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Kyndryl and Veritas launch two services for data protection and recovery

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Kyndryl and Veritas launch two services for data protection and recovery 18/07/2023 at 17:38 By Industry News Kyndryl and Veritas Technologies unveiled two new services — Data Protection Risk Assessment with Veritas and Incident Recovery with Veritas. As a key milestone in Kyndryl and Veritas’ strategic alliance, these services help enterprises protect and recover their […]

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Google Lacked ‘Manpower’ To Help Feds On Emergency Domestic Terror Threat, FBI Reports

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Google Lacked ‘Manpower’ To Help Feds On Emergency Domestic Terror Threat, FBI Reports 18/07/2023 at 17:17 By Thomas Brewster, Forbes Staff Google claimed that it was so overwhelmed with emergency requests from law enforcement last year that it couldn’t help the FBI review livestreams which had allegedly been used to threaten racist murders in St. […]

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Adobe ColdFusion vulnerabilities exploited to deliver web shells (CVE-2023-29298, CVE-2023-38203)

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Adobe ColdFusion vulnerabilities exploited to deliver web shells (CVE-2023-29298, CVE-2023-38203) 18/07/2023 at 17:17 By Zeljka Zorz Attackers are exploiting two Adobe ColdFusion vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-29298, CVE-2023-38203) to breach servers and install web shells to enable persistent access and allow remote control of the system, according to Rapid7 researchers. Flaws with incomplete fixes On July 11, 2023, […]

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VirusTotal leaked data of 5,600 registered users

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VirusTotal leaked data of 5,600 registered users 18/07/2023 at 15:47 By Helga Labus VirusTotal has suffered a data leak that exposed the names and email addresses of 5,600 of its registered users. The leaked data reportedly includes information about employees of US and German intelligence agencies (among others). VirusTotal data leak exposed exploitable information Google-owned […]

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12 open-source penetration testing tools you might not know about

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12 open-source penetration testing tools you might not know about 18/07/2023 at 07:34 By Mirko Zorz Red Siege has developed and made available many open-source tools to help with your penetration testing work. The company plans to continue to support the tools listed below, whether in the form of bug fixes or new features. Give […]

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Broadband consumers demand security and sustainability

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Broadband consumers demand security and sustainability 18/07/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Consumer expectations will reshape the needs and economics of the internet, according to Cisco. People in EMEA are rethinking what they rely on the internet for, balancing classic demands for speed and reliability, with the intensifying needs of rising eco-consciousness, secure cloud […]

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Healthcare organizations in the crosshairs of cyberattackers

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Healthcare organizations in the crosshairs of cyberattackers 18/07/2023 at 06:32 By Help Net Security In an era where cyber threats continue to evolve, healthcare organizations are increasingly targeted by malicious actors employing multiple attack vectors, according to Trustwave. In its new research, Trustwave SpiderLabs has documented the attack flow utilized by threat groups, shedding light […]

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Data compromises on track to set a new record

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Data compromises on track to set a new record 18/07/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security The number of data compromises reported in the U.S. in the H1 of 2023 is higher than the total compromises reported every year between 2005 and 2020, except for 2017, according to Identity Theft Resource Center. For the H1 […]

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Critical XSS vulnerability in Zimbra exploited in the wild (CVE-2023-34192)

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Critical XSS vulnerability in Zimbra exploited in the wild (CVE-2023-34192) 17/07/2023 at 14:47 By Helga Labus A critical cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability (CVE-2023-34192) in popular open source email collaboration suite Zimbra is being exploited by attackers. About the vulnerability (CVE-2023-34192) CVE-2023-34192 could allow a remote authenticated threat actor to execute arbitrary code through a […]

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CISOs under pressure: Protecting sensitive information in the age of high employee turnover

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CISOs under pressure: Protecting sensitive information in the age of high employee turnover 17/07/2023 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Charles Brooks, Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University’s Applied Intelligence Program and graduate Cybersecurity Programs, talks about how zero trust principles, identity access management, and managed security services are crucial for […]

