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AKAT Technologies invites you to a Business Breakfast

Event: Why Identity Security is Key for Your NIS2 Compliance
Date: June 18th, 2024
Time: 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Venue: Millennium Hotel

Join us to discuss identity security for NIS2 compliance. As the October 2024 deadline nears, meeting the Network and Information Security Directive is crucial to avoid penalties.

Why Attend?

Understand how to protect your company and achieve NIS2 compliance with expert insights and practical solutions.

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🚨 New Cyber Threat Alert!

In a recent bulletin from Broadcom, researchers unveil a concerning new cyber campaign dubbed SteganoAmor by threat actor TA558. This campaign employs sophisticated techniques, concealing malicious code within innocent-looking JPG images by hiding messages or data within non-secret or digital media, such as images or audio files.

According to the bulletin, the attack starts with an email attachment, typically an Excel or Word file, exploiting an old patched (CVE-2017-11882) in the Office equation editor. Upon ex*****on, the exploit code initiates the download of a seemingly harmless JPEG file containing hidden PowerShell script code. Once executed, this code triggers the download and ex*****on of additional malware, enabling attackers to steal credentials, data, and even gain remote access.

To evade detection, utilize hacked FTP servers and legitimate cloud storage services for command and control, reaching over 320 targets globally.

This campaign underscores the evolving sophistication of cyber threats and the importance of staying vigilant against emerging attack vectors.

Stay informed, stay protected!

🚨 Attention Cisco Duo Users

A recent bulletin from highlights an important warning for users
of Cisco’s Duo multi-factor authentication (MFA) service. Following a supply
chain breach, there's a heightened risk of phishing attacks targeting Duo users.

According to the bulletin, the breach occurred at one of Duo’s SMS and VIoIP telephony service providers on April 1, 2024. An unknown actor employed a technique to gain access to credentials, subsequently stealing metadata and logs for messages sent by some Duo account users in March 2024.

While the stolen data doesn't include credentials or message contents,
it does contain sensitive information like phone numbers, carrier, date
and time, location, and message type. This data could be leveraged by
to craft more convincing phishing attempts, putting affected
users at greater risk.

This underscores the ongoing interest attackers have in targeting
MFA service providers. It also highlights the shared supply chain
associated with relying on third-party providers for , ,
or services.

Stay vigilant, stay informed, and take necessary precautions to safeguard
your accounts and sensitive information. Your cybersecurity is paramount.

🔒 Maximizing Data Security with Symantec DLP

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) systems are core for protecting organizations from data breaches and data exfiltration.

Despite this undisputable paradigm these systems face common challenges and can bring your DLP project to a premature end or leave it with poor configurations thus heavily contributing to your false sense of security.

Implementing strict data protection measures can sometimes interfere with user productivity and business operations. For example, overly restrictive DLP policies can prevent employees from performing tasks and send controlled documents outside the organization via email. What if these documents need to be sent to their right recipients?

Our valuable technology advisor Anna Hristova, would like to take you for deep dive on “Balancing Security with Usability” and promote her understanding about how to continuously evaluate and update your strategies and technologies.

According to Anna if quarantine for outgoing emails is applied this can help to detect, intercept, and most importantly review potentially sensitive information before it leaves the company’s network. Here’s how:

Dynamic Message Modification: Utilizing RFC-5322 headers with Symantec DLP, users can create policies to modify messages, generating new headers for further processing. This capability ensures comprehensive protection, including encryption, quarantine, archiving, and more.

Streamlined Quarantine Workflow: Implementing a Modify SMTP Message response rule via the Enforce Server enables seamless quarantine requests, allowing organizations to detect and review potentially sensitive outgoing emails before they leave the network.

Empowering Responsible Teams: Symantec DLP facilitates notifications to designated teams and individuals, ensuring that sensitive information is handled appropriately. This proactive approach mitigates data risks and reinforces compliance measures.

Integration for Enhanced Efficiency: The synergy between Messaging Gateways and Symantec DLP, utilizing FlexResponse, delivers unparalleled benefits.

Remediation Actions: Seamlessly approve, reject, or define custom actions within Messaging Gateways, streamlining incident response.

Centralized Incident Management: DLP administrators and incident officers gain a centralized view over incidents after they have been appropriately handled by data owners, reducing response times and resource expenditure.
This simple approach ensures organizations effectively mitigate risks without impairing business operations.

For more information and for further assistance reach out to Anna on her professional profile https://lnkd.in/dpVRgZc6 or contact us at https://lnkd.in/dek7EhqG

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🔒 Cybersecurity Alert: Addressing the HTTP/2 CONTINUATION Vulnerability

HTTP/2 protocol flaw enables attackers to exploit the CONTINUATION feature, causing denial-of-service (DoS) attacks that can bring down servers with just a single connection.

