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Organizations are placing OT cybersecurity responsibility on CISOs

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Organizations are placing OT cybersecurity responsibility on CISOs 31/05/2023 at 06:35 By Help Net Security Protecting operational technology (OT) systems is now more critical than ever as more organizations connect their OT environments to the internet, according to Fortinet. Although IT/OT convergence has many benefits, it is being hampered and handicapped by advanced and destructive […]

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Attackers leave organizations with no recovery option

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Attackers leave organizations with no recovery option 31/05/2023 at 06:13 By Help Net Security Organizations of all sizes are increasingly falling victim to ransomware attacks and inadequately protecting against this rising cyberthreat, according to Veeam. One in seven organizations will see almost all (>80%) data affected as a result of a ransomware attack – pointing

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Attackers hacked Barracuda ESG appliances via zero-day since October 2022

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Attackers hacked Barracuda ESG appliances via zero-day since October 2022 30/05/2023 at 20:10 By Zeljka Zorz Barracuda says that the recently discovered compromise of some of it clients’ ESG appliances via a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-2868) resulted in the deployment of three types of malware and data exfiltration. The company did not say how many organizations

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Penetration tester develops AWS-based automated cracking rig

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Penetration tester develops AWS-based automated cracking rig 30/05/2023 at 07:40 By Mirko Zorz Building a custom cracking rig for research can be expensive, so penetration tester Max Ahartz built one on AWS. In this Help Net Security interview, he takes us through the process and unveils the details of his creation. What motivated you to

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Generative AI: The new attack vector for trust and safety

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Generative AI: The new attack vector for trust and safety 30/05/2023 at 06:46 By Help Net Security Threat actors are abusing generative AI to carry out child sex abuse material (CSAM), disinformation, fraud and extremism, according to ActiveFence. “The explosion of generative AI has far-reaching implications for all corners of the internet,” said Noam Schwartz,

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Organizations spend 100 hours battling post-delivery email threats

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Organizations spend 100 hours battling post-delivery email threats 30/05/2023 at 06:11 By Help Net Security Nearly every victim of a spear-phishing attack in the last 12 months saw impacts on their organization, including malware infections, stolen data, and reputational damage, according to Barracuda Networks. Barracuda Networks research finds 24% of organizations studied had at least

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Top public cloud security concerns for the media and entertainment industry

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Top public cloud security concerns for the media and entertainment industry 29/05/2023 at 08:48 By Help Net Security Media and entertainment (M&E) companies are rapidly turning to cloud storage in efforts to upgrade their security measures, according Wasabi. Survey findings highlighted that, while M&E organizations are still relatively new to cloud storage (69% of respondents

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Company size doesn’t matter when it comes to cyberattacks

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Company size doesn’t matter when it comes to cyberattacks 29/05/2023 at 06:34 By Help Net Security 65% of organizations in the enterprise sector suffered a cyberattack within the last 12 months, which is similar to the results among companies of all sizes (68%), according to Netwrix. Larger organizations are a more frequent target for cyberattacks

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Digital nomads drive changes in identity verification

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Digital nomads drive changes in identity verification 29/05/2023 at 06:34 By Help Net Security Over the past year, 4 in 5 financial companies had experienced an increase in the number of verification cases involving foreign documents, according to Regula. The post Digital nomads drive changes in identity verification appeared first on Help Net Security. This

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Week in review: Zyxel firewalls vulnerability, phishing campaign targets ChatGPT users

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Week in review: Zyxel firewalls vulnerability, phishing campaign targets ChatGPT users 28/05/2023 at 12:23 By Help Net Security Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Wireless Broadband Alliance CEO on key drivers for Wi-Fi adoption in enterprise networks This Help Net Security interview with Tiago Rodrigues, CEO

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New Buhti ransomware uses leaked payloads and public exploits

