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Attackers deploying red teaming tool for EDR evasion

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Attackers deploying red teaming tool for EDR evasion 2024-10-15 at 17:16 By Zeljka Zorz Threat actors are leveraging the open-source EDRSilencer tool to evade endpoint detection and response systems, Trend Micro researchers have noticed. About EDRSilencer The software, which is intended for red teaming, is being abused to “silence” EDR solutions. It works by leveraging […]

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87,000+ Fortinet devices still open to attack, are yours among them? (CVE-2024-23113)

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87,000+ Fortinet devices still open to attack, are yours among them? (CVE-2024-23113) 2024-10-15 at 14:49 By Zeljka Zorz Last week, CISA added CVE-2024-23113 – a critical vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote code/command execution on unpatched Fortinet FortiGate firewalls – to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, thus confirming that it’s being leveraged by attackers in the

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The NHI management challenge: When employees leave

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The NHI management challenge: When employees leave 2024-10-15 at 08:01 By Help Net Security An employee is exiting your organization. Regardless of the terms of departure, an ex-staffer has the potential when they leave or change roles to impact a wide range of non-human identities, digital credentials, and other secrets. Those secrets include the credentials

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How nation-states exploit political instability to launch cyber operations

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How nation-states exploit political instability to launch cyber operations 2024-10-15 at 07:37 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Ismael Valenzuela, Vice President of Threat Research & Intelligence at BlackBerry, discusses the impact of geopolitical tensions on the frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks. He explains how nation-states and politically motivated groups exploit unrest

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The dark side of API security

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The dark side of API security 2024-10-15 at 07:02 By Help Net Security APIs are the backbone of digital transformation efforts, connecting applications across organizations, so their security is of the utmost importance. In this Help Net Security video, Lori MacVittie, a Distinguished Engineer at F5, discusses the current state of API security. A recent

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The quantum dilemma: Game-changer or game-ender

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The quantum dilemma: Game-changer or game-ender 2024-10-14 at 08:18 By Help Net Security If someone told you five years ago that you could pose questions to an AI agent about the most vexing issues in science and it could answer back swiftly and meaningfully, you would’ve thought they were joking. But AI has ushered in

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CISOs’ strategies for managing a growing attack surface

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CISOs’ strategies for managing a growing attack surface 2024-10-14 at 07:03 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Rickard Carlsson, CEO at Detectify, discusses the evolution of attack surface management in the context of remote work and digital transformation. Carlsson highlights the challenges CISOs face today, including maintaining visibility and managing compliance in

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EU adopts Cyber Resilience Act to secure connected products

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EU adopts Cyber Resilience Act to secure connected products 2024-10-11 at 14:17 By Zeljka Zorz The EU Council has adopted the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), a new law that aims to make consumer products with digital components safe(r) to use. CRA requirements The CRA outlines EU-wide cybersecurity standards for digital products, i.e. products that are

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DORA regulation’s nuts and bolts

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DORA regulation’s nuts and bolts 2024-10-11 at 08:02 By Help Net Security The frequency, sophistication, and impact of cyber-attacks on financial institutions have been rising. Given the economic system’s interconnected nature, disruptions in one institution can have cascading effects on the broader financial market, leading to systemic risks. Regulators have responded with increasingly stringent requirements.

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Unlocking the power of cryptographic agility in a quantum world

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Unlocking the power of cryptographic agility in a quantum world 2024-10-11 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Glen Leonhard, Director of Key Management at Cryptomathic, discusses the role of cryptographic agility in mitigating risks posed by quantum computing. Cryptographic agility enables organizations to seamlessly transition to post-quantum algorithms without disrupting

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Actively exploited Firefox zero-day fixed, update ASAP! (CVE-2024-9680)

