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ResumeLooters target job search sites in extensive data heist

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ResumeLooters target job search sites in extensive data heist 2024-02-06 at 12:47 By Help Net Security Group-IB identified a large-scale malicious campaign primarily targeting job search and retail websites of companies in the Asia-Pacific region. The group, dubbed ResumeLooters, successfully infected at least 65 websites between November and December 2023 through SQL injection and XSS

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How CISOs navigate policies and access across enterprises

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How CISOs navigate policies and access across enterprises 2024-02-06 at 08:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Marco Eggerling, Global CISO at Check Point, discusses the challenge of balancing data protection with diverse policies, devices, and access controls in a distributed enterprise. He also highlights the significance of security validations, especially internal

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3 ways to achieve crypto agility in a post-quantum world

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3 ways to achieve crypto agility in a post-quantum world 2024-02-06 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Working at the speed of digital business is a constant challenge. But in today’s increasingly automated operational environment, crypto agility—i.e., an organization’s ability to (at the moment of compromise) switch rapidly and seamlessly between certificate authorities, encryption standards

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10 must-read cybersecurity books for 2024

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10 must-read cybersecurity books for 2024 2024-02-06 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Our list of cybersecurity books has been curated to steer your professional growth in 2024. This selection aims to provide comprehensive information security insights and knowledge, ensuring you stay ahead in your career learning journey throughout the year. Cyber for Builders: The

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Paying ransoms is becoming a cost of doing business for many

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Paying ransoms is becoming a cost of doing business for many 2024-02-06 at 06:02 By Help Net Security Today’s pervasive cyberattacks are forcing the majority of companies to pay ransoms and break their ‘do not pay’ policies, with data recovery deficiencies compounding the problem, according to Cohesity. In fact, most companies have paid a ransom

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Deepfaked video conference call makes employee send $25 million to scammers

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Deepfaked video conference call makes employee send $25 million to scammers 2024-02-05 at 17:01 By Zeljka Zorz A deepfake video conference call paired with social engineering tricks has led to the theft of over US$25 million from a multinational firm, the South China Morning Post has reported. The scheme and the deepfake video conference call

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AnyDesk has been hacked, users urged to change passwords

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AnyDesk has been hacked, users urged to change passwords 2024-02-05 at 14:31 By Zeljka Zorz AnyDesk Software GmbH, the German company behind the widely used (and misused) remote desktop application of the same name, has confirmed they’ve been hacked and their production systems have been compromised. The statement was published on Friday evening and lacks

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Latio Application Security Tester: Use AI to scan your code

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Latio Application Security Tester: Use AI to scan your code 2024-02-05 at 08:02 By Mirko Zorz Latio Application Security Tester is an open-source tool that enables the usage of OpenAI to scan code from the CLI for security and health issues. Features and future plans James Berthoty, the creator of Latio Application Security Tester, told

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Researchers discover exposed API secrets, impacting major tech tokens

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Researchers discover exposed API secrets, impacting major tech tokens 2024-02-05 at 07:33 By Help Net Security Escape’s security research team scanned 189.5 million URLs and found more than 18,000 exposed API secrets. 41% of exposed secrets were highly critical, i.e. could lead to financial risks for the organizations. Exposed API secrets The exposed secrets include

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Businesses banning or limiting use of GenAI over privacy risks

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Businesses banning or limiting use of GenAI over privacy risks 2024-02-05 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Privacy is much more than a regulatory compliance matter. Findings from a new Cisco study highlight the growing Privacy concerns with GenAI, trust challenges facing organizations over their use of AI, and the attractive returns from privacy investment.

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Migrating to the cloud: An overview of process and strategy

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Migrating to the cloud: An overview of process and strategy 2024-02-05 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Over the next few years, the number of organizations navigating to the cloud to advance their business goals is expected to grow exponentially. According to Gartner, more than 70% of enterprises will use cloud platforms to accelerate their

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Week in review: Windows Event Log zero-day, exploited critical Jenkins RCE flaw

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Week in review: Windows Event Log zero-day, exploited critical Jenkins RCE flaw 2024-02-04 at 11:01 By Help Net Security Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Prioritizing cybercrime intelligence for effective decision-making in cybersecurity In this Help Net Security interview, Alon Gal, CTO at Hudson Rock, discusses

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New infosec products of the week: February 2, 2024

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New infosec products of the week: February 2, 2024 2024-02-02 at 08:01 By Help Net Security Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from BackBox, ProcessUnity, SentinelOne, and Vade. ProcessUnity unveils all-in-one platform for third-party risk management With a single, configurable platform, ProcessUnity helps organizations manage the increasing

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NIS2 Directive raises stakes for security leaders

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NIS2 Directive raises stakes for security leaders 2024-02-02 at 08:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Roland Palmer, VP Global Operations Center at Sumo Logic, discusses key challenges and innovations of the NIS2 Directive, aiming to standardize cybersecurity practices across sectors. NIS2 mandates minimal cybersecurity requirements for member companies, encompassing policies on

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DDoS attack power skyrockets to 1.6 Tbps

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DDoS attack power skyrockets to 1.6 Tbps 2024-02-02 at 07:31 By Help Net Security DDoS attack trends for the second half of 2023 reveal alarming developments in their scale and sophistication, according to Gcore. The maximum attack power rose from 800 Gbps (1H 2023) to 1.6 Tbps. UDP floods continue to dominate, constituting 62% of

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Crowdsourced security is not just for tech companies anymore

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Crowdsourced security is not just for tech companies anymore 2024-02-02 at 07:01 By Help Net Security There is a misconception that only software and technology companies leverage crowdsourced security. However, data contradicts this belief. Companies across various sectors are increasingly adopting crowdsourced security, as reported by Bugcrowd. The government industry sector saw the fastest growth

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EU adopts first cybersecurity certification scheme for safer tech

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EU adopts first cybersecurity certification scheme for safer tech 2024-02-02 at 06:33 By Help Net Security The European Commission adopted the implementing regulation concerning the EU cybersecurity certification scheme on Common Criteria (EUCC). The outcome aligns with the candidate cybersecurity certification scheme on EUCC that ENISA drafted in response to a request issued by the

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Malicious logins from suspicious infrastructure fuel identity-based incidents

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Malicious logins from suspicious infrastructure fuel identity-based incidents 2024-02-02 at 06:01 By Help Net Security 69% of identity-based incidents involved malicious logins from suspicious infrastructure, which are hosting providers or proxies that aren’t expected for a user or organization, according to Expel. Identity-based incidents accounted for 64% of all incidents investigated by the Expel SOC,

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