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This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Chinese Hackers Hiding in Routers in the US And Japan, Chinese Hackers Compromise US State Department Emails in Microsoft Breach, Russian Firm Offers $20M Bounty for Mobile Zero-Day Exploits

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Caesars Entertainment Confirms Major Data Breach in SEC Filing, Rise in Thefts of Kia and Hyundai Vehicles in U.S. Cities, Patch Coming to Help, Microsoft AI Researchers Accidentally Expose 38TB of Data

In this article, Renata Uribe Sánchez explores the transformative impact of large language models (LLMs) in the field of cybersecurity. LLMs, particularly Transformers, are powerful tools within deep neural networks that can interpret and generate natural language, making them invaluable in various applications. The article discusses the benefits of integrating LLMs into cybersecurity, including advanced threat detection, phishing prevention, malware detection, and investigative data analysis. It also highlights the challenges associated with biases, AI-driven hacking, and data privacy.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Vishing Victories, MGM Resorts' Cybersecurity Breach Unraveled, Cybercriminal "USDoD" Targets FBI, Airbus, and Possibly More, Update Your Browser Now: Critical WebP Vulnerability Threatens Various Apps

Echelon's Offensive Security (OffSec) team of ethical hackers conducts daily penetration tests on web applications, uncovering common vulnerabilities that threaten online security. In this article, we explore the top 10 web app vulnerabilities frequently encountered during penetration tests. From SQL injection to CORS misconfigurations, we'll delve into each vulnerability and discuss how to both exploit and safeguard against them.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Forever 21 Faces Significant Data Breach Impacting Half a Million Current and Former Employees, Okta Warns of Social Engineering Attacks on IT Service Desks, Microsoft Hackers Stole Powerful Signing Key from Windows Crash Dump

Discover effective strategies and insights to bridge the gender gap in the cybersecurity field with our senior cybersecurity consultant, Shir Butbul. Explore her findings, recruitment practices, mentorship programs, and more as we delve into the crucial mission of attracting and retaining women in cybersecurity. Learn from Shir's expertise and contribute to building a diverse and resilient cybersecurity workforce for a safer digital future.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: MTA's "Feature" Raises Serious Privacy Concerns, Duolingo User Data Leak Raises Concerns on Data Scraping, U.S. Takes Down QakBot Botnet in Major Operation

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Lapsus$ Hacking Group: Teenagers Behind Major Tech Firm Attacks Found Responsible in Court, Hackers Exploit Credit Bureau Data to Dox Americans for a Fee, Danish Cloud Hosting Firm CloudNordic Faces Severe Ransomware Attack, All Customer Data Lost

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Brunswick in Rough Waters: Unraveling the $85 Million Cyberattack Impact, Chinese Hackers Compromise State Department & GOP Congressman Emails, Urgent Warning Issued Over Citrix ShareFile Vulnerability

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: NPO Mash Breach, North Korea's Growing Cyber Threat Targets Missile Maker, Electoral Commission Hack: Data of 40 Million UK Voters Compromised, Deep Learning Model Can Decode Keyboard Keystrokes Through Sound Have a wonderful week

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: CMU Researchers Uncover Inherent Weakness in AI Chatbots, Midnight Blizzard: Unveiling the Latest Social Engineering Attack on Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Patches Critical Power Platform Vulnerability Amid Criticism

Prepare for the eLearnSecurity Web Application Penetration Tester (eWPT) exam with this comprehensive guide. Learn about the exam format, prerequisites, and tips to pass the practical and written assessments. Acquire valuable web application penetration testing skills and enhance your professional profile.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: SEC Adopts Rules on Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure by Public Companies, U.S. Hunts Chinese Malware Threatening Military Operations, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Players Targeted by Self-Spreading Malware

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Underestimating the Threat: The True Reach of the Compromised Microsoft Key, North Korea-Backed Hackers Breach JumpCloud to Target Cryptocurrency Clients, Lack of Cybersecurity Priority? Few Fortune 100 Companies Include CISOs in Top Executives

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: From Plan to Action, Implementing the National Cybersecurity Strategy, Microsoft Security Flaw Exposes Intelligence Operation, The Case for a "Secure by Default" Approach, HCA Healthcare Data Breach, Hacker Puts Stolen Data Up for Sale

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Another week full of big stories and things to keep an eye on. In this week's CIW: New Truebot Malware Variants Target US and Canadian Organizations via Netwrix Auditor RCE Bug, New Critical SQL Injection Vulnerability Discovered in MOVEit Transfer Software, Critical FortiGate Vulnerability Leaves Over 300,000 Devices Exposed

