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Ivanti Connect Secure zero-days exploited by attackers (CVE-2023-46805, CVE-2024-21887)

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Ivanti Connect Secure zero-days exploited by attackers (CVE-2023-46805, CVE-2024-21887) 2024-01-11 at 13:46 By Zeljka Zorz Two zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-46805, CVE-2024-21887) in Ivanti Connect Secure VPN devices are under active exploitation by unknown attackers, Volexity researchers have discovered. Patches for these flaws are currently unavailable, but the risk of exploitation can be mitigated by importing mitigation.release.20240107.1.xml […]

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Purple teaming and the role of threat categorization

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Purple teaming and the role of threat categorization 2024-01-11 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Organizations constantly work to ensure optimal threat detection and prevention across their systems. One question gets asked repeatedly: “Can we detect the threats we’re supposed to be able to detect?” Red team assessment, penetration testing, and even purple team assessments

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Embracing offensive cybersecurity tactics for defense against dynamic threats

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Embracing offensive cybersecurity tactics for defense against dynamic threats 2024-01-11 at 07:02 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security, Alexander Hagenah, Head of Cyber Controls at SIX, discusses the critical steps in creating effective offensive security operations and their impact on organizational security strategies. What are the critical steps in creating effective offensive security

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The expanding scope of CISO duties in 2024

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The expanding scope of CISO duties in 2024 2024-01-11 at 06:32 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Bindu Sundaresan, Director at AT&T Cybersecurity, discusses the ongoing changes we’ll see from the CISO role as digital transformation efforts continue. It is now a position that leads cross-functional teams to match the speed

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Hackers are targeting exposed MS SQL servers with Mimic ransomware

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Hackers are targeting exposed MS SQL servers with Mimic ransomware 2024-01-10 at 17:01 By Helga Labus Hackers are brute-forcing exposed MS SQL database servers to deliver Mimic ransomware, Securonix researchers are warning. About Mimic ransomware Mimic ransomware was first spotted in the wild in June 2022 and analyzed by Trend Micro researchers in January 2023.

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Top LLM vulnerabilities and how to mitigate the associated risk

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Top LLM vulnerabilities and how to mitigate the associated risk 2024-01-10 at 07:31 By Help Net Security As large language models (LLMs) become more prevalent, a comprehensive understanding of the LLM threat landscape remains elusive. But this uncertainty doesn’t mean progress should grind to a halt: Exploring AI is essential to staying competitive, meaning CISOs

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Fly Catcher: Detect aircraft spoofing by monitoring for malicious signals

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Fly Catcher: Detect aircraft spoofing by monitoring for malicious signals 2024-01-10 at 07:02 By Mirko Zorz Fly Catcher is an open-source device that can detect aircraft spoofing by monitoring for malicious ADS-B signals in the 1090MHz frequency. Angelina Tsuboi, the developer of Fly Catcher, is an enthusiastic pilot, cybersecurity researcher, and tinkerer. She was driven

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The power of basics in 2024’s cybersecurity strategies

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The power of basics in 2024’s cybersecurity strategies 2024-01-10 at 06:32 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Nick Carroll, Cyber Incident Response Manager at Raytheon, discusses how while organizations will be challenged to strengthen their defenses faster than cyber threats are evolving, this ‘come from behind’ rush to keep pace with

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Microsoft fixes critical flaws in Windows Kerberos, Hyper-V (CVE-2024-20674, CVE-2024-20700)

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Microsoft fixes critical flaws in Windows Kerberos, Hyper-V (CVE-2024-20674, CVE-2024-20700) 2024-01-09 at 22:02 By Zeljka Zorz For January 2024 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released fixes for 49 CVE-numbered vulnerabilities, two of which are critical: CVE-2024-20674 and CVE-2024-20700. None of the vulnerabilities fixed this time aroundare under active exploitation or have been previously publicly disclosed. The

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Attackers could use vulnerabilities in Bosch Rexroth nutrunners to disrupt automotive production

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Attackers could use vulnerabilities in Bosch Rexroth nutrunners to disrupt automotive production 2024-01-09 at 17:46 By Zeljka Zorz Researchers have discovered over two dozen vulnerabilities in “smart” cordless nutrunners (i.e., pneumatic torque wrenches) manufactured by Bosch Rexroth that could be exploited to make the devices inoperable or their output unreliable. “Depending on a manufacturer’s use

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SQLi vulnerability in Cacti could lead to RCE (CVE-2023-51448)

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SQLi vulnerability in Cacti could lead to RCE (CVE-2023-51448) 2024-01-09 at 14:01 By Helga Labus A blind SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2023-51448) in Cacti, a widely-used network monitoring, performance and fault management framework, could lead to information disclosure and potentially remote code execution. Cacti is often used in network operation centers of telecoms and web hosting

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“Security researcher” offers to delete data stolen by ransomware attackers

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“Security researcher” offers to delete data stolen by ransomware attackers 2024-01-09 at 12:32 By Zeljka Zorz When organizations get hit by ransomware and pay the crooks to decrypt the encrypted data and delete the stolen data, they can never be entirely sure the criminals will do as they promised. And even if an organization gets

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If you prepare, a data security incident will not cause an existential crisis

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If you prepare, a data security incident will not cause an existential crisis 2024-01-09 at 08:02 By Help Net Security Why is it that when a company becomes aware of a potential data security incident, the team working on it (and others who are made aware that “something” is going on) have an immediate and

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Understanding zero-trust design philosophy and principles

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Understanding zero-trust design philosophy and principles 2024-01-09 at 07:32 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Phil Vachon, Head of Infrastructure in the Office of the CTO at Bloomberg, discusses the varying definitions of zero trust among security professionals and companies, emphasizing its broad design philosophy. Vachon explores challenges in implementing zero trust,

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The growing challenge of cyber risk in the age of synthetic media

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The growing challenge of cyber risk in the age of synthetic media 2024-01-09 at 07:01 By Help Net Security As AI tools become more widespread, impersonation and deception have become easier. However, organizations are combating this issue with policies and technological solutions. In this Help Net Security video, Mike Bechtel, Chief Futurist at Deloitte, discusses

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Securing AI systems against evasion, poisoning, and abuse

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Securing AI systems against evasion, poisoning, and abuse 2024-01-09 at 06:32 By Mirko Zorz Adversaries can intentionally mislead or “poison” AI systems, causing them to malfunction, and developers have yet to find an infallible defense against this. In their latest publication, NIST researchers and their partners highlight these AI and machine learning vulnerabilities. Taxonomy of

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Social engineer reveals effective tricks for real-world intrusions

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Social engineer reveals effective tricks for real-world intrusions 2024-01-08 at 08:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Jayson E. Street, Chief Adversarial Officer at Secure Yeti, discusses intriguing aspects of social engineering and unconventional methods for gathering target information. Street explores the overlooked threat of physical security and the human tendency to

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Review: Engineering-grade OT security: A manager’s guide

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Review: Engineering-grade OT security: A manager’s guide 2024-01-08 at 08:01 By Helga Labus Andrew Ginter is a widely-read author on industrial security and a trusted advisor for industrial enterprises. He holds a BSc. in Applied Mathematics and an MSc. in Computer Science from the University of Calgary. He developed control system software products for Hewlett

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AuthLogParser: Open-source tool for analyzing Linux authentication logs

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AuthLogParser: Open-source tool for analyzing Linux authentication logs 2024-01-08 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz AuthLogParser is an open-source tool tailored for digital forensics and incident response, specifically crafted to analyze Linux authentication logs (auth.log). The tool examines the auth.log file, extracting crucial details like SSH logins, user creations, event names, IP addresses, among others. It

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