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Cyberattacks put healthcare organizations on high alert

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Cyberattacks put healthcare organizations on high alert 23/10/2023 at 06:04 By Help Net Security Healthcare organizations have become prime targets for cybercriminals due to the immense value of their data, including patient records, sensitive medical information, and financial data. The importance of protecting this invaluable information, alongside ensuring the seamless operation of medical devices and […]

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North Korean hackers are targeting software developers and impersonating IT workers

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North Korean hackers are targeting software developers and impersonating IT workers 20/10/2023 at 13:52 By Helga Labus State-sponsored North Korean hackers have significantly intensified their focus on the IT sector in recent years, by infiltrating firms developing software and companies lookind for IT workers. North Korean hackers targeting developers Microsoft has outlined on Wednesday how

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The real impact of the cybersecurity poverty line on small organizations

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The real impact of the cybersecurity poverty line on small organizations 20/10/2023 at 07:03 By Mirko Zorz The financial constraints many smaller organizations face often cast shadows on their ability to fortify defenses. In this Help Net Security interview, Brent Deterding, CISO at Afni, delves into the realities and myths surrounding the cybersecurity poverty line,

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Google Play Protect takes on malicious apps with code-level scanning

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Google Play Protect takes on malicious apps with code-level scanning 19/10/2023 at 13:47 By Helga Labus Google is enhancing Google Play Protect’s real-time scanning to include code-level scanning, to keep Android devices safe from malicious and unwanted apps, especially those downloaded (or sideloaded) from outside of the Google Play app store – whether from third-party

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2024 cybersecurity predictions: GenAI edition

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2024 cybersecurity predictions: GenAI edition 19/10/2023 at 12:36 By Help Net Security Unless you have lived under a rock for the past year, you know that generative artificial intelligence applications, such as ChatGPT, have penetrated many aspects of our online lives. From generating marketing content, creating images for advertisements and blogs, or even writing malicious

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Google ads for KeePass, Notepad++ lead to malware

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Google ads for KeePass, Notepad++ lead to malware 19/10/2023 at 12:16 By Zeljka Zorz Users using Google to search for and download the KeePass password manager and the Notepad++ text editor may have inadvertently gotten saddled with malware, says Jérôme Segura, Director of Threat Intelligence at Malwarebytes. Malvertising via search engine ads is a constant,

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The must-knows about low-code/no-code platforms

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The must-knows about low-code/no-code platforms 19/10/2023 at 08:03 By Help Net Security The era of AI has proven that machine learning technologies have a unique and effective capability to streamline processes that alter the ways we live and work. We now have the option to listen to playlists carefully curated to match our taste by

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Reinforcing cybersecurity: The network’s role to prevent, detect, and respond to attacks

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Reinforcing cybersecurity: The network’s role to prevent, detect, and respond to attacks 19/10/2023 at 07:34 By Help Net Security It’s always DNS. That’s what the famous internet meme popular among sysadmins says anyway. It’s funny because while clearly, every network issue doesn’t resolve to some funky DNS issue, too many network admins have banged their

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Addressing cyber threats in healthcare operational technology

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Addressing cyber threats in healthcare operational technology 19/10/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security The proliferation of connected medical devices (IoMT) in hospitals demands a holistic approach to cybersecurity beyond just the digital IT realm. Industrial cybersecurity (OT) requires integrated solutions to address its unique challenges. In this Help Net Security video, Estefanía Rojas Campos,

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State-sponsored APTs are leveraging WinRAR bug

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State-sponsored APTs are leveraging WinRAR bug 18/10/2023 at 18:21 By Zeljka Zorz A number of government-backed APTs are exploiting CVE-2023-38831, a file extension spoofing vulnerability in WinRAR, a widely used file archiver utility for Windows. CVE-2023-38831 has been patched in August 2023, along with another high-severity RCE vulnerability (CVE-2023-40477). Exploited as a zero-day by cybercriminals