Learn about network pivoting techniques for the eCPPT exam and penetration testing. Understand the concept of pivoting, explore tools like Metasploit, Proxychains, SOCKS Proxy, Chisel, and Ligolo-ng, and discover the differences between reverse shells and bind shells.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: SEC's Warning Shot: SolarWinds' CISO and Employees May Face Enforcement Action, Apple Joins WhatsApp and Signal in Voicing Concerns over UK's Online Safety Bill, MOVEit Ripples Continue to be Felt in Massive CalPERS Breach

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Operation Triangulation: Apple Fixes Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Exploited, Third-Party Vendor Hack, Data Breach Impacting Pilots in Major Airlines, UPS Canada Data Breach Exposes Customers to Targeted Smishing Attacks

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: MOVEit Transfer Customers Warned of NEW Critical Flaw, Government Agencies Hacked, Unsolicited Smartwatches Pose Cybersecurity Threat to Service Members, SEC Delays Final Rule on Four-Day Breach Notification for Public Companies

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Barracuda Networks Advises Replacing Compromised Email Security Gateway Appliances, Another Medical Data Breach Tied to Forta SFTP Software, Largest Healthcare Data Breach of 2023: Dental Insurer Hacked, 9 Million Patients Affected

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: MOVEit, Get out the Way, Get out the Way!, Barracuda Discloses Seven-Month Exploitation of Zero-Day Vulnerability, FTC Takes Aim at Amazon, Alexa and Ring Settlements Highlight Privacy Concerns

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Meta Hit with GDPR Record $1.3 Billion Fine for Privacy Violations, U.S. Surgeon General Issues New Advisory About Effects Social Media Use Has on Youth Mental Health, Spain's Push to Ban End-to-End Encryption Raises Concerns for Online Privacy

Here are our key takeaways from CrowdStrike's 2023 Global Threat Report. Discover the latest threat trends and explore recommendations for staying ahead of threats.

Uncover the truth about Microsoft 365 security in healthcare organizations. Learn why myths about security tools, Microsoft's default settings, third-party filters, and HIPAA certification can leave your organization vulnerable.

Cybersecurity breaches are on the rise for healthcare, with many coming through the supply chain. Here's practical advice on how to assess the maturity of a third-party risk management program and reduce the risk associated with vendors and business partners.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: KeePass Vulnerability Exposes Master Passwords: A Critical Security Risk, Unveiling the Risk: Police-Auctioned Cell Phones and Re-Victimization, Toyota Japan's Data Breach: Millions of Vehicle Location Data Expose

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Dragos Overcomes Ransomware Extortion Attempt by Threat Actor, FBI Disrupts Snake Malware Network Controlled by Russia's Federal Security Service, MSI UEFI Signing Key Leak Triggers Supply Chain Security Concerns

Healthcare organizations should assess their Microsoft 365 environment to protect sensitive data and reduce cyber threats. Read on to learn more.

Learn how to locate and exploit Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in modern web applications by understanding client-side and server-side code interactions, CSRF tokens, and SameSite cookie policies.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Apple's Swift Response: First Rapid Security Fixes for iPhones, iPads, and Macs, Google Takes the Lead in Password-Free Authentication for All Accounts, Largest International Operation Against Darknet Drug Trafficking Recently Executed

Small to mid-sized businesses often wonder whether to hire a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). This article examines the factors for SMBs to consider when deciding to hire a full-time or fractional CISO.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week:Double the Supply Chain Attack, Double the Fun!, Western Digital Faces Extortion Attempt After Hackers Steal 10 Terabytes of Data, March 2023 Sees the Highest Number of Ransomware Attacks in Three Years

Traditional penetration testing may not be enough to simulate real-world attack scenarios. Discover the benefits of adversarial-based red teaming with the TIBER-EU Framework to improve your organization's ability to detect, respond to, and mitigate sophisticated attacks.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Double the Supply Chain Attack, Double the Fun!, Western Digital Faces Extortion Attempt After Hackers Steal 10 Terabytes of Data, March 2023 Sees the Highest Number of Ransomware Attacks in Three Years

