2024 Olympics put cybersecurity teams on high alert – CSO Online
As athletes from around the world vie for gold at the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics in Paris, cybercriminals are fine-tuning their own game plans to hack, attack, and exploit the…
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CrowdStrike debacle underscores importance of having a plan – CSO Online
The dust is largely settled from the global blue-screen-of-death (BSD) CrowdStrike inflicted on over 8.5 million Windows devices by its flawed delivery of a channel file in its Falcon Sensor…
PM names new cybersecurity minister – CSO Online
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has named a new minister for home affairs and for cybersecurity. Tony Burke will take on the responsibility along with immigration and multicultural affairs; arts;…
Secure Boot no more? Leaked key, faulty practices put 900 PC/server models in jeopardy – CSO Online
Security researchers warn that some PC and server manufacturers are using insecure cryptographic keys as the root of trust for Secure Boot, an important security feature in modern computers that…
Counting the cost of CrowdStrike: the bug that bit billions – CSO Online
As eye-popping estimates emerge for the cost to enterprises of dealing with aftermath of last week’s CrowdStrike-induced outages, it’s crucial to break down the sources of these expenses and understand…
Download the unified endpoint management (UEM) platform enterprise buyer’s guide – CSO Online
From the editors of our sister publication Computerworld, this enterprise buyer’s guide helps IT staff understand what the various unified endpoint management (UEM) platforms can do for their organizations and…
What CISOs can do to bridge their cyber talent gap – CSO Online
Empirical evidence shows that global cyber threats have increased twofold in the past few years. The IMF study, “Rising Cyber Threats Pose Serious Concerns for Financial Stability” (the title itself…
DNSSEC explained: Why you might want to implement it on your domain – CSO Online
What is DNSSEC? The Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) is a set of specifications that extend the Domain Name System (DNS) protocol by adding cryptographic authentication for responses received…
Docker re-fixes a critical authorization bypass vulnerability – CSO Online
Open source containerization platform Docker has urged users to patch a critical vulnerability affecting certain versions of the Docker Engine that allows privilege escalation using specially crafted API requests. Tagged…
Project 2025 could escalate US cybersecurity risks, endanger more Americans – CSO Online
The Heritage Foundation’s nearly 1,000-page Project 2025 report is what the conservative DC-based think tank hails as a game plan for Donald Trump to follow in running the US government…
How attackers evade your EDR/XDR system — and what you can do about it – CSO Online
A recent global survey noted that CISOs and their organizations may be too reliant on endpoint detection and response (EDR) and extended detection and response (XDR) systems, as attackers are…
Microsoft Defender SmartScreen bug actively used in stealer campaign – CSO Online
An actively exploited security bypass vulnerability in Microsoft Defender SmartScreen is being exploited in a new stealer campaign to download malicious executables on the victim’s system. Tracked as CVE-2024-21412, the…
CrowdStrike blames testing shortcomings for Windows meltdown – CSO Online
CrowdStrike has blamed a hole in its testing software for the release of a defective content update that hobbled millions of Windows computers worldwide on Friday, July 19. The hole…
Hackers leak documents stolen from Pentagon contractor Leidos – CSO Online
Hackers have breached the systems of Leidos Holdings, a major contractor for the US government, and leaked stolen internal documents online, Bloomberg News reported. The leak is believed to be…
CrowdStrike meltdown highlights IT’s weakest link: Too much administration – CSO Online
The most unsafe part of our technology ecosystem isn’t the number of unpatched systems we have. Nor is it shadow IT, whether it’s homegrown software or the burgeoning bring-your-own-SaaS ecosystem.…