Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

CISA Lauded for Fast Response, Transparency and Detailing Security RecommendationsSecure developers' use of public code repositories, monitor them for secrets and if they get exposed, have a well-tested incident response playbook at the ready. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has shared these and other lessons learned after suffering a data leak.

By creating a safe environment for open discussion, prioritizing human context alongside technical data, and involving diverse stakeholders, organizations can turn security incidents into accelerators of resilience.

Blue Team playbooks are essential—but tools like Wazuh take them to the next level. From credential dumping to web shells and brute-force attacks, see how Wazuh strengthens real-time detection and automated response. [...]

The Texas municipality is following its incident response playbook as it works with a third-party to investigate the scope and scale of the attack.

US CISA Releases Guidance to Streamline AI Cyber Incident Information SharingThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released a playbook Tuesday through its flagship public-private collaborative to help guide public-private information sharing around artificial intelligence cybersecurity incidents while detailing federal actions to strengthen shared defense.

The playbooks that accompany your incident response plan provide efficiency and consistency in responses, help reduce downtime and dwell time, and can be a cost-saving and reputational-saving measure for your organization.

New HSCC Publication Aims to Help Device, Drug Makers Improve Cyber ResponseA new playbook from the Health Sector Coordinating Council aims to help manufacturers of medical products such as pharmaceuticals, devices and durable equipment plot out and improve their response to ransomware attacks and other cyber incidents.

Imagine this... You arrive at work to a chaotic scene. Systems are down, panic is in the air. The culprit? Not a rogue virus, but a compromised identity. The attacker is inside your walls, masquerading as a trusted user. This isn't a horror movie, it's the new reality of cybercrime. The question is, are you prepared? Traditional incident response plans are like old maps in a new world. They

US Cyber Defense Agency Developing AI Security Incident Collaboration PlaybookThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is hosting a series of tabletop exercises through its flagship public-private collaborative while developing a new playbook for both sectors to better respond to emerging cybersecurity risks associated with artificial intelligence.

In the tumultuous landscape of cybersecurity, the year 2023 left an indelible mark with the brazen exploits of the Scattered Spider threat group. Their attacks targeted the nerve centers of major financial and insurance institutions, culminating in what stands as one of the most impactful ransomware assaults in recent memory.  When organizations have no response plan in place for such an