Cybersecurity terms like "red teaming" and "penetration testing" are often used interchangeably, leading to confusion and misinformation. This article explores the differences between these assessments and why the misuse of terms can be detrimental to the industry.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Air National Guardsman Arrested in Pentagon Classified Document Leak, Samsung Employees Leaked Sensitive Data to ChatGPT, First-of-Its-Kind Cybersecurity Guidance Urges Secure-by-Design Software

Six years into her professional career, Shir Butbul decided to make a career change and move into consulting after working as a GRC Lead for various companies. Here's what she has learned on her journey.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: U.S. Justice Department and International Partners Shut Down Genesis Market, Italian Regulators Crack Down on ChatGPT Over Data Privacy Concerns, TMX Finance Customers' Personal Data Stolen in Major Security Breach

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Kremlin Cyber Espionage Tactics Revealed in Released Vulkan Files, Massive Supply Chain Attack Hitting 3CX Desktop App, U.S. Executive Order Restricts Procurement of Commercial Spyware

A reactive approach to mitigating infrastructure vulnerabilities - or playing “vulnerability whack-a-mole” - is both unsustainable and ineffective. Here's how a formal vulnerability management program provides proactive, sustainable, and effective measures to defend against cyberattacks.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Is TikTok the Problem, or are We the Problem?, Chinese-Based Pinduoduo App Banned by Google Over Malware Concerns, Ferrari Reveals Cyberattack After Receiving Ransom Demand

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Google’s Mandiant Warns of Stealthy Chinese-Backed Attacks, Feds Charge NY Man as BreachForums Boss “Pompompurin”, SEC Proposes New Requirements to Address Cybersecurity Risks to the U.S. Securities Markets

Learn why pen testing alone isn't enough to secure healthcare organizations from cyber threats, and how red team assessments can help identify and mitigate vulnerabilities. Here's a comprehensive overview of red teaming and its importance in healthcare cybersecurity.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: SEC Fines Blackbaud $3 Million for Misleading Disclosures About Ransomware Attack, Minneapolis Public Schools Held Hostage by Medusa Ransomware Gang, U.S. Marshals Service Hit with Ransomware Attack and Data Breach

Preparing for the eLearnSecurity Certified Professional Penetration Tester (eCPPTv2) exam? Here are three experiences from the Echelon Offensive Security Team and tips on how to prepare.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces National Cybersecurity Strategy, LastPass Security Breach: A Lesson on the Power of Timely Software Updates, Dish Network Hit by Ransomware Attack, Data Stolen by Cybercriminals

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Atlassian Investigates Breach as Hackers Publish Stolen Data Online, Pepsi Bottling, Where’s My Data?, Sensitive US Military Emails Exposed on Misconfigured Server

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: GoDaddy Suffers Three-Year Cyberattack Siege by Hackers, Cybersecurity Incident at MKS Blamed for Sales Shortfall for Applied Materials, CNN Reports that FBI Systems Were Breached by Hackers

The eJPTv2 certification is a globally recognized entry-level information security certification that validates practical penetration testing skills. Take a look at this article redacted by our Offsec team where they provide an overview of the certification and tips on how to prepare for the exam.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: United States and United Kingdom Sanction Members of Russia-Based Trickbot Cybercrime Gang, TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate Background Check Services Suffer Massive Breach, Toyota’s Global Supplier Management Network System Pwn’ed by Security Researcher

When it comes to cybersecurity, all organizations share a similar risk – the possibility of human error. When it comes to educating your people about cyber, one size does NOT fit all. Here are six strategies to mature your information security awareness and training program.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: GoodRx Hit with $1.5 Million Fine for Sharing User’s Health Data, VMware ESXi Servers Targeted in Massive Worldwide Ransomware Attack, Threat Actors Abuse Microsoft’s Verified Publisher Status to Carry Out Attacks

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Riot Games League of Legends Source Code Stolen, Hackers Demand $10 Million, For LastPass Owner, GoTo, Breach Situation Gets Worse, CISA, NSA, and MS-ISAC Release Advisory on the Malicious Use of RMM Software

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: New T-Mobile Breach Affects 37 Million Accounts, Thousands of Norton LifeLock Customer Accounts Breached, Third-Party Administrator, Bay Bridge, Notifies Patients of Data Breach

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Royal Mail Service Interrupted After Ransomware Attack, Police App Leaks Secret Details About Raids and Personal Data About Suspects, FAA Blames Massive Outage on Database Integrity Issue

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Slack’s GitHub Compromised Over the Holidays, Zero-Day to Blame for Rackspace Breach, U.S. Nuclear Scientists Were Targeted by Russian Hackers.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: The LastPass Hack, What You Need to Know, The Worst Hacks of 2022, The Equifax Breach Settlement Offer is Real, For Now

