AI and the evolution of surveillance systems 24/08/2023 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Gerwin van der Lugt, CTO at Oddity, discusses the future of surveillance and AI’s influence. He also delves into how organizations can prevent their systems from perpetuating biases or violating individual rights. What precautions are in […]
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Lack of visibility into cloud access policies leaves enterprises flying blind 24/08/2023 at 06:00 By Help Net Security Fragmented access policies are top security concern in multi-cloud environments, with more than 75% of enterprises reporting they do not know where applications are deployed and who has access to them, according to Strata Identity. Cloud security
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Webinar: The external attack surface & AI’s role in proactive security 24/08/2023 at 05:32 By Help Net Security The enterprise perimeter is now a massively decentralized IT landscape characterized by large-scale adoption of cloud platforms, digital services, and an increasingly tangled digital supply chain. Regulators are on the march as new threat actors emerge, exploiting
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Attackers exploited WinRAR zero-day for months to steal money from brokers (CVE-2023-38831) 23/08/2023 at 18:46 By Zeljka Zorz Financially-motivated attackers have exploited a zero-day vulnerability in WinRAR (CVE-2023-38831) to trick traders into installing malware that would allow them to steal money from broker accounts. “This vulnerability has been exploited since April 2023,” says Group-IB malware
Surge in identity crime victims reporting suicidal thoughts 23/08/2023 at 15:02 By Helga Labus Identity theft can have great financial impact on the victims, but the experienced emotional, physical and psychological impact can be even more devastating, according to the 2023 Consumer Impact Report from the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) and Experian. The report
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Bogus OfficeNote app delivers XLoader macOS malware 23/08/2023 at 14:33 By Helga Labus A new macOS-specific variant of the well known XLoader malware is being delivered disguised as the “OfficeNote” app. “Multiple submissions of this sample have appeared on VirusTotal throughout July, indicating that the malware has been widely distributed in the wild,” SentinelOne researchers
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Security Onion 2.4: Free, open platform for defenders gets huge update 23/08/2023 at 13:03 By Help Net Security Security Onion is a free and open platform for threat hunting, enterprise security monitoring, and log management. It has been downloaded over 2 million times and is being used by security teams worldwide. Security Onion 2.4 comes
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Open redirect flaws increasingly exploited by phishers 23/08/2023 at 12:49 By Helga Labus Phishing attacks using open redirect flaws are on the rise again, according to Kroll’s Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) team, which means organizations should consider refreshing employees’ awareness and knowledge on how to spot them. Malicious URL redirection Open redirect vulnerabilities in web
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Anticipating the next wave of IoT cybersecurity challenges 23/08/2023 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Roland Atoui, Managing Director at Red Alert Labs, discusses the intricacies of transitioning from isolated IoT setups to interconnected environments, examining the broadening attack surface and the nuanced complexities this evolution imposes. Atoui also delves
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Cybercriminals turn to AI to bypass modern email security measures 23/08/2023 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Cybercriminals employ artificial intelligence (AI) to create complex email threats like phishing and business email compromise (BEC) attacks, while modern email security systems use AI to counter these attacks, according to Perception Point and Osterman Research. AI’s role
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Large-scale breaches overshadow decline in number of healthcare data incidents 23/08/2023 at 06:04 By Help Net Security While H1 2023 saw an encouraging decrease in the overall number of data breaches impacting healthcare organizations, it was overshadowed by large-scale breaches resulting in a significant increase in the number of individuals affected, which reached record levels,
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Ivanti Sentry zero-day vulnerability fixed, patch ASAP! (CVE-2023-38035) 22/08/2023 at 13:48 By Zeljka Zorz Ivanti is urging administrators of Ivanti Sentry (formerly MobileIron Sentry) gateways to patch a newly discovered vulnerability (CVE-2023-38035) that could be exploited to change configuration, run system commands, or write files onto the vulnerable system. “As of now, we are only
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Seiko joins growing list of ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware victims 22/08/2023 at 12:03 By Helga Labus Japanese watchmaker Seiko has been added to ALPHV (BlackCat) ransomware group’s victim list, following a data breach occurring in early August. The Seiko data breach The company published a data breach and response notice on August 10, 2023, stating that an
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Juniper Networks fixes flaws leading to RCE in firewalls and switches 22/08/2023 at 11:46 By Helga Labus Juniper Networks has fixed four vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-36844, CVE-2023-36845, CVE-2023-36846, CVE-2023-36847) in Junos OS that, if chained together, could allow attackers to achieve remote code execution (RCE) on the company’s SRX firewalls and EX switches. The fixed Junos OS
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Maintaining consistent security in diverse cloud infrastructures 22/08/2023 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz As cloud infrastructures become increasingly API-driven and dynamically spread across expansive attack surfaces, achieving clarity proves difficult. Compounding this challenge is the integration of DevOps practices, microservices, and container technologies, which, while fostering agility and scalability, introduce additional layers of complexity and
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8 open-source OSINT tools you should try 22/08/2023 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) refers to gathering, assessing, and interpreting public information to address specific intelligence queries. All the tools listed here are available for free. Amass The OWASP Amass project performs network mapping of attack surfaces and external asset discovery using
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WinRAR vulnerable to remote code execution, patch now! (CVE-2023-40477) 21/08/2023 at 14:47 By Helga Labus RARLAB has fixed a high-severity RCE vulnerability (CVE-2023-40477) in the popular file archiver tool WinRAR. About CVE-2023-40477 A widely used Windows-only utility, WinRAR can create and extract file archives in various compression formats (RAR, ZIP, CAB, ARJ, LZH, TAR, GZip,
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Chrome will tell users when extensions they use are removed from Chrome Web Store 21/08/2023 at 13:33 By Helga Labus Google will be extending the Safety check feature within the Chrome browser to alert users when a previously installed extension is no longer available in the Chrome Web Store. A safety check for Chrome extensions
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Network detection and response in the modern era 21/08/2023 at 07:04 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, David Gugelmann, CEO at Exeon, sheds light on the current cyber threats and their challenges for network security. He discusses the role of Network Detection and Response (NDR) solutions that leverage machine learning algorithms to
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Organizations invest in AI tools to elevate email security 21/08/2023 at 06:39 By Help Net Security To counteract new and emerging threat methods enhanced by artificial intelligence, specialized email security vendors are leveraging a synergy of AI and human insights to enhance email security, according to IRONSCALES and Osterman Research. Cybercriminals are already using AI
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