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Lazarus exploit Log4Shell vulnerability to deliver novel RAT malware

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Lazarus exploit Log4Shell vulnerability to deliver novel RAT malware 12/12/2023 at 17:50 By Helga Labus North Korea-backed group Lazarus has been spotted exploiting the Log4Shell vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228) and novel malware written in DLang (i.e., the memory-safe D programming language). “This campaign consists of continued opportunistic targeting of enterprises globally that publicly host and expose their […]

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Recruiters, beware of cybercrooks posing as job applicants!

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Recruiters, beware of cybercrooks posing as job applicants! 12/12/2023 at 16:46 By Zeljka Zorz Recruiters are being targeted via spear-phishing emails sent by cybercrooks impersonating job applicants, Proofpoint researchers are warning. “The tone and content of the emails suggest to the recipient the actor is a legitimate candidate, and because the actor specifically targets people

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“Pool Party” process injection techniques evade EDRs

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“Pool Party” process injection techniques evade EDRs 12/12/2023 at 14:01 By Zeljka Zorz SafeBreach researchers have discovered eight new process injection techniques that can be used to covertly execute malicious code on Windows systems. Dubbed “Pool Party” because they (ab)use Windows thread pools, these process injection techniques work across all processes and, according to the

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Many popular websites still cling to password creation policies from 1985

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Many popular websites still cling to password creation policies from 1985 12/12/2023 at 09:01 By Helga Labus A significant number of popular websites still allow users to choose weak or even single-character passwords, researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have found. Websites’ lax creation policies for passwords The researchers used an automated account creation method

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eIDAS: EU’s internet reforms will undermine a decade of advances in online security

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eIDAS: EU’s internet reforms will undermine a decade of advances in online security 12/12/2023 at 08:32 By Help Net Security The European Union’s attempt to reform its electronic identification and trust services – a package of laws better known as eIDAS 2.0 – contains legislation that poses a grave threat to online privacy and security.

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Balancing AI advantages and risks in cybersecurity strategies

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Balancing AI advantages and risks in cybersecurity strategies 12/12/2023 at 08:04 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Matt Holland, CEO of Field Effect, discusses achieving a balance for businesses between the advantages of using AI in their cybersecurity strategies and the risks posed by AI-enhanced cyber threats. Holland also explores how education,

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Nemesis: Open-source offensive data enrichment and analytic pipeline

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Nemesis: Open-source offensive data enrichment and analytic pipeline 12/12/2023 at 07:32 By Mirko Zorz Nemesis is a centralized data processing platform that ingests, enriches, and performs analytics on offensive security assessment data (i.e., data collected during penetration tests and red team engagements).​​ Nemesis was created by Lee Chagolla-Christensen and Will Schroeder, both security researchers at

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WhatsApp, Slack, Teams, and other messaging platforms face constant security risks

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WhatsApp, Slack, Teams, and other messaging platforms face constant security risks 12/12/2023 at 07:03 By Help Net Security 42% of businesses report employees with BYOD devices in business settings that use tools like WhatsApp have led to new security incidents, according to SafeGuard Cyber. Messaging platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, and Teams face constant threats,

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Why are IT professionals not automating?

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Why are IT professionals not automating? 11/12/2023 at 09:01 By Help Net Security As an IT professional, you understand the value of automation, and like many IT experts, you may approach it with a mix of excitement and apprehension. Automation is a powerful tool for streamlining processes, reducing manual tasks, and enhancing efficiency within an

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SCS 9001 2.0 reveals enhanced controls for global supply chains

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SCS 9001 2.0 reveals enhanced controls for global supply chains 11/12/2023 at 08:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Mike Regan, VP of Business Performance at TIA, discusses SCS 9001 Release 2.0, a certifiable standard crafted to assist organizations in operationalizing the NIST and other government guidelines and frameworks. Enhancing its predecessor,

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Cybercriminals continue targeting open remote access products

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Cybercriminals continue targeting open remote access products 11/12/2023 at 08:05 By Help Net Security Cybercriminals still prefer targeting open remote access products, or like to leverage legitimate remote access tools to hide their malicious actions, according to WatchGuard. “Threat actors continue using different tools and methods in their attack campaigns, making it critical for organizations

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Security automation gains traction, prompting a “shift everywhere” philosophy

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Security automation gains traction, prompting a “shift everywhere” philosophy 11/12/2023 at 07:32 By Help Net Security The use of automated security technology is growing rapidly, which in turn is propagating the “shift everywhere” philosophy – performing security tests throughout the entire software development life cycle – across more organizations, according to Synopsys. This year’s findings

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Week in review: Booking.com hotel booking scam, Kali Linux 2023.4 released

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Week in review: Booking.com hotel booking scam, Kali Linux 2023.4 released 10/12/2023 at 12:02 By Help Net Security Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Advanced ransomware campaigns expose need for AI-powered cyber defense In this Help Net Security interview, Carl Froggett, CIO at Deep Instinct, discusses

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Meta introduces default end-to-end encryption for Messenger and Facebook

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Meta introduces default end-to-end encryption for Messenger and Facebook 08/12/2023 at 15:01 By Helga Labus Meta is introducing default end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for chats and calls across Messenger and Facebook, the company revealed on Wednesday. Rolling out E2EE for Messenger and Facebook E2EE ensures that messages content is only visible to the person sending the

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New RCE vulnerability in Apache Struts 2 fixed, upgrade ASAP (CVE-2023-50164)

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New RCE vulnerability in Apache Struts 2 fixed, upgrade ASAP (CVE-2023-50164) 08/12/2023 at 15:01 By Zeljka Zorz The Apache Struts project has released updates for the popular open-source web application framework, with fixes for a critical vulnerability that could lead to remote code execution (CVE-2023-50164). About CVE-2023-50164 CVE-2023-50164 may allow an attacker to manipulate file

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December 2023 Patch Tuesday forecast: ‘Tis the season for vigilance

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December 2023 Patch Tuesday forecast: ‘Tis the season for vigilance 08/12/2023 at 09:02 By Mirko Zorz The final Patch Tuesday of the year is almost upon us! This is the time of year when we want to relax and enjoy the holidays, but we need to be extra vigilant to detect and respond to suspicious

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New infosec products of the week: December 8, 2023

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New infosec products of the week: December 8, 2023 08/12/2023 at 08:47 By Help Net Security Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Atsign, Daon, Global Integrity, Living Security, Panther Labs, Searchlight Cyber, and Varonis. Varonis enhances DSPM capabilities with Azure and AWS support Varonis Systems has

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Aim for a modern data security approach

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Aim for a modern data security approach 08/12/2023 at 08:32 By Help Net Security Risk, compliance, governance, and security professionals are finally realizing the importance of subjecting sensitive workloads to robust data governance and protection the moment the data begins traversing the data pipeline. Many organizations no longer feel it’s adequate to secure data only

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Alert fatigue puts pressure on security and development teams

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Alert fatigue puts pressure on security and development teams 08/12/2023 at 08:02 By Help Net Security Security practitioners are under a tremendous amount of pressure to secure today’s applications, according to Cycode. The research found that AppSec chaos reigns, with 78% of CISOs responding that today’s AppSec attack surfaces are unmanageable and 90% of responders

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AI literacy gap extends beyond technical skills

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AI literacy gap extends beyond technical skills 08/12/2023 at 07:32 By Help Net Security Even as organizations accelerate AI adoption, the majority don’t understand the AI skills their employees possess, if any, or have an upskilling strategy to develop them, according to Pluralsight. “AI is transforming the way that business is done, but many companies

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