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DockerSpy: Search for images on Docker Hub, extract sensitive information

DockerSpy: Search for images on Docker Hub, extract sensitive information 2024-09-11 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz DockerSpy scans Docker Hub for images and retrieves sensitive information, including authentication secrets, private keys, and other confidential data. “DockerSpy was created to address the growing concern of sensitive data leaks within Docker images, especially those publicly available on […]

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How AI and zero trust are transforming resilience strategies

How AI and zero trust are transforming resilience strategies 2024-09-11 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, John Hernandez, President and General Manager at Quest Software, shares practical advice for enhancing cybersecurity resilience against advanced threats. He underscores the need to focus on on-premises and cloud environments, adapt to new regulations, […]

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Cybersecurity jobs available right now: September 11, 2024

Cybersecurity jobs available right now: September 11, 2024 2024-09-11 at 06:31 By Anamarija Pogorelec ACISO HTX | Singapore | Hybrid – View job details As an ACISO, you will formulate Agency ICT security strategy and work plan, alignment to MHA and HTX’s IT & Cybersecurity strategic directions. Evaluate existing IT environment against MHA and HTX’s […]

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eBook: Keep assets secure after cloud migration

eBook: Keep assets secure after cloud migration 2024-09-11 at 06:00 By Help Net Security Organizations sometimes need to plan their cloud migrations with more emphasis on security and compliance. Many, therefore, struggle to keep their data safe after migrating to the cloud. To illustrate, IBM revealed that 82% of data breaches in 2023 involved data […]

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Microsoft fixes 4 exploited zero-days and a code defect that nixed earlier security fixes

Microsoft fixes 4 exploited zero-days and a code defect that nixed earlier security fixes 2024-09-10 at 22:46 By Zeljka Zorz September 2024 Patch Tuesday is here and Microsoft has delivered 79 fixes, including those for a handful of zero-days (CVE-2024-38217, CVE-2024-38226, CVE-2024-38014, CVE-2024-43461) exploited by attackers in the wild, and a Windows 10 code defect […]

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CISA confirms that SonicWall vulnerability is getting exploited (CVE-2024-40766)

CISA confirms that SonicWall vulnerability is getting exploited (CVE-2024-40766) 2024-09-10 at 15:31 By Zeljka Zorz The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added CVE-2024-40766 – a recently fixed improper access control vulnerability affecting SonicWall’s firewalls – to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, thus confirming it is being actively exploited by attackers. Though the […]

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Zyxel fixes critical command injection flaw in EOL NAS devices (CVE-2024-6342)

Zyxel fixes critical command injection flaw in EOL NAS devices (CVE-2024-6342) 2024-09-10 at 12:02 By Zeljka Zorz Users of Zyxel network-attached storage (NAS) devices are urged to implement hotfixes addressing a critical and easily exploited command injection vulnerability (CVE-2024-6342). About CVE-2024-6342 Zyxel NAS devices are generally used by small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) for data […]

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Tech stack uniformity has become a systemic vulnerability

Tech stack uniformity has become a systemic vulnerability 2024-09-10 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Crashes due to faulty updates are nothing new; in fact, one reason IT teams often delay updates is their unreliability and tendency to disrupt the organization’s day-to-day operations. Zero-days are also an old phenomenon. In the past, due to a […]

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How human-led threat hunting complements automation in detecting cyber threats

How human-led threat hunting complements automation in detecting cyber threats 2024-09-10 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Shane Cox, Director, Cyber Fusion Center at MorganFranklin Consulting, discusses the evolving methodologies and strategies in threat hunting and explains how human-led approaches complement each other to form a robust defense. Cox also […]

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33 open-source cybersecurity solutions you didn’t know you needed

33 open-source cybersecurity solutions you didn’t know you needed 2024-09-10 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Open-source cybersecurity tools provide transparency and flexibility, allowing users to examine and customize the source code to fit specific security needs. These tools make cybersecurity accessible to a broader range of organizations and individuals. In this article, you will […]

