When is One Vulnerability Scanner Not Enough?

Like antivirus software, vulnerability scans rely on a database of known weaknesses.
That’s why websites like VirusTotal exist, to give cyber practitioners a chance to see whether a malware sample is detected by multiple virus scanning engines, but this concept hasn’t existed in the vulnerability management space.
The benefits of using multiple scanning engines
Generally speaking

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US Warns of Russian Hackers Targeting Operational Technology in Water Systems

The alert says that water operators are employing poor security standards that have allowed the hackers to breach their networks, including the use of default passwords that are included when the water system management tools are first installed.

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Microsoft Graph API Emerges as a Top Attacker Tool to Plot Data Theft

Weaponizing Microsoft’s own services for command-and-control is simple and costless, and it helps attackers better avoid detection.

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Cyber Startup Oasis Secures $35 Million Series A Extension, Doubles Valuation

The extension round was led by existing investors Accel, Cyberstarts, and Sequoia Capital, along with private investors. Oasis has now raised a total of $75 million, including its seed round and previous Series A.

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AI is Creating a New Generation of Cyberattacks

Most businesses see offensive AI fast becoming a standard tool for cybercriminals, with 93% of security leaders expecting to face daily AI-driven attacks, according to Netacea.

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Iranian Hackers Impersonate Journalists in Social Engineering Campaign

A hacking group linked to the intelligence wing of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps impersonated journalists and human rights activists as part of a social engineering campaign, according to research released Wednesday by Mandiant and Google Cloud.

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Corelight Gets $150M to Expand Detection, Improve Workflows

The latest investment will allow Corelight to deepen its relationship with existing partners, while extending its expertise from large enterprises and government entities to the enterprise sector.

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Dropbox Data Breach Impacts Customer Information

Dropbox says hackers breached its Sign production environment and accessed customer email addresses and hashed passwords. 

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CISA Warns of Active Exploitation of Severe GitLab Password Reset Vulnerability

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a critical flaw impacting GitLab to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, owing to active exploitation in the wild.
Tracked as CVE-2023-7028 (CVSS score: 10.0), the maximum severity vulnerability could facilitate account takeover by sending password reset emails to an unverified email

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‘DuneQuixote’ Shows Stealth Cyberattack Methods Are Evolving. Can Defenders Keep Up?

A recent campaign targeting Middle Eastern government organizations plays standard detection tools like a fiddle. With cyberattackers getting more creative, defenders must start keeping pace.

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