Cybersecurity jobs available right now: October 9, 2024 2024-10-09 at 06:02 By Anamarija Pogorelec Cloud Cybersecurity Analyst III Texas Health and Human Services | USA | Hybrid – View job details As a Cloud CSAIII, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing security solutions for cloud environments. You will ensure that cloud infrastructures […]
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Microsoft patches two zero-days exploited in the wild (CVE-2024-43573, CVE-2024-43572) 2024-10-08 at 22:49 By Zeljka Zorz For October 2024 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released fixes for 117 security vulnerabilities, including two under active exploitation: CVE-2024-43573, a spoofing bug affecting the Windows MSHTML Platform, and CVE-2024-43572, a remote code execution flaw in the Microsoft Management Console
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Ivanti fixes three CSA zero-days exploited in the wild (CVE-2024-9379, CVE-2024-9380, CVE-2024-9381) 2024-10-08 at 21:17 By Zeljka Zorz Ivanti has patched three additional Cloud Service Appliance (CSA) zero-day flaws, which have been exploited by attackers in conjuction with a zero-day bug the company accidentally fixed in September. The fixed zero-days “We are aware of a
OpenBSD 7.6 released: security improvements, new hardware support, and more! 2024-10-08 at 21:01 By Help Net Security OpenBSD is a free, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system. The 57th release, OpenBSD 7.6, comes with new features, various improvements, bug fixes, and tweaks. Security improvements Added -fret-clean option to the compiler, defaulting to off. This new option
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Qualcomm zero-day under targeted exploitation (CVE-2024-43047) 2024-10-08 at 15:31 By Zeljka Zorz An actively exploited zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2024-43047) affecting dozens of Qualcomm’s chipsets has been patched by the American semiconductor giant. About CVE-2024-43047 On Monday, Qualcomm has confirmed patches for 20 vulnerabilities affecting both proprietary and open source software running on its various chipsets. Among
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American Water shuts down systems after cyberattack 2024-10-08 at 13:16 By Zeljka Zorz American Water, the largest water and wastewater utility company in the US, has shut down some of its systems following a cyberattack. While the company confirmed that none of its water or wastewater facilities or operations have been negatively affected by the
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The role of self-sovereign identity in enterprises 2024-10-08 at 07:31 By Help Net Security As personal data becomes increasingly commodified and centralized, the need for individuals to reclaim control over their identities has never been more urgent. Meanwhile, traditional identity systems used by enterprises often expose sensitive information to unnecessary risk, leaving both users and
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How hybrid workforces are reshaping authentication strategies 2024-10-08 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Brian Pontarelli, CEO at FusionAuth, discusses the evolving authentication challenges posed by the rise of hybrid and remote workforces. He advocates for zero trust strategies, including MFA and behavioral biometrics, to enhance security while maintaining productivity.
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Websites are losing the fight against bot attacks 2024-10-08 at 06:01 By Help Net Security The discovery that 95% of advanced bot attacks go undetected points to a weakness in current detection and mitigation strategies. This suggests that while some organizations may have basic defenses, they are ill-equipped to handle more sophisticated attacks, such as
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Webinar: ManageEngine Log360 product demo 2024-10-08 at 05:47 By Help Net Security Discover how ManageEngine Log360, a comprehensive SIEM solution empowers you to prevent internal security breaches, safeguard your network from external threats, protect sensitive data, and ensure compliance with stringent regulatory mandates. Schedule a personalized demo Be a part of this tour and learn
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Linux systems targeted with stealthy “Perfctl” cryptomining malware 2024-10-07 at 15:46 By Zeljka Zorz Thousands of Linux systems are likely infected with the highly elusive and persistent “perfctl” (or “perfcc“) cryptomining malware and many others still could be at risk of getting compromised, Aqua Security researchers revealed last week. “In all the attacks observed, the
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The case for enterprise exposure management 2024-10-07 at 08:01 By Help Net Security For several years, external attack surface management (EASM) has been an important focus for many security organizations and the vendors that serve them. EASM, attempting to discover the full extent of an organization’s external attack surface and remediate issues, had broad purview,
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Transforming cloud security with real-time visibility 2024-10-07 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Amiram Shachar, CEO at Upwind, discusses the complexities of cloud security in hybrid and multi-cloud environments. He outlines the need for deep visibility into configurations and real-time insights to achieve a balance between agility and security. Shachar
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Rspamd: Open-source spam filtering system 2024-10-07 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz Rspamd is an open-source spam filtering and email processing framework designed to evaluate messages based on a wide range of rules, including regular expressions, statistical analysis, and integrations with custom services like URL blacklists. The system analyzes each message and assigns a verdict, which
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SOC teams are frustrated with their security tools 2024-10-07 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Security operations center (SOC) practitioners believe they are losing the battle detecting and prioritizing real threats – due to too many siloed tools and a lack of accurate attack signal, according to Vectra AI. They cite a growing distrust in
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Meet the shared responsibility model with new CIS resources 2024-10-07 at 06:01 By Help Net Security You can’t fulfill your end of the shared responsibility model if you don’t emphasize secure configurations. Depending on the cloud services you’re using, you’re responsible for configuring different things. Once you figure out those responsibilities, you then need to
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Week in review: Critical Zimbra RCE vulnerability exploited, Patch Tuesday forecast 2024-10-06 at 11:01 By Help Net Security Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: October 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: Recall can be recalled October arrived, and Microsoft started the month by announcing the release of Windows
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100+ domains seized to stymie Russian Star Blizzard hackers 2024-10-04 at 14:18 By Zeljka Zorz Microsoft and the US Justice Department have seized over 100 domains used by Star Blizzard, a Russian nation-state threat actor. “Between January 2023 and August 2024, Microsoft observed Star Blizzard target over 30 civil society organizations – journalists, think tanks,
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October 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: Recall can be recalled 2024-10-04 at 07:46 By Help Net Security October arrived, and Microsoft started the month by announcing the release of Windows 11 24H2. The preview versions of this release have been in the news due to many innovations and one controversial feature. Windows 11 24H2 and Microsoft
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Best practices for implementing threat exposure management, reducing cyber risk exposure 2024-10-04 at 07:16 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Sanaz Yashar, CEO at Zafran, discusses the role of threat exposure management (TEM) in modern cybersecurity strategies. As traditional vulnerability management evolves, TEM addresses the overwhelming risks arising from expanded attack surfaces
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