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When confusion becomes a weapon: How cybercriminals exploit economic turmoil

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When confusion becomes a weapon: How cybercriminals exploit economic turmoil 2025-04-23 at 09:02 By Help Net Security It begins with a simple notification: “Markets in Free Fall.” Within moments, the headlines multiply: new tariffs, emergency actions, plummeting consumer confidence. Across boardrooms and break rooms, anxiety ripples at every level. People begin refreshing inboxes and apps […]

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PoC exploit for critical Erlang/OTP SSH bug is public (CVE-2025-32433)

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PoC exploit for critical Erlang/OTP SSH bug is public (CVE-2025-32433) 2025-04-22 at 15:48 By Zeljka Zorz There are now several public proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits for a maximum-severity vulnerability in the Erlang/OTP SSH server (CVE-2025-32433) unveiled last week. “All users running an SSH server based on the Erlang/OTP SSH library are likely to be affected by […]

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The legal blind spot of shadow IT

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The legal blind spot of shadow IT 2025-04-22 at 09:36 By Mirko Zorz Shadow IT isn’t just a security risk, it’s a legal one. When teams use unsanctioned tools, they can trigger compliance violations, expose sensitive data, or break contracts. Let’s look at where the legal landmines are and what CISOs can do to stay […]

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Email security, simplified: How PowerDMARC makes DMARC easy

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Email security, simplified: How PowerDMARC makes DMARC easy 2025-04-22 at 08:40 By Mirko Zorz Email is still the top way attackers get into organizations. Now, big players like Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft are cracking down. They’re starting to require email authentication, specifically DMARC. For many companies, this means it’s no longer optional. PowerDMARC helps organizations […]

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The Zoom attack you didn’t see coming

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The Zoom attack you didn’t see coming 2025-04-18 at 17:02 By Zeljka Zorz Did you know that when participating in a Zoom call, you can grant permission to other participants to control your computer remotely? While this feature may come in handy when dealing with trusted family, friends and colleagues, threat actors have started abusing […]

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Sonicwall SMA100 vulnerability exploited by attackers (CVE-2021-20035)

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Sonicwall SMA100 vulnerability exploited by attackers (CVE-2021-20035) 2025-04-18 at 14:47 By Zeljka Zorz CVE-2021-20035, an old vulnerability affecting Sonicwall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 series appliances, is being exploited by attackers. Sonicwall confirmed it by updating the original security advisory to reflect the new state of play, and by changing the description of the vulnerability […]

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The UK’s phone theft crisis is a wake-up call for digital security

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The UK’s phone theft crisis is a wake-up call for digital security 2025-04-18 at 09:02 By Help Net Security Phone theft is now commonplace in London. The Met Police recently revealed that it seizes 1,000 stolen phones weekly as it cracks down on organized criminal networks driving the £50 million trade. Nationally, cases have doubled […]

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Securing digital products under the Cyber Resilience Act

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Securing digital products under the Cyber Resilience Act 2025-04-18 at 08:37 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Dr. Dag Flachet, co-founder at Codific, explains what the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) means for companies and how it compares to GDPR in terms of regulatory complexity and impact on organizations. He discusses the technical […]

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Windows NTLM vulnerability exploited in multiple attack campaigns (CVE-2025-24054)

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Windows NTLM vulnerability exploited in multiple attack campaigns (CVE-2025-24054) 2025-04-17 at 16:52 By Zeljka Zorz CVE-2025-24054, a Windows NTLM hash disclosure vulnerability that Microsoft has issued patches for last month, has been leveraged by threat actors in campaigns targeting government and private institutions in Poland and Romania. “Active exploitation in the wild has been observed […]

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SafeLine Bot Management: Self-hosted alternative to Cloudflare

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SafeLine Bot Management: Self-hosted alternative to Cloudflare 2025-04-17 at 16:52 By Help Net Security Modern websites are under constant pressure from automated traffic: scraping, credential stuffing, inventory hoarding, and other malicious bot behaviors. While Cloudflare Bot Management is a powerful cloud-native solution that leverages massive data and machine learning, not every organization wants to rely […]

