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cybersecurity2 years ago•4 min saved

"CISA and NSA Unveil Top Cybersecurity Misconfigurations Threatening US Security"

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) have identified unchanged default credentials as the top cybersecurity misconfiguration that leads to cyberattacks. The agencies' top ten major cybersecurity misconfigurations also include improper separation of user and admin privileges and insufficient network monitoring. The cybersecurity advisory (CSA) released by CISA aims to encourage software manufacturers to adopt secure-by-design and secure-by-default principles throughout the development cycle. The CSA highlights the importance of addressing systemic weaknesses in organizations and emphasizes the need for software manufacturers to reduce the burden on network defenders.

via The Register|

#cisa #cybersecurity #cybersecurity-misconfigurations

technology3 years ago•2 min saved

Monitor-IO network gadget gracefully reaches end of life

Network monitoring gadget, Monitor-IO, is shutting down its business and monitoring service on April 15, 2023, citing rising costs and supply chain issues. However, the company is making available an SD card image that users can use to set up the device for life after Monitor-IO's servers go down. The little box will still reach out to several IP targets to test your network's speed and stability, but if you want to change its targets or make any other modification, you can reach the box via SSH on your local network.

via Ars Technica|

#local-network #monitor-io #network-monitoring

cybersecurity3 years ago•3 min saved

"Microsoft's Security Copilot: AI Chatbot for Cybersecurity"

Microsoft has launched Security Copilot, a security field notebook that integrates system data and network monitoring from security tools like Microsoft Sentinel and Defender and even third-party services. Security Copilot can surface alerts, map out in both words and charts what may be going on within a network, and provide steps for a potential investigation. The system is powered by OpenAI's ChatGPT-4 and a proprietary Microsoft security-specific model. It offers access controls, backstop for 24/7 monitoring, and allows for auditing and editing of materials produced for distribution. Microsoft emphasizes that customer data is not shared with others and is “not used to train or enrich foundation AI models.”

via WIRED|

#ai #cybersecurity #microsoft