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Stolen Information on More Than 80K InfraGard Members Is Allegedly Being Sold on the Dark Web, Former Twitter Employee Hit with Jail Sentence for Spying for Saudi Arabia, Rackspace Hosted Exchange Email Capabilities Still Offline After Ransomware Attack

At Echelon, our team takes pride in contributing to and participating in our cybersecurity community. We regularly publish articles on our Intelligence blog to help our clients (and everyone!) stay vigilant. Here are the top 10 articles from 2022.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: New Ransom Payment Schemes Target Executives, Telemedicine, Majority of U.S. Defense Contractors Not Meeting Basic Cyber Requirements, ChatGPT Unlocking the Potential of AI For Threat Actors?

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: LastPass Announces Another Security Incident, Huge Trove of Phone Numbers (360 Million) for Sale on Dark Web, Krebs Notes That ConnectWise Quietly Patches Flaw That Helps Phishers

If you are a modern-day developer, you’re probably plenty familiar with JSON Web Tokens (JWT’s). They perform their job efficiently when correctly implemented. Unfortunately, they can also be vulnerable to malicious threat actors.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Department of Defense Releases Zero Trust Strategy and Roadmap, FCC Bans Authorizations for Devices That Pose National Security Threat, Hundreds Arrested in UK Fraud Service Website iSpoof

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: CISA Announces Iranian Government-Sponsored APT Actors Compromise Federal Network, Researchers Quietly Cracked Zeppelin Ransomware Keys, Russian Software Disguised as American Present in 8,000+ Apps

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Twitter Verification Mess Causing Billion Dollar Losses in the Stock Market, Australian Federal Police to Hackers, “We Know Who You Are”, Feds Seize $3.36 Billion in Cryptocurrency Hidden Under Floorboards (This is a real story!)

The highly anticipated ISO 27001:2022 updates modernize the standard to keep up with the evolving cyber landscape. Here's everything you need to know about the changes and how you can get (and stay) compliant.

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are often presented as the ultimate tool for privacy and anonymity. But this is a strong misconception. Using a VPN does not guarantee protection from location tracking, social and web profiling, and most importantly, using a VPN does not guarantee anonymity.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: United States Exploring Review of Twitter Deal, Ties to Foreign Investments, Snack Maker Mondelez Settles NotPetya 'Act of War' Insurance Suit with Zurich, NSA Watchdog Concluded One Analyst’s Surveillance Project Went Too Far

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Advocate Aurora Health Confirms Breach of Millions of Patient Records Due to Meta Pixel, Misconfigured Microsoft Data Bucket Leaks Sensitive Data of 65,000+ Entities, LockBit Group Says They Stole 1.4TB of Data From UK’s Kingfisher Insurance

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Australia’s Largest Healthcare Insurer Confirms Data Breach, CISA Begins Request for Comments on Microsoft 365 Security Configuration Baselines, Feds Warn About Ransomware Threats to Healthcare Organizations

Utility Cloud is an operations management software designed to help utilities such as water, wastewater, and natural gas digitally manage their assets and work orders. Here's how Echelon Risk + Cyber helped ensure they are functioning at their most secure level.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Vulnerable Fortigate Products FortiOS / FortiProxy / FortiSwitchManager Allow Authentication Bypass on Administrative Interface, Ferrari Denies Data Breach and Ransomware Attack Following Gang’s Online Claims, GCHQ Head says Chinese Tech Poses Major Risk

Passwords have not gone away yet. Although there may be new forms of logging in, such as biometric logins, passwords still ultimately serve as our master key to sign in. This means we need to take better care of how we create, use, and store our passwords.

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is the process of having more than one form of authentication to ensure that if one methods is compromised, an attacker is still unable to access the account.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Former Chief Security Officer Of Uber Convicted Of Federal Charges For Covering Up Data Breach, LA School’s Stolen Data More Sensitive than Expected,Russian Speaking Hackers Knock US State Government Websites Offline.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Microsoft Exchange Server Experiencing Two New Zero-Day Vulnerabilities, LinkedIn Riddled with Fake Fortune 500 CISO Profiles, Fast Company Content Management System Hacked, Offensive Apple News Alert Sent

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Microsoft Releases Out-of-Band Security Update for Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, American Airlines Data Breach Exposes Employee and Customer Data, Australian Telecom Giant Optus Suffers Hack

