Code alterations more prevalent in Android apps than iOS 22/09/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security 57% of all monitored apps are under attack, with gaming (63%) and FinServ (62%) apps facing the highest risk, according to Digital.ai. The study found no correlation between an app’s popularity and likelihood of being attacked but found Android […]
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Signal takes a quantum leap with E2EE protocol upgrade 21/09/2023 at 16:01 By Helga Labus Signal has announced an upgrade to its end-to-end encryption (E2EE) protocol to protect users of its popular messaging app from encryption-breaking attacks through quantum computers. Getting ready for quantum computing “Quantum computing represents a new type of computational system which […]
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Telecom firms hit with novel backdoors disguised as security software 21/09/2023 at 15:31 By Zeljka Zorz Researchers have unearthed new backdoors leveraged to maintain long-term access in the networks of telecom firms in the Middle East. HTTPSnoop and PipeSnoop – as the two implants have been dubbed by Cisco Talos researchers – have been disguised […]
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Fake WinRAR PoC spread VenomRAT malware 21/09/2023 at 13:01 By Helga Labus An unknown threat actor has released a fake proof of concept (PoC) exploit for CVE-2023-4047, a recently fixed remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in WinRAR, to spread the VenomRAT malware. The fake WinRAR PoC On August 17, 2023, Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative […]
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Critical Trend Micro vulnerability exploited in the wild (CVE-2023-41179) 21/09/2023 at 11:46 By Zeljka Zorz Trend Micro has fixed a critical zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-41179) in several of its endpoint security products for enterprises that has been spotted being exploited in the wild. About CVE-2023-41179 The nature of the flaw hasn’t been revealed, but we know […]
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How to set up and speed up Amazon S3 Replication for cross-region data replication 21/09/2023 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Amazon S3 is a simple cloud storage solution enabling effortless storage and retrieval of large amounts of data from different geographies. It’s engineered for scalability, durability, and security, making it a popular option for […]
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How companies can take control of their cybersecurity 21/09/2023 at 07:17 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Baya Lonqueux, CEO at Reciproc-IT, discusses the evolving cybersecurity landscape and the essential skillsets needed for teams working in this field. The interview highlights the shift from technical expertise to a focus on organizational and […]
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Shadow IT: Security policies may be a problem 20/09/2023 at 08:23 By Zeljka Zorz 3 out of 4 workers use personal (and often unmanaged) phones and laptops for work and nearly half of companies let unmanaged devices access protected resources, a recent report by Kolide and Dimensional Research has revealed. When asked why they use […]
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What AppSec and developers working in cloud-native environments need to know 20/09/2023 at 08:05 By Help Net Security All enterprise organizations are, in essence, software publishers, regardless of their industry. This is because every enterprise relies on custom software applications for managing internal processes, interacting with customers, or analyzing data, making them creators and distributors […]
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18 free Microsoft Azure cybersecurity resources you should check out 20/09/2023 at 07:33 By Help Net Security Far exceeding a traditional public cloud platform, Azure is a comprehensive suite of over 200 products and cloud services engineered to solve current challenges and pave the way for the future. Whether you’re looking to build, run, or […]
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Never use your master password as a password on other accounts 19/09/2023 at 08:33 By Helga Labus One in three Americans now use password managers, up from one in five in 2022, according to an online poll by Security.org that quizzed 1,051 American adults on how they use passwords and password managers. How users choose […]
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Balancing budget and system security: Approaches to risk tolerance 19/09/2023 at 08:16 By Help Net Security Data breaches are a dime a dozen. Although it’s easy to look at that statement negatively, the positive viewpoint is that, as a result, cybersecurity professionals have plenty of learning moments. Learning what went wrong and why can be […]
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An inside look at NetSPI’s impressive Breach and Attack Simulation platform 19/09/2023 at 08:02 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Scott Sutherland, VP of Research at NetSPI, delves into the intricacies of their Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) platform and discusses how it offers unique features – from customizable procedures to advanced […]
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LLM Guard: Open-source toolkit for securing Large Language Models 19/09/2023 at 07:34 By Mirko Zorz LLM Guard is a toolkit designed to fortify the security of Large Language Models (LLMs). It is designed for easy integration and deployment in production environments. It provides extensive evaluators for both inputs and outputs of LLMs, offering sanitization, detection […]
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Avoiding domain security risks when taking your business online 19/09/2023 at 07:06 By Help Net Security Unfortunately, as available domain extensions increase in variety (and uniqueness), so do security risks. In this Help Net Security video, Prudence Malinki, Head of Industry Relations at Markmonitor, discusses best practices enterprises should abide by when kickstarting their online […]
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Kubernetes vulnerabilities allows RCE on Windows endpoints (CVE-2023-3676) 18/09/2023 at 14:32 By Helga Labus Three high-severity Kubernetes vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-3676, CVE-2023-3893, CVE-2023-3955) could allow attackers to execute code remotely and gain control over all Windows nodes in the Kubernetes cluster. About the vulnerabilities CVE-2023-3676, discovered by Akamai researcher Tomer Peled, is a command injection vulnerability that […]
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Industrial cybersecurity giant Dragos rakes in new funding, sets sights on global expansion 18/09/2023 at 12:32 By Mirko Zorz Today, Dragos revealed that it has secured a $74 million Series D extension funding round, spearheaded by the strategic operating and investment firm WestCap. The funding extension comes when global governments and infrastructure providers increasingly acknowledge […]
The hidden dangers of low-value data 18/09/2023 at 08:05 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Terry Ray, SVP Data Security and Field CTO at Imperva, warns organizations to stop ignoring low-value data – as criminals use it as a place to live, watch, and wait for the perfect moment to steal […]
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Modernizing fraud prevention with machine learning 15/09/2023 at 08:33 By Help Net Security The number of digital transactions has skyrocketed. As consumers continue to spend and interact online, they have growing expectations for security and identity verification. As fraudsters become savvier and more opportunistic, there’s an increased need for businesses to protect customers from fraud […]
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Enterprises persist with outdated authentication strategies 15/09/2023 at 07:33 By Help Net Security Despite authentication being a cornerstone of cybersecurity, risk mitigation strategies remain outdated, according to new research from Enzoic. With the attack surface expanding and the increasing sophistication of cyber threats, organizations are struggling to deliver secure and user-friendly authentication. The research uncovered […]
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