The instant a device is connected to the internet, it gets scanned and interrogated for open ports, software versions, and default passwords. Who conducts these scans and why? When you connect to the internet, what kind of attacks will you immediately see? The days of mass exploitation are upon us and encouraged, in part, by the rise of the Internet...

Zero-day attacks have businesses and consumers alike worried about how to protect data. If we don’t know what a threat looks like, can we really protect ourselves against it? For some time, security tools have been developed with the objective of helping organizations defend against the unknown, but the reality of zero-day attacks (the fact that...

In the age of DevOps, application security is an increasing concern for organizations. But attention on application-specific security bugs is comparatively low. We have extensive online security scanners for testing online threats, but they are not so effective for detecting security vulnerabilities that are application-specific in Python, Node.js...

Cybersecurity is generally considered to be a highly reactive field where professionals struggle to keep up with new and emerging threats. As the profession works to become more human-centered and proactive, I have attempted to design a new modeling process that is highly pertinent to these emerging priorities. It combines the existing conceptual,...

Organizations face numerous primary threats and security concerns when it comes to their container environments. Those issues extend into their build environment, an area which organizations need to protect because it’s usually the least secure aspect of their container infrastructure. They also extend into other areas, including inside the...

This summer, my family and I visited a few Arizona ghost towns, and the experience made me wonder what it might have been like to travel across the Old West with all your possessions in tow. What would it feel like to ride through mountains, deserts and territories with only a canvas-covered wagon protecting your valuables? I bet they were keenly...

Microsoft announced its Identity Bounty Program through which security researchers can earn up to $100,000 for an eligible submission. On 17 July, Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) unveiled the creation of a new bug bounty program to help it remediate vulnerabilities affecting its Identity services. Phillip Misner, principal security group...

What does a human need to survive? Typically, the first two items are food and water followed by a place live. Most of us take for granted that our water supply is always safe and drinkable. As such a vital resource, one would think that the critical infrastructure that purifies and monitors water must be completely secure at all times....

Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s July 2018 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-786 on Wednesday, July 11th. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs CVE-2018-8278 Microsoft Edge is vulnerable to a spoofing vulnerability that could allow an attacker to design a malicious fake...

To create a secure digital profile, organizations need digital integrity. This principle encapsulates two things. First, it upholds the integrity of files that store operating system and application binaries, configuration data, logs and other crucial information. Second, it protects system integrity to make sure applications, endpoints and networks...

So, you recognize that insider threats are a considerable risk inside your company? Just imagine how serious those threats are for a business that designs mobile spyware for helping law enforcement and intelligence agencies spy on "people of interest." NSO Group is a firm that, in its own words, provides "authorized governments with technology that...

Tripwire's June 2018 Patch Priority Index (PPI) brings together the top vulnerabilities from Microsoft and Adobe. First on the patch priority list this month are patches for Adobe Flash Player for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Chrome OS. These Adobe Flash patches address type confusion, integer overflow, out-of-bounds read and stack-based buffer...

Last time, I had the pleasure of speaking with Susan Ballestero. She taught me a lot about what it’s like to work in a security operations center. This time, I got the opportunity to speak with Rebecca Herold. She’s been in the cybersecurity field for quite a long time now. She founded SIMBUS, LLC, a thriving information security, privacy and...

Earlier this month, the Wi-Fi Alliance issued a press release announcing the availability of WPA3. Built on top of several existing but not widely deployed technologies, WPA3 makes several vast improvements over the security provided by WPA2. Most notably, WPA3 should close the door on offline dictionary-based password cracking attempts by...

A recent report from the office of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Inspector General indicates that several hydropower dams are vulnerable to internal threats. Specifically, an evaluation was conducted of five hydropower dams operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) and categorized as “critical infrastructure.” The USBR is the second...

In the midst of some of the most interesting times in geopolitical history, Tripwire wanted to see how the infosec community is currently feeling about nation-state attacks. It thus decided to conduct a survey while at Infosecurity Europe 2018 in London. Specifically, Tripwire surveyed 416 attendees to see what the future of nation-state attacks...

Last time, I had the opportunity of speaking with Avi. Avi’s not a woman, but they’re a badass hacker with a natural intuition for cybersecurity that has been put to excellent use. This time, I had the pleasure of speaking with Susan Ballestero. She has unique experience with working in a security operations center and being an information security...

Industrial control systems (ICS) first proliferated at a time when cybersecurity didn’t weigh heavily on organizations’ minds. Since then, there have been two significant developments in the industry. First, cybersecurity has become a mission-critical concern for businesses everywhere. Second, there’s been a shift to new network technologies that...

Network security is an issue that is increasingly important as businesses and even households shift more workflow processes and key tasks to the network and into the cloud. While some users may find it a challenge to protect even a single digital device, keeping an entire network secure can be a tall order for even the most tech-savvy users. From...