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!
Microsoft’s June 2024 Patch Tuesday Addresses 49 CVEs
June 11, 2024Microsoft addresses 49 CVEs in its June 2024 Patch Tuesday release with one rated as critical and no zero-day or publicly disclosed vulnerabilities. Our counts omitted two CVEs that were not issued by Microsoft, which include CVE-2023-50868 (issued by MITRE) and CVE-2024-29187 (issued by GitHub).
Cloud Workload Protection: The Key to Decreasing Cloud Security Risks
June 11, 2024More than 80% of all breaches involve data stored in the cloud, and security teams that don’t use cloud workload protection (CWP) may never get ahead of attackers who want to access as much data as possible with the least effort. A single cloud breach is often the most straightforward way into these sensitive environments. On average, it costs nearly $5 million to respond and recover. So, why are so many organizations still using traditional on-prem security that isn't designed for the dynamic cloud?
CVE-2024-4577: Proof of Concept Available for PHP-CGI Argument Injection Vulnerability
June 7, 2024Researchers disclose a critical severity vulnerability affecting PHP installations and provide proof-of-concept exploit code, which could lead to remote code execution.
Cybersecurity Snapshot: NIST Program Assesses How AI Systems Will Behave in the Real World, While FBI Has Troves of Decryption Keys for LockBit Victims
June 7, 2024Check out the new ARIA program from NIST, designed to evaluate if an AI system will be safe and fair once it’s launched. Plus, the FBI offers to help LockBit victims with thousands of decryption keys. In addition, Deloitte finds that boosting cybersecurity is key for generative AI deployment success. And why identity security is getting harder. And much more!
Tenable Partners with CISA to Enhance Secure By Design Practices
June 6, 2024When CISA called on the world’s leading software manufacturers to sign its Secure by Design Pledge, Tenable answered promptly and enthusiastically, becoming part of the first wave of supporters of this landmark initiative. In this blog post, Tenable CSO, Head of Research and President of Public Sector Robert Huber explains the significance of this pledge for the software industry, as well as for Tenable and for our customers.
Rockwell Automation: Disconnect OT Devices with Public-Facing Internet Access, Patch or Mitigate Logix, FactoryTalk CVEs
June 5, 2024An advisory from Rockwell Automation reiterates the importance of disconnecting operational technology devices with public-facing internet access and patching and mitigating systems vulnerable to several flaws.
CVE-2024-4358, CVE-2024-1800: Exploit Code Available for Critical Exploit Chain in Progress Telerik Report Server
June 4, 2024Researchers have released an exploit chain to achieve remote code execution on unpatched instances of Progress Telerik Report Server. Immediate patching is recommended.
These Services Shall Not Pass: Abusing Service Tags to Bypass Azure Firewall Rules (Customer Action Required)
June 3, 2024Azure customers whose firewall rules rely on Azure Service Tags, pay attention: You could be at risk due to a vulnerability detected by Tenable Research. Here’s what you need to know to determine if you’re affected, and if so, what you should do right away to protect your Azure environment from attackers.
Cybersecurity Snapshot: 6 Best Practices for Implementing AI Securely and Ethically
May 31, 2024Like many organizations, yours is likely using AI – or at least thinking about deploying it soon. But how can you ensure you use it securely, responsibly, ethically and in compliance with regulations? Check out best practices, guidelines and tips in this special edition of the Tenable Cybersecurity Snapshot!
