Cybercrime stats you can’t ignore 2024-05-07 at 07:31 By Help Net Security In this article, you will find excerpts from various reports that offer stats and insights about the current cybercrime landscape. Behavioral patterns of ransomware groups are changing GuidePoint Security | GRIT Q1 2024 Ransomware Report | April 2024 Q1 2024 resulted in a […]
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The strategic advantages of targeted threat intelligence 2024-05-07 at 07:01 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Gabi Reish, Chief Business Development and Product Officer at Cybersixgill, discusses the role of threat intelligence in every enterprise’s security stack. Threat intelligence plays a significant role in proactively managing a company’s threat exposure. High-quality
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BlackBasta claims Synlab attack, leaks some stolen documents 2024-05-06 at 14:16 By Zeljka Zorz The BlackBasta ransomware / cyber extortion gang is behind the recent cyber attack that resulted in the temporary shutdown of operations at Synlab Italia. The group claimed the attack on their leak site on Saturday and says they have exfiltrated approximately
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Strategies for preventing AI misuse in cybersecurity 2024-05-06 at 08:01 By Mirko Zorz As organizations increasingly adopt AI, they face unique challenges in updating AI models to keep pace with evolving threats while ensuring seamless integration into existing cybersecurity frameworks. In this Help Net Security interview, Pukar Hamal, CEO at SecurityPal, discusses the integration of
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How to prepare for the CISSP exam: Tips from industry leaders 2024-05-06 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz The Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) is the most widely recognized certification in the information security industry. CISSP certifies that an information security professional possesses extensive technical and managerial expertise for designing, engineering, and managing an organization’s
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eBook: CISSP fundamentals in focus 2024-05-06 at 05:31 By Help Net Security From the technical tools that help manage access control to non-technical skills like collaboration, learn about the fundamentals required in cybersecurity – and how CISSP guides you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed. Inside the eBook: The Many Sides of
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Bug hunters can get up to $450,000 for an RCE in Google’s Android apps 2024-05-03 at 17:16 By Zeljka Zorz Google has drastically increased the rewards bug hunters can get for reporting vulnerabilities in Android apps it develops and maintains. “We increased reward amounts by up to 10x in some categories (for example Remote Arbitrary
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Microsoft, Google widen passkey support for its users 2024-05-03 at 14:46 By Zeljka Zorz Since 2013, the first Thursday in May is marked as World Password Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about the need for using strong, unique passwords to secure out digital lives. Despite decades of often-repeated statements proclaiming the death of
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Ransom recovery costs reach $2.73 million 2024-05-03 at 08:01 By Help Net Security Average ransom payment has increased 500% in the last year, according to Sophos. Organizations that paid the ransom reported an average payment of $2 million, up from $400,000 in 2023. However, ransoms are just one part of the cost. Excluding ransoms, the
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What is cybersecurity mesh architecture (CSMA)? 2024-05-03 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Cybersecurity mesh architecture (CSMA) is a set of organizing principles used to create an effective security framework. Using a CSMA approach means designing a security architecture that is composable and scalable with easily extensible interfaces, a common data schema and well-defined interfaces
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New SOHO router malware aims for cloud accounts, internal company resources 2024-05-02 at 14:46 By Zeljka Zorz Cuttlefish, a new malware family that targets enterprise-grade small office/home office (SOHO) routers, is used by criminals to steal account credentials / secrets for AWS, CloudFlare, Docker, BitBucket and other cloud-based services. “With the stolen key material, the
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Dropbox says attackers accessed customer and MFA info, API keys 2024-05-02 at 12:01 By Zeljka Zorz File hosting service Dropbox has confirmed that attackers have breached the Dropbox Sign production environment and accessed customer personal and authentication information. “From a technical perspective, Dropbox Sign’s infrastructure is largely separate from other Dropbox services. That said, we
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2024 Data Breach Investigations Report: Most breaches involve a non-malicious human element 2024-05-02 at 08:31 By Help Net Security The exploitation of vulnerabilities as an initial point of entry almost tripled from the previous year, accounting for 14% of all breaches, according to Verizon’s 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report, which analyzed a record-high 30,458 security
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Securing your organization’s supply chain: Reducing the risks of third parties 2024-05-02 at 08:16 By Help Net Security When Stephen Hawking said that “we are all now connected by the internet, like neurons in a giant brain”, very few people understood the gravity of his statement. But ten years on from his famous interview with
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Understanding emerging AI and data privacy regulations 2024-05-02 at 08:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Sophie Stalla-Bourdillon, Senior Privacy Counsel & Legal Engineer at Immuta, discusses the AI Act, the Data Act, and the Health Data Space Regulation. Learn how these regulations interact, their implications for both public and private sectors,
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reNgine: Open-source automated reconnaissance framework for web applications 2024-05-02 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz reNgine is an open-source automated reconnaissance framework for web applications that focuses on a highly configurable and streamlined recon process. Developing reNgine reNgine was developed to overcome the constraints of conventional reconnaissance tools. It is a good choice for bug bounty
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Women rising in cybersecurity roles, but roadblocks remain 2024-05-02 at 07:01 By Help Net Security The ISC2 study on women in cybersecurity, a comprehensive research effort that collected responses from 2,400 women, has revealed several significant findings. These include promising trends in women’s entry into the profession, their roles within teams, and their comparable achievements
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A closer look at Apiiro’s SHINE partner program 2024-05-01 at 16:46 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Adam LaGreca, Founder of 10KMedia, sat down with John Leon, VP of Partnerships at Apiiro, discusses the company’s new technology partner program SHINE. The name stands for the program’s guiding principles – Seamless, Holistic,
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Why cloud vulnerabilities need CVEs 2024-05-01 at 08:01 By Help Net Security When considering vulnerability management’s purpose in a modern world, it’s imperative to recognize the huge transition to new technologies and how you manage risk within these different paradigms and environments (e.g., the cloud). Patch network security isn’t applicable in the same way for
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Making cybersecurity more appealing to women, closing the skills gap 2024-05-01 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Charly Davis, CCO at Sapphire, provides insights into the current challenges and barriers women face in the cybersecurity industry. Davis emphasizes the need for proactive strategies to attract diverse talent, improve mentorship opportunities,
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