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North Korean hackers target security researchers with zero-day exploit

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North Korean hackers target security researchers with zero-day exploit 08/09/2023 at 12:32 By Helga Labus North Korean threat actors are once again attempting to compromise security researchers’ machines by employing a zero-day exploit. The warning comes from Google’s own security researchers Clement Lecigne and Maddie Stone, who detailed the latest campaign mounted by government-backed attackers. […]

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Apple patches two zero-days under attack (CVE-2023-41064, CVE-2023-41061)

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Apple patches two zero-days under attack (CVE-2023-41064, CVE-2023-41061) 08/09/2023 at 11:46 By Zeljka Zorz Apple has patched two zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-41064, CVE-2023-41061) exploited to deliver NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware. “The exploit chain was capable of compromising iPhones running the latest version of iOS (16.6) without any interaction from the victim,” Citizen Lab shared. “The exploit

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September 2023 Patch Tuesday forecast: Important Federal government news

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September 2023 Patch Tuesday forecast: Important Federal government news 08/09/2023 at 08:17 By Help Net Security Microsoft addressed 33 CVEs in Windows 10 and 11 last month after nearly 3x that number in July. But despite the lull in CVEs, they did provide new security updates for Microsoft Exchange Server, .NET Framework, and even SQL

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Best practices for implementing a proper backup strategy

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Best practices for implementing a proper backup strategy 08/09/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Implementing a robust backup strategy for safeguarding crucial business data is more essential than ever. Without such a plan, organizations risk paying ransoms and incurring expenses related to investigations and lost productivity. In this Help Net Security video, David Boland,

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How Chinese hackers got their hands on Microsoft’s token signing key

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How Chinese hackers got their hands on Microsoft’s token signing key 07/09/2023 at 17:00 By Zeljka Zorz The mystery of how Chinese hackers managed to steal a crucial signing key that allowed them to breach Microsoft 365’s email service and access accounts of employees of 25 government agencies has been explained: they found it somewhere

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MacOS malware has a new trick up its sleeve

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MacOS malware has a new trick up its sleeve 07/09/2023 at 15:02 By Helga Labus A newer version of the Atomic Stealer macOS malware has a new trick that allows it to bypass the operating system’s Gatekeeper, Malwarebytes researchers have discovered. Mac malware delivered through Google ads The malware, which was first advertised in April

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LibreOffice: Stability, security, and continued development

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LibreOffice: Stability, security, and continued development 07/09/2023 at 08:31 By Zeljka Zorz LibreOffice, the most widely used open-source office productivity suite, has plenty to recommend it: it’s feature-rich, user-friendly, well-documented, reliable, has an active community of developers working on improving it, and it’s free. The suite includes Writer (word processor), Calc (a spreadsheet app), Impress

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3 ways to strike the right balance with generative AI

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3 ways to strike the right balance with generative AI 07/09/2023 at 08:02 By Help Net Security To find the sweet spot where innovation doesn’t mean sacrificing your security posture, organizations should consider the following three best practices when leveraging AI. Implement role-based access control In the context of generative AI, having properly defined user

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How cybercriminals use look-alike domains to impersonate brands

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How cybercriminals use look-alike domains to impersonate brands 07/09/2023 at 07:32 By Help Net Security Cybercriminals create hundreds of thousands of counterfeit domains that mimic well-known brands for financial gain. These fake domains serve multiple malicious purposes, such as sending phishing emails, hosting fraudulent websites, rerouting web traffic, and distributing malware. In this Help Net

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Shifting left and right, innovating product security

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Shifting left and right, innovating product security 07/09/2023 at 07:03 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Slava Bronfman, CEO at Cybellum, discusses approaches for achieving product security throughout a device’s entire lifecycle, fostering collaboration across business units and product lines, ensuring transparency and security in the supply chain, and meeting regulatory requirements

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Old vulnerabilities are still a big problem

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Old vulnerabilities are still a big problem 06/09/2023 at 17:01 By Zeljka Zorz A recently flagged phishing campaign aimed at delivering the Agent Tesla RAT to unsuspecting users takes advantage of old vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office that allow remote code execution. “Despite fixes for CVE-2017-11882/CVE-2018-0802 being released by Microsoft in November, 2017 and January, 2018,

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Cybercriminals target MS SQL servers to deliver ransomware

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Cybercriminals target MS SQL servers to deliver ransomware 06/09/2023 at 16:02 By Helga Labus A cyberattack campaign is targeting exposed Microsoft SQL (MS SQL) databases, aiming to deliver ransomware and Cobalt Strike payloads. The attack campaign The attackers target exposed MS SQL servers by brute-forcing access credentials. After having successfully authenticated, they start enumerating the

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Emerging threat: AI-powered social engineering

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Emerging threat: AI-powered social engineering 06/09/2023 at 07:32 By Help Net Security Social engineering is a sophisticated form of manipulation but, thanks to AI advancements, malicious groups have gained access to highly sophisticated tools, suggesting that we might be facing more elaborate social engineering attacks in the future. It is becoming increasingly evident that the

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Cyber talent gap solutions you need to know

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Cyber talent gap solutions you need to know 06/09/2023 at 07:03 By Help Net Security 90% of consumers across the US and UK are concerned about cybersecurity’s future if students aren’t exposed to the field at an earlier age, according to ThreatX. 88% are worried that today’s talent shortage will negatively impact protection of their

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Atlas VPN zero-day allows sites to discover users’ IP address

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Atlas VPN zero-day allows sites to discover users’ IP address 05/09/2023 at 20:47 By Zeljka Zorz Atlas VPN has confirmed the existence of a zero-day vulnerability that may allow website owners to discover Linux users’ real IP address. Details about this zero-day vulnerability as well as exploit code have been publicly released on Reddit several

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LockBit leaks sensitive data from maximum security fence manufacturer

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LockBit leaks sensitive data from maximum security fence manufacturer 05/09/2023 at 17:32 By Helga Labus The LockBit ransomware group has breached Zaun, a UK-based manufacturer of fencing systems for military sites and critical utilities, by compromising a legacy computer running Windows 7 and using it as an initial point of access to the wider company

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Connected cars and cybercrime: A primer

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Connected cars and cybercrime: A primer 05/09/2023 at 08:02 By Help Net Security Original equipment suppliers (OEMs) and their suppliers who are weighing how to invest their budgets might be inclined to slow pedal investment in addressing cyberthreats. To date, the attacks that they have encountered have remained relatively unsophisticated and not especially harmful. Analysis

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The misconceptions preventing wider adoption of digital signatures

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The misconceptions preventing wider adoption of digital signatures 05/09/2023 at 07:33 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Thorsten Hau, CEO at fidentity, discusses the legal validity of qualified digital signatures, demonstrating their equivalence to handwritten signatures when backed by robust identity verification. Opting for certified providers that adhere to standards like eIDAS

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Why end-to-end encryption matters

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Why end-to-end encryption matters 05/09/2023 at 07:16 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Kayne McGladrey, IEEE Senior Member and Field CISO at Hyperproof, discusses end-to-end encryption (E2EE). E2EE ensures that only two parties – a sender and a receiver – can access data, and helps to protect consumers and businesses from

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6 free resources for getting started in cybersecurity

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6 free resources for getting started in cybersecurity 05/09/2023 at 06:32 By Help Net Security Cybersecurity is not just a career field on the rise – it’s a calling that’s increasingly vital to the infrastructure of our world. But stepping into the universe of threat vectors and intrusion detection systems might sound like a journey

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