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Preparing health systems for cyber risks and insurance coverage

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Preparing health systems for cyber risks and insurance coverage 28/06/2023 at 07:32 By Mirko Zorz Our healthcare systems are at risk of infiltration by threat actors, potentially disrupting services, compromising sensitive data, and even jeopardizing patient outcomes. Among the people addressing these challenges is Dennis Fridrich, VP of Cybersecurity at TRIMEDX, who not only understands […]

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The magic formula for big data companies to outshine the competition

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The magic formula for big data companies to outshine the competition 28/06/2023 at 07:02 By Help Net Security In today’s data-driven world, organizations that can harness the power of big data and derive actionable insights are positioned to succeed. However, the sheer number of big data companies vying for attention has made it crucial for

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How cyber insurance empowers CISOs

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How cyber insurance empowers CISOs 27/06/2023 at 07:03 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Fawaz Rasheed, Field CISO at VMware, discusses how cyber insurance remains the high tide that rises ships. For organizations choosing to purchase cyber insurance, the requirements set forth towards them are beneficial in advancing their security program.

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MOVEit compromise affects pension systems, insurers

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MOVEit compromise affects pension systems, insurers 26/06/2023 at 14:32 By Helga Labus The compromise of PBI Research and The Berwyn Group’s MOVEit installation has resulted in the theft of data belonging to several pension systems and insurance companies – and millions of their users. PBI + Berwyn Group – a population management provider – was

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Exploring the persistent threat of cyberattacks on healthcare

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Exploring the persistent threat of cyberattacks on healthcare 26/06/2023 at 07:38 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Brett Harris, Cybersecurity Officer for the Americas at Siemens Healthineers, discusses the long-term impacts of cyberattacks on healthcare institutions and what healthcare providers can do to protect patients’ personal data and medical devices. Can you

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How hardening Microsoft 365 tenants mitigates potential cloud attacks

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How hardening Microsoft 365 tenants mitigates potential cloud attacks 26/06/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Moving critical data and workloads to the cloud has significantly changed information security teams. But most don’t have the resources to be successful in their cloud attack modeling—not to mention the deployment of measurable controls to defend against these

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5 free online cybersecurity courses you should check out

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5 free online cybersecurity courses you should check out 26/06/2023 at 06:30 By Help Net Security Cryptography In this course, you’ll learn how to protect information to ensure its integrity, confidentiality, authenticity, and non-repudiation. You will develop a basic understanding of cryptographic concepts and how to apply them, implement secure protocols, key management concepts, critical

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PoC exploit released for Cisco AnyConnect, Secure Client vulnerability (CVE-2023-20178)

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PoC exploit released for Cisco AnyConnect, Secure Client vulnerability (CVE-2023-20178) 23/06/2023 at 17:19 By Helga Labus Proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for the high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2023-20178) in Cisco Secure Client Software for Windows and Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Software for Windows has been published. About the vulnerability Cisco Secure Client Software – previously known as

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Microsoft Teams vulnerability allows attackers to deliver malware to employees

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Microsoft Teams vulnerability allows attackers to deliver malware to employees 23/06/2023 at 15:24 By Zeljka Zorz Security researchers have uncovered a bug that could allow attackers to deliver malware directly into employees’ Microsoft Teams inbox. “Organisations that use Microsoft Teams inherit Microsoft’s default configuration which allows users from outside of their organisation to reach out

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Operationalizing zero trust in the cloud

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Operationalizing zero trust in the cloud 23/06/2023 at 07:39 By Help Net Security Some organizations have bought into the idea that workloads in the cloud are inherently more secure than those on premises. This idea is reinforced by the concept that the cloud service provider (CSP) assumes responsibility for security. However, while a secure cloud

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Security investments that help companies navigate the macroeconomic climate

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Security investments that help companies navigate the macroeconomic climate 23/06/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security As data transformation progresses, cyber attacks are among the most significant growing threats to the enterprise. As seen in the recent MOVEit situation, enterprises must immediately enact cybersecurity solutions that are right for them. Every enterprise is unique, so

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Apple fixes zero-day vulnerabilities used to covertly deliver spyware (CVE-2023-32435)

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Apple fixes zero-day vulnerabilities used to covertly deliver spyware (CVE-2023-32435) 22/06/2023 at 13:36 By Zeljka Zorz Apple has released patches for three zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-32434, CVE-2023-32435, CVE-2023-32439) exploited in the wild. The first two have been reported by Kaspersky researchers Georgy Kucherin, Leonid Bezvershenko and Boris Larin following their discovery of the iOS spyware implant

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ChatGPT shows promise in detecting phishing sites

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ChatGPT shows promise in detecting phishing sites 22/06/2023 at 08:24 By Helga Labus ChatGPT can be used to generate phishing sites, but could it also be used to reliably detect them? Security researchers have tried to answer that question. Can ChatGPT detect phishing sites based on URLs? Kaspersky researchers tested 5,265 (2322 phishing and 2943

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Cloud-native security hinges on open source

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Cloud-native security hinges on open source 22/06/2023 at 07:33 By Help Net Security Technologies like Kubernetes and K3S are synonymous with the success of cloud native computing and the power of open source. It is no accident they have steamrolled the competition. As enterprises look to secure cloud-native environments, open source is the critical piece

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Understanding the interplay between DevOps productivity and security

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Understanding the interplay between DevOps productivity and security 22/06/2023 at 07:09 By Help Net Security Not only are macroeconomic headwinds causing more significant stress for security and DevOps teams, but the increasing number of threats against shrinking teams is causing an uneven playing field. In this Help Net Security video, Ev Kontsevoy, CEO at Teleport,

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Unraveling the multifaceted threats facing telecom companies

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Unraveling the multifaceted threats facing telecom companies 22/06/2023 at 07:09 By Mirko Zorz In today’s interconnected world, telecom companies serve as gateways, connecting individuals, businesses, and governments. However, this role also makes them prime targets for cyberattacks. From DDoS attacks to sophisticated spyware infiltration, telecom providers face a wide range of threats that can disrupt

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VMware Aria Operations for Networks vulnerability exploited in the wild (CVE-2023-20887)

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VMware Aria Operations for Networks vulnerability exploited in the wild (CVE-2023-20887) 21/06/2023 at 11:42 By Zeljka Zorz CVE-2023-20887, a pre-authentication command injection vulnerability in VMware Aria Operations for Networks (formerly vRealize Network Insight), has been spotted being exploited in the wild. There are no workarounds to mitigate the risk of exploitation – enterprise admins are

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The limitations of shifting left in application security

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The limitations of shifting left in application security 21/06/2023 at 07:40 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Jacob Garrison, Security Research for Bionic, explains the limitations of shifting left in application security. Key factors hindering the effectiveness of shifting left: Achieving 50%+ application test coverage is unrealistic, especially in microservices environments

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Empowering Google security and networking solutions with AI

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Empowering Google security and networking solutions with AI 21/06/2023 at 06:47 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Sunil Potti, VP and GM, Cloud Security Google Cloud, talks about how new security and networking solutions powered by AI help improve security so Google customers can address their most pressing security challenges and remain

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Compromised Linux SSH servers engage in DDoS attacks, cryptomining

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Compromised Linux SSH servers engage in DDoS attacks, cryptomining 20/06/2023 at 13:36 By Helga Labus Poorly managed Linux SSH servers are getting compromised by unknown attackers and instructed to engage in DDoS attacks while simultaneously mining cryptocurrency in the background. The Tsunami DDoS bot Tsunami, also known as Kaiten, is a type of DDoS bot

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