🛡️ Radware DDoS Protection Services offer you a solution:

According to Radware's findings, the HTTP/2 CONTINUATION attack can be effectively mitigated using DefensePro with a Layer 7 Cookie Challenge. This defense mechanism prevents attackers from bypassing security measures, as DefensePro seamlessly switches to HTTP/1, where such attacks cannot be executed.

Radware Cloud Services have signatures for detecting HTTP/2 connections from continuously sending large header information without an end, and offer an additional layer of defense against potential attacks.

Caution is advised when implementing END_HEADERS bit monitoring on web servers themselves, while establishing a connection as there may be instances of false positives, necessitating further clarification on the configuration process for this step.

🤝 Expert Assistance: Consider reaching out to Kaloyan Kolev professional profile on our website https://lnkd.in/dpVRgZc6 for expert guidance on addressing cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

💳 Empowering Financial Security: FIM with by Fortra

In the financial industry, achieving PCI DSS compliance and ensuring security demands a powerful solution. File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) by Tripwire is the most flexible and recommended and honored by itself.

🌐 Handling Challenges: Overcoming Events Overload

Our client, a key player in the payment services industry, was analyzing the options to integrate a File Integrity Monitoring for approximately 450 critical assets. The challenge was managing too many events, most of which were generated by known and approved changes, such as software and OS updates. Without proper dynamic reconciliation, these changes could potentially impact the effectiveness of the security strategy.

🚀 Our Strategic Response: Tripwire Dynamic Software Reconciliation

This add-on module not only addresses the noise but also enhances Enterprise with valuable software reconciliation.

🔍 Explore the Details in Our Short Article: “File Integrity Monitoring That Manages the Noise and Highlights the Important Changes” ↘️ https://shorturl.at/qyCY5 and discover how we achieve both compliance and .

🔐 Empowering Cybersecurity with SIEM: A Fortinet Solution

In modern , the collection, organization, and analysis of vast data volumes play a pivotal role in unveiling potential threats before they impact business.

🌐 One of our success stories involves a key player in the sector, aiming for a comprehensive monitoring system across security systems and critical infrastructure components.

🛡️ Our Experts' Solution: SIEM by Fortinet

We're pleased to present our of Fortinet's (Security Information and Event Management) solution, providing powerful protection and proactive threat detection.

📊 Explore our material, ‘’Establishing a Holistic Monitoring Approach”, where we highlight the paramount importance of a carefully configured SIEM solution ↘ https://shorturl.at/bEF38

Learn how our expertise is shaping a secure future for businesses.

For a deeper discussion, feel free to click the Message button above and start a conversation with us.

In a dynamic world reshaped by transformation, 🔒 AKAT Technologies understands the critical significance of ensuring the and of our clients’ data. 💻💼

The and of our team enable us to offer tailored approaches that best suit each client’s needs. 🛠️ This is why our focus on client stories serves as a reflection of the real impact of our .

Explore the narrative of “Data Lost Prevention that Works” on our website
↘ https://rb.gy/j754tq where we illustrate how DLP by Symantec transforms data security. 🚀

🌟✨ Season’s greetings from AKAT Technologies! ✨🌟

Wishing you joyful holiday season and a successful New Year.
We’re excited about the opportunities ahead for our collaboration.

In the Focus:

Important Cybersecurity Trends according to the Leading Technology Vendors

🔍 Checkmarx for IT Security and AppSec Development

An engaging business breakfast to address AppSec Considerations For Modern Application Development with Checkmarx 🚀

Discussions resolved around:
- Application Development Risks and how to assess and remediate the security problems with SAST
- Open source comes with some caveats and how to address these with SCA
- How to integrate your Code Security solution with your DevOps tools in order to get security into your SDLC
- Developers need awareness into AppSec: Interactive Training with Code Bashing

🔍 What strategies do you rely on for cybersecurity in 2024? Share your thoughts and stay tuned for more from our 'Morning Hub' series! Let's continue this dialogue and collectively strengthen our approach
to IT Security. 💡

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👋 Welcome to AKAT Technologies - Your Trusted Partner in Information Security, Network Defense & Forensic Services, and Managed IT Solutions! 👋

We look forward to sharing valuable insights, industry news, and updates on how AKAT Technologies can elevate your organization's security and IT capabilities. Connect with us to stay informed about the latest trends and best practices in the world of technology and security.

Thank you for joining us on this journey. Feel free to reach out with any questions or to explore how AKAT Technologies can tailor solutions to meet your specific needs.

Your success is our success, and together, we can achieve great things.