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Silverfort Expands Cloud Identity Security with Acquisition of Rezonate, Creating First Comprehensive Identity Security Platform
- Silverfort has acquired Rezonate to create a comprehensive identity security platform.
- Silverfort's acquisition of Rezonate enables enhanced identity protection across various environments.
- The integrated technology will be available within Silverfort's unified platform by mid-2025.
- Silverfort aims to simplify identity security, consolidate security controls, and enhance decision-making.
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How 21st Century CISOs Balance AI Risks Against Rewards
- The role of the chief information security officer (CISO) is central to protecting financial transactions and mitigating payments risk when integrating or developing digital payments innovations.
- AI brings new risks that organizations must manage, including data integrity and structure of models being integrated, which can hide deep flaws.
- The CISO's role has expanded beyond traditional cybersecurity to navigate the ethical, legal, and operational risks associated with AI.
- CISOs are implementing continuous monitoring systems to track AI model performance and have clear response plans to mitigate potential damage.
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Who Are Anonymous Users ?đźŽ
- Emerging in the early 2000s, Anonymous is a loose collective of individuals united by a common goal of activism through digital means.
- Anonymous is not a centralized organization or a structured entity, but a loose collective of individuals united by similar ideals.
- Anonymous campaigns often involved cyber-attacks, exposed sensitive data, and leaked documents to hold governments and corporations accountable.
- Communication is often carried out through online forums and encrypted messaging services.
- Anonymous' decentralized structure allows it to operate without a centralized chain of command.
- Members adhere to a set of flexible principles, including freedom of information, anti-censorship, justice, and accountability.
- Encryption, VPNs and pseudonyms are some of the methods used by Anonymous to maintain anonymity while carrying out operations.
- Anonymous has launched campaigns such as Project Chanology, Operation Payback, Arab Spring, Operation Sony, and Operation Ice ISIS.
- Anonymous has faced criticisms over accountability, legality of tactics, and ethical concerns.
- Despite its controversial methods, Anonymous has brought attention to critical issues such as corporate corruption, government surveillance, and censorship.
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China-linked threat actors compromised multiple telecos and spied on a limited number of U.S. government officials
- China-linked threat actors breached U.S. broadband providers and gained access to private communications of a limited number of U.S. government officials.
- The FBI and CISA are investigating the cyber-espionage campaign by Chinese threat actors, targeting U.S. telecoms.
- The compromise resulted in the theft of call records and private communications, primarily of government and political figures.
- The breach poses a major national security risk, and experts suspect the hackers have gathered extensive internet traffic and compromised sensitive data.
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The CrowdStrike Incident: The Devil is in the Details, and Chaos is in the Code
- The CrowdStrike incident is potentially one of the most impactful cybersecurity stories of the decade.
- Risk management professionals must elevate damaging software from a provider to a higher risk category.
- Employees must be prepared for opportunistic exploiters taking advantage of such situations.
- The response to the incident was manual and laborious, with some IT personnel going door-to-door to fix machines.
- Organizations must enable N+1 redundancy in their security measures.
- IT departments should hold a meeting to review the effectiveness of their response to the CrowdStrike incident.
- The incident shows we cannot trust software updates without question, and companies should reassess their incident response plan.
- IT needs to treat cybersecurity updates like standard software patches.
- The devil is in the details, and chaos is in the code.
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Beware — that dream job offer could be malware sent by Iranian hackers
- Iranian state-sponsored hackers are targeting aerospace professionals with fake job offers.
- The goal is to install backdoors and exfiltrate important data.
- The campaign mimics the style of Lazarus, a known North Korean hacking group.
- TA455, the Iranian group behind the campaign, has been linked to cyber espionage activities targeting defense and government entities.
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Phorpiex Botnet Phishing Emails Linked to LockBit Black Ransomware Campaign
- Phorpiex botnet identified as a key player in distributing phishing emails for deploying LockBit Black Ransomware
- LockBit Black Ransomware is a new variant resulting from the merger of LockBit and BlackCat hacking groups
- Ransomware attacks on healthcare institutions have severe consequences, impacting critical services and patient lives
- Stricter laws and aggressive actions against cybercriminals needed to address the growing cybersecurity crisis
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BitSight buys dark web security specialist Cybersixgill for $115M
- BitSight, a cybersecurity startup, is acquiring Cybersixgill for $115 million.
- BitSight's focus is cyber risk management, assessing the likelihood of breaches.
- Cybersixgill specializes in analyzing dark web activity for data leaks and breaches.
- Both companies leverage AI and will complement each other's focus.
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D-Link devices are already being attacked after the company said it would no longer support them
- Cybercriminals have started targeting D-Link NAS devices due to a critical vulnerability that will not be patched.
- D-Link devices reached their end-of-life status, and the company announced it would not address the vulnerability or release a patch.
- Threat monitoring service Shadowserver observed exploitation attempts on the vulnerable devices, with over 60,000 endpoints potentially compromised.
- NAS devices are frequently targeted by cybercriminals because they store sensitive data and can be used for ransomware attacks.
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How to Tell if You’ve Been Hacked
- In today’s digital age, cybersecurity is critical for everyone, whether you’re browsing social media, managing your finances, or playing online games.
- Unusual activity on your accounts, like unfamiliar charges, unapproved purchases, or unusual login attempts, often indicates hacking attempts.
