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Cybersecurity jobs available right now: May 22, 2024

Cybersecurity jobs available right now: May 22, 2024 2024-05-22 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz Associate Director, Cyber Security AstraZeneca | Sweden | On-site – View job details You will develop and implement security policies, procedures, and operating practices in this role. You will coordinate risk profile development and distribution to IT business-facing audiences and maintain […]

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15 QNAP NAS bugs and one PoC disclosed, update ASAP! (CVE-2024-27130)

15 QNAP NAS bugs and one PoC disclosed, update ASAP! (CVE-2024-27130) 2024-05-21 at 17:31 By Zeljka Zorz Researchers have found 15 vulnerabilities in QNAP’s network attached storage (NAS) devices, and have released a proof-of-concept for one: an unauthenticated stack overflow vulnerability (CVE-2024-27130) that may be leveraged for remote code execution. The vulnerabilities and the CVE-2024-27130

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Critical Fluent Bit flaw affects major cloud platforms, tech companies’ offerings (CVE-2024-4323)

Critical Fluent Bit flaw affects major cloud platforms, tech companies’ offerings (CVE-2024-4323) 2024-05-21 at 14:31 By Zeljka Zorz Tenable researchers have discovered a critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-4323) in Fluent Bit, a logging utility used by major cloud providers and tech companies, which may be leveraged for denial of service, information disclosure, or remote code execution. About

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Strategies for combating AI-enhanced BEC attacks

Strategies for combating AI-enhanced BEC attacks 2024-05-21 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Robert Haist, CISO at TeamViewer, discusses how AI is being leveraged by cybercriminals to enhance the effectiveness of BEC scams. How is AI being leveraged by cybercriminals to enhance the effectiveness of BEC scams? BEC attacks are

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Phishing statistics that will make you think twice before clicking

Phishing statistics that will make you think twice before clicking 2024-05-21 at 07:01 By Help Net Security This article includes excerpts from various reports that offer statistics and insights into the current phishing landscape. AI-driven phishing attacks deceive even the most aware users Zscaler | Zscaler ThreatLabz 2024 Phishing Report | May 2024 In 2023,

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Fighting identity fraud? Here’s why we need better tech

Fighting identity fraud? Here’s why we need better tech 2024-05-21 at 06:01 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Patrick Harding, Chief Architect at Ping Identity, discusses the state of identity fraud prevention. Businesses must adopt more advanced technologies to combat the advancing tactics of identity fraud. Organizations that do not implement

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eBook: 10 reasons why demand for cloud security is sky-high

eBook: 10 reasons why demand for cloud security is sky-high 2024-05-21 at 05:46 By Help Net Security Current demand for cloud security specialists far exceeds available talent. Especially for companies seeking protection in multicloud environments, professionals with vendor-neutral knowledge and skills to their hiring wish lists. Find out how cloud security is evolving and why

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PoC exploit for Ivanti EPMM privilege escalation flaw released (CVE 2024-22026)

PoC exploit for Ivanti EPMM privilege escalation flaw released (CVE 2024-22026) 2024-05-20 at 14:02 By Zeljka Zorz Technical details about and a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for CVE-2024-22026, a privilege escalation bug affecting Ivanti EPMM, has been released by the vulnerability’s reporter. About CVE-2024-22026 Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (formerly MobileIron Core) is used by enterprises to

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The challenges of GenAI in fintech

The challenges of GenAI in fintech 2024-05-20 at 08:01 By Help Net Security Due to the cybersecurity disclosure rules the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted in 2023, public entities in the US are required to disclose any material cybersecurity incidents. Moving forward, these organizations will need in-depth knowledge of the impact, nature, scope

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Grafana: Open-source data visualization platform

Grafana: Open-source data visualization platform 2024-05-20 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz Grafana is an open-source solution for querying, visualizing, alerting, and exploring metrics, logs, and traces regardless of where they are stored. Grafana provides tools to transform your time-series database (TSDB) data into meaningful graphs and visualizations. Additionally, its plugin framework lets you integrate various

