Review: Effective Vulnerability Management 2025-05-05 at 08:03 By Mirko Zorz Effective Vulnerability Management offers a view of a key part of cybersecurity, showing how practices, tools, and processes can help organizations reduce risk. About the authors Chris Hughes is the President of Aquia, a cybersecurity leader with 20 years of public and private sector experience, […]
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Vuls: Open-source agentless vulnerability scanner 2025-05-05 at 07:33 By Help Net Security Vuls is an open-source tool that helps users find and manage security vulnerabilities. It was created to solve the daily problems admins face when trying to keep servers secure. Many administrators choose not to use automatic software updates because they want to avoid
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Attackers exploited old flaws to breach SonicWall SMA appliances (CVE-2024-38475, CVE-2023-44221) 2025-05-02 at 16:18 By Zeljka Zorz Attackers have been using two previously known vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-38475, CVE-2023-44221) to compromise Sonicwall secure mobile access devices, the vendor has confirmed by updating the associated advisories. CISA has added the two flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog,
New Microsoft accounts will be “passwordless by default” 2025-05-02 at 14:18 By Zeljka Zorz Microsoft is making new Microsoft accounts passwordless by default, the company has announced on Thursday, which marked this year’s World Password Day. “As part of [a recently simplified sign-in user experience], we’re changing the default behavior for new accounts,” Vasu Jakkal,
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Why SMEs can no longer afford to ignore cyber risk 2025-05-01 at 09:32 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Steven Furnell, Professor of Cyber Security at the University of Nottingham, illustrates how small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) must reassess their risk exposure and prioritize resilience to safeguard their long-term growth and stability.
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Preparing for the next wave of machine identity growth 2025-05-01 at 09:21 By Mirko Zorz Machine identities are multiplying fast, and many organizations are struggling to keep up. In this Help Net Security interview, Wendy Wu, CMO at SailPoint, explains why machine identity security matters, where most companies go wrong, how automation can help, and
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Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: April 2025 2025-05-01 at 08:36 By Help Net Security This month’s roundup features exceptional open-source cybersecurity tools that are gaining attention for strengthening security across various environments. GoSearch: Open-source OSINT tool for uncovering digital footprints GoSearch is an open-source OSINT tool built to uncover digital footprints linked to
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Top solutions to watch after RSAC 2025 2025-05-01 at 08:03 By Help Net Security RSAC 2025 showcased a wave of innovation, with vendors unveiling technologies poised to redefine cybersecurity. From AI-powered defense to breakthroughs in identity protection, this year’s conference delivered a glimpse into the future. Here are the most interesting products that caught our
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Online fraud peaks as breaches rise 2025-05-01 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Data breaches played a key role in significant financial losses faced by consumers due to fraud. In this Help Net Security video, Steve Yin, Global Head of Fraud at TransUnion, and Brad Daughdrill, VP, Data Science, Head of Global Fraud Analytics, TransUnion,
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Airplay-enabled devices open to attack via “AirBorne” vulnerabilities 2025-04-30 at 16:31 By Zeljka Zorz Vulnerabilities in Apple’s AirPlay Protocol, AirPlay Software Development Kits (SDKs), and the CarPlay Communication Plug-in could allow attackers to compromise AirPlay-enabled devices developed and sold by Apple and by other companies. “Because AirPlay is a fundamental piece of software for Apple
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Download: Edgescan 2025 Vulnerability Statistics Report 2025-04-30 at 16:03 By Help Net Security Edgescan’s 2025 Vulnerability Statistics Report explores risk density patterns across network/device and application layers, uncovers complex vulnerabilities that automated tools consistently miss, and evaluates the real-world effectiveness of leading vulnerability scoring methodologies, including EPSS, CISA KEV, CVSS, and our proprietary EVSS system.
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Property renters targeted in simple BEC scam 2025-04-30 at 14:32 By Zeljka Zorz Emails purportedly sent by rental property management firms are being used to steal money from people in France and Canada, Proofpoint researchers have warned. A BEC scam preying on renters “Most campaigns are sent from compromised mailboxes belonging to educational institutions in
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Product showcase: Ledger Flex secure crypto wallet 2025-04-30 at 09:02 By Sinisa Markovic The Ledger Flex is a hardware wallet designed for the secure storage of cryptocurrencies and NFTs. It combines security features with a user-friendly interface, making it suitable for both beginners and more experienced users. Ledger Flex stores your private keys offline. This
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Villain: Open-source framework for managing and enhancing reverse shells 2025-04-30 at 08:04 By Mirko Zorz Villain is an open-source Stage 0/1 command-and-control (C2) framework designed to manage multiple reverse TCP and HoaxShell-based shells. Beyond simply handling connections, Villain enhances these shells with added functionality, offering commands and utilities, and allowing for shell sessions sharing across
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Securing the invisible: Supply chain security trends 2025-04-30 at 07:34 By Anamarija Pogorelec Adversaries are infiltrating upstream software, hardware, and vendor relationships to quietly compromise downstream targets. Whether it’s a malicious update injected into a CI/CD pipeline, a rogue dependency hidden in open-source code, or tampered hardware components, these attacks bypass traditional defenses by weaponizing
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Why cyber resilience must be part of every organization’s DNA 2025-04-30 at 07:05 By Help Net Security As AI brings about excitement and transformative potential, the report reveals that organizations are forging ahead with innovations despite increased security concerns, according to LevelBlue’s 2025 Futures Report. In fact, just 29% of executives surveyed say they are
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44% of the zero-days exploited in 2024 were in enterprise solutions 2025-04-29 at 21:18 By Zeljka Zorz In 2024, threat actors exploited 75 zero-days – i.e., vulnerabilities previously unknown to vendors, thus without a readily available patch – in a wide variety of attacks. Of these, 33 vulnerabilities (44%) affected enterprise solutions, which is up
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CISA warns about actively exploited Broadcom, Commvault vulnerabilities 2025-04-29 at 15:47 By Zeljka Zorz The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added three new flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Monday, affecting Commvault (CVE-2025-3928), Active! Mail (CVE-2025-42599), and Broadcom Brocade (CVE-2025-1976) solutions. CISA’s KEV catalog is constantly updated and provides IT admins
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Marks & Spencer cyber incident linked to ransomware group 2025-04-29 at 14:18 By Zeljka Zorz The “cyber incident” that British multinational retailer Marks & Spencer has been struggling with for over a week is a ransomware attack, multiple sources have asserted. The Telegraph’s sources say ransomware was deployed by a unnamed criminal gang. Bleeping Computer’s
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Eyes, ears, and now arms: IoT is alive 2025-04-29 at 09:36 By Help Net Security I’ve never quite seen anything like this in my two decades of working in the Internet of Things (IoT) space. In just a few years, devices at home and work started including cameras to see and microphones to hear. Now,
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