- If your device suddenly becomes sluggish, freezes, or shuts down unexpectedly, malware may be the cause. Hackers often install malicious software that can significantly impact performance as it runs undetected in the background.
- Getting locked out of an account or receiving unrequested password change notifications is a common warning. Hackers often alter passwords to seize full control and keep the rightful owner out.
- Unfamiliar apps or programs on your device can signal malware. Hackers sometimes install tracking software or keyloggers to gather your data without your consent.
- If contacts tell you they’re receiving odd messages from you, a hacker may have taken control of your account to send phishing links or distribute malware.
- Hackers sometimes change browser settings to redirect you to phishing sites. If your homepage or default search engine has changed without your input, this could be a sign of hacking.
- A sudden increase in battery drain or data usage may indicate malicious software running on your device. These programs can continuously send data to external sources, impacting both battery life and data limits.
- Receiving password reset emails you didn’t request is often a sign someone is trying to access your accounts. Occasional reset attempts happen, but frequent requests suggest a targeted effort.
- Standard pop-ups are normal, but an increase in frequency or ads showing when you’re not browsing might indicate adware. This form of malware can redirect you to phishing sites or install additional malware.
- Many services, including secure online casinos like MegaDice, notify users about unusual activity. By monitoring account activity, you can catch unauthorized access early.
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Startups of The Year: Meet the Cybersecurity Industry
- The Cybersecurity category in Startups of The Year covers various sectors including cybersecurity services and products, access control, network security, threat intelligence, data privacy and compliance, location services, and VPN.
- Cybersecurity professionals work to safeguard digital assets while ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations, securing cloud environments, and protecting critical infrastructure.
- AI and machine learning are increasingly employed to create predictive models for attack detection and prevention.
- Startups are innovating across subindustries like network security, endpoint protection, identity and access management (IAM), and security operations centers (SOCs) to deliver tailored solutions for modern digital security challenges.
- HackerNoon provides detailed coverage of the dynamic Cybersecurity industry.
- The Cybersecurity page includes a weekly ranking of the Top Cybersecurity Writers on HackerNoon.
- HackerNoon’s flagship event Startups of The Year celebrates startups, technology, and the spirit of innovation.
- Whether your goal is brand awareness or lead generation, HackerNoon has curated startup-friendly packages to solve your marketing challenges.
- Wellfound, Notion, Hubspot, and Bright Data are the sponsors of HackerNoon’s Startups of The Year.
- The winners of Startups of The Year will get a free interview on HackerNoon and an Evergreen Tech Company News page.
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Amazon's mandatory anti-union meetings banned by Labor board
- The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled against Amazon
- Amazon can no longer hold mandatory anti-union meetings
- The meetings were found to violate worker's rights
- This is the latest development in a string of conflicts between Amazon and its workers
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AWS joins Sheltered Harbor Alliance to enhance financial sector cyber resilience
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) has joined the Sheltered Harbor Alliance program.
- The collaboration aims to enhance cyber resilience in the financial services sector.
- Sheltered Harbor sets standards for data protection, allowing institutions to recover quickly from cyberattacks.
- Financial organizations can now implement cloud-native Sheltered Harbor data vaulting using AWS infrastructure.
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Mission Cloud launches new security solution for AWS, powered by CrowdStrike Falcon
- Mission Cloud Services Inc. has launched Mission Cloud Secure, a fully managed cloud detection and response service powered by CrowdStrike Falcon.
- The service aims to provide comprehensive managed security for AWS customers, offering rapid response services to combat cloud misconfigurations and breaches.
- Key features include continuous managed detection and response, proactive threat hunting, compliance readiness tools, and streamlined reporting for audit preparations and compliance management.
- Mission Cloud Secure combines Mission's AWS expertise with CrowdStrike's cybersecurity expertise to deliver comprehensive protection for AWS workloads.
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This startup’s AI platform could replace 90% of your accounting tasks—here’s how
- Puzzle, a San Francisco-based fintech startup, has launched an AI-powered accounting platform designed to automate up to 90% of routine tasks, allowing accountants to focus on more strategic work.
- Puzzle's new general ledger software aims to integrate complex accounting policies directly into the platform, eliminating the need for manual spreadsheet processes.
- The platform supports both cash and accrual accounting, offering a solution for businesses of all sizes.
- Puzzle automates processes like revenue recognition, asset depreciation, and prepaid expenses, reducing the risk of errors and eliminating much of the manual, time-consuming work accountants typically face.
- Puzzle ensures accuracy by allowing accountants to control the level of automation they use, with each transaction tagged to provide transparency and verification.
- Puzzle's launch comes at a critical time for the accounting profession, as the industry is facing a severe talent shortage, high burnout rates, and repetitive tasks.
- Puzzle's platform represents the next step in the evolution of accounting, with the boring, repetitive work automated, and accountants spending more time helping businesses devise tax strategies and improve their financial health.
- Since its public launch, Puzzle's platform has processed more than $30 billion in transactions for over 3,000 businesses, experiencing 15-20% month-over-month growth.
- Puzzle's platform creates a self-reinforcing cycle of efficiency and accuracy, benefiting the business owner, accountant, and the entire economy.
- Puzzle's approach is to support rather than replace accountants, enabling them to play more strategic roles in businesses, becoming the heroes of their companies.
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