Security

One of the most critical elements of modern information security is encryption. Encryption is a complex field based solely on the arms race between people seeking secure ways to encode and encrypt data at rest and in transit and those seeking to break that encryption. Encryption is extremely commonplace. Most websites you visit use SSL, […] The post Guide: What is KMI (Key Management Infrastructure)? appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

When we think about vishing (voice phishing), the usual suspects come to mind: fake refund scams impersonating Norton, PayPal, or Geek Squad. The post New Spin on Vishing: Attackers Are Now Targeting Healthcare Appointments appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

The North Korean hackers behind the Contagious Interview worker scam, which threat intelligence analysts have followed since late 2023, are now hiding behind three bogus crypto companies they created as fronts for their info- and crypto-stealing operations. The post North Korean Group Creates Fake Crypto Firms in Job Complex Scam appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

You may have seen the “no-lift pencil” puzzles online — challenges that ask you to draw a shape without lifting your pencil or retracing any lines. I solved a few of these on our whiteboard at home, much to my kids’ amazement. Of course, I had a trick up my sleeve: I was using math. […] The post Euler’s Königsberg Bridges: How Simple Math Can Model Lateral Movement for Effective Microsegmentation appeared first on ColorTokens. The post Euler’s Königsberg Bridges: How Simple Math Can Model Lateral Movement for Effective Microsegmentation appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

HiddenLayer this week disclosed its researchers have discovered a prompt injection technique that bypasses instruction hierarchy and safety guardrails across all the major foundational artificial intelligence (AI) models. The post HiddenLayer Researchers Surface Prompt Technique Bypassing All AI Guardrails appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

Don’t say ‘spyware’—21 million screenshots in one open bucket. The post 200,000 Workers’ PII at Risk in WorkComposer S3 SNAFU appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

SAP has released out-of-band patch to address CVE-2025-31324, a critical zero-day vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver that has been exploited by threat actors. Organizations are strongly encouraged to apply patches as soon as possible. Background On April 22, ReliaQuest published details of their investigation of exploit activity in SAP NetWeaver servers. Initially it was unclear if their discovery was a new vulnerability or the abuse of CVE-2017-9844, a vulnerability that could lead to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition or arbitrary code execution. ReliaQuest reported their findings to SAP and on April 24, SAP disclosed CVE-2025-31324, a critical missing authorization check…

As fractious as Congress has been for the better part of a decade, it did manage to pass the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act in 2015. And now that it’s up for renewal, it seems prudent—no, necessary—that Congress unite to okay it once again. The post Bipartisanship Key to CISA Renewal appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

Empower your MSP or MSSP with AI-driven cybersecurity. Discover how Seceon enables service providers to deliver scalable, automated threat detection and response across multi-tenant environments. Whether you’re a Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP), Managed Service Provider (MSP), enterprise IT leader, or cybersecurity analyst, adopting an AI-driven platform is no longer a competitive edge—it’s a business The post AI-Based Cybersecurity Solutions appeared first on Seceon Inc. The post AI-Based Cybersecurity Solutions appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

In today’s hyper-connected digital world, Cybersecurity for Service Providers have emerged as critical enablers of modern business operations. Whether it’s managed service providers (MSPs), managed security service providers (MSSPs), cloud service vendors, or telecom operators—each is responsible for safeguarding sensitive data, maintaining uptime, and ensuring client trust. However, with increased connectivity comes an expanded attack The post Cybersecurity for Service Providers appeared first on Seceon Inc. The post Cybersecurity for Service Providers appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

ICS and SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) networks were built as isolated systems, never meant to connect to the internet. The post The Hidden Security Risk on Our Factory Floors appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

Discover how proper secure coding practices can prevent costly data breaches and vulnerabilities. This comprehensive guide covers essential security principles, OWASP Top 10 mitigations, and language-specific techniques that every developer needs to implement in their SDLC. The post Secure Coding Practices Guide: Principles, Vulnerabilities, and Verification appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

DataDome renews its SOC 2 Type 2 compliance for the 4th year, covering all core products, with zero exceptions noted and expanded audit visibility into 2025. The post DataDome Successfully Renews Its SOC 2 Type 2 Compliance appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

