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An inside look at NetSPI’s impressive Breach and Attack Simulation platform

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An inside look at NetSPI’s impressive Breach and Attack Simulation platform 19/09/2023 at 08:02 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Scott Sutherland, VP of Research at NetSPI, delves into the intricacies of their Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) platform and discusses how it offers unique features – from customizable procedures to advanced […]

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LLM Guard: Open-source toolkit for securing Large Language Models

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LLM Guard: Open-source toolkit for securing Large Language Models 19/09/2023 at 07:34 By Mirko Zorz LLM Guard is a toolkit designed to fortify the security of Large Language Models (LLMs). It is designed for easy integration and deployment in production environments. It provides extensive evaluators for both inputs and outputs of LLMs, offering sanitization, detection

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Companies still don’t know how to handle generative AI risks

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Companies still don’t know how to handle generative AI risks 19/09/2023 at 06:32 By Help Net Security Energized by the hype around generative AI, enterprises are aggressively pursuing practical applications of this new technology while remaining cautious about the risks, according to ISG. ISG research shows 85% of companies surveyed believe investments in generative AI

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Organizations are racing against time to meet the PCI DSS 4.0 deadline

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Organizations are racing against time to meet the PCI DSS 4.0 deadline 19/09/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security Payment data security concerns remain widespread as organizations undertake significant lift to meet the PCI DSS 4.0 deadline, according to Bluefin. 94% of survey respondents said they have significant or very significant concerns pertaining to payment

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Kubernetes vulnerabilities allows RCE on Windows endpoints (CVE-2023-3676)

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Kubernetes vulnerabilities allows RCE on Windows endpoints (CVE-2023-3676) 18/09/2023 at 14:32 By Helga Labus Three high-severity Kubernetes vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-3676, CVE-2023-3893, CVE-2023-3955) could allow attackers to execute code remotely and gain control over all Windows nodes in the Kubernetes cluster. About the vulnerabilities CVE-2023-3676, discovered by Akamai researcher Tomer Peled, is a command injection vulnerability that

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Industrial cybersecurity giant Dragos rakes in new funding, sets sights on global expansion

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Industrial cybersecurity giant Dragos rakes in new funding, sets sights on global expansion 18/09/2023 at 12:32 By Mirko Zorz Today, Dragos revealed that it has secured a $74 million Series D extension funding round, spearheaded by the strategic operating and investment firm WestCap. The funding extension comes when global governments and infrastructure providers increasingly acknowledge

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Regulatory activity forces compliance leaders to spend more on GRC tools

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Regulatory activity forces compliance leaders to spend more on GRC tools 18/09/2023 at 07:48 By Help Net Security Legal and compliance department investment in GRC (governance, risk, and compliance) tools will increase 50% by 2026, according to Gartner. Assurance leaders are seeking out technology solutions to help them address increasing regulatory attention on executive risk

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Critical business app outages cost $500,000 per hour of downtime

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Critical business app outages cost $500,000 per hour of downtime 18/09/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Observability’s adoption is on the rise and full-stack observability leads to better service-level metrics, such as fewer, shorter outages and lower outage costs, according to New Relic. Respondents receive a median $2 return per $1 of investment in

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PostgreSQL 16: Where enhanced security meets high performance

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PostgreSQL 16: Where enhanced security meets high performance 18/09/2023 at 06:03 By Help Net Security PostgreSQL is an open-source object-relational database platform with a track record of over 25 years of ongoing development. Its reputation is solid for its reliability, extensive features, and high performance. PostgreSQL 16 enhances its performance through significant upgrades in query

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Week in review: 17 free AWS cybersecurity courses, exploited Chrome zero-day

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Week in review: 17 free AWS cybersecurity courses, exploited Chrome zero-day 17/09/2023 at 11:01 By Help Net Security Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: The blueprint for a highly effective EASM solution In this Help Net Security interview, Adrien Petit, CEO at Uncovery, discusses the benefits

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Modernizing fraud prevention with machine learning

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Modernizing fraud prevention with machine learning 15/09/2023 at 08:33 By Help Net Security The number of digital transactions has skyrocketed. As consumers continue to spend and interact online, they have growing expectations for security and identity verification. As fraudsters become savvier and more opportunistic, there’s an increased need for businesses to protect customers from fraud

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New infosec products of the week: September 15, 2023

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New infosec products of the week: September 15, 2023 15/09/2023 at 08:02 By Help Net Security Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Armis, Cisco, CTERA, Kingston Digital, Purism, and Swissbit. Librem 11 tablet sets new standard for privacy and security with Linux-based PureOS Purism introduced the

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Enterprises persist with outdated authentication strategies

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Enterprises persist with outdated authentication strategies 15/09/2023 at 07:33 By Help Net Security Despite authentication being a cornerstone of cybersecurity, risk mitigation strategies remain outdated, according to new research from Enzoic. With the attack surface expanding and the increasing sophistication of cyber threats, organizations are struggling to deliver secure and user-friendly authentication. The research uncovered

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Cybersecurity risks dampen corporate enthusiasm for tech investments

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Cybersecurity risks dampen corporate enthusiasm for tech investments 15/09/2023 at 07:02 By Help Net Security 64% of IT leaders believe that cybersecurity concerns are negatively impacting their organization’s willingness to invest in innovative tech, according to a report by HPE Aruba Networking. This is perhaps unsurprising as 91% either consider emerging tech a danger or

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Generative AI lures DevOps and SecOps into risky territory

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Generative AI lures DevOps and SecOps into risky territory 15/09/2023 at 06:36 By Help Net Security Application security leaders are more optimistic than developer leaders on generative AI, though both agree it will lead to more pervasive security vulnerabilities in software development, according to Sonatype. According to the surveyed DevOps and SecOps leaders, 97% are

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Securing OTA with Harman International’s Michal Geva

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Securing OTA with Harman International’s Michal Geva 15/09/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security The once far-off vision of remotely updating software without needing to bring it into a service center was initially designed for bug fixes and cybersecurity updates. Today, over-the-air updates (OTA) are used to activate new functionality and upgrade a vehicle– all

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Attackers hit software firm Retool to get to crypto companies and assets

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Attackers hit software firm Retool to get to crypto companies and assets 14/09/2023 at 18:17 By Zeljka Zorz Retool, the company behind the popular development platform for building internal business software, has suffered a breach that allowed attackers to access and take over accounts of 27 cloud customers, all in the crypto industry. According to

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Attackers use fallback ransomware if LockBit gets blocked

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Attackers use fallback ransomware if LockBit gets blocked 14/09/2023 at 13:15 By Zeljka Zorz Your security solutions might stave off a LockBit infection, but you might still end up with encrypted files: according to Symantec’s threat researchers, some affiliates are using the 3AM ransomware as a fallback option in case LockBit gets flagged and blocked.

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Access control in cloud-native applications in multi-location environments (NIST SP 800-207)

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Access control in cloud-native applications in multi-location environments (NIST SP 800-207) 14/09/2023 at 11:47 By Help Net Security NIST released Special Publication (SP) 800-207A – “A Zero Trust Architecture Model for Access Control in Cloud-Native Applications in Multi-Location Environments.” Enterprise application environments consist of geographically distributed and loosely coupled microservices that span multiple cloud and

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Great security training is a real challenge

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Great security training is a real challenge 14/09/2023 at 07:31 By Help Net Security All employees need security training, yet it’s generally a resented afterthought. A variety of studies over years show that human error is generally felt to be the largest vulnerability in organizations. For technology companies like SaaS providers, who also need to

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