Author: HackWatchit
The International Society of Automation (ISA) announced that UL Solutions has received full accreditation from the International Accreditation Service (IAS) and the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) to serve as an ISO/IEC 17065 accredited certification body for ISASecure. The ISASecure certification program certifies conformance to the ISA/IEC 62443 series of internationally adopted industrial security standards. The company is now accepting product submittals for ISASecure certification. ISASecure assesses automation and control products and systems to ensure they are robust against network attacks, free from known vulnerabilities, and meet the security capabilities defined in the ISA/IEC 62443 standards. All ISASecure certifications are…
Why is a crypto exchange investing $2 billion in trust? At TOKEN2049 Dubai, KuCoin CEO BC Wong announced the “Trust Project,” a $2 billion initiative aimed at enhancing transparency, security, and compliance in the cryptocurrency industry. This move comes as the crypto sector faces increased regulatory scrutiny and a need for greater user confidence. Reframing the Role of Crypto Exchanges In a panel titled “What’s Next for Crypto Markets: The Exchange Perspective,” BC Wong emphasized that crypto exchanges are evolving from mere trading platforms to integral components of the financial infrastructure. He highlighted KuCoin’s investments in overhauling its wallet architecture,…
Firewalls are key to keeping devices and data safe from online threats. Acting as gatekeepers between devices and the internet, firewalls monitor and control incoming and outgoing traffic based on rules set ahead of time. Whether you’re protecting your home network or a growing business, having a reliable firewall blocks unauthorized access, prevents malware infections, and limits the damage from potential breaches. There are two main types of firewalls: software firewalls and hardware firewalls. They serve the same purpose, but the way they work and the situations they’re best suited for differ. In this guide, we’ll break down how each…
As cyber threats become more sophisticated, security teams struggle to shift from reactive trouble shooting to deploying strategic, proactive defenses. Disconnected tools and siloed data limits security teams’ visibility into their environments, preventing them from having a clear understanding of their organization’s risk factors. This fragmentation also impacts a company’s business operations. Research shows that only 52% of executives agree that their security strategy is aligned with their business strategy. And less than half of these executives feel that their security strategy is aligned with their IT strategy. A context-driven security approach changes the equation. It consolidates tools for asset…
Why Are NHIs Crucial for IT Stability? How often do we consider Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and their role in IT stability? Many organizations are unaware of the strategic importance of NHI management. With more businesses adopt cloud-based solutions, the science of managing and protecting these machine identities becomes paramount. Understanding the Significance of NHIs and Secrets An NHI is a unique digital identity for each machine, software, or service within an organization’s network. Picture an NHI as a tourist exploring the landscape of your cloud. The ‘Secret,’ an encrypted password, token, or key, serves as the passport, granting access and…
In this BHIS podcast, originally recorded as a live webcast, we cover some new techniques and tactics on how to track attackers via various honey tokens. We cover how to track with Word Web Bugs in ADHD, and cover the awesome toolkit from Thinkst. We also cover some of the legal ramifications involved in doing this. Download slides: https://www.activecountermeasures.com/presentations/ I am covering this for a couple of reasons. First, there are a lot of companies who are selling cyber deception in the form of honeypots, which is cool – but not near enough for attribution. Also, it is time to…
TL;DR SaaS woke up to a silent auto‑scale from M20 → M60, adding 20 % to their cloud bill overnight. In a frantic 48‑hour sprint we: flattened N + 1 waterfalls with $lookup , tamed unbounded cursors with projection, limit() and TTL, split 16 MB “jumbo” docs into lean metadata + GridFS blobs, reordered a handful of sleepy indexes And watched $15 284 → $3 210/mo (‑79 %) while p95 latency toppled from 1.9 s → 140 ms. All on a plain replica set. Step 1: The Day the Invoice Went Supernova 02:17 a.m. — The on‑call phone lit up like…
Skype, the blue bubble that once connected continents and conference rooms with a single click, will fall silent for good on Monday (May 5). For millions who remember the iconic ringtone and the thrill of seeing a loved one’s pixelated face appear on screen, the news lands with a bittersweet pang: after more than two decades, Microsoft is retiring Skype, the original king of internet calls. The end of Skype isn’t just the latest chapter in tech’s relentless cycle of innovation and obsolescence — it’s a calculated pivot. Microsoft, which acquired Skype for $8.5 billion in 2011, is consolidating its…
Google NotebookLM, which is a research and note-taking AI tool, is getting upgraded to Gemini 2.5 Flash. NotebookLM has been around for two years now, and it’s a great way to take notes online for research. NotebookLM is specifically famous for the Audio Overviews feature, which is a podcast-style generative audio feature. While the Audio Overviews feature isn’t getting a big overhaul today, Google has confirmed that the research tool in NotebookLM is now powered by Gemini 2.5 Flash. For those unaware, 2.5 models are thinking models, which means NotebookLM can now generate better responses because it can now think…