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Buckle up for the story of how the Echelon team won the coveted DEF CON Black Badge, and dive deep into Ross Flynn's detail breaking down the Black Badge.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Security Officials Concerns Raised Over Liability for Attacks, GIFShell attack creates reverse shell using Microsoft Teams GIFs, New Google Chrome Zero-Day Has Users Scrambling to Update

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Chinese Database with Facial Recognition and License Plate Data Leaked, Nelnet Servicing Breach Exposes Data of 2.5M Student Loan Accounts, Italian Oil Giant, Eni, Hit by Hackers

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Popular Password Manager LastPass Suffers Security Incident, Mudge has some Serious Twitter Beef, Roasting 0ktapus: The Phishing Campaign Going after Okta Identity Credentials

We can think about an amusement park’s rider height and restriction requirements as a useful way to describe risk tolerances when onboarding new vendors or increasing scopes of work to existing ones.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: TikTok’s Built-In Browser Can Log Keystrokes, Researcher Says, Lloyd’s of London to Exclude State-Backed Cyber Attacks from all Coverage, 1,900 Signal User’s Numbers Exposed Due to Twilio Breach

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Sounding the Alarm on the Emergency Alert System (EAS), Starlink Satellite Dish Hacked with $25 in Parts, Cisco Confirms Cyber Attack in May of 2022, Ties to $Lapsus

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: A Peek into Microsoft’s Microsoft Offensive Research & Security Engineering (MORSE) Team; Scammers Sent Uber to Take Elderly Lady to the Bank; Another Rough Week for Web3, Dual Hacks Causing Havoc

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: UEFI Rootkits, Hidden Lurking Malware, Untangling KNOTWEED, Microsoft Highlights Austrian Cyber Actor in Latest Blog, Hacker Teaches How to Shoplift at Recent Conference.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Data of 5.4 Million Twitter Users is Allegedly up for Sale, Popular NFT Queue Software PREMINT Compromised, $375k in NFT’s Stolen, Russian Hackers Released Fake Pro-Ukrainian App to Track Users and Infrastructure

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Amazon Handed Ring Videos to Police Without Warrants, Honda Key Fob Hack Allows Anyone to Remotely Unlock Honda Cars, North Korean Operatives are Trying to Infiltrate US Crypto Firms

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Florida Man Arrested for Selling $1 Billion in Fake Cisco Hardware on Amazon, eBay, Apple Unveils new “Lockdown Mode” to Protect Users from Targeted Spyware, NFT Marketplace OpenSea Reports Massive Email Data Breach

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Flagstar Bank Breach Affects over 1.5 Million Customers, Attorney General James Secures $400,000 From Wegmans After Data Breach Exposed Consumers’ Personal Information, Microsoft Finds Raspberry Robin Worm in Hundreds of Windows Networks.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: The TikTok Tapes, Leaked Meeting Recordings Show US User Data Accessed Regularly in China, Microsoft Releases New Report; Defending Ukraine, Early Lessons from the Cyber War, Users Being Targeted by New Zero-Day Spyware, Hermit

This year’s RSA 2022 event was centered around the theme of “Transform,” which is really on-point for the world we live in. Here are Paul Matvey's big takeaways from the event.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: L3Harris Technologies in Talks to Buy NSO Groups Hacking Tools, Actively Exploited Follina Vulnerability Finally Addressed in Latest Windows CU, Hacked Email Account Potentially Led to Breach at Kaiser Permanente

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: NSA, CISA, and FBI Expose PRC State-Sponsored Exploitation of Network Providers, Devices, Back From the Dead, Emotet Returns in 2022, Follina Exploiters Growing by the Day, Still No Patch from Microsoft

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Microsoft “Follina” Zero-Day Vulnerability Causing Worldwide Concern, Massive Cyberattacks Crippling Costa Rica and Several Universities Put on Watch, Credentials Offered for Sale

Upon returning home from Scottsdale, AZ for the PA Bankers Convention of 2022, I had some time to reflect on my three key takeaways from my time spent amongst leaders in the great banking industry of Pennsylvania.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Microsoft “Raising the Baseline Security for all Organizations in the World”, FTC Charges Twitter with Deceptively Using Account Security Data to Sell Targeted Ads, Hacker Steals Data on Hundreds of Verizon Employees

File uploads are ubiquitous, making them a prime target for attackers. Here's how ethical hackers test your resilience against these kinds of attacks.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Department of Justice Announces New Policy for Charging Cases under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Flaw in Texas Website Exposed 1.8 Million Resident’s Data for Years, and Microsoft Bing’s Chinese Political Censorship of Autosuggestions in North America.