Insight No. 1 — Fast code, slow security? Think ADR Consider the scenario: Development teams are pushing code at unprecedented speeds, and vulnerabilities, whether human or AI-generated, are lingering far too long. What's the logical outcome? Increased exploitation in your production environment. The strategic imperative is clear: We must implement robust detection and response capabilities within production itself. Application Detection and Response (ADR) offers a vital solution to this escalating risk. The post Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 04/25/25 appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

AI adoption is reshaping how software gets built. From coding assistants to full-fledged agentic AI applications, developers now routinely rely on artificial intelligence in their workflows. But a subtler shift is also underway: the rise of open source AI/ML models as foundational components in modern software development. The post Build smarter with AI and your software supply chain appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

From ransomware attacks disrupting school systems to phishing scams targeting student credentials, educational institutions are prime targets for cybercriminals. Cybersecurity education is critical to protecting individual students and the vast, complex systems that support their learning.   The post It’s Time to Prioritize Cybersecurity Education  appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

If a company as big as Bybit can lose over a billion, it points to a much deeper issue and that should alarm anyone in crypto. The post Who’s to Blame for Bybit? appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

Discover how implementing Escape x Wiz integration helped the DoubleVerify AppSec team achieve full API visibility and accelerate targeted remediation. The post How DoubleVerify Achieved Full API Visibility and Security with Wiz and Escape appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

The world that feeds us is digital, and web applications are the backbone of many organizations. Be it e-commerce, healthcare, BFSI, or any other industry, web apps store and process sensitive data on a daily basis. As the saying goes, ‘With great power comes great responsibility’, in the cybersecurity realm, it also comes with great […] The post 5 Reasons Organization Should Opt for Web App Pentest appeared first on Kratikal Blogs - Information Hub For Cyber Security Experts. The post 5 Reasons Organization Should Opt for Web App Pentest appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

Company Overview Aurascape is a cybersecurity startup founded in 2023 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, USA. The company was co-founded by senior security experts and engineers from world-class technology companies such as Palo Alto Networks, Google, and Amazon. The team has deep expertise in the fields of network security, artificial intelligence, and network infrastructure, […] The post RSAC 2025 Innovation Sandbox | Aurascape: Reconstructing the Intelligent Defense Line of AI Interactive Visibility and Native Security appeared first on NSFOCUS, Inc., a global network and cyber security leader, protects enterprises and carriers from advanced cyber attacks..…

Microsoft has announced the retirement of Entra Permissions Management (formerly CloudKnox), with sales ending June 30, 2025. EPM offered valuable visibility into cloud permissions, helping teams identify overprivileged identities across AWS, Azure, and GCP. But for many organizations, that visibility came with significant manual overhead: Policy rewrites, change windows, and time-consuming investigations. As EPM sunsets, […] The post A Smarter Alternative to Entra Permissions Management appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

As cloud environments become more complex, ensuring robust security for your cloud infrastructure is no longer an option, but a necessity. The post Cloud Infrastructure Security: Threats, Challenges & How to Protect Your Data appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

Introduction As generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and large language models (LLM) rapidly penetrate corporate operations, data leakage and privacy risks have become major challenges faced by enterprises. Knostic, a startup founded in 2023, is providing enterprises with a layer of intelligent security protection with its innovative Need-to-Know access control technology to ensure the safe deployment […] The post RSAC 2025 Innovation Sandbox | Knostic: Reshaping the Access Control Paradigm for Enterprise AI Security appeared first on NSFOCUS, Inc., a global network and cyber security leader, protects enterprises and carriers from advanced cyber attacks.. The post…

Vulnerabilities: It's not their presence but their visibility and controlled management that defines secure development. The post Security at Arm’s Length: Why the Lag Between Detection and Action Keeps Growing appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

Stay updated with the latest in Java! Discover key updates from OpenJDK, Spring Framework, and AWS, plus critical news affecting the community. The post Java and AWS Updates, Mayor’s Budget Cuts, and Floods in Indonesia appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

