CSO US First Look
The day's top cybersecurity news and in-depth coverage
August 19, 2023
6 best practices to defend against corporate account takeover attacks
When bad actors get control of business or corporate accounts, it can be more dangerous than comprised personal or consumer accounts. Here are some ways to stop them. Read more
Victoria public agencies fail to make full use of Microsoft 365 identity controls
Public agencies in Victoria were audited on their use of Microsoft 365 cloud-based identity and device controls and were found to not have fully set up all the assessed controls. Read more
Report: PowerShell Gallery susceptible to typosquatting and other package-management attacks
Aqua Security says PowerShell issue can allow attacks involving registration of malicious packages with names similar to existing popular package names when developers make mistakes. Read more
CyberEPQ grades reflect a positive first year for new cybersecurity qualification
68% of students secure results in the A* to B category as they look to kick-start their careers in cybersecurity. Read more
Email phishing still the main way in for hackers: report
Phishing emails are still the primary initial attack vector for cybersecurity incidents, according to a report from Cloudflare. Read more
15 top open-source intelligence tools
OSINT (open-source intelligence) is the practice of collecting information from published or otherwise publicly available sources. These tools will help you find sensitive public info before bad guys do. Read more
