CISA Finding: 90% of Initial Access to Critical Infrastructure Is Gained Via Identity Compromise. What Can You Do About It?
August 26, 2024Conventional wisdom suggests the keys to protect critical infrastructure against cyberattacks are network segmentation and OT security. But continued breaches imply those methods alone fall short. In fact, a CISA probe of 121 critical infrastructure networks found that their weakest link is identity compromise. Learn how to leverage an attacker’s perspective to better secure critical infrastructure.
Cybersecurity Snapshot: Guide Unpacks Event-Logging Best Practices, as FAA Proposes Stronger Cyber Rules for Airplanes
August 23, 2024Looking to sharpen your team’s event logging and threat detection? A new guide offers plenty of best practices. Plus, the FAA wants airplanes to be more resilient to cyberattacks. Meanwhile, check out the critical vulnerabilities Tenable discovered in two Microsoft AI products. And get the latest on ransomware trends, vulnerability management practices and election security!
SSRFing the Web with the Help of Copilot Studio
August 20, 2024Tenable Research discovered a critical information-disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft’s Copilot Studio via a server-side request forgery (SSRF), which allowed researchers access to potentially sensitive information regarding service internals with potential cross-tenant impact.
Cybersecurity Snapshot: First Quantum-resistant Algorithms Ready for Use, While New AI Risks’ Database Is Unveiled
August 16, 2024NIST has released the first encryption algorithms that can protect data against quantum attacks. Plus, MIT launched a new database of AI risks. Meanwhile, the CSA published a paper outlining the unique risks involved in building systems that use LLMs. And get the latest on Q2’s most prevalent malware, the Radar/Dispossessor ransomware gang and CVE severity assessments!
CVE-2024-7593: Ivanti Virtual Traffic Manager Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
August 14, 2024Ivanti released a patch for a critical severity authentication bypass vulnerability and a warning that exploit code is publicly available
Microsoft’s August 2024 Patch Tuesday Addresses 88 CVEs
August 13, 2024Microsoft addresses 88 CVEs with seven critical vulnerabilities and 10 zero-day vulnerabilities, six of which were exploited in the wild.
Compromising Microsoft's AI Healthcare Chatbot Service
August 13, 2024Tenable Research discovered multiple privilege-escalation issues in the Azure Health Bot Service via a server-side request forgery (SSRF), which allowed researchers access to cross-tenant resources.
Cybersecurity Snapshot: New Report Ranks Top Cloud Threats, while CISA Guide Helps Assess Security of Software Products
August 9, 2024The Cloud Security Alliance has released its list of top cloud threats for 2024. Plus, CISA and the FBI published a guide for determining if a software product was built ‘secure by design.’ Meanwhile, find out how AI can transform offensive security. And get the latest on the Royal ransomware gang, the CIS Benchmarks and TikTok’s legal troubles!
CVE-2024-20419: Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Password Change Vulnerability
August 9, 2024Critical vulnerability in Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem exposes systems to unauthorized password changes, exploit code now available.BackgroundOn July 17, 2024, Cisco published an advisory for ...
Detecting Risky Third-party Drivers on Windows Assets
August 7, 2024Kernel-mode drivers are critical yet risky components of the Windows operating system. Learn about their functionality, the dangers they pose, and how Tenable's new plugins can help identify and mitigate vulnerabilities using community-driven resources like LOLDrivers.
Securing the AI Attack Surface: Separating the Unknown from the Well Understood
August 7, 2024There's a lot of confusion and unknowns regarding AI application risks, and a lot of vendors are trying to offer solutions to problems that aren't clearly defined. In this blog we explain why a smart approach is to start by focusing on basic, foundational cyber hygiene, adopt well-established best practices and enforce common-sense usage policies.
Do You Think You Have No AI Exposures? Think Again
August 6, 2024As AI usage becomes more prevalent in organizations globally, security teams must get full visibility into these applications. Building a comprehensive inventory of AI applications in your environment is a first step. Read on to learn what we found about AI application-usage in the real world when we analyzed anonymized telemetry data from scans using Tenable’s products.
