Why California’s Delete Act matters for the whole country 29/09/2023 at 06:32 By Help Net Security The California State Legislature passed Senate Bill 362, known as the Delete Act, to simplify the process for consumers to ask to remove their personal data gathered by data brokers. In this Help Net Security video, Dr. Chris Pierson, […]
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Yet another Chrome zero-day exploited in the wild! (CVE-2023-5217) 28/09/2023 at 14:47 By Helga Labus Google has fixed another critical zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-5217) in Chrome that is being exploited in the wild. About CVE-2023-5217 The vulnerability is caused by a heap buffer overflow in vp8 encoding in libvpx – a video codec library from Google
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How to avoid the 4 main pitfalls of cloud identity management 28/09/2023 at 08:02 By Help Net Security Securing cloud identities isn’t easy. Organizations need to complete a laundry list of actions to confirm proper configuration, ensure clear visibility into identities, determine and understand who can take what actions, and on top of it all
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The hidden costs of neglecting cybersecurity for small businesses 28/09/2023 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Raffaele Mautone, CEO of Judy Security, talks about the cybersecurity problems that small businesses face and the need for prioritization to save businesses from potential fines and damage to their brand reputation. He also
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Kubernetes attacks in 2023: What it means for the future 28/09/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security In 2023, a wave of new attacks targeting Kubernetes has been reported, from Dero and Monero crypto mining to Scarleteel and RBAC-Buster. In this Help Net Security video, Jimmy Mesta, CTO at KSOC, explores what it would take
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New twist on ZeroFont phishing technique spotted in the wild 27/09/2023 at 15:47 By Helga Labus Cybercriminals are leveraging the ZeroFont technique to trick users into trusting phishing emails, SANS ISC handler Jan Kopriva has warned. The ZeroFont phishing attack Documented and named by Avanan in 2018, the ZeroFont technique involves using text written in
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Google “confirms” that exploited Chrome zero-day is actually in libwebp (CVE-2023-5129) 27/09/2023 at 14:46 By Zeljka Zorz The Chrome zero-day exploited in the wild and patched by Google a few weeks ago has a new ID (CVE-2023-5129) and a description that tells the whole story: the vulnerability is not in Chrome, but the libwebp library,
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Fake Bitwarden installation packages delivered RAT to Windows users 27/09/2023 at 11:47 By Helga Labus Windows users looking to install the Bitwarden password manager may have inadvertently installed a remote access trojan (RAT). The ZenRAT malware A malicious website spoofing Bitwarden’s legitimate one (located at bitwariden[.]com) has been offering fake installation packages containing the ZenRAT
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The pitfalls of neglecting security ownership at the design stage 27/09/2023 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz For companies to avoid bleeding millions through cyber threats, they must build adaptability into their security strategy from the start while considering a range of inputs that go beyond the IT and network access aspects. In this Help Net
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Is your identity safe? Exploring the gaps in threat protection 27/09/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security A recent study from Silverfort has identified the identity attack surface as today’s most substantial weakness in cybersecurity resilience. Traditional approaches, such as MFA and PAM, have notable limitations that can lead to the exploitation of stolen credentials.
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Network Flight Simulator: Open-source adversary simulation tool 27/09/2023 at 06:31 By Mirko Zorz Network Flight Simulator is a lightweight utility that generates malicious network traffic and helps security teams evaluate security controls and network visibility. The tool performs tests to simulate DNS tunneling, DGA traffic, requests to known active C2 destinations, and other suspicious traffic
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Guide: SaaS Offboarding Checklist 27/09/2023 at 05:49 By Help Net Security Download this template from Nudge Security for the essential steps of IT offboarding in the age of SaaS. This employee offboarding checklist covers the murky territory of offboarding SaaS access for departing employees—a land of common pitfalls and missed steps. Download a tailored Google
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Critical JetBrains TeamCity vulnerability could be exploited to launch supply chain attacks (CVE-2023-42793) 26/09/2023 at 18:01 By Zeljka Zorz Software development firm JetBrains has fixed a critical vulnerability (CVE-2023-42793) in its TeamCity continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) solution, which may allow authenticated attackers to achieve remote code execution and gain control of the server.
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Cl0p’s MOVEit attack tally surpasses 2,000 victim organizations 26/09/2023 at 15:01 By Helga Labus The number of victim organizations hit by Cl0p via vulnerable MOVEit installations has surpassed 2,000, and the number of affected individuals is now over 60 million. The victim organizations are overwhelmingly based in the US. “The most heavily impacted sectors are
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Has Sony been hacked again? 26/09/2023 at 13:19 By Zeljka Zorz Ransomed.vc, a relatively new ransomware / cyber extortion group, claims to have hacked Sony and made off with valuable data. Sony allegedly hacked and its data held for ransom “We have successfully compromissed all of sony systems. We wont ransom them! we will sell
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Are developers giving enough thought to prompt injection threats when building code? 26/09/2023 at 08:32 By Help Net Security With National Coding Week behind us, the development community has had its annual moment of collective reflection and focus on emerging technologies that are shaping the industry. Among these, large language models (LLMs) and “generative AI”
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5 free vulnerability scanners you should check out 26/09/2023 at 08:02 By Help Net Security Vulnerability scanners delve into systems to uncover security gaps. The primary mission? To fortify organizations against breaches and shield sensitive data from exposure. Beyond merely pinpointing weaknesses, vulnerability scanning is a proactive measure to anticipate potential attacker entry points. The
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MITRE ATT&CK project leader on why the framework remains vital for cybersecurity pros 26/09/2023 at 07:32 By Mirko Zorz MITRE ATT&CK, a common language for cybersecurity professionals to communicate with each other and better understand real-world adversary behaviors, celebrates its 10th anniversary this fall. In this Help Net Security interview, project leader Adam Pennington discusses
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Cybersecurity skills employers are desperate to find in 2023 26/09/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security The surge in digital economic growth and our increasing dependence on it make cybersecurity a critical profession. In this Help Net Security video, Aaron Rosenmund, Director of Security Research and Curriculum, Pluralsight, discusses the most sought-after cybersecurity skills in
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National Student Clearinghouse MOVEit breach impacts nearly 900 schools 25/09/2023 at 14:31 By Helga Labus US educational nonprofit organization National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) has revealed that the breach of its MOVEit server ended up affecting almost 900 colleges and universities, and resulted in the theft of personal information of their students. The National Student Clearinghouse
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