Discover how a backdoored Go package exploited the module mirror for 3+ years. Learn vital security practices to safeguard your code. The post Three-Year Go Module Mirror Backdoor Exposed: Supply Chain Attack appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

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Why is Secrets Vaulting a Critical Component of Modern Cybersecurity? Several organizations have stepped up to embrace digital transformation, only to overlook a crucial aspect of cybersecurity- Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Secrets Security Management. Without effective secrets vaulting, organizations are left exposed to the risk of unauthorized access and data breaches. But what makes secrets […] The post Empowered by Better Secrets Vaulting appeared first on Entro. The post Empowered by Better Secrets Vaulting appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

How Can We Mitigate Security Risks? Finding an answer to this pressing question is crucial. The answer often lies in focusing on enhanced data security. While organizations are transitioning to digitized platforms, protecting digital assets becomes paramount. Where does enhanced data security fit into this equation, and how can it reassure organizations about the safety […] The post Feel Reassured with Enhanced Data Security appeared first on Entro. The post Feel Reassured with Enhanced Data Security appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

Are Your Cybersecurity Efforts Truly Scalable? A question all organizations grapple with: is your cybersecurity infrastructure ready to adapt, evolve and scale alongside your business? Achieving scalable cybersecurity solutions forms the bedrock of data protection strategies. Not just from the viewpoint of managing the increasing volume of data, but also to combat advanced threats that […] The post Is Your Cybersecurity Scalable Enough? appeared first on Entro. The post Is Your Cybersecurity Scalable Enough? appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

What if You Could Calm Your NHI Management Concerns? Where businesses are migrating to the cloud at an astonishing pace, the security of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and their associated secrets has become an absolutely critical concern. NHIs and their associated secrets, if not managed correctly, can significantly increase the risk of security breaches and data […] The post Calm Your NHI Management Concerns appeared first on Entro. The post Calm Your NHI Management Concerns appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

Author/Presenter: Ariana Mirian Our sincere appreciation to BSidesLV, and the Presenters/Authors for publishing their erudite Security BSidesLV24 content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Tuscany Suites & Casino; and via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink The post BSidesLV24 – Ground Truth – What Do We Learn When We Scan The Internet Every Hour? appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

As enterprises brace for a new wave of stealthy intrusions — so-called Typhoon attacks — security leaders are doubling down on network intelligence that goes beyond surface-level alerts. Related: What is NDR? In this RSAC 2025 Fireside Chat, I sat … (more…) The post RSAC Fireside Chat: The NDR evolution story—from open source start to kill chain clarity first appeared on The Last Watchdog. The post RSAC Fireside Chat: The NDR evolution story—from open source start to kill chain clarity appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

AttackIQ has released a new attack graph emulating the behaviors exhibited by Helldown ransomware since its emergence in August 2024. Helldown is operated by the eponymous and still largely undocumented adversary, which employs double extortion tactics by exfiltrating sensitive data prior to encrypting victim systems and threatening to leak the data on its Dedicated Leak Site (DLS) The post Emulating the Hellish Helldown Ransomware appeared first on AttackIQ. The post Emulating the Hellish Helldown Ransomware appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

Gone are the days of mass phishing campaigns. Today’s attackers are leveraging generative AI (GenAI) to deliver hyper-targeted scams, transforming every email, text, or call into a calculated act of manipulation. With flawless lures and tactics designed to outsmart AI defenses, cybercriminals are zeroing in on HR, payroll, and finance teams—exploiting human vulnerabilities with precision.The Zscaler ThreatLabz 2025 Phishing Report dives deep into the rapidly evolving phishing landscape and uncovers the latest trends, including top phishing targets, real-world examples of AI-driven phishing attacks, and actionable best practices to defend against the next wave of AI-powere…

by Source Defense A recent incident at Blue Shield of California highlights the critical importance of client-side security controls when implementing third-party scripts on healthcare websites. The nonprofit health plan has disclosed a significant data breach affecting 4.7 million members, stemming from a misconfiguration of Google Analytics on their web properties between April 2021 and The post Client-Side Security Breach Alert: Blue Shield of California Exposes 4.7 Million Members’ Health Data Through Web Analytics Configuration appeared first on Source Defense. The post Client-Side Security Breach Alert: Blue Shield of California Exposes 4.7 Million Members’ Health…

via the comic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Tennis Balls’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

