Simultaneously, organizations must adopt a more discerning approach to cybersecurity investment, recognizing that true security is not a commodity that can be purchased off the shelf. Leaders should prioritize allocating resources toward building robust internal capabilities, including skilled security teams, comprehensive security policies, and the implementation of continuous monitoring and improvement practices. By doing so,…

The proximity to Black Hat and DEF CON may have played a part in that, however, as some of the publicly disclosed vulnerabilities came from talks given by security researchers last week at the two conferences. Those vulnerabilities might have been reported responsibly to Microsoft in advance, but weren’t considered severe enough to warrant out-of-band…

NIST says that this algorithm is intended to serve as a backup in case ML-DSA proves vulnerable. More than algorithms In addition to the mathematical encryption algorithms, NIST also released the relevant implementation details. “These finalized standards include instructions for incorporating them into products and encryption systems,” says Moody. “We encourage system administrators to start…

Microsoft today released updates to fix at least 90 security vulnerabilities in Windows and related software, including a whopping six zero-day flaws that are already being actively exploited by attackers. Image: Shutterstock. This month’s bundle of update joy from Redmond includes patches for security holes in Office, .NET, Visual Studio, Azure, Co-Pilot, Microsoft Dynamics, Teams,…