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Citrix NetScaler bug exploited in the wild since August (CVE-2023-4966)

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Citrix NetScaler bug exploited in the wild since August (CVE-2023-4966) 18/10/2023 at 17:18 By Helga Labus A recently patched Citrix NetScaler ADC/Gateway information disclosure vulnerability (CVE-2023-4966) has been exploited by attackers in the wild since late August 2023, Mandiant researchers have revealed. About CVE-2023-4966 Citrix’s security advisory, published on October 10, says that the vulnerability

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Jupyter Notebooks targeted by cryptojackers

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Jupyter Notebooks targeted by cryptojackers 18/10/2023 at 14:36 By Helga Labus Cryptojackers are targeting exposed Jupyter Notebooks to install cryptominers and steal credential files for popular cloud services, researchers have uncovered. What are Jupyter Notebooks? “Jupyter is a service that allows you to host individual snippets of code and lets others execute this code in

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The evolution of deception tactics from traditional to cyber warfare

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The evolution of deception tactics from traditional to cyber warfare 18/10/2023 at 07:33 By Mirko Zorz Admiral James A. Winnefeld, USN (Ret.), is the former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and is an advisor to Acalvio Technologies. In this Help Net Security interview, he compares the strategies of traditional and cyber warfare,

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10 essential cybersecurity cheat sheets available for free

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10 essential cybersecurity cheat sheets available for free 18/10/2023 at 07:02 By Help Net Security Cheat sheets are concise, to-the-point references tailored for instant insights. This article provides a curated list of 10 essential cybersecurity cheat sheets, all free to download. Whether you’re seeking a quick refresher or a beginner trying to make sense of

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Secure source code but vulnerable app: Tackle compiler-born vulnerabilities

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Secure source code but vulnerable app: Tackle compiler-born vulnerabilities 18/10/2023 at 05:47 By Help Net Security In the pursuit of optimized performance, modern compilers employ sophisticated techniques, translating high-level source code into efficient, executable programs. However, this advanced translation sometimes inadvertently weaves vulnerabilities into the fabric of the end product. Unbeknownst to many, these obscure

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Valve introduces SMS-based confirmation to prevent malicious games on Steam

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Valve introduces SMS-based confirmation to prevent malicious games on Steam 17/10/2023 at 16:32 By Helga Labus Video game publisher/digital distribution company Valve is forcing developers who publish games on its Steam platform to “validate” new builds with a confirmation code received via SMS. The Steam SMS confirmation requirement Valve sent out notices last month to

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Researchers warn of increased malware delivery via fake browser updates

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Researchers warn of increased malware delivery via fake browser updates 17/10/2023 at 13:32 By Zeljka Zorz ClearFake, a recently documented threat leveraging compromised WordPress sites to push malicious fake browser updates, is likely operated by the threat group behind the SocGholish “malware delivery via fake browser updates” campaigns, Sekoia researchers have concluded. About ClearFake ClearFake

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How to go from collecting risk data to actually reducing risk?

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How to go from collecting risk data to actually reducing risk? 17/10/2023 at 08:17 By Help Net Security Organizations trying to cope with securing their expanding attack surfaces eventually find themselves at a crossroads: they need to move beyond finding risks to effectively mitigating risk. Making that transition starts with a shift from using “risks

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The collaborative power of CISOs, CTOs and CIOs for a secure future

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The collaborative power of CISOs, CTOs and CIOs for a secure future 17/10/2023 at 07:03 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Phil Venables, CISO at Google Cloud, discusses the results of a recent Google report on board collaboration with the C-suite — particularly the CIO, CTO, and CISO to stay current with

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Essential cyber hygiene: Making cyber defense cost effective

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Essential cyber hygiene: Making cyber defense cost effective 17/10/2023 at 05:32 By Help Net Security Strengthening your cyber defenses can be a daunting task. Where do you start? Which tools do you use? How much will it cost? And, what do you risk losing if you do nothing? It’s not always easy to answer these

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