Researchers from security firm ARMO developed a POC rootkit called Curing that showed how the io_uring interface in Linux could be exploited by bad actors to bypass system calls, creating what they calle a "massive security loophole" in the operating system's runtime security. The post ARMO: io_uring Interface Creates Security ‘Blind Spot’ in Linux appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

It’s that time of year again: Verizon Business has released the 2025 edition of the Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), its 18th-annual report on cybercrime. The DBIR is famous for how well it captures the current state of things, analyzing tens of thousands of security incidents to understand the current threat landscape. The post Verizon 2025 DBIR: Third-party software risk takes the spotlight appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

Harness today unfurled a cloud web application and application programming interface (API) protection (WAAP) platform that makes it simpler for security operation (SecOps) teams to defend application environments. The post Harness Adds Traceable WAAP to Secure Web Apps and APIs appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

Authors/Presenters: Arun Vishwanath, Fred Heiding, Simon Lermen Our sincere appreciation to BSidesLV, and the Presenters/Authors for publishing their erudite Security BSidesLV24 content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Tuscany Suites & Casino; and via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink The post BSidesLV24 – Ground Truth – Devising And Detecting Spear Phishing appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

Learn how SonarQube detected a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Grafana, a popular open-source data observability platform. The post Data in Danger: Detecting Cross-Site Scripting in Grafana appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

As RSAC 2025 convenes next week in San Francisco, digital trust is poised to take center stage. Related: PKI and the IoT cloud One quiet but consequential development now taking root in the financial sector could prove pivotal: the emergence … (more…) The post RSAC Fireside Chat: X9 PKI emerges to help financial sector interoperate, get ready for ‘Q-Day’ first appeared on The Last Watchdog. The post RSAC Fireside Chat: X9 PKI emerges to help financial sector interoperate, get ready for ‘Q-Day’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

HYCU introduces R-Shield to provide comprehensive cyber resilience across SaaS, cloud, and on-premises environments as organizations face growing supply chain attacks. The post HYCU Tackles SaaS Data Protection With New R-Shield Solution appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

Organizations must avoid relying solely on traditional backups because ransomware attacks are occurring more often and becoming more expensive and complex. The post Beyond Backups: Building a Ransomware Response Playbook That Works appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

Most corporate leaders now agree that cybersecurity is a vital business function. But dig deeper and their reasons for saying so may differ. Cyber is often still viewed primarily through a lens of minimizing business risk, rather than enabling growth. Yet new research posits a different way to think about the function. The post The Overlooked Growth Strategy: Investing in Data Security appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

The lines between IT security and IT operations are blurring—and for good reasons. Historically, these functions operated in silos: operations focused on performance, uptime and infrastructure health, while security zeroed in on threats, vulnerabilities, and compliance. But today, in an era of speed, complexity, and constant threats, these teams have more in common than ever before. The post Why IT Security and IT Operations Are Converging (+ What It Means for Your Business) appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

As cyber threats in healthcare continue to evolve, GitGuardian strengthens its commitment to the sector by joining Health-ISAC and offering members enhanced secrets detection capabilities to protect sensitive data. The post GitGuardian Joins Health-ISAC: Strengthening Cybersecurity in Healthcare Through Secrets Detection appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

CTEM consistsof multiple processes to help organizations scope, discover, prioritize, validate, and mobilize to mitigate risk. It also includes capabilities like Threat-Informed Defense (TID) and Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) that work together to advance your CTEM strategy. The post All Exposures Aren’t Equal: The More Effective Path to CTEM appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article

Adversary-in-the-middle fraud (AiTM) represents a significant, ongoing challenge for businesses, with tactics like email hijacking, AI attacks and account takeovers becoming increasingly complex. The post Adversary-in-the-Middle Attacks Persist – Strategies to Lessen the Impact appeared first on Security Boulevard. View the full article