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US exposes scheme enabling North Korean IT workers to bypass sanctions

US exposes scheme enabling North Korean IT workers to bypass sanctions 2024-05-17 at 14:46 By Zeljka Zorz The US Justice Department had unsealed charges against a US woman and an Ukranian man who, along with three unidentified foreign nationals, have allegedly helped North Korean IT workers work remotely for US companies under assumed US identities

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The importance of access controls in incident response

The importance of access controls in incident response 2024-05-17 at 12:31 By Help Net Security The worst time to find out your company doesn’t have adequate access controls is when everything is on fire. The worst thing that can happen during an incident is that your development and operations teams are blocked from solving the

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Organizations struggle to defend against ransomware

Organizations struggle to defend against ransomware 2024-05-17 at 07:01 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Jeremy Nichols, Director, Global Threat Intelligence Center at NTT Security Holdings, discusses a recent surge in ransomware incidents. After a down year in 2022, ransomware and extortion incidents increased in 2023. More than 5,000 ransomware victims

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Critical Git vulnerability allows RCE when cloning repositories with submodules (CVE-2024-32002)

Critical Git vulnerability allows RCE when cloning repositories with submodules (CVE-2024-32002) 2024-05-16 at 14:16 By Zeljka Zorz New versions of Git are out, with fixes for five vulnerabilities, the most critical (CVE-2024-32002) of which can be used by attackers to remotely execute code during a “clone” operation. About Git Git is a widely-popular distributed version

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Google fixes third exploited Chrome zero-day in a week (CVE-2024-4947)

Google fixes third exploited Chrome zero-day in a week (CVE-2024-4947) 2024-05-16 at 12:01 By Zeljka Zorz For the third time in the last seven days, Google has fixed a Chrome zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2024-4947) for which an exploit exists in the wild. About CVE-2024-4947 CVE-2024-4947 is a type confusion vulnerability in V8, Chrome’s JavaScript and WebAssembly

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Is an open-source AI vulnerability next?

Is an open-source AI vulnerability next? 2024-05-16 at 08:31 By Help Net Security AI has captured widespread interest and offers numerous benefits. However, its rapid advancement and widespread adoption raise concerns, especially for those of us in cybersecurity. With so much interest, there are lots of insecure applications finding their way onto our devices and

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OWASP dep-scan: Open-source security and risk audit tool

OWASP dep-scan: Open-source security and risk audit tool 2024-05-16 at 08:01 By Mirko Zorz OWASP dep-scan is an open-source security and risk assessment tool that leverages information on vulnerabilities, advisories, and licensing restrictions for project dependencies. It supports local repositories and container images as input sources, making it suitable for integration with ASPM/VM platforms and

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Ebury botnet compromises 400,000+ Linux servers

Ebury botnet compromises 400,000+ Linux servers 2024-05-16 at 07:31 By Help Net Security ESET researchers released its deep-dive investigation into one of the most advanced server-side malware campaigns. It is still growing and has seen hundreds of thousands of compromised servers in its at least 15-year-long operation. The Ebury group and botnet have been involved

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Product showcase: Block ads, cookie pop-ups, trackers with CleanWeb

Product showcase: Block ads, cookie pop-ups, trackers with CleanWeb 2024-05-16 at 07:01 By Help Net Security A study by PageFair revealed that ad blocker usage surged by 30% in 2016 alone, reflecting a growing public concern for privacy and uninterrupted browsing. Fast-forward to today, and the numbers are even more dramatic. According to Forbes, Americans

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The critical role of IT staffing in strengthening cybersecurity

The critical role of IT staffing in strengthening cybersecurity 2024-05-16 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Many organizations lack adequate IT staffing to combat cyber threats. A comprehensive approach to cybersecurity requires more than technical solutions. It involves the right staff with the unique expertise necessary to recognize and prevent potential threats. This makes IT

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