CSO US First Look
The day's top cybersecurity news and in-depth coverage
July 21, 2023
Sophisticated HTTP and DNS DDoS attacks on the rise
Cybercriminals are now using techniques to launch distributed denial of service attacks once only available to nation-state threat actors. Read more
Splunk unveils Attack Analyzer to automate malware, phishing attack analysis
Attack Analyzer integrates with Splunk SOAR to help security teams uncover complex attack techniques used to evade detection. Read more
Dependencies in LLM packages open apps to vulnerabilities: Report
Open-source packages with large language model (LLM) capabilities have many dependencies that make calls to security-sensitive APIs, according to a new Endor Labs report. Read more
Chainguard adds automated SBOMs, vulnerability scanning to Enforce
With the added features, Enforce can now generate and ingest software bills of materials for container images, automate vulnerability scans and generate reports. Read more
Initial access broker posts targeting banks increase on dark web
Financial institutions should continuously monitor the dark web to identify threats and prevent breaches, Searchlight Cyber advises in a new study. Read more
How municipalities are dealing with being low-hanging targets for hackers
With lower budgets and staffing challenges, cities and municipalities must weather a host of difficulties not faced by their corporate brethren. But there are resources out there for local governments. Read more
