Security Weekly Podcast Network (Video)

Shifting security left is good - but it's an incomplete strategy that often leads to a false sense of security. In this segment, Sonali will discuss how organizations can reduce their risk of breach by embracing the modern AppSec techniques, that will allow development, operations and security teams to work together in order to efficiently and effectively secure all of their applications.

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The Qualys Research Team discovered a size_t-to-int type conversion vulnerability in the Linux Kernel's filesystem layer affecting most Linux operating systems. Any unprivileged user can gain root privileges on a vulnerable host by exploiting this vulnerability in a default configuration. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows any unprivileged user to gain root privileges on the vulnerable host. Qualys security researchers have been able to independently verify the vulnerability, develop an exploit, and obtain full root privileges on default installations of Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 20.10, Ubuntu 21.04, Debian 11, and Fedora 34 Workstation. Other Linux distributions are likely vulnerable and probably exploitable.

Segment Resources:

https://blog.qualys.com/vulnerabilities-threat-research/2021/07/20/sequoia-a-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-linuxs-filesystem-layer-cve-2021-33909

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In the Security News for this week: Buffer overflows galore, how not to do Kerberos, no patches, no problem, all your IoTs belong to Kalay, the old pen test vs. vulnerability scan, application security and why you shouldn't do it on a shoe string budget, vulnerability disclosure miscommunication, tractor loads of vulnerabilities, The HolesWarm.......malware, T-Mobile breach, and All you need is....Love? No, next-generation identity and access management with zero-trust architecture is what you need!!!

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This week In the Enterprise News, iboss adds features to its Cloud Platform for visibility and control, SailPoint Workflows enable customers to automate security tasks, Digital Shadows launches two premium services streams, Praetorian launches and Open Source security scanner, Tigera addresses demand for security of containers and Kubernetes, API Security 101, CVSS scores, and more!

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As organizations shift to respond to an ever-changing landscape of cybersecurity challenges, cybercriminals are trying to stay one step ahead. The last two years have brought an explosion of ransomware attacks and other cybersecurity threats that prey on existing security weaknesses and vulnerabilities that opened when moving to a remote or hybrid work environment. Our discussion will include ways to combat these threats, as well as learning to boost your existing cybersecurity policies and infrastructure.

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The security industry spends a lot of time talking about the tools of the SOC, especially around making the SOC more 'autonomous'. But is this really what we need? Allie is also presenting "How to effectively manage XDR" at Maintaining Endpoint Security: New opportunities and new risks (SC Media Virtual Event) on August 24, 2021.

Register Now: https://www.scmagazine.com/virtual-conference/maintaining-endpoint-security-new-opportunities-and-new-risks

Segment Resources:

https://go.forrester.com/blogs/stop-trying-to-take-humans-out-of-security-operations/

https://go.forrester.com/blogs/ransomware-survive-by-outrunning-the-guy-next-to-you/

https://go.forrester.com/blogs/xdr-faq-frequently-asked-questions-on-extended-detection-and-response/

https://go.forrester.com/blogs/top-5-lies-security-vendors-tell-about-the-siem/

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The "cybersecurity skills gap" is a myth. There is no skills gap. There are tens of thousands of amazing, highly intelligent, passionate people around the world looking to break into cybersecurity, but they never get the chance. Hiring managers and gatekeepers are simply unwilling to train and mentor the next generation of cybersecurity professionals, and this hurts our profession immensely. We're fighting an asymmetric war, in which one bad actor can attack multiple companies and industries. We simply don't have enough defenders and good guys in the trenches, and we need more fighters. The more fighters we have, the better chance we have at winning.

Segment Resources:

cybersecuritygatebreakers.org

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The "cybersecurity skills gap" is a myth. There is no skills gap. There are tens of thousands of amazing, highly intelligent, passionate people around the world looking to break into cybersecurity, but they never get the chance. Hiring managers and gatekeepers are simply unwilling to train and mentor the next generation of cybersecurity professionals, and this hurts our profession immensely. We're fighting an asymmetric war, in which one bad actor can attack multiple companies and industries. We simply don't have enough defenders and good guys in the trenches, and we need more fighters. The more fighters we have, the better chance we have at winning.

Segment Resources:

cybersecuritygatebreakers.org

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This week, in the Leadership and Communications section, 7 tips for better CISO-CFO relationships, 5 Simple Tips to Help You Write a Powerful Email That Gets Read, 3 Strategies to Secure Your Digital Supply Chain, and more!

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Ransomware attacks have surged in 2021, with the number of attacks increasing dramatically and ransom amounts continuing to skyrocket. Cybercriminals are also expanding their targets, shifting their focus to our critical infrastructure and evolving into deep-rooted software supply chain attack campaigns, which can cause long-lasting devastation. In the past 12 months, Barracuda researchers have identified and analyzed 121 ransomware incidents, a 64% increase in attacks, year over year. Cybercriminals are still heavily targeting municipalities, health care, and education, but attacks on other businesses are surging.

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