This is a good example on why it's not only YOUR security that you have to worry about. Customers of Sisense had their credentials and certificates exposed to cloud services managed by the company. This means that bad actors don't need to actually breach YOUR systems to get what they need. They can get that information from your vendors, as well. Make sure you have solid login authentication security and rotate it on a regular basis. https://lnkd.in/gVQPy83J
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Finally finished my story on the Sisense breach that CISA warned about this morning. From the "how" of the story: Sisense declined to comment when asked about the veracity of information shared by two trusted sources with close knowledge of the breach investigation. Those sources said the breach appears to have started when the attackers somehow gained access to the company’s code repository at Gitlab, and that in that repository was a token or credential that gave the bad guys access to Sisense’s Amazon S3 buckets in the cloud. Both sources said the attackers used the S3 access to copy and exfiltrate several terabytes worth of Sisense customer data, which apparently included millions of access tokens, email account passwords, and even SSL certificates.
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How Microsoft Entra Private Access Replaces VPNs and Improves Security Cyber-attacks are on the rise⬆, and traditional security measures just aren’t cutting it anymore! With employees working from virtually anywhere and data moving to the cloud, there’s an urgent need for a secure, identity-aware network perimeter🛡🌐. This is where Security Service Edge (SSE) comes in—a game-changing approach to network security. Microsoft Entra Private Access, a key component of this SSE solution, plays a crucial role in securing access to private company resources. https://lnkd.in/gEWq7kxj
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CSA’s Security Guidance highlights that strong passwords, combined with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), create a powerful defense against threats. Even if passwords are compromised, MFA adds an extra layer of protection. Learn more about password best practices and how to secure your cloud environment with CSA’s guidance. Download Now → https://bit.ly/3BjhSkS #SecureWithCSA #Passwords #SecurityGuidance
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So, someone published 10 Billion passwords, lucky enough only the password and not the associated hashed value. On its own this is just a dictionary of words and as the article suggests will have little value for brute-forcing a system but only if the system adheres to Good Security Hygiene. Now with password security in mind, it would also be a good idea to check how your AAA Directories, on premise and in the cloud are secured and ensure that the people who have access to it are well controlled. It is always a bad idea to assume things are the way you expect them to be, so check the following for On-Prem and Cloud directories: 1. Encryption Enabled, 2. Passwords are Hashed, 3. Hashes are Salted; and 4. Zero-Knowledge Architecture is adopted. #CISO #Leadership
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On April 12, Delinea issued an advisory to address a critical authentication bypass vulnerability identified in the SOAP API component of its Secret Server product, available in both Cloud and On-Premises solutions. A threat actor could exploit this vulnerability to bypass authentication, gain administrative access, and extract sensitive information. The initial disclosure of the vulnerability was made on April 10 by a security researcher who also provided a proof of concept exploit. The vulnerability is likely to draw the attention of threat actors due to the malicious actions they could perform on vulnerable servers. Learn more, including our recommendations for remediation, in our latest security bulletin. #EndCyberRisk
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Put this squarely on the cloud providers. MFA should be required and not even optional. Until then, cloud users have to be smarter about their account security. #snowflakeattacks #cybersecurity #mfa https://lnkd.in/eeyEwDd2
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