Mandatory MFA for Azure sign-ins is coming 2024-08-19 at 12:31 By Zeljka Zorz Microsoft is making multi-factor authentication (MFA) – “one of the most effective security measures available” – mandatory for all Azure sign-ins. Preparing for mandatory MFA for Azure The plan is for the shift to happen in two phases: October 2024: MFA will […]
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To improve your cybersecurity posture, focus on the data 2024-08-19 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Effectively converging, managing and using enterprise data is a huge undertaking. Enterprises have vast hoards of data, but those hoards exist within siloed systems and applications, and it requires a lot of manual effort by highly skilled data scientists,
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Protecting academic assets: How higher education can enhance cybersecurity 2024-08-19 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Cyber attacks against higher education institutions increased by 70% in 2023. This is largely due to legacy endpoint security management and practices, limited IT support staff, and overwhelming amounts of data, much of which is PII (personally identifiable information).
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Tech support scammers impersonate Google via malicious search ads 2024-08-16 at 14:01 By Zeljka Zorz Google Search ads that target users looking for Google’s own services lead them to spoofed sites and Microsoft and Apple tech support scams. The fake Google Search ads (Source: Malwarebytes) “In this particular scheme, all web resources used from start
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Observations from Black Hat USA 2024, BSidesLV, and DEF CON 32 2024-08-16 at 12:46 By Help Net Security I recently spent six days in Las Vegas attending DEF CON, BsidesLV, and Black Hat USA 2024, where I had the opportunity to engage with and learn from some of the top security experts in the world.
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Authentik: Open-source identity provider 2024-08-16 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz Authentik is an open-source identity provider designed for maximum flexibility and adaptability. It easily integrates into existing environments and supports new protocols. It’s a comprehensive solution for implementing features like sign-up, account recovery, and more in your application, eliminating the need to manage these tasks
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Hide yo environment files! Or risk getting your cloud-stored data stolen and held for ransom 2024-08-15 at 17:16 By Zeljka Zorz Cybercriminals are breaking into organizations’ cloud storage containers, exfiltrating their sensitive data and, in several cases, have been paid off by the victim organizations to not leak or sell the stolen data. “The attackers
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Critical RCE bug in SolarWinds Web Help Desk fixed (CVE-2024-28986) 2024-08-15 at 14:45 By Zeljka Zorz SolarWinds has fixed a critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-28986) in its Web Help Desk (WHD) solution that may allow attackers to run commands on the host machine. “While it was reported as an unauthenticated vulnerability, SolarWinds has been unable to reproduce
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How passkeys eliminate password management headaches 2024-08-15 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, David Cottingham, President at rf IDEAS, discusses the key benefits organizations can expect when implementing passkeys. Cottingham addresses the misconceptions surrounding the adoption of passkeys, particularly in the B2B landscape. What are the key benefits that organizations
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Delta vs. CrowdStrike: The duties vendors owe to customers – or do they? 2024-08-14 at 08:01 By Help Net Security In a potentially groundbreaking dispute, Delta Air Lines is threatening to sue CrowdStrike, a leading cybersecurity firm, for alleged negligence and breach of contract. This case brings to the forefront critical questions about the duties
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IntelOwl: Open-source threat intelligence management 2024-08-14 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz IntelOwl is an open-source solution designed for large-scale threat intelligence management. It integrates numerous online analyzers and advanced malware analysis tools, providing comprehensive insights in one platform. “In late 2019, I faced a significant challenge while working as a cybersecurity analyst in a Security
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Current attacks, targets, and other threat landscape trends 2024-08-14 at 06:31 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Kendall McKay, Strategic Lead, Cyber Threat Intelligence at Cisco Talos, discusses the trends that Cisco Talos incident response observed in incident response engagements from Q2 2024, which covers April to June. While the attacks
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Microsoft fixes 6 zero-days under active attack 2024-08-13 at 23:16 By Zeljka Zorz August 2024 Patch Tuesday is here, and Microsoft has delivered fixes for 90 vulnerabilities, six of which have been exploited in the wild as zero-days, and four are publicly known. The zero-days under attack CVE-2024-38178 is a Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
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Scammers dupe chemical company into wiring $60 million 2024-08-13 at 16:46 By Zeljka Zorz Orion S.A., a global chemical company with headquarters in Luxembourg, has become a victim of fraud: it lost approximately $60 million through “multiple fraudulently induced outbound wire transfers to accounts controlled by unknown third parties.” The scammers targeted an employee Orion
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Australian gold mining company hit with ransomware 2024-08-13 at 14:17 By Zeljka Zorz Australian gold mining firm Evolution Mining has announced on Monday that it became aware on 8 August 2024 of a ransomware attack impacting its IT systems, and has been working with its external cyber forensic experts to investigate the incident. “Based on
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Browser backdoors: Securing the new frontline of shadow IT 2024-08-13 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Browser extensions are a prime target for cybercriminals. And this isn’t just a consumer problem – it’s a new frontier in enterprises’ battle against shadow IT. Ultimately, more extension permissions result in potentially bigger attack surfaces. Research shows that
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Key metrics for monitoring and improving ZTNA implementations 2024-08-13 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Dean Hamilton, CTO at Wilson Perumal & Company, discusses the complexities of zero trust network access (ZTNA) implementation, focusing on balancing security with operational efficiency. Hamilton highlights strategic planning, collaboration between IT and business leaders,
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Chrome, Edge users beset by malicious extensions that can’t be easily removed 2024-08-12 at 16:31 By Zeljka Zorz A widespread campaign featuring a malicious installer that saddles users with difficult-to-remove malicious Chrome and Edge browser extensions has been spotted by researchers. “The trojan malware contains different deliverables ranging from simple adware extensions that hijack searches
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Unpatched MS Office flaw may leak NTLM hashes to attackers (CVE-2024-38200) 2024-08-12 at 13:31 By Zeljka Zorz A new MS Office zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2024-38200) can be exploited by attackers to grab users’ NTLM hashes, Microsoft has shared late last week. The vulnerability is exploitable remotely and requires no special privileges or user interaction to be
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Scout Suite: Open-source cloud security auditing tool 2024-08-12 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Scout Suite is an open-source, multi-cloud security auditing tool designed to assess the security posture of cloud environments. By leveraging the APIs provided by cloud vendors, Scout Suite collects and organizes configuration data, making it easier to identify potential risks. Instead
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