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Apple Released Security Updates for Safari and macOS
Apple released security updates to address a vulnerability (CVE-2024-1580) in Safari and macOS. A cyber threat actor could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following advisories and apply the necessary updates: Safari 17.4.1 macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 macOS Ventura 13.6.6 Read more
CISA Marks Important Milestone in Addressing Cyber Incidents; Seeks Input on CIRCIA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
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Navigating the Threat Landscape through Breach & Attack Simulation
A Comparative analysis of two of the leading BAS platforms Abstract In an era where cyber threats evolve with alarming speed and complexity, organizations are increasingly reliant on proactive cybersecurity measures. Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) platforms, such as Cymulate and Picus Security, have emerged as pivotal tools in enabling organizations to validate their security… Read more
Analyzing Incident Artifacts in Support of Forensic Identification
“Time isn’t the main thing, it’s the only thing” Miles Davis Author: Pablo Canseco Abstract The practice of investigating artifacts of interest during a cyber incident can seem overwhelming. A starting point to an incident can be an alert, a suspicious log, a misplaced or misspelled process, anomalous network activity, or what is commonly referred… Read more
The Potential of Deception Technologies
All warfare is based on deception Sun Tzu Author: Pablo Canseco Abstract Sun Tzu wrote; “All warfare is based on deception.” This adage is finding maturity in a digital age where family of security controls must be reinforced with a diversity of other cyber defenses such as deception technologies. In 2018, the need to “defend… Read more
The 2024 U.S. Election Interference
Through the lens of the 2016 U.S. election Russian meddling Author: Pablo Canseco Foreword Looking forward to the elections around the World in 2024, and more specific and urgent is the outlook of another attempt from foreign actors to interfere in the U.S. elections. This time, however, and unlike in 2016, those foreign actors are… Read more