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Do you know your cyber risk score? Defend Edge will identify your organization's level of exposure to cybercrime and the liabilities that stem from IT vulnerabilities. Click the link now to take our free cyber risk score quiz! bit.ly/FreeCyberRiskScore #cybercrime #datasecurity #cyberscore #ransomware #phishing #ethicalhacking #cybersecuritytraining #cybersecurityawareness #malware #informationsecurity #infosec

How Do You Manage Cyber Risk? Health risks call for doctors, financial risks require advisors, and cyber risks demand cybersecurity experts. That’s where DefendEdge comes in. We track global threats and threat actors to address the challenges you face today—and prepare for those on the horizon. With a wide range of services and direct access to our cybersecurity professionals, we ensure your business stays protected and connected. Secure your company’s future today. Visit defendedge.com to learn more! #DefendEdge #CyberSecurity #RiskManagement

Don’t Take the Bait!?? Phishing emails are always lurking, waiting to reel you into sharing sensitive data. Stay alert and stay secure; your vigilance is the first line of defense against cyber threats.?? Interested in running some phishing simulations to test your business's ability to spot a phishing email? Reach out to DefendEdge today to set up the test! #DefendEdge #EmailSafety #PhishingAwareness #Cybersecurity #StaySecure

2024 CWE Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in collaboration with the Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute (HSSEDI), operated by MITRE, has released the 2024 CWE Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses. This annual list identifies the most critical software weaknesses that adversaries frequently exploit to compromise systems, steal sensitive data, or disrupt essential services. Developers, Product Teams, Security Teams, and Risk Managers are advised to review this list to ensure you are not only using the safest products now but investing in the safest products going forward. To review and learn more click here: https://buff.ly/3CG6q3u #DefendEdge #CISA #CyberSecurity

USDA Releases Success Story Detailing the Implementation of Phishing-Resistant Multi-Factor Authentication Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released Phishing-Resistant Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Success Story: USDA’s FIDO Implementation. This report details how USDA successfully implemented phishing-resistant authentication for its personnel in situations where USDA could not exclusively rely on personal identity verification (PIV) cards. The issues addressed and lessons learned can apply to a wide variety of companies! To read the report and more click here: https://buff.ly/48XaUyN #DefendEdge #CyberSecurity #USDA #CISA #Phishing

Enhancing Cyber Resilience: Insights from CISA Red Team Assessment of a US Critical Infrastructure Sector Organization CISA conducted a red team assessment to test the cybersecurity defenses of a critical infrastructure organization. The team simulated real-world cyberattacks, using tactics like exploiting a web shell from a prior security test to compromise sensitive systems. Despite detecting some activity, the organization struggled to respond, highlighting gaps in its network defense. The findings offer key lessons and recommendations for improving cybersecurity across industries. To review the results, lessons learned, and how you can avoid the same pitfalls click here: https://buff.ly/4fD7gfI #DefendEdge #CyberSecurity #CISA

Above represents how a SOC would implement RBAC for a platform like W/Secure. Determining these lists of permissions and privileges is done based on the “least privilege” principle, regularly reviewing role assignments, avoiding conflicting permissions, and ensuring roles align with job functions within an organization. This is all to say that a customer service representative doesn’t need access to the same tools as a software developer does. By restricting access to different parts of a system to different groups of employees we can drastically reduce the attack surface of our networks and greatly limit what information any bad actors can access if they do manage to slip through any unknown cracks. Giving a unique set of roles to each unique job function is paramount to the success of RBAC. Making sure that there is a qualified and trusted person or team that is set to be the Administrator group is a great first step. They will then be able to determine what roles are necessary for each different group to complete their daily tasks unimpeded. The HR team gets access to payroll and performance reports while they are denied access to the development teams build software. Separating these departments in this way creates a strong security barrier against intrusion and any potential spread of malware.??? #DefendEdge #RBAC #Cybersecurity #RoleBasedAccessControl

This week, DefendEdge's CTI team explored the Chinese state-sponsored group Liminal Panda. Active since at least 2020, this cyber-espionage group has been attributed to infiltrating telecom providers tied to China's Belt and Road Initiative. They leverage custom tools like SIGTRANslator for SIGTRAN protocol exploitation, CordScan for telecom data fingerprinting, and PingPong for stealthy reverse shell connections. Known for their deep understanding of telecommunications infrastructure, their operations prioritize data theft, surveillance, and signals intelligence, posing a significant threat to global communications networks.. Stay informed with DefendEdge as we investigate and share insights on the latest emerging threats! #CyberSecurity #CyberThreats #LiminalPanda #DefendEdge #CTI #CyberEspionage #ThreatIntelligence

Today's episode of the Defending The Edge Podcast with DefendEdge, Lyndon, Katey, and Andrea discuss topics such as the U.S. presidential election, touching on post-election cyberattacks and polling threats. Additionally, topics such as the Middle Eastern conflict and improvements regarding robots learning how to clean water basins are touched on. Join us today for the second episode on the new bi-weekly basis that is developed and leans into the world of all things cybersecurity. Check it out now!: https://buff.ly/3OgO4so

Stay informed with DefendEdge! The vulnerability assessment for the last week is now available. See if any products or systems you use have been potentially compromised. Follow DefendEdge to stay up to date with the latest developments in the cyber security community. Click here for more: https://buff.ly/4fSLtAD #DefendEdge #CyberSecurity