Are you exposing your company's internal data? Algolia APIs are extremely useful for efficient access to stored data, but the keys used to access them are easily misconfigured and can give attackers access to allow an attacker to launch a site-wide attack.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Thousands of Websites Collect Your Data in Web Forms Before Form Submission, DEA Law Enforcement Portal Possibly Breached, Businesses Seek to Soften Up SEC Cybersecurity Reporting and Disclosure Rules

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Data Broker Is Selling Location Data of People Who Visit Abortion Clinics, Nakasone Says Cyber Command Did Nine 'Hunt Forward' Ops Last Year, Heroku Recently Forced Customer Password Resets After GitHub OAuth Token Theft

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Russia Sanctions Complicate Paying Ransomware Hackers, French Fiber Optic Attack Highlights Physical Vulnerabilities to Critical Infrastructure, FBI Conducted Millions of Searches of Americans’ Data Last Year

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: T-Mobile Breached Again, This Time by Lapsus$, Criminals Abuse Apple Pay in Spending Sprees, Millions of Lenovo Laptops Contain Firmware-Level Vulnerabilities

Many cutting-edge security programs base their defenses on sophisticated, nation-state level threat actors. How, then, have so many of them gotten hacked recently by a new and less-sophisticated group, Lapsus$?

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Feds Uncover a ‘Swiss Army Knife’ for Hacking Industrial Control Systems, Widely Used Autonomous Hospital Robots at Risk of Remote Hijacking, Mirai Malware Leveraging Spring4Shell Exploits for Botnet Delivery

The Lapsus$ attacks have helped companies realize that third-party vendors can be the 'weakest link' within their own organizations. This article summarizes what companies can learn (and do) to protect data.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: US Government Disrupts Russian Government Controlled Botnet, German Federal Police Shut Down Russia’s Dark Web Market, Hydra, Block Says Former Worker Accessed U.S. Customer Data Without Approval

Most current third-party risk management (TPRM) programs are external-facing. But what if the greatest threat to your organization wasn’t external?

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Software Giant Globant Confirms Breach after LAPSUS$ Shares 70GB of Stolen Data, Hackers Gaining Power of Subpoena Via Fake “Emergency Data Requests”, Critical GitLab Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Take Over Accounts

The year 2021 brought about some serious cyber challenges. This article summarizes key takeaways from CrowdStrike's Global Threat Landscape report, provides a breakdown of the five 2021 themes, and gives our take on seven recommendations that resonate most with us.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Okta Compromise by LAPSUS$ Causes Massive Concern, LAPSUS$ Hackers Leak 37GB of Microsoft's Alleged Source Code, U.K. Police Arrest 7 Related to LAPSUS$ Hacks on Tech Firms

In January 2021, the Federal Reserve Banks implemented the Security and Resiliency Assurance Program outlining new compliance requirements for banks that use FedLine® by the end of 2022. This article outlines everything you need to know about this new program.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Germany Warns Against Use of Kaspersky Antivirus Software, Microsoft Defender Tags Office Updates as Ransomware Activity, Ukraine’s President Zelensky Deepfaked in False Surrender Tactic

The eWPTX is an expert-level certification covering advanced web application exploitation and analysis. Here’s one cybersecurity consultant’s experience and tips on how to prepare.

Role Based Access Control (RBAC) has become the holy grail of access management. So why isn't everyone using it? Here are a few tips on how to strategically approach your RBAC adoption journey.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: SEC Steps up Cybersecurity Requirements in a Big Way, Hackers in Space Disrupt Satellite Systems and Customers, Serious Flaw Found in Microsoft’s Azure Automation Service

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Senate Passes Cyber Incident Reporting Bill, House Next Up, Kinetic and Cyber Warfare, Microsoft Responds, Conti Ransomware Group Data Leaked by Security Researcher

Lawmakers have argued about mandatory cyber incident reporting for years, but it has never gained the traction needed to become widespread law. For those in the banking industry, this is all about to change.

