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Critical vulnerability in Cisco industrial wireless access points fixed (CVE-2024-20418)

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Critical vulnerability in Cisco industrial wireless access points fixed (CVE-2024-20418) 2024-11-07 at 11:33 By Zeljka Zorz Cisco has fixed a critical command injection vulnerability (CVE-2024-20418) affecting its Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (URWB) Access Points that can be exploited via a HTTP requests and allows complete compromise of the devices. There are no workarounds to address this […]

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How AI will shape the next generation of cyber threats

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How AI will shape the next generation of cyber threats 2024-11-07 at 08:08 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Buzz Hillestad, CISO at Prismatic, discusses how AI’s advancement reshapes cybercriminal skillsets and lowers entry barriers for potential attackers. Hillestad highlights that, as AI tools become more accessible, organizations must adapt their defenses

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AWS security essentials for managing compliance, data protection, and threat detection

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AWS security essentials for managing compliance, data protection, and threat detection 2024-11-07 at 07:03 By Help Net Security AWS offers a comprehensive suite of security tools to help organizations manage compliance, protect sensitive data, and detect threats within their environments. From AWS Security Hub and Amazon GuardDuty to Amazon Macie and AWS Config, each tool

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Consumer privacy risks of data aggregation: What should organizations do?

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Consumer privacy risks of data aggregation: What should organizations do? 2024-11-07 at 06:48 By Help Net Security In September 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released an eye-opening report that digs into the data habits of nine major tech giants, including Amazon (Twitch), ByteDance (TikTok), Discord, Facebook, Reddit, Snap, Twitter, WhatsApp, and YouTube. The findings

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GoZone ransomware accuses and threatens victims

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GoZone ransomware accuses and threatens victims 2024-11-06 at 13:06 By Zeljka Zorz A new ransomware dubbed GoZone is being leveraged by attackers that don’t seem to be very greedy: they are asking the victims to pay just $1,000 in Bitcoin if they want their files decrypted. The GoZone HTML ransom note (Source: SonicWall) The ransom

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The cybersecurity gender gap: How diverse teams improve threat response

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The cybersecurity gender gap: How diverse teams improve threat response 2024-11-06 at 07:33 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Julie Madhusoodanan, Head of CyberSecurity at LinkedIn, discusses how closing the gender gap could enhance cybersecurity’s effectiveness in combating emerging threats. With women still underrepresented in cybersecurity roles, she emphasizes how diverse teams

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Osmedeus: Open-source workflow engine for offensive security

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Osmedeus: Open-source workflow engine for offensive security 2024-11-06 at 07:03 By Help Net Security Osmedeus is an open-source workflow engine designed for offensive security. It serves as a versatile foundation, enabling users to easily create customized reconnaissance systems and scale them across extensive target lists. Osmedeus key features Speed up your recon process Organize your

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Key cybersecurity predictions for 2025

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Key cybersecurity predictions for 2025 2024-11-06 at 06:33 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Chris Gibson, CEO at FIRST, discusses the evolving threat landscape and provides a unique take on where data breaches and cyber attacks will be in 2025. The post Key cybersecurity predictions for 2025 appeared first on Help

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Beware of phishing emails delivering backdoored Linux VMs!

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Beware of phishing emails delivering backdoored Linux VMs! 2024-11-05 at 16:05 By Zeljka Zorz Unknown attackers are trying to trick Windows users into spinning up a custom Linux virtual machine (VM) with a pre-configured backdoor, Securonix researchers have discovered. The campaign The attack began with a phishing email, they believe, but they weren’t able to

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Google patches actively exploited Android vulnerability (CVE-2024-43093)

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Google patches actively exploited Android vulnerability (CVE-2024-43093) 2024-11-05 at 13:34 By Zeljka Zorz Google has delivered fixes for two vulnerabilities endangering Android users that “may be under limited, targeted exploitation”: CVE-2024-43047, a flaw affecting Qualcomm chipsets, and CVE-2024-43093, a vulnerability in the Google Play framework. The exploited vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-43047, CVE-2024-43093) Qualcomm patched CVE-2024-43047 – a

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Open-source software: A first attempt at organization after CRA

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Open-source software: A first attempt at organization after CRA 2024-11-05 at 08:03 By Help Net Security The open-source software (OSS) industry is developing the core software for the global infrastructure, to the point that even some proprietary software giants adopt Linux servers for their cloud services. Still, it has never been able to get organized

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Maximizing security visibility on a budget

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Maximizing security visibility on a budget 2024-11-05 at 07:03 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Barry Mainz, CEO at Forescout, discusses the obstacles organizations encounter in attaining security visibility, particularly within cloud and hybrid environments. He explains why asset intelligence—going beyond basic visibility to understand device behavior and risk—is essential. Mainz also

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Millions of Synology NAS devices vulnerable to zero-click attacks (CVE-2024-10443)

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Millions of Synology NAS devices vulnerable to zero-click attacks (CVE-2024-10443) 2024-11-04 at 16:04 By Zeljka Zorz Synology has released fixes for an unauthenticated “zero-click” remote code execution flaw (CVE-2024-10443, aka RISK:STATION) affecting its popular DiskStation and BeeStation network attached storage (NAS) devices. About CVE-2024-10443 CVE-2024-10443 was discovered by Rick de Jager, a security researcher at

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Hiring guide: Key skills for cybersecurity researchers

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Hiring guide: Key skills for cybersecurity researchers 2024-11-04 at 07:33 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Rachel Barouch, an Organizational Coach for VCs and startups and a former VP HR in both a VC and a Cybersecurity startup, discusses the dynamics of cybersecurity researchers and team-building strategies. She highlights that these researchers,

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Whispr: Open-source multi-vault secret injection tool

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Whispr: Open-source multi-vault secret injection tool 2024-11-04 at 07:03 By Mirko Zorz Whispr is an open-source CLI tool designed to securely inject secrets from secret vaults, such as AWS Secrets Manager and Azure Key Vault, directly into your application’s environment. This enhances secure local software development by seamlessly managing sensitive information. Whispr key features Safe

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Cybersecurity in crisis: Are we ready for what’s coming?

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Cybersecurity in crisis: Are we ready for what’s coming? 2024-11-04 at 06:35 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, James Edgar, CISO at Corpay, reveals insights into cybersecurity health, concerns, challenges, and other considerations for building a solid defense program. Key insights revealed in Corpay’s 2024 State of Business Cybersecurity Report: 67%

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How open-source MDM solutions simplify cross-platform device management

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How open-source MDM solutions simplify cross-platform device management 2024-11-01 at 07:33 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Mike McNeil, CEO at Fleet, talks about the security risks posed by unmanaged mobile devices and how mobile device management (MDM) solutions help address them. He also discusses employee resistance to MDM and how open-source

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Google on scaling differential privacy across nearly three billion devices

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Google on scaling differential privacy across nearly three billion devices 2024-10-31 at 15:03 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Miguel Guevara, Product Manager, Privacy Safety and Security at Google, discusses the complexities involved in scaling differential privacy technology across large systems. He emphasizes the need to develop secure, private, and user-controlled products

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Lottie Player supply chain compromise: Sites, apps showing crypto scam pop-ups

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Lottie Player supply chain compromise: Sites, apps showing crypto scam pop-ups 2024-10-31 at 14:38 By Zeljka Zorz A supply chain compromise involving Lottie Player, a widely used web component for playing site and app animations, has made popular decentralized finance apps show pop-ups urging users to connect their wallets, TradingView has reported. The pop-up (Source:

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