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Veeam Backup & Replication RCE flaw may soon be leveraged by ransomware gangs (CVE-2024-40711)

Veeam Backup & Replication RCE flaw may soon be leveraged by ransomware gangs (CVE-2024-40711) 2024-09-09 at 14:46 By Zeljka Zorz CVE-2024-40711, a critical vulnerability affecting Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR), could soon be exploited by attackers to steal enterprise data. Discovered and reported by Code WHite researcher Florian Hauser, the vulnerability can be leveraged for […]

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AI cybersecurity needs to be as multi-layered as the system it’s protecting

AI cybersecurity needs to be as multi-layered as the system it’s protecting 2024-09-09 at 08:01 By Help Net Security Cybercriminals are beginning to take advantage of the new malicious options that large language models (LLMs) offer them. LLMs make it possible to upload documents with hidden instructions that are executed by connected system components. This […]

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OpenZiti: Secure, open-source networking for your applications

OpenZiti: Secure, open-source networking for your applications 2024-09-09 at 07:33 By Mirko Zorz OpenZiti is a free, open-source project that embeds zero-trust networking principles directly into applications. Example of an OpenZiti overlay network OpenZiti features “We created OpenZiti to transform how people think about connectivity. While OpenZiti is a zero-trust networking platform, you can also […]

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Best practices for implementing the Principle of Least Privilege

Best practices for implementing the Principle of Least Privilege 2024-09-09 at 07:02 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Umaimah Khan, CEO of Opal Security, shares her insights on implementing the Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP). She discusses best practices for effective integration, benefits for operational efficiency and audit readiness, and how to […]

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Phishing in focus: Disinformation, election and identity fraud

Phishing in focus: Disinformation, election and identity fraud 2024-09-09 at 06:34 By Help Net Security The frequency of phishing attacks is rising as attackers increasingly utilize AI to execute more scams than ever before. In this Help Net Security video, Abhilash Garimella, Head Of Research at Bolster, discusses how phishing scams are now being hosted […]

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Exposed: Russian military Unit 29155 does digital sabotage, espionage

Exposed: Russian military Unit 29155 does digital sabotage, espionage 2024-09-06 at 17:01 By Zeljka Zorz The US Department of Justice has named five Russian computer hackers as members of Unit 29155 – i.e., the 161st Specialist Training Center of the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) – which they deem resposible for the 2022 […]

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Apache OFBiz team patches critical RCE vulnerability (CVE-2024-45195)

Apache OFBiz team patches critical RCE vulnerability (CVE-2024-45195) 2024-09-06 at 13:02 By Zeljka Zorz For the fourth time in the last five months, Apache OFBiz users have been advised to upgrade their installations to fix a critical flaw (CVE-2024-45195) that could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution. About CVE-2024-45195 Apache OFBiz is an open-source suite […]

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September 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: Downgrade is the new exploit

September 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: Downgrade is the new exploit 2024-09-06 at 08:16 By Help Net Security I asked for a calm August 2024 Patch Tuesday in last month’s forecast article and that came to pass. The updates released were limited to the regular operating systems and all forms of Office applications. Six zero-day vulnerabilities […]

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Human firewalls are essential to keeping SaaS environments safe

Human firewalls are essential to keeping SaaS environments safe 2024-09-06 at 08:01 By Help Net Security Businesses run on SaaS solutions: nearly every business function relies on multiple cloud-based tech platforms and collaborative work tools like Slack, Google Workspace apps, Jira, Zendesk and others. We recently surveyed security leaders and CISOs on top data security […]

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Respotter: Open-source Responder honeypot

Respotter: Open-source Responder honeypot 2024-09-06 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz Respotter is an open-source honeypot designed to detect attackers when they launch Responder within your environment. This application identifies active instances of Responder by exploiting its behavior when responding to any DNS query. Respotter leverages LLMNR, mDNS, and NBNS protocols to query a non-existent hostname […]

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