Talking Security – Let’s Talk: January Security Update

We are thrilled to announce the release of the newest episode of our “Talking Security” podcast’s “Let’s Talk” series, hosted by Frans Oudendorp and co-hosted by Pouyan Khabazi. As we transition into 2025, this episode delves into critical cybersecurity advancements and developments from December 2024 and January 2025, providing you with the insights you need to stay ahead in the ever-evolving digital landscape.

πŸ“’ Episode Highlights

1. Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) With the enforcement of DORA on January 17, 2025, the EU aims to bolster the ICT security of financial entities. Learn about the harmonization of digital operational resilience rules and how this regulation impacts the financial sector.

2. Defender for Office 365 LLM Discover the rollout of enhanced Threat Classification details by Defender for Office 365, utilizing large language models (LLMs) to better understand email attacks. Learn how to leverage these new features to enhance your threat detection and response strategies.

3. Microsoft Sentinel Updates Explore the latest features in Microsoft Sentinel, including Bicep template support, integration of Sentinel workbooks within the Microsoft Defender portal, new SOC optimization recommendations, and agentless deployment for SAP applications.

4. LDAPNightMare Protect your network from the emerging LDAPNightMare vulnerability. Read more about this significant threat and how to safeguard your systems in our detailed blog post here.

5. Community Spotlight: Detecting ‘fasthttp’ Bruteforce Attacks on Entra ID Our community spotlight focuses on a recent discovery by SpearTip’s incident response team, highlighting bruteforce attacks using the fasthttp GO library. Understand how to detect and mitigate these attacks using Azure Active Directory Sign-in logs by Rogier Dijkman – You can read this on his Blog.

6. Event Roundup Catch up on key events from the cybersecurity world, including BlackHat Europe, the Chaos Communication Congress – nice presentation about “From Simulation to Tenant TakeOver“, YellowHat, and WPNinjaNL Connect. Stay informed about industry trends and significant developments.

7. Fun Geeky Element: Trivia Challenge Test your knowledge with our fun trivia challenge! Can you guess the year of the infamous Yahoo data breach that exposed over three billion user accounts?

πŸŽ™οΈ Tune in Now

Don’t miss this month’s episode filled with essential updates and expert insights to fortify your organization’s defenses. Whether you’re in the financial sector, manage a security operation center, or simply interested in staying up-to-date with cybersecurity trends, this episode is for you.

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