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New Buhti ransomware uses leaked payloads and public exploits 26/05/2023 at 08:09 By Helga Labus A newly identified ransomware operation has refashioned leaked LockBit and Babuk payloads into Buhti ransomware, to launch attacks on both Windows and Linux systems. Use of public exploits One notable aspect of the attackers leveraging the Buhti ransomware is their

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Phishers use encrypted file attachments steal Microsoft 365 account credentials

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Phishers use encrypted file attachments steal Microsoft 365 account credentials 26/05/2023 at 08:09 By Helga Labus Phishers are using encrypted restricted-permission messages (.rpmsg) attached in phishing emails to steal Microsoft 365 account credentials. “[The campaigns] are low volume, targeted, and use trusted cloud services to send emails and host content (Microsoft and Adobe),” say Trustwave

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New infosec products of the week: May 26, 2023

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New infosec products of the week: May 26, 2023 26/05/2023 at 07:36 By Help Net Security Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Axiado, Delinea, Netscout, Radware, and Veriff. Delinea Cloud Suite updates reduce the risk of lateral movement in cybersecurity breaches Delinea Cloud Suite updates include

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Threat actors exploit new channels for advanced phishing attacks

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Threat actors exploit new channels for advanced phishing attacks 26/05/2023 at 07:36 By Help Net Security Perception Point’s team has identified a 356% increase in the number of advanced phishing attacks attempted by threat actors in 2022. Overall, the total number of attacks increased by 87%, highlighting the growing threat that cyber attacks now pose

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Cybercriminals masquerading as MFA vendors

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Cybercriminals masquerading as MFA vendors 26/05/2023 at 07:20 By Help Net Security Cybercriminals are increasingly posing as multi-factor authentication vendors and small businesses are becoming more popular targets, according to VIPRE. Attachment-based malspam is on the rise Financial institutions (48%) are still the most targeted sector by a wide margin. Insider attacks now take on

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Fresh perspectives needed to manage growing vulnerabilities

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Fresh perspectives needed to manage growing vulnerabilities 26/05/2023 at 06:03 By Help Net Security In its inaugural 2023 Offensive Security Vision Report, NetSPI unveils findings that highlight vulnerability trends across applications, cloud, and networks. Vulnerability patterns The report offers a look back — and forward — at some of the most significant vulnerability patterns of

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Five Eyes agencies detail how Chinese hackers breached US infrastructure

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Five Eyes agencies detail how Chinese hackers breached US infrastructure 25/05/2023 at 14:16 By Help Net Security The National Security Agency (NSA) and Five Eyes partner agencies have identified indicators of compromise associated with a People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored cyber actor dubbed Volt Typhoon, which is using living off the land techniques to

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Phishing campaign targets ChatGPT users

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Phishing campaign targets ChatGPT users 25/05/2023 at 14:05 By Helga Labus A clever phishing campaign aimed at stealing users’ business email account credentials by impersonating OpenAI, the company behind the ChatGPT chatbot, has been spotted by Inky researchers. The attack ChatGPT has quickly gained popularity and is used widely by individuals and organizations. That’s enough

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Barracuda email security appliances hacked via zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-2868)

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Barracuda email security appliances hacked via zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-2868) 25/05/2023 at 13:07 By Zeljka Zorz A vulnerability (CVE-2023-2868) in Barracuda Networks’ Email Security Gateway (ESG) appliances has been exploited by attackers, the company has warned. About CVE-2023-2868 CVE-2023-2868 is a critical remote command injection vulnerability affecting only physical Barracuda Email Security Gateway appliances, versions 5.1.3.001

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12 vulnerabilities newly associated with ransomware

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12 vulnerabilities newly associated with ransomware 25/05/2023 at 06:04 By Help Net Security In March 2023, the total number of breaches reported was higher than those reported in the previous three years combined, according to Ivanti. Ransomware groups are continuously weaponizing vulnerabilities and adding them to their arsenal to mount crippling and disruptive attacks on

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