Daily digest for Security Boulevard, on June 1, 2024

RBI has issued comprehensive master directions and guidelines for banks and non-banking financial corporations to identify and address operational risks and weaknesses. These guidelines are based on recommendations from working groups focused on informa… Read on blog or Reader Security Boulevard Read on blog or Reader What is an IS (RBI) Audit? Shikha Dhingra June 1 RBI has issued comprehensive master directions and guidelines for banks and non-banking financial corporations to identify and address operational risks and weaknesses. These guidelines are based on recommendations from working groups focused on information security, e-banking, governance, and cyber fraud. The primary motivation behind these directives is the growing need to mitigate cyber threats arising […] The post What is an IS (RBI) Audit? appeared first on Kratikal Blogs. Continue reading Comment

Credential phishing is a type of cyberattack where attackers attempt to deceive your employees into providing their sensitive information, such as their Microsoft usernames and passwords. What is not obvious is credential phishing is the root cause of m… Read on blog or Reader Security Boulevard Read on blog or Reader Understanding Credential Phishing Jimmy Lin | SlashNext Threat Lab May 31 Credential phishing is a type of cyberattack where attackers attempt to deceive your employees into providing their sensitive information, such as their Microsoft usernames and passwords. What is not obvious is credential phishing is the root cause of many breaches, including the recent ransomware breach at UnitedHealth subsidiary Change Healthcare. According to UnitedHealth Group CEO […] The post Understanding Credential Phishing first appeared on SlashNext. Continue reading Comment

When it comes to distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, it's imperative to rely on timely and actionable threat intelligence, now a must-have to combat today's DDoS attack methods. That's largely because modern DDoS attacks are not what they… Read on blog or Reader Security Boulevard Read on blog or Reader Adaptive DDoS Defense's Value in the Security Ecosystem Gary Sockrider May 31 As DDoS attackers become more sophisticated and the attack surface grows exponentially, businesses must expand beyond an ideology of prevention to include a focus on early detection and response. Continue reading

What is Business Email Compromise? Business Email Compromise (BEC) is a sophisticated form of cybercrime where attackers use email to deceive and defraud organizations. Unlike typical phishing attacks that cast a wide net, BEC is highly targeted and oft… Read on blog or Reader Security Boulevard Read on blog or Reader Understanding Business Email Compromise (BEC) Stephen Kowski May 31 What is Business Email Compromise? Business Email Compromise (BEC) is a sophisticated form of cybercrime where attackers use email to deceive and defraud organizations. Unlike typical phishing attacks that cast a wide net, BEC is highly targeted and often involves impersonating a trusted individual or entity to trick employees into transferring funds or divulging sensitive […] The post Understanding Business Email Compromise (BEC) first appeared on SlashNext. Continue reading Comment

The words risk, threat, and vulnerability are commonly used interchangeably, but they mean different things. Understanding these definitions can help managers plan … Read on blog or Reader Security Boulevard Read on blog or Reader Risk vs. Threat vs. Vulnerability: What is the difference? Ryan H. May 31 The post Risk vs. Threat vs. Vulnerability: What is the difference? appeared first on Click Armor. Continue reading Comment

This video might be a juvenile colossal squid. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't covered. Read my blog posting guidelines here. Read on blog or Reader Security Boulevard Read on blog or Reader Friday Squid Blogging: Baby Colossal Squid Bruce Schneier May 31 This video might be a juvenile colossal squid. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't covered. Read my blog posting guidelines here. Continue reading Comment

Overview Recently, we identified several critical Pwn Request vulnerabilities within GitHub Actions used by the Rspack repository. These vulnerabilities could allow an external attacker to submit a malicious pull request, without the requirement of being… Read on blog or Reader Security Boulevard Read on blog or Reader Compromising ByteDance's Rspack using GitHub Actions Vulnerabilities Thomas Tan May 31 Overview Recently, we identified several critical Pwn Request vulnerabilities within GitHub Actions used by the Rspack repository. These vulnerabilities could allow an external attacker to submit a malicious pull request, without the requirement of being a prior contributor to the repository, and compromise the following secrets: NPM Deployment Token Compromise: Exploitation of the Pwn Request […] The post Compromising ByteDance's Rspack using GitHub Actions Vulnerabilities appeared first on Praetorian. Continue reading Comment

‍We're incredibly proud to share some exciting news at Impart Security: We've achieved SOC 2 Type 2 certification! This certification represents our unwavering dedication to providing exceptional security and operational excellence in API security.What… Read on blog or Reader Security Boulevard Read on blog or Reader Impart Security: Leading the Charge in API Security with SOC 2 Type 2 Certification | Impart Security Impart Security Blog May 31 We're incredibly proud to share some exciting news at Impart Security: We've achieved SOC 2 Type 2 certification! This certification represents our unwavering dedication to providing exceptional security and operational excellence in API security. Continue reading Comment

The head of the U.S. Senates Finance Committee is pushing the Biden Administration to investigate what he called UnitedHealth Group's "numerous cybersecurity and technology" that led to the massive ransomware attack in February that disrupted opera… Read on blog or Reader Security Boulevard Read on blog or Reader Senator Calls for FTC, SEC Probe Into UnitedHealth's 'Negligence' in Breach Jeffrey Burt May 31 Senator Ron Wyden wants the FTC and SEC to investigate the ransomware attack on UnitedHealth's Change subsidiary to see if there was criminal negligence by the CEO or board. Continue reading

Authors/Presenters:Alex Luoyuan Xiong, Binyi Chen, Zhenfei Zhang, Benedikt Bünz, Ben Fisch, Fernando Krell, Philippe Camacho Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security '23 Presenter's content, and the organization… Read on blog or Reader Security Boulevard Read on blog or Reader USENIX Security '23 – VeriZexe: Decentralized Private Computation with Universal Setup Marc Handelman May 31 Authors/Presenters:Alex Luoyuan Xiong, Binyi Chen, Zhenfei Zhang, Benedikt Bünz, Ben Fisch, Fernando Krell, Philippe Camacho Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security '23 Presenter's content, and the organizations strong commitment to Open Access. Originating from the conference's events situated at the Anaheim Marriott; and via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink Continue reading Comment

Malicious actors understand industrial systems and critical infrastructure facilities, according to a Honeywell report, and they are using that knowledge to put those systems at risk. Eighty-two percent of detected malware was found to be capable of caus… Read on blog or Reader Security Boulevard Read on blog or Reader A Major Industrial Cybersecurity Threat: Living off the Land Attacks Nathan Eddy May 31 In "Living off the Land attacks," adversaries use USB devices to infiltrate industrial control systems. Cyberthreats from silent residency attacks put critical infrastructure facilities at risk. Continue reading

Daft name, serious risk: Read on blog or Reader Security Boulevard Read on blog or Reader 'Pumpkin Eclipse' — 600,000+ Rural ISP Routers Bricked Beyond Repair Richi Jennings May 31 Daft name, serious risk: Continue reading Comment

Kit from ActionTec and Sagemcom remotely ruined and required  replacement. Almost half of Windstream's Kinetic broadband users found their home routers completely dead, thanks to a malicious botnet known as Chalubo. This happened seven months ago,… Read on blog or Reader Security Boulevard Read on blog or Reader 'Pumpkin Eclipse' — 600,000+ Rural ISP Routers Bricked Beyond Repair Richi Jennings May 31 Daft name, serious risk: Kit from ActionTec and Sagemcom remotely ruined and required replacement. Continue reading

… Read on blog or Reader Security Boulevard Read on blog or Reader Randall Munroe's XKCD 'Complexity Analysis' Marc Handelman May 31 via the comic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink Continue reading Comment

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