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Zero-days dominate top frequently exploited vulnerabilities

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Zero-days dominate top frequently exploited vulnerabilities 2024-11-14 at 07:03 By Mirko Zorz A joint report by leading cybersecurity agencies from the U.S., UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand has identified the most commonly exploited vulnerabilities of 2023. Zero-day vulnerabilities on the rise The advisory highlights that malicious cyber actors increasingly targeted zero-day vulnerabilities, posing significant […]

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What 2025 holds for user identity protection

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What 2025 holds for user identity protection 2024-11-14 at 06:45 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, David Cottingham, President of rf IDEAS, discusses what he sees as the most prominent areas for improvement and continued change in the space: As we move into 2025, it’s evident that businesses recognize MFA as

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Aerospace employees targeted with malicious “dream job” offers

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Aerospace employees targeted with malicious “dream job” offers 2024-11-13 at 12:49 By Zeljka Zorz It’s not just North Korean hackers who reach out to targets via LinkedIn: since at least September 2023, Iranian threat actor TA455 has been trying to compromise workers in the aerospace industry by impersonating job recruiters on the popular employment-focused social

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CISOs in 2025: Balancing security, compliance, and accountability

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CISOs in 2025: Balancing security, compliance, and accountability 2024-11-13 at 07:37 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Daniel Schwalbe, CISO at DomainTools, discusses the intensifying regulatory demands that have reshaped CISO accountability and daily decision-making. He outlines the skill sets future CISOs need, their key priorities for 2025, and how increased pressure

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Cyber professionals face an IP loss reckoning in 2025

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Cyber professionals face an IP loss reckoning in 2025 2024-11-13 at 07:06 By Help Net Security AI can expose your work secrets. The same goes for AI-generated content, which has revolutionized workplace productivity but comes with hidden risks. As more employees use AI models to streamline tasks—whether drafting reports, building code, or designing products, they

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Tips for a successful cybersecurity job interview

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Tips for a successful cybersecurity job interview 2024-11-13 at 06:35 By Anamarija Pogorelec Whether you’re looking to enhance your existing cybersecurity skills or just beginning your journey in the field, cybersecurity offers a wide range of career opportunities. If you’re considering a career shift, exploring new job opportunities, or aiming to upgrade your skill set,

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Microsoft fixes actively exploited zero-days (CVE-2024-43451, CVE-2024-49039)

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Microsoft fixes actively exploited zero-days (CVE-2024-43451, CVE-2024-49039) 2024-11-12 at 23:03 By Zeljka Zorz November 2024 Patch Tuesday is here, and Microsoft has dropped fixes for 89 new security issues in its various products, two of which – CVE-2024-43451 and CVE-2024-49039 – are actively exploited by attackers. The exploited vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-43451, CVE-2024-49039) CVE-2024-43451 is yet another

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Massive troves of Amazon, HSBC employee data leaked

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Massive troves of Amazon, HSBC employee data leaked 2024-11-12 at 12:18 By Zeljka Zorz A threat actor who goes by the online moniker “Nam3L3ss” has leaked employee data belonging to a number of corporations – including Amazon, 3M, HSBC and HP – ostensibly compromised during the May 2023 MOVEit hack by the Cl0p ransomware gang,

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The changing face of identity security

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The changing face of identity security 2024-11-12 at 08:03 By Help Net Security It’s easy to see why identity security is often synonymous with user security. Social engineering tactics are the mainstay of the threat actor’s arsenal, and it’s rare to find an attack that doesn’t feature them to some degree. Getting hold of privileged

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Evaluating your organization’s application risk management journey

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Evaluating your organization’s application risk management journey 2024-11-12 at 07:33 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Chris Wysopal, Chief Security Evangelist at Veracode, discusses strategies for CISOs to quantify application risk in financial terms. Wysopal outlines the need for continuous risk management practices and robust strategies to manage third-party software dependencies, ensuring

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Powerpipe: Open-source dashboards for DevOps

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Powerpipe: Open-source dashboards for DevOps 2024-11-12 at 07:03 By Help Net Security Powerpipe is an open-source solution designed to streamline DevOps management with powerful visualization and compliance tools, making it simple to track, assess, and act on key data for smarter decision-making and continuous compliance monitoring. Dynamic dashboards and reports Powerpipe’s high-level dashboards offer an

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November 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: New servers arrive early

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November 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: New servers arrive early 2024-11-11 at 08:03 By Help Net Security Microsoft followed their October precedent set with Windows 11 24H2 and announced Microsoft Server 2025 on the first of November. We were expecting the official announcement at Microsoft Ignite near the end of the month, but with the early

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4 reasons why veterans thrive as cybersecurity professionals

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4 reasons why veterans thrive as cybersecurity professionals 2024-11-11 at 07:35 By Help Net Security Through their past military service, veterans are trained to think like adversaries, often share that mission-driven spirit and excel when working with a team to achieve a larger goal. They develop and champion the unique traits that cybersecurity companies need

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Strategies for CISOs navigating hybrid and multi-cloud security

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Strategies for CISOs navigating hybrid and multi-cloud security 2024-11-11 at 07:11 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Alex Freedland, CEO at Mirantis, discusses the cloud security challenges that CISOs need to tackle as multi-cloud and hybrid environments become the norm. He points out the expanded attack surfaces, the importance of consistent security

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Setting a security standard: From vulnerability to exposure management

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Setting a security standard: From vulnerability to exposure management 2024-11-11 at 06:36 By Help Net Security Vulnerability management has been the standard approach to fending off cyber threats for years. Still, it falls short by focusing on a limited number of vulnerabilities, often resolving only 1% to 20% of issues. In 2024, with the average

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Critical Palo Alto Networks Expedition bug exploited (CVE-2024-5910)

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Critical Palo Alto Networks Expedition bug exploited (CVE-2024-5910) 2024-11-08 at 13:36 By Zeljka Zorz A vulnerability (CVE-2024-5910) in Palo Alto Networks Expedition, a firewall configuration migration tool, is being exploited by attackers in the wild, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) confirmed on Thursday. About CVE-2024-5910 Unearthed and reported by Brian Hysell of Synopsys

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Apple’s 45-day certificate proposal: A call to action

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Apple’s 45-day certificate proposal: A call to action 2024-11-08 at 08:00 By Help Net Security In a bold move, Apple has published a draft ballot for commentary to GitHub to shorten Transport Layer Security (TLS) certificates down from 398 days to just 45 days by 2027. The Apple proposal will likely go up for a

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Am I Isolated: Open-source container security benchmark

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Am I Isolated: Open-source container security benchmark 2024-11-08 at 07:30 By Mirko Zorz Am I Isolated is an open-source container security benchmark that probes users’ runtime environments and tests for container isolation. The Rust-based container runtime scanner runs as a container, detecting gaps in users’ container runtime isolation. It also provides guidance to improve users’

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Industrial companies in Europe targeted with GuLoader

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Industrial companies in Europe targeted with GuLoader 2024-11-07 at 15:48 By Zeljka Zorz A recent spear-phishing campaign targeting industrial and engineering companies in Europe was aimed at saddling victims with the popular GuLoader downloader and, ultimately, a remote access trojan that would permit attackers to steal information from and access compromised computers whenever they wish.

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North Korean hackers employ new tactics to compromise crypto-related businesses

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North Korean hackers employ new tactics to compromise crypto-related businesses 2024-11-07 at 13:49 By Zeljka Zorz North Korean hackers are targeting crypto-related businesses with phishing emails and novel macOS-specific malware. The crypto-related phishing campaign Since July 2024, phishing emails seemingly containing helpful information on risks related to the rise of the price of Bitcoin have

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