Monday 7/15
Cybersecurity Stop of the Month: Reeling in DarkGate Malware Attacks from the Beach (Proofpoint)
In a recent attack, a threat actor (TA571) used DarkGate to try to infiltrate over 1,000 organizations worldwide. The attack spanned across 14,000 campaigns and contained more than 1,300 different malware variants.
https://www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/email-and-cloud-threats/darkgate-malware
Tuesday 7/16
Preventing Unintentional Data Exposure ft. Bryon Singh, RailWorks Corporation
https://www.gothamtg.com/blog/preventing-unintentional-data-exposure
6 Challenges of Running On-Premises VDI Without Orchestration Tools (Nerdio)
With centralized management, improved security, and increased remote access capabilities, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and desktop as a service (DaaS) have become increasingly popular. However, many organizations find the intricate VDI technology stack too complex to manage at scale. Automation is the critical enabler.
https://getnerdio.com/resources/6-challenges-of-running-on-premises-vdi-without-orchestration-tools/
Essential Considerations When Choosing a DSPM Solution (CrowdStrike)
Organizations are seeking solutions that can discover, classify and mitigate security and privacy risks associated with their dispersed data landscape. In this context, data security posture management (DSPM) emerges as a crucial tool in protecting data integrity and compliance in the cloud era.
https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/considerations-when-choosing-dspm-solution/
Wednesday 7/17
AI cybersecurity: The biggest risk is being in the dark (NetApp)
AI is moving quickly, which means more risks: data vulnerabilities, cyberthreats, and ransomware attacks. Protecting the AI runtime from manipulation, preventing model theft, and preventing training data poisoning should be top priorities for all enterprises.
https://www.netapp.com/blog/ai-cybersecurity-risk-in-the-dark/
Customize Store Names Across Your Citrix Cloud Environment! (Citrix)
In a multi-URL setup, it’s crucial to have easily recognizable store names that resonate with users and administrators. Lack of familiar names can lead to confusion, particularly when administrators manage multiple stores without clear labels.
https://www.citrix.com/blogs/2024/07/09/customize-store-names-across-your-citrix-cloud-environment/
Thursday 7/18
What ‘Passwordless’ Really Means for Privileged Access Management (CyberArk)
Privileged access management (PAM) programs aim to secure the highest-risk access in an organization, including using privileged credentials like passwords, SSH keys and application secrets. So, how can PAM and identity security teams prepare for a passwordless future?
https://www.cyberark.com/resources/blog/what-passwordless-really-means-for-privileged-access-management
How To Stop MFA Fatigue Attacks (Arctic Wolf)
While MFA should be in place across an organization’s environment, it isn’t impenetrable. MFA fatigue attacks are becoming more common for threat actors, especially as stolen credentials rise in volume and are used in initial attack methods.
https://arcticwolf.com/resources/blog/growing-risk-of-mfa-fatigue-attacks/
Friday 7/19
CrowdStrike Windows Outage—What Happened And What To Do Next (Forbes)
A CrowdStrike update is breaking computers running Windows, causing them to crash and display the blue screen of death. Here’s what happened and what to do next.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kateoflahertyuk/2024/07/19/crowdstrike-windows-outage-what-happened-and-what-to-do-next/
Announcing the New Optimization Architecture for Microsoft Teams in Citrix VDI
Microsoft has released a public preview of a new optimization architecture for Microsoft Teams in Citrix Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). Guided by extensive customer feedback, Microsoft re-architected Teams in Citrix VDI with a focus on modularity, decoupling, performance improvements, and streamlined support.
https://www.gothamtg.com/blog/announcing-the-new-optimization-architecture-for-microsoft-teams-in-citrix-vdi