How ransomware impacts the healthcare industry 05/07/2023 at 07:02 By Help Net Security Healthcare continues to be one of the most attractive targets for cyberattackers, and the number of breaches affecting the industry is increasing yearly. In this Help Net Security video, Steve Gwizdala, VP of Healthcare at ForgeRock, discusses how vigilance and new ways […]
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Island Enterprise Browser: Intelligent security built into the browsing session 05/07/2023 at 06:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Mike Fey, CEO of Island, explains the differences between consumer browsers and the Island Enterprise Browser, how it protects organizations’ data, and how it uses contextual information to provide users with a safe
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Fileless attacks increase 1,400% 04/07/2023 at 07:11 By Help Net Security Aggregated honeypot data, over a six-month period, showed that more than 50% of the attacks focused on defense evasion, according to Aqua Security. Threat actors avoid detection These attacks included masquerading techniques, such as files executed from /tmp, and obfuscated files or information, such
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Cloud security: Sometimes the risks may outweigh the rewards 03/07/2023 at 07:32 By Help Net Security Threat actors are well-aware of the vulnerability of our cloud infrastructure. The internet we have today is not equipped to serve the data needs of the future. When data is stored in the cloud, it can end up across
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The rise in cyber extortion attacks and its impact on business security 03/07/2023 at 07:08 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Charl van der Walt, Head of Security Research at Orange Cyberdefense, discusses cyber extortion attacks and their expansion to new regions. A recent report revealed that cyber extortion activity reached
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Unlocking internet’s secrets via monitoring, data collection, and analysis 30/06/2023 at 05:05 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Ryan Woodley, CEO of Netcraft, discusses the importance of monitoring, collecting, and analyzing internet data to gain a profound understanding of the internet. This insight plays a vital role in protecting and empowering customers.
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PoC for Arcserve UDP authentication bypass flaw published (CVE-2023-26258) 29/06/2023 at 14:17 By Zeljka Zorz An authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2023-26258) in the Arcserve Unified Data Protection (UDP) enterprise data protection solution can be exploited to compromise admin accounts and take over vulnerable instances, MDSec researchers Juan Manuel Fernández and Sean Doherty have found – and
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Micropatches: What they are and how they work 29/06/2023 at 07:02 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Mitja Kolsek, CEO at Acros Security, discusses micropatches, a solution to a huge security problem. With micropatches, there are no reboots or downtime when patching and no fear that an official update will break
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Guide: Attack Surface Management (ASM) 29/06/2023 at 05:50 By Help Net Security Attack surface expansion is a byproduct of doing business today, especially for enterprises that rely on the cloud. As businesses adapt and scale, the assets and platforms they use inevitably grow and change. This can result in attack surface exposures, both known and
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8Base ransomware group leaks data of 67 victim organizations 28/06/2023 at 16:47 By Helga Labus Lockbit 3.0 is currently the most active ransomware group, NCC Group says in its most recent Threat Pulse report, but new ransomware groups like 8Base and Akira are rising in prominence. Collectively, the various ransomware groups revealed 436 victim organizations
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Preparing health systems for cyber risks and insurance coverage 28/06/2023 at 07:32 By Mirko Zorz Our healthcare systems are at risk of infiltration by threat actors, potentially disrupting services, compromising sensitive data, and even jeopardizing patient outcomes. Among the people addressing these challenges is Dennis Fridrich, VP of Cybersecurity at TRIMEDX, who not only understands
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The magic formula for big data companies to outshine the competition 28/06/2023 at 07:02 By Help Net Security In today’s data-driven world, organizations that can harness the power of big data and derive actionable insights are positioned to succeed. However, the sheer number of big data companies vying for attention has made it crucial for
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How cyber insurance empowers CISOs 27/06/2023 at 07:03 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Fawaz Rasheed, Field CISO at VMware, discusses how cyber insurance remains the high tide that rises ships. For organizations choosing to purchase cyber insurance, the requirements set forth towards them are beneficial in advancing their security program.
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MOVEit compromise affects pension systems, insurers 26/06/2023 at 14:32 By Helga Labus The compromise of PBI Research and The Berwyn Group’s MOVEit installation has resulted in the theft of data belonging to several pension systems and insurance companies – and millions of their users. PBI + Berwyn Group – a population management provider – was
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Exploring the persistent threat of cyberattacks on healthcare 26/06/2023 at 07:38 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Brett Harris, Cybersecurity Officer for the Americas at Siemens Healthineers, discusses the long-term impacts of cyberattacks on healthcare institutions and what healthcare providers can do to protect patients’ personal data and medical devices. Can you
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How hardening Microsoft 365 tenants mitigates potential cloud attacks 26/06/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Moving critical data and workloads to the cloud has significantly changed information security teams. But most don’t have the resources to be successful in their cloud attack modeling—not to mention the deployment of measurable controls to defend against these
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5 free online cybersecurity courses you should check out 26/06/2023 at 06:30 By Help Net Security Cryptography In this course, you’ll learn how to protect information to ensure its integrity, confidentiality, authenticity, and non-repudiation. You will develop a basic understanding of cryptographic concepts and how to apply them, implement secure protocols, key management concepts, critical
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Uncovering attacker tactics through cloud honeypots 26/06/2023 at 06:12 By Help Net Security Attackers typically find exposed “secrets” – pieces of sensitive information that allow access to an enterprise cloud environment — in as little as two minutes and, in many cases, begin exploiting them almost instantly, highlighting the urgent need for comprehensive cloud security,
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PoC exploit released for Cisco AnyConnect, Secure Client vulnerability (CVE-2023-20178) 23/06/2023 at 17:19 By Helga Labus Proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for the high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2023-20178) in Cisco Secure Client Software for Windows and Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Software for Windows has been published. About the vulnerability Cisco Secure Client Software – previously known as
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Microsoft Teams vulnerability allows attackers to deliver malware to employees 23/06/2023 at 15:24 By Zeljka Zorz Security researchers have uncovered a bug that could allow attackers to deliver malware directly into employees’ Microsoft Teams inbox. “Organisations that use Microsoft Teams inherit Microsoft’s default configuration which allows users from outside of their organisation to reach out
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