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Never leak secrets to your GitHub repositories again

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Never leak secrets to your GitHub repositories again 10/05/2023 at 14:47 By Helga Labus GitHub is making push protection – a security feature designed to automatically prevent the leaking of secrets to repositories – free for owners of all public repositories. Previously, the feature was available only for private repositories with a GitHub Advanced Security […]

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Turla’s Snake malware network disrupted by Five Eyes’ agencies

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Turla’s Snake malware network disrupted by Five Eyes’ agencies 10/05/2023 at 14:47 By Help Net Security The US Justice Department announced the completion of court-authorized operation MEDUSA, to disrupt a global peer-to-peer network of computers compromised by sophisticated malware, called “Snake” (aka “Uroburous”), that the US Government attributes to a unit within Center 16 of

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Kubernetes Bill of Materials (KBOM) open-source tool enhances cloud security response to CVEs

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Kubernetes Bill of Materials (KBOM) open-source tool enhances cloud security response to CVEs 10/05/2023 at 09:26 By Help Net Security Kubernetes Security Operations Center (KSOC) released the first-ever Kubernetes Bill of Materials (KBOM) standard. Available in an open-source CLI tool, this KBOM enables cloud security teams to understand the scope of third-party tooling in their

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56,000+ cloud-based apps at risk of malware exfiltration

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56,000+ cloud-based apps at risk of malware exfiltration 10/05/2023 at 06:30 By Help Net Security The technology sector had the highest number of malware-infected employees, most exposed corporate credentials and the majority of all stolen cookies, according to SpyCloud. Drawing on SpyCloud’s database of 400+ billion recaptured assets from the criminal underground, researchers analyzed 2.27

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Company executives can’t afford to ignore cybersecurity anymore

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Company executives can’t afford to ignore cybersecurity anymore 10/05/2023 at 06:00 By Help Net Security Asked about the Board and C-Suite‘s understanding of cybersecurity across the organisation, only 39% of respondents think their company’s leadership has a sound understanding of cybersecurity’s role as a business enabler, according to Delinea. The high cost of ignoring security

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Microsoft fixes two actively exploited bugs, one used by BlackLotus bootkit (CVE-2023-29336, CVE-2023-24932)

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Microsoft fixes two actively exploited bugs, one used by BlackLotus bootkit (CVE-2023-29336, CVE-2023-24932) 09/05/2023 at 22:15 By Zeljka Zorz For May 2023 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has delivered fixes for 38 CVE-numbered vulnerabilities, including a patch for a Windows bug (CVE-2023-29336) and a Secure Boot bypass flaw (CVE-2023-24932) exploited by attackers in the wild. The two

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Microsoft Authenticator push notifications get number matching

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Microsoft Authenticator push notifications get number matching 09/05/2023 at 15:31 By Helga Labus Microsoft has enabled number matching for Microsoft Authenticator push notifications to improve user sign-in security. Authenticator MFA number matching in action (Source: Microsoft) “If the user has a different default authentication method, there’s no change to their default sign-in. If the default

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Digital trust can make or break an organization

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Digital trust can make or break an organization 09/05/2023 at 12:12 By Help Net Security With increased data breaches, errors, ransomware and hacks, digital trust can be the difference between retaining reputations and customer loyalty after a major incident and suffering serious, time-consuming, and expensive losses, according to ISACA. From digital trust to business success

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Finding bugs in AI models at DEF CON 31

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Finding bugs in AI models at DEF CON 31 09/05/2023 at 12:12 By Helga Labus DEF CON’s AI Village will host the first public assessment of large language models (LLMs) at the 31st edition of the hacker convention this August, aimed at finding bugs in and uncovering the potential for misuse of AI models. The

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Unattended API challenge: How we’re losing track and can we get full visibility

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Unattended API challenge: How we’re losing track and can we get full visibility 09/05/2023 at 08:13 By Help Net Security API sprawl is a prevalent issue in modern enterprises, as APIs are being developed and deployed at an unprecedented rate. As highlighted by Postman’s 2022 State of the API Report, “89% of respondents said organizations’

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MSI’s firmware, Intel Boot Guard private keys leaked

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MSI’s firmware, Intel Boot Guard private keys leaked 08/05/2023 at 15:07 By Zeljka Zorz The cybercriminals who breached Taiwanese multinational MSI last month have apparently leaked the company’s private code signing keys on their dark web site. The breach MSI (Micro-Star International) is a corporation that develops and sells computers (laptops, desktops, all-in-one PCs, servers,

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Western Digital store offline due to March breach

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Western Digital store offline due to March breach 08/05/2023 at 13:02 By Helga Labus The Western Digital online store is offline as a result of the “network security incident” it suffered in March 2023. Users have been notified On May 5, 2023, the company emailed its customers to say that an unauthorized party obtained a

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Your voice could be your biggest vulnerability

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Your voice could be your biggest vulnerability 08/05/2023 at 08:09 By Help Net Security AI technology is fueling a rise in online voice scams, with just three seconds of audio required to clone a person’s voice, according to McAfee. McAfee surveyed 7,054 people from seven countries and found that a quarter of adults had previously

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Lessons from a 40-year-long automotive OEM leader

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Lessons from a 40-year-long automotive OEM leader 08/05/2023 at 08:09 By Help Net Security Paul Cha is a cyber and product security leader, serving as the VP of Cybersecurity at LG Electronics Vehicle component Solutions. Paul held critical positions at Synopsis, Ford Motor Company, and Samsung before joining LG. He found his way to cybersecurity

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Consumer skepticism is the biggest barrier to AI-driven personalization

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Consumer skepticism is the biggest barrier to AI-driven personalization 08/05/2023 at 08:09 By Help Net Security Businesses worldwide are eagerly embracing the potential for AI to provide personalized customer experiences, but customers remain cynical, according to Twilio. This year’s report underscores the value of an AI-driven personalization strategy for brands looking to both retain existing

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Week in review: Fake ChatGPT desktop client steals data, Patch Tuesday forecast

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Week in review: Fake ChatGPT desktop client steals data, Patch Tuesday forecast 07/05/2023 at 11:16 By Help Net Security Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Former Uber CSO avoids prison for concealing data breach Joe Sullivan, the former Uber CSO who has been convicted last year

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