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Apple plugs zero-days holes used in targeted iPhone attacks (CVE-2025-31200, CVE-2025-31201)

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Apple plugs zero-days holes used in targeted iPhone attacks (CVE-2025-31200, CVE-2025-31201) 2025-04-17 at 12:02 By Zeljka Zorz Apple has released emergency security updates for iOS/iPadOS, macOS, tvOS and visionOS that fix two zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-31200, CVE-2025-31201) that have been exploited “in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on iOS.” CVE-2025-31200 and CVE-2025-31201 CVE-2025-31200 […]

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When AI agents go rogue, the fallout hits the enterprise

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When AI agents go rogue, the fallout hits the enterprise 2025-04-17 at 08:45 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Jason Lord, CTO at AutoRABIT, discusses the cybersecurity risks posed by AI agents integrated into real-world systems. Issues like hallucinations, prompt injections, and embedded biases can turn these systems into vulnerable targets. Lord […]

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Cozy Bear targets EU diplomats with wine-tasting invites (again)

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Cozy Bear targets EU diplomats with wine-tasting invites (again) 2025-04-16 at 17:40 By Zeljka Zorz APT29 (aka Cozy Bear, aka Midnight Blizzard) is, once again, targeting European diplomats with fake invitations to wine-tasting events, Check Point researchers have shared. Cozy Bear uses wine-tastings and dinners as a lure In early 2024, Zscaler flagged a low-volume […]

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Funding uncertainty may spell the end of MITRE’s CVE program

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Funding uncertainty may spell the end of MITRE’s CVE program 2025-04-16 at 14:56 By Zeljka Zorz The future of the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program hangs in the balance: MITRE, the not-for-profit US organization that runs it, could lose the US federal funding that helps them maintain it. But others have been waiting in […]

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When companies merge, so do their cyber threats

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When companies merge, so do their cyber threats 2025-04-16 at 09:13 By Mirko Zorz For CISOs, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) bring both potential and risk. These deals can drive growth, but they also open the door to serious cybersecurity threats that may derail the transaction. Strong due diligence, smart risk planning, and a shared security […]

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Strategic AI readiness for cybersecurity: From hype to reality

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Strategic AI readiness for cybersecurity: From hype to reality 2025-04-16 at 08:34 By Help Net Security AI readiness in cybersecurity involves more than just possessing the latest tools and technologies; it is a strategic necessity. Many companies could encounter serious repercussions, such as increased volumes of advanced cyber threats, if they fail to exploit AI […]

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Hertz data breach: Customers in US, EU, UK, Australia and Canada affected

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Hertz data breach: Customers in US, EU, UK, Australia and Canada affected 2025-04-15 at 17:21 By Zeljka Zorz American car rental company Hertz has suffered a data breach linked to last year’s exploitation of Cleo zero-day vulnerabilities by a ransomware gang. The breach resulted in information of an unknown number of customers of Hertz and […]

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Critical flaws fixed in Nagios Log Server

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Critical flaws fixed in Nagios Log Server 2025-04-15 at 13:47 By Zeljka Zorz The Nagios Security Team has fixed three critical vulnerabilities affecting popular enterprise log management and analysis platform Nagios Log Server. About the flaws The vulnerabilities, discovered and reported by security researchers Seth Kraft and Alex Tisdale, include: 1. A stored XSS vulnerability […]

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Why shorter SSL/TLS certificate lifespans matter

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Why shorter SSL/TLS certificate lifespans matter 2025-04-15 at 09:31 By Help Net Security Digital certificates are the unsung heroes of the internet, silently verifying that the websites, apps, and services you use are legit and your data is safe. For years, we’ve leaned on certificates with maximum validity term stretching for months and, in some […]

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Cybercriminal groups embrace corporate structures to scale, sustain operations

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Cybercriminal groups embrace corporate structures to scale, sustain operations 2025-04-15 at 08:33 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Sandy Kronenberg, CEO of Netarx, discusses how cybercriminal groups are adopting corporate structures and employee incentives to scale operations, retain talent, and evade detection. He covers the strategic collaborations behind major attacks, business-like parallels, […]

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