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Forward-thinking CISOs are shining a light on shadow IT

Forward-thinking CISOs are shining a light on shadow IT 2025-04-04 at 08:32 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Curtis Simpson, CISO and Chief Advocacy Officer at Armis, discusses how CISOs can balance security and innovation while managing the risks of shadow IT. Rather than focusing on restrictive policies, fostering proactive partnerships with […]

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Inside the AI-driven threat landscape

Inside the AI-driven threat landscape 2025-04-04 at 07:35 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Nick Barter, Chief Strategy Officer at Nothreat, discusses how AI is no longer just a tool for defenders, it’s now a powerful weapon in the hands of attackers. With the adoption of generative AI, cyber threats are […]

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Ivanti VPN customers targeted via unrecognized RCE vulnerability (CVE-2025-22457)

Ivanti VPN customers targeted via unrecognized RCE vulnerability (CVE-2025-22457) 2025-04-03 at 21:01 By Zeljka Zorz A suspected Chinese APT group has exploited CVE-2025-22457 – a buffer overflow bug that was previously thought not to be exploitable – to compromise appliances running Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) 22.7R2.5 or earlier or Pulse Connect Secure 9.1x. The vulnerability […]

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Attackers are leveraging Cisco Smart Licensing Utility static admin credentials (CVE-2024-20439)

Attackers are leveraging Cisco Smart Licensing Utility static admin credentials (CVE-2024-20439) 2025-04-03 at 16:15 By Zeljka Zorz CVE-2024-20439, a static credential vulnerability in the Cisco Smart Licensing Utility, is being exploited by attackers in the wild, CISA has confirmed on Monday by adding the flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Cisco has followed up […]

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Phishers are increasingly impersonating electronic toll collection companies

Phishers are increasingly impersonating electronic toll collection companies 2025-04-03 at 14:31 By Zeljka Zorz Steam was the most imitated brands by phishers in the first quarter of 2025, followed by Microsoft and Facebook/Meta, Guardio researchers have revealed. “Historically, the #1 spot has been dominated by the usual suspects – big tech companies like Meta, Microsoft, […]

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7 ways to get C-suite buy-in on that new cybersecurity tool

7 ways to get C-suite buy-in on that new cybersecurity tool 2025-04-03 at 08:34 By Help Net Security You’re in the middle of a sprint, juggling deadlines, debugging code, fine-tuning pipelines, and then it happens—you stumble across the perfect cybersecurity tool. It promises to eliminate secrets in logs, reduce risks in CI/CD pipelines, and save […]

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Building a cybersecurity strategy that survives disruption

Building a cybersecurity strategy that survives disruption 2025-04-03 at 08:14 By Mirko Zorz Cybersecurity isn’t what it used to be. Attackers are moving quicker, disruptions happen all the time, and many security plans built for more predictable times just can’t keep up. With everything from ransomware to geopolitical threats to cloud slip-ups hitting companies, there’s […]

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How to map and manage your cyber attack surface with EASM

How to map and manage your cyber attack surface with EASM 2025-04-02 at 16:10 By Help Net Security In today’s digital landscape, understanding your organization’s attack surface is crucial for maintaining robust cybersecurity. To effectively manage and mitigate the cyber-risks hiding in modern attack surfaces, it’s important to adopt an attacker-centric approach. In this article, […]

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Google is making sending end-to-end encrypted emails easy

Google is making sending end-to-end encrypted emails easy 2025-04-02 at 15:03 By Zeljka Zorz Sending end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) emails from Gmail enterprise accounts is about to become much easier than it is now, Google has announced on Tuesday. The company will first make available this simplified capability to users who want to send E2EE emails […]

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North Korean IT workers set their sights on European organizations

North Korean IT workers set their sights on European organizations 2025-04-02 at 13:05 By Zeljka Zorz North Korean IT workers are expanding their efforts beyond the US, and are seeking to fraudulently gain employment with organizations around the world, but most especially in Europe. According to Google’s threat researchers, they are also increasingly attempting to […]

