Entries by Wayne Lloyd, Federal CTO, RedSeal

RedSeal: The Key to Comprehensive Attack Surface Management

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, organizations face an ever-increasing number of cyber threats. As highlighted by recent industry reports, traditional network operations solutions often fall short in providing the necessary visibility and control to manage and mitigate these threats effectively. This gap underscores the critical importance of comprehensive attack surface management (ASM) […]

Cyber News Roundup for July 22, 2024

Welcome to this week’s cybersecurity roundup. Key developments include Microsoft’s confirmation of a faulty CrowdStrike update impacting cloud PCs, CISA’s addition of major vulnerabilities to its KEV catalog, and the arrest of a teenage hacker linked to the MGM ransomware attack. Rite Aid disclosed a ransomware incident, and Alphabet is in talks to acquire Wiz […]

Cyber News Round Up for July 15, 2024

Welcome to this week’s cybersecurity roundup, focusing on key developments in digital security. Start your week with the latest headlines from around the globe to keep you informed and ready to defend against evolving cyber threats.

We begin with a follow-up to last week’s blog on AT&T’s breach, which exposed metadata that cybercriminals could use […]

Cyber News Roundup for July 5, 2024

Welcome to this week’s cybersecurity roundup, where we sift through the latest developments in digital security to bring you crucial updates from around the globe. This week’s headlines highlight a range of pressing issues, from the sophisticated cyberattacks targeting major players like TeamViewer and Microsoft, to critical vulnerabilities affecting widely used devices and systems.

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Fortifying Network Security: How RedSeal Responds to the Regresshion Vulnerability

Based on the recent discovery of a significant security vulnerability known as “Regresshion,” which affects millions of Linux systems running OpenSSH, organizations are urgently reassessing their cybersecurity postures. The Regresshion vulnerability can potentially allow attackers to gain unauthorized root access to affected systems, making it a critical threat to handle promptly. This context offers a […]

Cyber News Roundup for June 28, 2024

This week’s cybersecurity roundup highlights a hacker leaking contact details of over 33,000 Accenture employees and IntelBroker claiming to have leaked Apple’s source code. Eclypsium identified a UEFI vulnerability on Intel CPUs, while Nobelium targeted French diplomats. The Biden administration banned Kaspersky products, and Cisco Talos reported “SneakyChef” using SugarGh0st RAT to target government entities. […]

Cyber News Roundup for June 21, 2024

Welcome to our latest cybersecurity roundup. This week, Microsoft President Brad Smith admitted security failures that allowed Chinese hackers to access US officials’ emails. Truist Bank confirmed a breach affecting 65,000 employees. CISA led its first AI cybersecurity tabletop exercise, and Spanish authorities arrested a key member of the Scattered Spider hacking group. D-Link urged […]

Cyber News Roundup for June 14, 2024

Welcome to our latest cybersecurity roundup. This week, SolarWinds patched critical vulnerabilities discovered by NATO, while the FCC proposed enhancements to BGP security. Microsoft announced that its Recall feature will be opt-in due to security concerns, and The New York Times suffered a source code leak. Additionally, Cisco Talos found serious vulnerabilities in AutomationDirect’s PLCs, […]

Cyber News Roundup for June 7, 2024

Welcome to our latest cybersecurity roundup. This week, hackers bricked over 600,000 routers targeting Windstream customers with malware, Senator Gary Peters proposed legislation to streamline federal cybersecurity regulations, aiming to reduce compliance burdens, Ticketmaster suffered a massive breach affecting 560 million customers, with third-party vendor Snowflake denying responsibility, and the NSA published best practices for […]

Cyber News Roundup for May 31, 2024

Welcome to our latest cybersecurity roundup. This week, we cover a breach of Japan’s solar power grid by Hacker CN, LockBit’s release of 300 GB of London Drugs data, a new global ATM malware threat, and a critical vulnerability in Cisco’s Firepower Management Center software. We also discuss RansomHub’s threats against Christie’s, the FBI’s insights […]