Deepfake attacks occur every five minutes 2024-11-22 at 06:35 By Help Net Security As cybercriminals continue to adapt their techniques to find new ways through defenses, AI-assisted fraud is growing increasingly sophisticated and frequent, according to Entrust. The findings reveal a deepfake attack happened every five minutes in 2024, while digital document forgeries increased 244% […]
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New infosec products of the week: November 22, 2024 2024-11-22 at 06:03 By Help Net Security Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Aon, Arkose Labs, HiddenLayer, Hornetsecurity, Radware, and Tanium. Arkose Device ID detects suspicious activity patterns By adding Arkose Device ID to the Arkose Labs’
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US charges five alleged members of Scattered Spider gang 2024-11-21 at 18:03 By Help Net Security Law enforcement unsealed criminal charges against five alleged members of Scattered Spider, who allegedly targeted employees of companies nationwide with phishing text messages and then used the harvested employee credentials to log in and steal non-public company data and
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Active network of North Korean IT front companies exposed 2024-11-21 at 16:18 By Zeljka Zorz An analysis of the websites belonging to companies that served as a front for getting North Korean IT workers remote jobs with businesses worldwide has revealed an active network of such companies originating in China. Unearthing North Korean IT front
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2,000 Palo Alto Networks devices compromised in latest attacks 2024-11-21 at 13:27 By Zeljka Zorz Attackers have compromised around 2,000 Palo Alto Networks firewalls by leveraging the two recently patched zero-days (CVE-2024-0012 and CVE-2024-9474), Shadowserver Foundation’s internet-wide scanning has revealed. Compromised devices are predominantly located in the US and India, the nonprofit says. Manual and
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Researchers unearth two previously unknown Linux backdoors 2024-11-21 at 12:12 By Help Net Security ESET researchers have identified multiple samples of two previously unknown Linux backdoors: WolfsBane and FireWood. The goal of the backdoors and tools discovered is cyberespionage that targets sensitive data such as system information, user credentials, and specific files and directories. These
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Ukrainian cyberwar experience becomes blueprint for TRYZUB cyber training service 2024-11-21 at 10:58 By Help Net Security The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA), part of the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection (SSSCIP), has joined forces with the simulation training platform Cyber Ranges to unveil TRYZUB, a cyber resilience training and
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AxoSyslog: Open-source scalable security data processor 2024-11-21 at 08:52 By Mirko Zorz AxoSyslog is a syslog-ng fork, created and maintained by the original creator of syslog-ng, Balazs Scheidler, and his team. “We first started by making syslog-ng more cloud-ready: we packaged syslog-ng in a container, added helm charts, and made it more suitable for use
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Product showcase: Augmenting penetration testing with Plainsea 2024-11-21 at 08:03 By Help Net Security Human-led penetration testing is an essential practice for any organization seeking to proactively address potential attack vectors. However, this indispensable pentesting method is often limited by several factors: high resource demands, project time constraints, dispersed communication, and lack of continuous visibility
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CWE top 25 most dangerous software weaknesses 2024-11-21 at 07:33 By Help Net Security The CWE list of the 25 most dangerous software weaknesses demonstrates the currently most common and impactful software flaws. Identifying the root causes of these vulnerabilities provides insights to shape investments, policies, and practices that proactively prevent their occurrence. The CWE
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Enhancing visibility for better security in multi-cloud and hybrid environments 2024-11-21 at 07:03 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Brooke Motta, CEO of RAD Security, talks about how cloud-specific threats have evolved and what companies should be watching out for. She discusses the growing complexity of cloud environments and the importance of
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Full recovery from breaches takes longer than expected 2024-11-21 at 06:03 By Help Net Security In 2024, businesses reported taking an average of 7.3 months to recover from cybersecurity breaches – 25% longer than expected and over a month past the anticipated timeline of 5.9 months, according to Fastly. Cybersecurity leaders feel unprepared for future
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GitHub Secure Open Source Fund: Project maintainers, apply now! 2024-11-20 at 15:42 By Zeljka Zorz GitHub is calling on maintainers of open source projects to apply for the newly opened Secure Open Source Fund, to get funding and knowledge to improve the security and sustainability of their software. The program is funded by companies (AmEx
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Oracle Linux 9 Update 5 brings security updates, OpenJDK 17, .NET 9.0 2024-11-20 at 15:42 By Help Net Security Oracle Linux offers a secure, streamlined platform for deploying and managing applications across on-premises, cloud, and edge environments. Designed for demanding workloads, it includes tools for automation, virtualization, high availability, cloud-native development, Kubernetes, and more. Oracle
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Apple fixes 2 zero-days exploited to breach macOS systems (CVE-2024-44309, CVE-2024-44308) 2024-11-20 at 12:50 By Zeljka Zorz Apple has released emergency security updates for macOS Sequoia that fix two zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-44309, CVE-2024-44308) that “may have been actively exploited on Intel-based Mac systems”. About CVE-2024-44309 and CVE-2024-44308 CVE-2024-44309 affects WebKit, the browser engine used in
Five backup lessons learned from the UnitedHealth ransomware attack 2024-11-20 at 08:19 By Help Net Security The ransomware attack on UnitedHealth earlier this year is quickly becoming the healthcare industry’s version of Colonial Pipeline, prompting congressional testimony, lawmaker scrutiny and potential legislation. Over the past few months, there have been two congressional hearings on the attack
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Debunking myths about open-source security 2024-11-20 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Stephanie Domas, CISO at Canonical, discusses common misconceptions about open-source security and how the community can work to dispel them. She explains how open-source solutions, contrary to myths, offer enterprise-grade maturity, reliability, and transparency. Domas also shares key
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Cybersecurity jobs available right now: November 20, 2024 2024-11-20 at 06:37 By Anamarija Pogorelec Application Security Engineer ENOC | UAE | On-site – View job details As an Application Security Engineer, you will establish and maintain DLP policies to prevent unauthorized access, transmission, or disclosure of sensitive data, focusing on both on-premises and cloud environments.
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Overreliance on GenAI to develop software compromises security 2024-11-20 at 06:07 By Help Net Security GenAI is quickly changing the software development process by automating tasks that once took developers hours, if not days, to complete, bolstering efficiency and productivity, according to Legit Security. “As GenAI transforms software development and becomes increasingly embedded in the
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Microsoft announces Zero Day Quest hacking event with big rewards 2024-11-19 at 21:19 By Mirko Zorz Microsoft is enhancing its bug bounty initiatives with the launch of the Zero Day Quest hacking event. With $4 million in potential rewards, it focuses on driving research in critical areas such as cloud computing and AI. Event focus
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