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The IT Professional’s Blueprint for Compliance An Introduction to Compliance Frameworks Compliance with industry standards and regulations is an essential aspect of information technology (IT) management. In order to effectively protect sensitive data, IT professionals must align their practices with established frameworks. This report will provide an overview of several key compliance frameworks, namely HIPAA,…
Malicious NPM Packages Steal User and System Data, Fortinet Warns October 3, 2023 | By Fortinet, a cybersecurity company, has recently issued a warning about a series of malicious Node Package Manager (NPM) packages that have been discovered in the NPM Registry. These packages contain install scripts designed to steal sensitive information from users’ systems….
New GPU Side-Channel Attack Allows Malicious Websites to Steal Data Introduction A new type of side-channel attack named GPU.zip has recently been discovered that poses a threat to the security and privacy of individuals using modern graphics processing units (GPUs). This attack leverages hardware-based graphical data compression, a common optimization in today’s GPUs that improves…
The Importance of Defense-In-Depth Protection for Operational Technology Networks Introduction Operational Technology (OT) networks and Industrial Control Systems (ICS) are facing an increasing number of cyber threats and attacks. While gaining visibility into these networks is indeed a necessary first step, it is not sufficient to protect against intruders, malware, and system downtime. This article…
Thousands of Systems Turned into Proxy Exit Nodes via Malware Introduction Threat actors have been using malware-infected Windows and macOS systems to deploy a proxy application, according to a report by AT&T Alien Labs. Over 400,000 systems have been identified as acting as proxy exit nodes in this network. It remains uncertain how many of…
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Message Queuing Allow Remote Code Execution and DoS Attacks Introduction In recent news, cybersecurity firm Fortinet has disclosed three critical- and high-severity vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) service. These vulnerabilities, which were patched by Microsoft in April 2023, could potentially lead to remote code execution (RCE) and denial-of-service (DoS) attacks….
AMD CPU Vulnerability ‘Zenbleed‘ Can Expose Sensitive Information Introduction On July 25, 2023, AMD released microcode patches to address a vulnerability in its Zen 2 CPUs called Zenbleed. This vulnerability, officially tracked as CVE-2023-20593, was discovered by Google researchers and can allow an attacker to access sensitive information. The issue was found through fuzzing, and…
# In-depth Report: Cybersecurity Startups Address Emerging Threats to Software Building and Machine Learning Systems The world is becoming increasingly digitized, and software is at the core of this transformation. A recent trend has seen non-developers building software applications with toolkits, APIs, and machine learning (ML) systems. This burgeoning market of software building is driving…