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Actively exploited Firefox zero-day fixed, update ASAP! (CVE-2024-9680) 2024-10-10 at 15:31 By Zeljka Zorz Mozilla has pushed out an emergency update for its Firefox and Firefox ESR browsers to fix a vulnerability (CVE-2024-9680) that is being exploited in the wild. About CVE-2024-9680 Reported by ESET malware researcher Damien Schaeffer, CVE-2024-9680 is a use-after-free vulnerability in

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Internet Archive data breach, defacement, and DDoS: Users’ data compromised

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Internet Archive data breach, defacement, and DDoS: Users’ data compromised 2024-10-10 at 12:46 By Zeljka Zorz The Internet Archive has suffered a data breach, leading to the compromise of email addresses, screen names and bcrypt password hashes of some 31 million users. The compromise was revealed on Wednesday afternoon, when the digital library’s website began

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Widening talent pool in cyber with on-demand contractors

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Widening talent pool in cyber with on-demand contractors 2024-10-10 at 08:01 By Help Net Security Filling roles within the cyber sector is an ongoing battle. The shortfall of workers risks creating a vicious cycle within existing cyber teams: With fewer team members to spread the workload on, you risk burning out security professionals. Many make

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Investing in Privacy by Design for long-term compliance

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Investing in Privacy by Design for long-term compliance 2024-10-10 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Bojan Belušić, Head of Information Security & IT Operations at Microblink, discusses the relationship between Privacy by Design and regulatory frameworks like GDPR. Integrating privacy principles from the outset of product and process development ensures

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Balancing legal frameworks and enterprise security governance

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Balancing legal frameworks and enterprise security governance 2024-10-10 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Tom McAndrew, CEO at Coalfire, discusses the balance organizations must strike between legal compliance and effective enterprise security governance in the context of evolving regulatory frameworks. McAndrew also addresses the need for clear governance structures and

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Exploit code for critical GitLab auth bypass flaw released (CVE-2024-45409)

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Exploit code for critical GitLab auth bypass flaw released (CVE-2024-45409) 2024-10-09 at 15:49 By Zeljka Zorz If you run a self-managed GitLab installation with configured SAML-based authentication and you haven’t upgraded it since mid-September, do it now, because security researchers have published an analysis of CVE-2024-45409 and an exploit script that may help attackers gain

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YARA: Open-source tool for malware research

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YARA: Open-source tool for malware research 2024-10-09 at 08:01 By Help Net Security YARA is a powerful tool designed primarily to aid malware researchers in identifying and categorizing malware samples, though its applications are broader. The tool enables users to create detailed descriptions, or “rules,” for malware families or any other target based on textual

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Cultivating a security-first mindset: Key leadership actions

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Cultivating a security-first mindset: Key leadership actions 2024-10-09 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Emily Wienhold, Cyber Education Specialist at Optiv, discusses how business leaders can promote a security-first culture within their organizations. Wienhold also discusses strategies for maintaining ongoing cybersecurity awareness and making security protocols accessible to non-technical staff.

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Microsoft patches two zero-days exploited in the wild (CVE-2024-43573, CVE-2024-43572)

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Microsoft patches two zero-days exploited in the wild (CVE-2024-43573, CVE-2024-43572) 2024-10-08 at 22:49 By Zeljka Zorz For October 2024 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released fixes for 117 security vulnerabilities, including two under active exploitation: CVE-2024-43573, a spoofing bug affecting the Windows MSHTML Platform, and CVE-2024-43572, a remote code execution flaw in the Microsoft Management Console

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Qualcomm zero-day under targeted exploitation (CVE-2024-43047)

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Qualcomm zero-day under targeted exploitation (CVE-2024-43047) 2024-10-08 at 15:31 By Zeljka Zorz An actively exploited zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2024-43047) affecting dozens of Qualcomm’s chipsets has been patched by the American semiconductor giant. About CVE-2024-43047 On Monday, Qualcomm has confirmed patches for 20 vulnerabilities affecting both proprietary and open source software running on its various chipsets. Among

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