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ChatGPT and data protection laws: Compliance challenges for businesses

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ChatGPT and data protection laws: Compliance challenges for businesses 20/06/2023 at 07:33 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Patricia Thaine, CEO at Private AI, reviews the main privacy concerns when using ChatGPT in a business context, as well as the risks that businesses can face if they betray customers’ trust. Thaine also […]

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10 open-source recon tools worth your time

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10 open-source recon tools worth your time 20/06/2023 at 07:02 By Help Net Security Recon is the initial stage in the penetration testing process. It’s a vital phase allowing the tester to understand their target and strategize their moves. Here are ten open-source recon tools that deserve to be in your arsenal. Altdns Altdns is

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Demand for STEM training skyrockets

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Demand for STEM training skyrockets 20/06/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security The rapid pace of globalization, digital transformation, and AI advancements have created a renewed demand for digital and human skills among US learners, according to Coursera. “The rise of digital jobs and remote work is creating unprecedented opportunities for local talent to participate

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A third MOVEit vulnerability fixed, Cl0p lists victim organizations (CVE-2023-35708)

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A third MOVEit vulnerability fixed, Cl0p lists victim organizations (CVE-2023-35708) 19/06/2023 at 15:09 By Zeljka Zorz Progress Software has asked customers to update their MOVEit Transfer installations again, to fix a third SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2023-35708) discovered in the web application in less that a month. Previously, the Cl0p cyber extortion gang exploited CVE-2023-34362 to

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Microsoft confirms DDoS attacks against M365, Azure Portal

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Microsoft confirms DDoS attacks against M365, Azure Portal 19/06/2023 at 14:02 By Helga Labus The Microsoft 365 and Azure Portal outages users expirienced this month were caused by Layer 7 DDoS attacks, Microsoft has confirmed on Friday. The DDoS attacks against Microsoft 365 and Azure Portal Throughout the first half June 2023 Microsoft confirmed, at

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Three cybersecurity actions that make a difference

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Three cybersecurity actions that make a difference 19/06/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security Organizations that closely align their cybersecurity programs to business objectives are 18% more likely to achieve target revenue growth and market share and improve customer satisfaction, as well as 26% more likely to lower the cost of cybersecurity breaches/incidents, on average,

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Untangling the web of supply chain security with Tony Turner

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Untangling the web of supply chain security with Tony Turner 19/06/2023 at 05:38 By Help Net Security Decades ago, Tony Turner, CEO of Opswright and author of Software Transparency: Supply Chain Security in an Era of a Software-Driven Society, faced an SQL Slammer worm. Having been one of the 75,000 infected users, he called upon

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Week in review: Fortinet patches pre-auth RCE, Switzerland under cyberattack

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Week in review: Fortinet patches pre-auth RCE, Switzerland under cyberattack 18/06/2023 at 11:03 By Help Net Security Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Building a culture of security awareness in healthcare begins with leadership In this Help Net Security interview, Ken Briggs, General Counsel at Salucro,

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New infosec products of the week: June 16, 2023

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New infosec products of the week: June 16, 2023 16/06/2023 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from NETSCOUT, Okta, Quantinuum, Seceon, and Zilla Security. Okta Device Access enables businesses to secure access to both devices and applications As part of Okta’s

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Cybercriminals return to business as usual in a post-pandemic world

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Cybercriminals return to business as usual in a post-pandemic world 16/06/2023 at 06:31 By Help Net Security After two years of pandemic-induced disruption, 2022 was a return to business as usual for the world’s cybercriminals, according to Proofpoint. As COVID-19 medical and economic programs began to wind down, attackers had to find new ways to

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Cybersecurity culture improves despite the dark clouds of the past year

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Cybersecurity culture improves despite the dark clouds of the past year 16/06/2023 at 06:00 By Help Net Security Despite a hardening economic climate, heightened global tensions and the onset of new technology making cybercrime easier, 76% of the CISOs, suggested that no material breaches had occurred and 60% said that no material cybersecurity incident had

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VMware fixes critical flaws in Aria Operations for Networks (CVE-2023-20887)

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VMware fixes critical flaws in Aria Operations for Networks (CVE-2023-20887) 15/06/2023 at 13:01 By Helga Labus VMware has fixed two critical (CVE-2023-20887, CVE-2023-20888) and one important vulnerability (CVE-2023-20889) in Aria Operations for Networks (formerly vRealize Network Insight), its popular enterprise network monitoring tool. About the vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-20887, CVE-2023-20888,CVE-2023-20889) CVE-2023-20887 is a pre-authentication command injection vulnerability

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Fiddler Auditor: Open-source tool evaluates the robustness of large language models

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Fiddler Auditor: Open-source tool evaluates the robustness of large language models 15/06/2023 at 07:17 By Help Net Security Fiddler Auditor is an open-source tool designed to evaluate the robustness of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Natural Language Processing (NLP) models. LLMs can sometimes produce unwarranted content, potentially create hostile responses, and may disclose confidential information

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Cyber debt levels reach tipping point

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Cyber debt levels reach tipping point 15/06/2023 at 06:35 By Help Net Security The tension between difficult economic conditions and the pace of technology innovation, including the evolution of AI, is influencing the growth of identity-led cybersecurity exposure, according to CyberArk. The CyberArk’s report details how these issues – allied to an expected 240% growth

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Small organizations outpace large enterprises in MFA adoption

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Small organizations outpace large enterprises in MFA adoption 15/06/2023 at 06:04 By Help Net Security The use of MFA has nearly doubled since 2020 and that phishing-resistant authenticators represent the best choice in terms of security and convenience for users, according to Okta. MFA authentication gains traction MFA authentication has steadily gained traction across organizations

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Switzerland under cyberattack

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Switzerland under cyberattack 14/06/2023 at 14:18 By Helga Labus Swiss government websites are under DDoS attacks, but several ransomware gangs have also turned their sights on Swiss government organizations, cantonal governments, cities and companies in the last few months. Government sites under DDoS attacks “Several Federal Administration websites are/were inaccessible on Monday 12 June 2023,

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Ignoring digital transformation is more dangerous than a recession

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Ignoring digital transformation is more dangerous than a recession 14/06/2023 at 07:02 By Help Net Security Business leaders worldwide understand they need to invest in digital transformation to meet a new innovation imperative, despite ongoing macroeconomic pressures and an increasingly uncertain, competitive business environment, according to Insight. The pandemic accelerated transformation in every industry as

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IT providers become go-to for cybersecurity advice

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IT providers become go-to for cybersecurity advice 14/06/2023 at 06:31 By Help Net Security 61% of SMBs have been hit by a successful cyberattack in the last year, according to BlackFog. The research study, which examined the business impact of cybersecurity for organizations in the US and UK, also revealed the growing importance of engaging

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3 ways we’ve made the CIS Controls more automation-friendly

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3 ways we’ve made the CIS Controls more automation-friendly 14/06/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security Compliance obligations that support data privacy and cyber risk are nearly ubiquitous. Not only that, but they’re expanding. According to Gartner, government regulations covering these areas of emphasis will apply to five billion citizens and more than 70% of

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