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This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Ukrainian Hacktivists Fight Back Against Russian Aggressors in Cyber Space, F12 Does Not Equal Hacking, Missouri Governor’s Call for Investigation Proves Worthless, and South Korean Researchers Crack Code for Hive Ransomware

As an organization that stores sensitive medical data, MetaOptima is focused on investing in their security posture. Here's how Echelon Risk + Cyber helped ensure they are functioning at their most secure level.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: San Francisco 49ers Hit with Ransomware Attack, As Russia/Ukraine Tensions Mount, So Do Cyber Concerns Globally, No One Cares About Your Wordle Score, Or Your Privacy

QR codes are clever (just ask Coinbase), but they can be security nightmares. Here’s what our CEO, Dan Desko, had to say when he was interviewed about this year’s Super Bowl ad.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Laundering $4.5 Billion of Bitcoin is Apparently Pretty Difficult, Decryptor Released for Several Ransomware Strains, IRS Transitions Away from Plans to use Facial Recognition

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Chinese Surveillance Key Area of Concern as 2022 Olympics Kickoff, Major German Oil Storage Company Hit by BlackCat Ransomware, and Man at Home in Pajamas, Takes Down North Korean Internet

GraphQL is a commonly used query language for manipulating APIs. Properly secured, it is a useful tool for web application development. Configured improperly, it can have devastating results.

Threats are continuously evolving - your pen testing should too. As attackers constantly find new vulnerabilities to exploit, a continuous penetration testing approach persistently emulates threat actor activity within a company’s unique environment, helping them stay secure over time.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Supposed Belarusian “Hacktivists” Disrupt Belarusian Railways with Ransomware, Ukraine Wiper Malware Used Code Repurposed from Another Ransomware, and White House Making Good on Promised Cyber Strategy.

Password Reset features can be dangerous and must be implemented securely. Otherwise, user accounts can be compromised.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Crypto.com Loses $30 Million in Crypto Through Hack, Cyberattack Affects Red Cross Work, Exposes Confidential Data for Vulnerable People, Hackers Got Comfy Inside Ukrainian Systems for Months Before Launching Attacks

Detailed error messages may seem unimportant, but they can be very valuable for attackers. Here's more on why they are important and how you can fix this web app vulnerability.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Russia Pretends to Care About Criminal Cybersecurity Activity for a Day, Ukraine State Websites Hit with Cyber Attack, and EU Police Agency, Europol, Forced to Delete Mass Amounts of Personal Data

Hidden dangers within your web app’s ‘invite’ feature, why it matters, and how you can fix it.

The DoD’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) framework is changing, but there are many advantages to beginning your compliance journey now rather than later.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Commercial Antivirus Products Now Come with Free Crypto Miners! (Not Kidding), Stalking/Privacy Concerns Abound with Apple AirTag Device, and Russian IT Exec Recently Captured for Insider Trading May Have Deep Kremlin Ties

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Cheers to Y2K22! Should old acquaintance Microsoft Exchange be forgot, and never brought to mind?, Users of Popular Password Manager Targeted in Credential Stuffing Attacks, and Shutterfly Hit with Massive Ransomware Attack

At Echelon, our team takes pride in contributing to and participating in our cybersecurity community. We regularly publish articles on our Intelligence blog to help our clients (and everyone!) stay vigilant. Here are the top 10 articles from 2021.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Log4j Fallout Continues and New Vulnerabilities Uncovered, What Management Should be Asking About Log4j/Log4Shell, Microsoft and Mandiant Observe Exploitation of Log4Shell in the Wild

Websites are like buildings. If your website's foundation is vulnerable to Log4j, check out this overview of the attack, how to test for it, and how to mitigate it.

As 2021 winds down, we take a peek into the future of cybersecurity for 2022. Will our predictions come true?

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Critical Vulnerability in Ubiquitous Java Logging Utility, Log4j, America Runs on D̶u̶n̶k̶i̶n̶ AWS, Emotet Malware Making a Strong Comeback

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Former Ubiquiti Developer Charged by FBI for Extorting His Employer, NSO Group Tools Target U.S. and Other Officials in Uganda, and Hackers Are Spamming Businesses’ Receipt Printers With ‘Antiwork’ Manifestos

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: GoDaddy Announces Security Incident Affecting Managed WordPress Service, Apple Sues NSO Group to Curb the Abuse of State-Sponsored Spyware, Brian Krebs Rings Alarm Bell on Zelle Fraud Scam for a Second Time

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: United States Charges Two Iranians with Attempting to Interfere with 2020 Presidential Election, $500 million in Cyber Spending Inches Closer to Reality as Part of 'Build Back Better' Bill, and Cisa Release Playbook for Incident Response.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Robinhood Announces Data Breach, Millions of Records Involved, FBI Systems Abused in Hoax Email Blast, 50+ Flaws In This Month’s Patch Tuesday from Microsoft.

