Troy West was in Warsaw when his dinner was interrupted by his phone. But he was happy about it. West, associate director of cybersecurity for autonomous offensive security company XBOW, had just learned that a trial version of the company’s platform had found a vulnerability that led to a full takedown of a development environment…
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West Pharmaceutical says hackers stole data, encrypted systems
West Pharmaceutical Services disclosed that it was the target of a cyberattack that resulted in data exfiltration and system encryption. […]
Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Risk Management
Field workers don’t need more access, they need better security
In this Help Net Security interview, Chris Thompson, CISO at West Shore Home, discusses least privilege and credential hygiene for a field-based workforce. He covers access management, authentication practices, and data risk processes that support employees in the field. Thompson also outlines security awareness efforts and how field teams are integrated into an organization’s security…
Global Security News, Microsoft, Security
Microsoft: New Windows LNK spoofing issues aren’t vulnerabilities
Today, at Wild West Hackin’ Fest, security researcher Wietze Beukema disclosed multiple vulnerabilities in Windows LK shortcut files that allow attackers to deploy malicious payloads. […]
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Senegalese Data Breaches Expose Lack of ‘Security Maturity’
Green Blood Group steals personal records and biometric data of the West African nation’s nearly 20 million residents.