Cybersecurity Snapshot: CISA Tells Tech Vendors To Squash Command Injection Bugs, as OpenSSF Calls on Developers To Boost Security Skills
July 12, 2024
How Risk-based Vulnerability Management Boosts Your Modern IT Environment's Security Posture
July 11, 2024Vulnerability assessments and vulnerability management sound similar – but they’re not. As a new Enterprise Strategy Group white paper explains, it’s key to understand their differences and to shift from ad-hoc vulnerability assessments to continuous, risk-based vulnerability management (RBVM). Read on to check out highlights from this Tenable-commissioned study and learn how RBVM helps organizations attain a solid security and risk posture in hybrid, complex and multi-cloud environments.
Microsoft’s July 2024 Patch Tuesday Addresses 138 CVEs (CVE-2024-38080, CVE-2024-38112)
July 9, 2024Microsoft addresses 138 CVEs in its July 2024 Patch Tuesday release, with five critical vulnerabilities and three zero-day vulnerabilities, two of which were exploited in the wild.
How the regreSSHion Vulnerability Could Impact Your Cloud Environment
July 5, 2024With growing concern over the recently disclosed regreSSHion vulnerability, we’re explaining here what it is, why it’s so significant, what it could mean for your cloud environment and how Tenable Cloud Security can help.
Cybersecurity Snapshot: Malicious Versions of Cobalt Strike Taken Down, While Microsoft Notifies More Orgs About Midnight Blizzard Email Breach
July 5, 2024Check out the results of a multinational operation against illegal instances of Cobalt Strike. Plus, more organizations are learning that Midnight Blizzard accessed their email exchanges with Microsoft. Meanwhile, Carnegie Mellon has a new report about how to fix and mitigate API vulnerabilities. And two new reports shed light on cyber insurance trends. And much more!
Cybersecurity Snapshot: Memory Bugs Pervasive in Open Source SW, While Car Dealership Chaos Persists After Ransomware Attack
June 28, 2024Check out why memory vulnerabilities are widespread in open source projects. Plus, get the latest on the ransomware attack that’s disrupted car sales in North America. In addition, find out why a majority of organizations grew their cyber budgets this year. And learn how confidential data from U.S. chemical facilities may have been accessed by hackers. And much more!
Tag, You’re IT! Tagging Your Way to Cloud Security Excellence
June 26, 2024To manage your cloud resources effectively and securely, you need to consistently tag assets across all your cloud platforms. Here we explain tagging’s main benefits, as well as proven strategies and best practices for tagging success.
CVE-2024-5806: Progress MOVEit Transfer Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
June 25, 2024Progress Software has patched a high severity authentication bypass in the MOVEit managed file transfer (MFT) solution. As MOVEit has been a popular target for ransomware gangs and other threat actors, we strongly recommend prioritizing patching of this vulnerability.
Understanding Customer Managed Encryption Keys (CMKs) in AWS, Azure and GCP: A Comparative Insight
June 25, 2024Explore critical differences in handling customer-managed encryption keys (CMKs) across AWS, Azure and GCP to avoid security misconfigurations and protect your data effectively.
CVE-2024-28995: SolarWinds Serv-U Path/Directory Traversal Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild
June 21, 2024Following the publication of proof-of-concept exploit details for a high-severity flaw in SolarWinds Serv-U, researchers have observed both automated and manual in-the-wild exploitation attempts; patching is strongly advised.
Cybersecurity Snapshot: FTC Believes TikTok Broke U.S. Law, Asks Justice Dept. To Intervene, while French Cyber Agency Warns About Nobelium / Midnight Blizzard
June 21, 2024TikTok’s legal troubles in the U.S. could get thornier after the FTC refers complaint to the DOJ. Meanwhile, France says Russia-backed Nobelium / Midnight Blizzard is a major cyber espionage threat to European governments. Plus, check out a Tenable poll about dealing with vulnerabilities without patches. And did LockBit 3.0 make a comeback in May? Maybe – or maybe not. And much more!
How to Discover, Analyze and Respond to Threats Faster with Generative AI
June 17, 2024Generative AI (GenAI) is being hailed as the most transformative innovation since the rise of the internet. For security, GenAI can revolutionize the field if applied correctly, especially when it comes to threat detection and response. It enhances efficiency and productivity by swiftly processing and delivering critical information when it matters most.
Cybersecurity Snapshot: U.K. Cyber Agency Urges Software Vendors To Boost Product Security, While U.S. Gov’t Wants Info on Banks’ AI Use
June 14, 2024Check out the NCSC’s call for software vendors to make their products more secure. Plus, why the Treasury Department is looking at how financial institutions are using AI. And the latest on the cybersecurity skills gap in the U.S. And much more!