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Telegram will share IP addresses, phone numbers of criminal suspects with cops

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Telegram will share IP addresses, phone numbers of criminal suspects with cops 2024-09-24 at 13:01 By Zeljka Zorz Telegram will start handing over the IP addresses and phone numbers of users who violate their Terms of Service “to relevant authorities in response to valid legal requests”, Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov has announced on […]

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Future-proofing cybersecurity: Why talent development is key

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Future-proofing cybersecurity: Why talent development is key 2024-09-24 at 08:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Jon France, CISO at ISC2, discusses cybersecurity workforce growth. He outlines organizations’ challenges, such as budget constraints and limited entry-level opportunities. France also points to the urgent need to upskill current employees and adopt inclusive hiring […]

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Discover how online fraud can impact your business

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Discover how online fraud can impact your business 2024-09-24 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Recent reports underscore increased fraud losses driven by both old methods and new technologies. As fraudsters exploit advancements in AI and other sophisticated tools, their methods have become more difficult to combat. From AI-driven scams and sophisticated phishing attacks to […]

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How cyber compliance helps minimize the risk of ransomware infections

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How cyber compliance helps minimize the risk of ransomware infections 2024-09-24 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Over the past decade, ransomware has been cemented as one of the top cybersecurity threats. In 2023 alone, the FBI received 2,385 ransomware complaints, resulting in over $34 million in losses. To help businesses combat ransomware and other […]

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65% of websites are unprotected against simple bot attacks

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65% of websites are unprotected against simple bot attacks 2024-09-24 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Companies across industries are seeing more bot-driven attacks, both basic and advanced, according to DataDome. An analysis of over 14,000 websites uncovered alarming gaps in protection against cyber fraud, particularly within consumer-centric industries. E-commerce and luxury industries are prime […]

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MFA bypass becomes a critical security issue as ransomware tactics advance

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MFA bypass becomes a critical security issue as ransomware tactics advance 2024-09-24 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Ransomware is seen as the biggest cybersecurity threat across every industry, with 75% of organizations affected by ransomware more than once in the past 12 months – a jump from 61% in 2023, according to SpyCloud. Session […]

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Windows Server 2025 gets hotpatching option, without reboots

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Windows Server 2025 gets hotpatching option, without reboots 2024-09-23 at 17:02 By Zeljka Zorz Organizations that plan to upgrade to Windows Server 2025 once it becomes generally available will be able to implement some security updates by hotpatching running processes. What is hotpatching? “Hotpatching has been around for years in Windows Server 2022 Azure Edition, […]

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Organizations are changing cybersecurity providers in wake of Crowdstrike outage

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Organizations are changing cybersecurity providers in wake of Crowdstrike outage 2024-09-23 at 15:46 By Zeljka Zorz More often than not, a cyber attack or a cyber incident that results in business disruption will spur organizations to make changes to improve their cybersecurity and cyber resilience – and sometimes that means changing cybersecurity providers. The recent […]

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Certainly: Open-source offensive security toolkit

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Certainly: Open-source offensive security toolkit 2024-09-23 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz Certainly is an open-source offensive security toolkit designed to capture extensive traffic across various network protocols in bit-flip and typosquatting scenarios. Built-in protocols: DNS, HTTP(S), IMAP(S), SMTP(S). “The reason why we created Certainly was to simplify the process of capturing and collecting requests that […]

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Offensive cyber operations are more than just attacks

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Offensive cyber operations are more than just attacks 2024-09-23 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Christopher Jones, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Data Officer at Nightwing, talks about some key misconceptions and complexities surrounding offensive cyber operations. Many myths stem from a simplistic view of these operations, ranging from direct […]

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Paid open-source maintainers spend more time on security

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Paid open-source maintainers spend more time on security 2024-09-23 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Paid maintainers are 55% more likely to implement critical security and maintenance practices than unpaid maintainers and are dedicating more time to implementing security practices like those included in industry standards like the OpenSSF Scorecard and the NIST Secure Software […]

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The surge in cyber insurance and what it means for your business

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The surge in cyber insurance and what it means for your business 2024-09-23 at 06:01 By Help Net Security The cyber insurance market is set for explosive growth as organizations increasingly seek financial protection against rising cyber threats. This surge in demand reflects a broader shift in how businesses approach risk management, viewing cyber insurance […]

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Week in review: Critical VMware vCenter Server bugs fixed, Apple releases iOS 18

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Week in review: Critical VMware vCenter Server bugs fixed, Apple releases iOS 18 2024-09-22 at 11:01 By Help Net Security Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Critical VMware vCenter Server bugs fixed (CVE-2024-38812) Broadcom has released fixes for two vulnerabilities affecting VMware vCenter Server that can […]

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How to detect and stop bot activity

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How to detect and stop bot activity 2024-09-20 at 07:46 By Help Net Security Bad bot traffic continues to rise year-over-year, accounting for nearly a third of all internet traffic in 2023. Bad bots access sensitive data, perpetrate fraud, steal proprietary information, and degrade site performance. New technologies are enabling fraudsters to strike faster and […]

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Striking the balance between cybersecurity and operational efficiency

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Striking the balance between cybersecurity and operational efficiency 2024-09-20 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help, Net Security interview, Michael Oberlaender, ex-CISO, and book author, discusses how to strike the right balance between security and operational efficiency. Oberlaender advises companies starting their cybersecurity journey and stresses the importance of aligning with various frameworks. He […]

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Rising identity security risks: Why organizations must act now

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Rising identity security risks: Why organizations must act now 2024-09-20 at 07:01 By Help Net Security As the priority for managing digital identities intensifies, organizations are encountering severe identity security risks. Recent findings indicate that many businesses are struggling with frequent breaches and inadequate security measures, particularly concerning machine identities. Despite increased efforts and awareness, […]

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New infosec products of the week: September 20, 2024

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New infosec products of the week: September 20, 2024 2024-09-20 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from anecdotes, F5 Networks, Gcore, Rapid7, Strivacity, and Veritas Technologies. Veritas unveils AI-driven features to simplify cyber recovery Veritas Technologies unveiled new AI-driven capabilities to […]

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Nextcloud Hub 9 released: New features, more security, updated performance

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Nextcloud Hub 9 released: New features, more security, updated performance 2024-09-20 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Nextcloud has launched Nextcloud Hub 9, a significant update to its open-source cloud-based collaboration platform. It introduces several new features to improve user experience, performance, and security. Enhanced security in Nextcloud Hub 9 Nextcloud Hub 9 lets you […]

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Windows users targeted with fake human verification pages delivering malware

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Windows users targeted with fake human verification pages delivering malware 2024-09-19 at 17:01 By Zeljka Zorz For a while now, security researchers have been warning about fake human verification pages tricking Windows users into inadvertently installing malware. A recently exposed campaign showed how some users end up on these pages. Beware of fake human verification […]

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Patch this critical Safeguard for Privileged Passwords auth bypass flaw (CVE-2024-45488)

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Patch this critical Safeguard for Privileged Passwords auth bypass flaw (CVE-2024-45488) 2024-09-19 at 15:31 By Zeljka Zorz Researchers have released technical details about CVE-2024-45488, a critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting One Identity’s Safeguard for Privileged Passwords (SPP), which could allow attackers to gain full administrative access to the virtual appliance. “Once an attacker has gained […]

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