Runecast’s Teiss Awards Triumphs and Latest Cybersecurity Updates - February Insights
Welcome to the February edition of our monthly Security & Ops Digest. We're delighted to announce that Teiss Awards 2024 has awarded Runecast with Best Vulnerability Management Solution and Best Security Compliance Product. Additionally, we have revealed the winners of the 2023 Partner Awards to recognize our outstanding partners. In this issue, you can explore the latest threats and find inspiring cybersecurity podcasts to listen to.
?? Threat Spotlight
Over 25K WordPress Sites Affected by Critical Flaw
A critical security flaw (CVE-2024-25600, CVSS score: 9.8) in the WordPress Bricks theme allows threat actors to run arbitrary PHP code on vulnerable installations, affecting over 25,000 sites. While developers released a fix in version 1.9.6.1 on February 13, 2024, exploitation attempts have been detected. WordPress users are urged to apply the latest patches to protect against the detected exploitation attempts. Read more.
Critical Wi-Fi Flaws Threaten Android, Linux, and ChromeOS Devices
Cybersecurity researchers have identified authentication bypass flaws, CVE-2023-52160 and CVE-2023-52161, in open-source Wi-Fi software used in Android, Linux, and ChromeOS devices. These vulnerabilities could enable attackers to trick users into joining malicious networks or access trusted networks without a password. While major Linux distributions have released advisories, fixes for Android are pending, making it crucial for users to manually configure certificate authorities to prevent potential attacks. Read more.
U.S. Unveils $15M Bounty to Capture LockBit Ransomware Leaders
The U.S. State Department offers rewards up to $15 million for information leading to the identification and arrest of LockBit ransomware group leaders, known for executing over 2,000 attacks worldwide since January 2020. The State Department's announcement follows a major law enforcement operation, Operation Cronos, that disrupted LockBit, leading to arrests, server seizures, and the release of a decryption tool. Despite setbacks, experts caution that the fluid nature of Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) operations may allow groups like LockBit to regroup and reappear under different names. Read more.
? February Highlights: Runecast Takes Home Two TeissAwards, and Recognizes its Exceptional Partners
Runecast Wins 2024 Awards for Best Security Compliance and Best Vulnerability Management
We are happy to announce that Teiss presented our solution with the following awards 2024:
?? BEST SECURITY COMPLIANCE PRODUCT ??
??? BEST VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT SOLUTION ??
The Best Security Compliance Product award recognizes vendors whose product plays a crucial role in assisting organizations to manage and document their compliance with cybersecurity regulatory frameworks.
The Best Vulnerability Management Solution award acknowledges providers whose tools play a vital role in assisting organizations to identify and manage vulnerabilities across their network, endpoints, and cloud infrastructure.
Runecast Announced Our 2023 Partner Award Winners
We are proud to announce the winners of our annual Partner Awards for 2023. With these awards Runecast recognizes the exceptional performance, commitment, and contributions of our Partner Network across various categories.
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Winners of Runecast Partner Awards 2023:
Thank you for being invaluable partners, and congratulations to all the winners. Read more about our awards and winners.
We Hosted Another Successful RuneTalk Meetup
In February, we hosted another #RuneTalk meetup with interesting discussions. We are happy about the fact that 32% of our audience were women! It is great to see that more diversity is entering the cybersecurity sector. See some photos from the meetup.
???? February Must-Watch, Must-Listen & Must-Read
Webinar ?? | Runecast’s Approach to Secure, Compliant Workloads in Hybrid IT
In this webinar, you can expect a conversation with Mike Matchett from Small World Big Data and Markus Strauss of Runecast. Together, they will delve into the evolving IT workload security and compliance landscape, providing valuable insights for IT professionals seeking to streamline compliance processes and enhance their cybersecurity.
You can join the webinar on LinkedIn on March 1, 2024 at 12 PM ET. Register now.
Podcast ???| Cybersecurity Where You Are, Episode 75: How GenAI Continues to Reshape Cybersecurity
In this episode, co-host Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager discuss how GenAI continues to reshape cybersecurity. You will learn about the impact and challenges of GenAI. Listen to the episode.
Handbook ?? | Attack Surface Reduction Checklist for VMware Environments
To secure your VMware environment, it's crucial to understand your attack surface – the sum of all potential entry points for unauthorized access, spanning hardware, software, and human factors. Runecast offers an attack surface reduction checklist that helps in pinpointing and mitigating vulnerabilities. Following this checklist enables organizations to shrink their attack surface, decreasing the likelihood and potential impact of cyber threats. Read the checklist now.
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Until next time,
Your Runecast Team