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Growing scam activity linked to social media and automation

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Growing scam activity linked to social media and automation 17/07/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security The average number of scam resources created per brand across all regions and industries more than doubled year-on-year in 2022, up 162%, according to Group-IB. Additionally, the total number of scam pages detected by Group-IB in 2022 was more […]

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Week in review: Malware delivery via Microsoft Teams, law firms under cyberattack, CVSS 4.0 is out

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Week in review: Malware delivery via Microsoft Teams, law firms under cyberattack, CVSS 4.0 is out 16/07/2023 at 11:31 By Help Net Security Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: CISO perspective on why boards don’t fully grasp cyber attack risks In this Help Net Security interview, […]

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Meta’s Threads app used as a lure

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Meta’s Threads app used as a lure 14/07/2023 at 14:16 By Zeljka Zorz It was to be expected: As the buzz around Meta’s new microblogging platform Threads gained momentum, some individuals have stepped in to take advantage of the fact that the app still can’t formally serve users in the European Union (or China, or […]

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Generative AI outperforms hackers but not their creativity

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Generative AI outperforms hackers but not their creativity 14/07/2023 at 08:02 By Help Net Security 72% of hackers are confident that AI cannot replace human creativity in security research and vulnerability management, according to Bugcrowd. Generative AI hacking Generative AI was a major theme in the 2023 report, with 55% of respondents saying that it […]

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Satellites lack standard security mechanisms found in mobile phones and laptops

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Satellites lack standard security mechanisms found in mobile phones and laptops 14/07/2023 at 07:34 By Help Net Security Researchers from Ruhr University Bochum and the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security in Saarbrücken have assessed the security mechanisms of satellites currently orbiting the Earth from an IT perspective. Moritz Schloegel (left) and Johannes Willbold analyzed […]

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New infosec products of the week: July 14, 2023

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New infosec products of the week: July 14, 2023 14/07/2023 at 07:09 By Help Net Security Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Fidelis Cybersecurity, Hubble, NETSCOUT, Regula, and WatchGuard. WatchGuard expands identity protection capabilities with AuthPoint Total Identity Security AuthPoint Total Identity Security enables MSPs to […]

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Facebook and Microsoft remain prime targets for spoofing

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Facebook and Microsoft remain prime targets for spoofing 14/07/2023 at 06:36 By Help Net Security While trends in phishing frequently evolve, Facebook and Microsoft’s collective dominance as the most spoofed brands continues, according to Vade. Facebook and Microsoft’s collective dominance as the most spoofed brands continued into H1 2023, with the former accounting for 18% […]

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Top priorities for chief audit executives in 2023

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Top priorities for chief audit executives in 2023 14/07/2023 at 06:10 By Help Net Security The top focus areas for chief audit executives (CAEs) in 2023 are advancing data analytics, assuring proliferating digital risks, and talent management, according to Gartner. “In 2023 most CAEs are focusing on organizational and departmental digital transformation initiatives and improving […]

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Unnamed APT eyes vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation industrial contollers (CVE-2023-3595 CVE-2023-3596)

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Unnamed APT eyes vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation industrial contollers (CVE-2023-3595 CVE-2023-3596) 13/07/2023 at 15:46 By Zeljka Zorz Rockwell Automation has fixed two vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-3595, CVE-2023-3596) in the communication modules of its ControlLogix industrial programmable logic controllers (PLCs), ahead of expected (and likely) in-the-wild exploitation. “An unreleased exploit capability leveraging these vulnerabilities is associated with an […]

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CVSS 4.0 released, to help assess real-time threat and impact of vulnerabilities

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CVSS 4.0 released, to help assess real-time threat and impact of vulnerabilities 13/07/2023 at 14:32 By Help Net Security FIRST has unveiled the latest version of its Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS 4.0). Critical in the interface between supplier and consumer, CVSS provides a way to capture the principal characteristics of a security vulnerability and […]

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