCyber Platform, an AI-driven cybersecurity platform that continuously updates and monitors a complete inventory of assets within an enterprise’s environment, providing protection against a wide range of cyber threats. The platform detects operational…
Satori Launches Universal Data Permissions Scanner to Simplify Authorization and Reduce Security Risks Sunnyvale, CA — May 4, 2023 — Satori, the industry’s leading data security platform, has recently launched the Universal Data Permissions Scanner, an open-source tool that aims to provide companies with a clear view of data access authorizations, improving their data posture,…
In the world of cybersecurity, getting access to security products is not always easy. More often than not, practitioners are required to attend demos, sign multi-year contracts, and commit to minimum spends before accessing products. This sales model is contributing significantly to the talent shortage in the industry, and cybersecurity companies need to rethink the…
Generative AI-Based Tools and their Implications for Internet Security Generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, which use algorithms to generate realistic audio, video, images, and text, are being deployed in the cybersecurity industry to create advanced tools for security professionals. While these tools could significantly enhance protection against advanced, unpredictable attacks, there is a growing concern…
North Korean Threat Group APT37 Adopts LNK Tactic for Malware Delivery North Korean cyber threat group, APT37, has adapted their malware delivery tactics to utilize LNK files, commonly known as shortcut files, in response to Microsoft’s blocking of macros by default since 2022. Check Point Research, which has been tracking APT37, reported seeing the group…
Microsoft‘s latest report, the “Digital Defense Report 2022,” sheds light on the most pressing cyber threats facing organizations today. One of the key findings in Part 1 of the report, “The State of Cybercrime,” is the growing trend of Cybercrime-as-a-service (CaaS), a thriving ecosystem that facilitates various cybercrimes, including human-operated ransomware and business email compromise…
## OpenSSF Receives $5 Million for Open Source Software Security Project The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF), hosted by the Linux Foundation, has added four new members and received $5 million in funding from Microsoft and Google for the Alpha-Omega project. This initiative aims to improve open source software security by identifying and patching vulnerabilities…
# Internet Security: Experian introduces a fintech-focused version of Hunter to the United States ## Experian‘s Hunter: A Solution to Combat Sophisticated Fraud Experian, the world’s leading global information services company, has introduced a new fintech-focused version of their fraud prevention data network, Hunter, to the United States. The move comes at a time when…