CSO Security Leadership
The day's top cybersecurity news and in-depth coverage
July 22, 2024
Internships can be a gold mine for cybersecurity hiring
Security leaders looking for bright new talent can benefit from a well-run internship program. Read more
5 critical IT policies every organization should have in place
From acceptable use policies to remote work guidelines, identifying the rules and procedures for all individuals accessing your organizationâs IT resources is an IT security fundamental. Read more
Hashcat explained: How this password cracker works
Hashcat is a popular and effective password cracker widely used by both penetration testers and sysadmins, as well as criminals and spies. At its most basic level, hashcat guesses a password, hashes it, and then compares the resulting hash to the one it's trying to crack. Read more
Attempted Trump assassination exploited in new crypto doubling scams
The scam hijacks YouTube channels to loop in a deep fake video of Elon Musk talking about the incident and lure victims with fake crypto giveaway offers. Read more
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Attackers abuse URL protection services to hide phishing links in emails
Reputation filters used to prevent access to phishing sites were misused to allow access to the very sites they are meant to prevent access to. Read more
Beware the tools that can bring risk to a Windows network
Vigilance and regular reviews of network assets and policies can help avoid attacks that take advantage of access points created by legacy software and moves into the cloud. Read more
APT exploits Windows zero-day to launch zombie IE attack
Last weekâs patched Microsoft file spoofing flaw has been exploited in the wild by APT group Void Banshee by resurrecting Internet Explorer without the userâs knowledge. Read more
