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Major shifts in identity, ransomware, and critical infrastructure threat trends

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Major shifts in identity, ransomware, and critical infrastructure threat trends 2024-03-07 at 07:20 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Michelle Alvarez, Strategic Threat Analysis Manager at IBM X-Force, discusses the 2024 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, revealing top threats and trends the team observed last year across its global engagements and how […]

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A cybercriminal is sentenced, will it make a difference?

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A cybercriminal is sentenced, will it make a difference? 2024-03-07 at 06:03 By Help Net Security The darknet is home to many underground hacking forums in which cybercriminals convene, freely sharing stories, tactics, success stories and failures. Their unguarded discussions allow our team to peek into the politics and ethics behind recent adversary activities. The […]

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Apple fixes two actively exploited iOS zero-days (CVE-2024-23225, CVE-2024-23296)

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Apple fixes two actively exploited iOS zero-days (CVE-2024-23225, CVE-2024-23296) 2024-03-06 at 11:45 By Zeljka Zorz Apple has fixed two iOS zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-23225, CVE-2024-23296) exploited by attackers in the wild. CVE-2024-23225 and CVE-2024-23296 On Tuesday, Apple released security updates for all three supported branches of iOS and iPadOS. iOS and iPadOS 17.4 carry fixes for […]

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5 ways to keep API integrations secure

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5 ways to keep API integrations secure 2024-03-06 at 08:20 By Help Net Security API integrations often handle sensitive data, such as employees’ personally identifiable information (PII), companies’ financial information, or even clients’ payment card data. Keeping this data safe from attackers—while ensuring that the integrations perform at the desired level—requires adopting several security measures. […]

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RiskInDroid: Open-source risk analysis of Android apps

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RiskInDroid: Open-source risk analysis of Android apps 2024-03-06 at 07:30 By Mirko Zorz RiskInDroid (Risk Index for Android) is an open-source tool for quantitative risk analysis of Android applications based on machine learning techniques. How RiskInDroid works “A user should be able to quickly assess an application’s level of risk by simply glancing at RiskInDroid’s […]

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Navigating regulation challenges for protecting sensitive healthcare data

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Navigating regulation challenges for protecting sensitive healthcare data 2024-03-06 at 07:10 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Chris Bowen, CISO at ClearDATA, emphasizes the importance of digital health companies being more transparent with their users. As more and more Americans flock to direct-to-consumer digital health apps and resources, most people don’t […]

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How to create an efficient governance control program

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How to create an efficient governance control program 2024-03-06 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Your success as an organization, especially in the cyber realm, depends on your security posture. To account for the ongoing evolution of digital threats, you need to implement robust governance control programs that address the current control environment and help […]

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Hundreds of orgs targeted with emails aimed at stealing NTLM authentication hashes

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Hundreds of orgs targeted with emails aimed at stealing NTLM authentication hashes 2024-03-05 at 12:47 By Zeljka Zorz A threat actor specializing in establishing initial access to target organizations’ computer systems and networks is using booby-trapped email attachments to steal employees’ NTLM hashes. Why are they after NTLM hashes? NT LAN Manager (NTLM) hashes contain […]

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Why cyber maturity assessment should become standard practice

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Why cyber maturity assessment should become standard practice 2024-03-05 at 08:05 By Help Net Security Understanding risk is one thing, but how do you know if your organization has what it takes to withstand those risks being realized? Establishing cyber maturity can help determine resilience, where the strengths and weaknesses lie, and what needs to […]

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3 free data protection regulation courses you can take right now

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3 free data protection regulation courses you can take right now 2024-03-05 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Increasingly, information about us, and even by us, is being processed. Even mundane or insignificant details can be combined and linked with other data in a manner that may intrude upon or pose a risk to our […]

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Secure your hybrid workforce: The advantages of encrypted storage

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Secure your hybrid workforce: The advantages of encrypted storage 2024-03-05 at 07:02 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Ryan Amparo, Field Application Engineer at Kingston Technology, discusses the benefits of encrypted external SSDs and USBs for hybrid workforces. He talks about the differences between software and hardware encryption, why it’s important, […]

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What organizations need to know about the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)

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What organizations need to know about the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) 2024-03-05 at 06:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Kris Lovejoy, Global Security and Resilience Leader at Kyndryl, discusses the impact of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) on organizations across the EU, particularly in ICT risk management and cybersecurity. […]

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Critical vulnerabilities in TeamCity JetBrains fixed, release of technical details imminent, patch quickly! (CVE-2024-27198, CVE-2024-27199)

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Critical vulnerabilities in TeamCity JetBrains fixed, release of technical details imminent, patch quickly! (CVE-2024-27198, CVE-2024-27199) 2024-03-04 at 18:07 By Zeljka Zorz JetBrains has fixed two critical security vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-27198, CVE-2024-27199) affecting TeamCity On-Premises and is urging customers to patch them immediately. “Rapid7 originally identified and reported these vulnerabilities to us and has chosen to adhere […]

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GitHub push protection now on by default for public repositories

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GitHub push protection now on by default for public repositories 2024-03-04 at 16:15 By Zeljka Zorz GitHub push protection – a security feature aimed at preventing secrets such as API keys or tokens getting accidentally leaked online – is being switched on by default for all public repositories. “This means that when a supported secret […]

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Phishers target FCC, crypto holders via fake Okta SSO pages

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Phishers target FCC, crypto holders via fake Okta SSO pages 2024-03-04 at 14:46 By Helga Labus A new phishing campaign is using fake Okta single sign-on (SSO) pages for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and for various cryptocurrency platforms to target users and employees, Lookout researchers have discovered. The phishing campaign By pretending to be […]

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Securing software repositories leads to better OSS security

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Securing software repositories leads to better OSS security 2024-03-04 at 14:03 By Zeljka Zorz Malicious software packages are found on public software repositories such as GitHub, PyPI and the npm registry seemingly every day. Attackers use a number of tricks to fool developers or systems into downloading them, or they simply compromise the package developer’s […]

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PyRIT: Open-source framework to find risks in generative AI systems

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PyRIT: Open-source framework to find risks in generative AI systems 2024-03-04 at 08:02 By Mirko Zorz Python Risk Identification Tool (PyRIT) is Microsoft’s open-source automation framework that enables security professionals and machine learning engineers to find risks in generative AI systems. PyRIT has been battle-tested by Microsoft’s AI red team. It started as a collection […]

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Integrating software supply chain security in DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines

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Integrating software supply chain security in DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines 2024-03-04 at 07:01 By Help Net Security NIST released its final guidelines for integrating software supply chain security in DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines (SP 800-204D). In this Help Net Security video, Henrik Plate, Security Researcher at Endor Labs, talks about this report, which provides actionable measures to […]

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New compensation trends in the cybersecurity sector

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New compensation trends in the cybersecurity sector 2024-03-04 at 06:31 By Help Net Security For several years, cybersecurity leaders have grappled with talent shortages in crucial cyber roles. In the face of escalating financial requirements and expanding responsibilities, these leaders are under heightened pressure to achieve more with fewer resources, creating roles encompassing multiple security […]

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JCDC’s strategic shift: Prioritizing cyber hardening

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JCDC’s strategic shift: Prioritizing cyber hardening 2024-03-01 at 08:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Geoffrey Mattson, CEO of Xage Security, discusses the evolution of the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) since its 2021 inception and tackles its 2024 strategic priorities in response to escalating cyber threats. He elaborates on JCDC’s strategies […]

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