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Balancing data protection and clinical usability in healthcare

Balancing data protection and clinical usability in healthcare 2025-04-02 at 08:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Aaron Weismann, CISO at Main Line Health, discusses the growing ransomware threat in healthcare and why the sector remains a prime target. He explains the difficulties of protecting patient information, securing legacy systems, and maintaining […]

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BlueToolkit: Open-source Bluetooth Classic vulnerability testing framework

BlueToolkit: Open-source Bluetooth Classic vulnerability testing framework 2025-04-02 at 07:35 By Mirko Zorz BlueToolkit is an open-source tool that helps find security flaws in Bluetooth Classic devices. It runs known and custom exploits to test if a device is vulnerable. Right now, it includes 43 different exploits. Some are public, and others were made specifically […]

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Attackers are targeting CrushFTP vulnerability with public PoC (CVE-2025-2825)

Attackers are targeting CrushFTP vulnerability with public PoC (CVE-2025-2825) 2025-04-01 at 18:49 By Zeljka Zorz Exploitation attempts targeting the CVE-2025-2825 vulnerability on internet-facing CrushFTP instances are happening, the Shadowserver Foundation has shared on Monday, and the attackers have been leveraging publicly available PoC exploit code. What can be done? CVE-2025-2825, affecting CrushFTP versions 10.0.0 through […]

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Building a reasonable cyber defense program

Building a reasonable cyber defense program 2025-04-01 at 16:04 By Help Net Security If you do business in the United States, especially across state lines, you probably know how difficult it is to comply with U.S. state data privacy laws. The federal government and many U.S. state governments require you to implement “reasonable” cybersecurity controls […]

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Attackers are probing Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect portals

Attackers are probing Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect portals 2025-04-01 at 14:21 By Zeljka Zorz Cybersecurity company GreyNoise is warning about a significant increase of scanning activity targeting internet-facing Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect portals in the last 30 days, and has urged organizations with exposed systems to secure them and look for signs of compromise. “The […]

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Why global tensions are a cybersecurity problem for every business

Why global tensions are a cybersecurity problem for every business 2025-04-01 at 09:03 By Mirko Zorz With global tensions climbing, cyber attacks linked to nation-states and their allies are becoming more common, sophisticated, and destructive. For organizations, cybersecurity can’t be treated as separate from world events anymore, they’re closely connected. Conflict between countries is spilling […]

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How to build an effective cybersecurity simulation

How to build an effective cybersecurity simulation 2025-04-01 at 08:32 By Help Net Security Most people groan at the prospect of security training. It’s typically delivered through dull online videos or uninspiring exercises that fail to capture real-world urgency. To make a real difference in cyber crisis readiness, personnel need the opportunity to test their […]

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Generative AI Is reshaping financial fraud. Can security keep up?

Generative AI Is reshaping financial fraud. Can security keep up? 2025-04-01 at 07:35 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Yinglian Xie, CEO at DataVisor, explains how evolving fraud tactics require adaptive, AI-driven prevention strategies. With fraudsters using generative AI to launch sophisticated attacks, financial institutions must adopt adaptive AI solutions to stay […]

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CISA reveals new malware variant used on compromised Ivanti Connect Secure devices

CISA reveals new malware variant used on compromised Ivanti Connect Secure devices 2025-03-31 at 16:12 By Zeljka Zorz CISA has released indicators of compromise, detection signatures, and updated mitigation advice for rooting out a newly identified malware variant used by the attackers who breached Ivanti Connect Secure VPN appliances in December 2024 by exploiting the […]

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Windows 11 quick machine recovery: Restoring devices with boot issues

Windows 11 quick machine recovery: Restoring devices with boot issues 2025-03-31 at 12:46 By Zeljka Zorz Microsoft has rolled out quick machine recovery, a new Windows feature aimed at preventing prolonged widespread outages like the one caused by a faulty CrowdStrike update in July 2024. The goal of the feature is to allow IT administrators […]

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