As technology advances at an unprecedented pace, many businesses are aggressively accelerating adoption to maintain a competitive advantage. But there’s a big risk for those who don’t keep cybersecurity top of mind.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Department of Defense Cybersecurity Framework - CMMC - Gets Major Overhaul, Company Directors and Boards in the Crosshairs Over Cyber Incidents, and Israeli Spyware Producer NSO Group Blacklisted by US Government

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) underwent a huge makeover in the last 48 hours. Here is what you need to know.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Microsoft Sets Sights on Closing the Cybersecurity Skills Gap, PAX Technology Raided by FBI, Key Member of REvil Ransomware Gang Identified.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Ransomware Gang Recruits Tech Talent Through Fake Company, High Profile YouTube Accounts Targets for Hackers, and Maker of Candy Corn Hit by Ransomware

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Clicking the F12 Button Considered ‘Hacking’ Per Missouri Governor, Deep Fakes Gaining Steam in Elaborate Social Engineering Attacks, and Phishers Getting Tricky with Coinbase Fraud

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp Endure Major Outage, Major Telecom Provider Announces Five-Year-Long Security Breach, and Twitch Confirms Massive Breach, Company Data on 4Chan.

In this interview and article from SC Media, Dan Desko and Dahvid Schloss discuss how the Echelon Risk + Cyber team used their cyber skills to help at least 50 Afghan refugees to safety.

In this video discussion with Matt Tolbert, Senior Cybersecurity Examiner for the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Matt and Dan discuss risks of remote workforces, planning for disruptions, mitigating 3rd party risks, going to the cloud, supply chain threats, and resilience in the future.

Bell and Howell partnered with Echelon Risk + Cyber to test the security of their systems, ensuring that they will continue to be protected from future cyberattacks and avoid any future disruption to their systems.

Our CEO and Founder Dan Desko was recently interviewed for Mission Matters Innovation with Adam Torres. The interview focuses on our core belief that security and privacy are basic human rights. We're built to live that mission every day.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Death of Infant Nicko Silar Blamed on Ransomware, MFA Meets its Match?, and VMware vCenter Server Critical Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild.

Considering a move to the cloud? There's a lot to think about, especially for financial institutions. This article lays out those obstacles and some considerations for overcoming them.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: 2021 Record Year for Zero-Day Exploits, Massive Credential Leakage Occurring Through Microsoft Autodiscover, and FBI Held Back Kaseya Ransomware Decryption Keys for Weeks

Another year, another penetration test? Attackers are evolving, and so should you. Here are four ways to spice up your pen testing routine to be better prepared and reduce your attack surface.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Customer Service Outsourcing Giant TTEC Hit by Ransomware, Apple Releases Patch for Zero-Day, and Another Major Microsoft Vulnerability.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Microsoft Zero Day exploited in the wild, hundreds of public companies in the SEC cyber hot seat for SolarWinds breach, and UN falls victim to major breach.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Cybersecurity awareness during upcoming holidays, Atlassian Confluence security advisory, and WhatsApp privacy breach fines.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Biden gets cyber commits from big tech, MS Power Apps leave data exposed, and CosmosDB vulnerabilities.

Have you solved your badges yet? With another DefCon in the books, here's our take on the best sessions and a close up look at some of the badges.

From a hacker’s perspective, the essence of password security boils down to two things: how guessable is it and how easy is it to crack encrypted passwords. Here are our tips for creating stronger passwords.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: massive insider threat is looming, BlackBerry vulnerabilities, and updates on previous CIW stories.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: data breach at T-Mobile, Apple's privacy nightmare, and Microsoft needs to patch patching.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: Federal agencies failing at cyber, Apple scans your iCloud photos, and a disgruntled ransomware worker acts out.

More people fell victim to phishing than any other form of internet crime in 2020, and this trend is likely to continue. But phishing is not just prevalent - it is evolving. Here are three mitigation strategies for modern phishing techniques, from the perspective of a hacker.

Have you Googled CMMC compliance lately? We want to help clear the air. Avoid the marketing jargon and confusing content with these answers to common questions.

This weekly post shares our intel around some of the major developments on the future of cybersecurity. This week: President Biden's memorandum on Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, an FBI official advises against banning ransomware payments, and the search engine for hackable websites returns.