AI will make ransomware even more dangerous 2025-03-21 at 08:07 By Help Net Security Ransomware is the top predicted threat for 2025, which is especially concerning given 38% of security professionals say ransomware will become even more dangerous when powered by AI, according to Ivanti. In comparison to the threat level, only 29% of security […]
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Scammers cash in on tax season 2025-03-21 at 07:32 By Help Net Security AI-powered phishing emails, deepfake phone calls, and fake tax prep websites are making tax scams more convincing and costly than ever, according to McAfee. Cybercriminals are pulling out all the stops to trick Americans out of their hard-earned money, and it’s working,
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New infosec products of the week: March 21, 2025 2025-03-21 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from 1Kosmos, Cloudflare, Cytex, Keysight Technologies, and TXOne Networks. Keysight AI Insight Brokers accelerates threat detection and response Keysight Technologies announces the expansion of its
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Why rooting and jailbreaking make you a target 2025-03-20 at 18:31 By Help Net Security As cybercriminals have moved to a mobile-first attack strategy, rooting and jailbreaking mobile devices remain a powerful attack vector. Such mobile devices bypass critical security protocols, leaving organizations vulnerable to mobile malware, data breaches, and complete system compromises. Threats reported
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Cybersecurity jobs available right now in the USA: March 20, 2025 2025-03-20 at 18:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec AI Security Architect Verizon | USA | Hybrid – View job details As an AI Security Architect, you will ensure security architecture reviews are integrated into Verizon’s AI development lifecycle. This includes embedding robust security measures from design
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Trustwave and Devo: A Powerful Combination for Advanced Cybersecurity 2025-03-20 at 15:11 By Trustwave has created a technology partnership with Devo, a unified Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) provider, to offer a next-generation Managed Extended Detection and Response (MXDR) solution called Trustwave MXDR with Co-Managed SOC for Devo. This article is an excerpt from
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Critical Veeam Backup & Replication RCE vulnerability fixed, patch ASAP! (CVE-2025-23120) 2025-03-20 at 14:29 By Zeljka Zorz Veeam has released fixes for a critical remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2025-23120) affecting its enterprise Veeam Backup & Replication solution, and is urging customers to quickly upgrade to a fixed version. There is currently no indication that the
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RansomHub affiliate leverages multi-function Betruger backdoor 2025-03-20 at 12:03 By Zeljka Zorz A RansomHub affiliate is leveraging a new multi-function backdoor dubbed Betruger to perform various actions during their attacks, Symantec researchers have discovered. The Betruger backdoor The malware can take screenshots, log keystroke, scan networks, dump credentials, upload files to a command and control
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Kali Linux 2025.1a drops with theme refresh, Kali NetHunter updates 2025-03-20 at 09:32 By Help Net Security Kali Linux 2025.1a is now available. This release enhances existing features with improvements designed to streamline your experience. 2025 theme refresh Kali Linux 2025.1a introduces an annual theme refresh, maintaining a modern interface. This year’s update debuts a
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5 pitfalls that can delay cyber incident response and recovery 2025-03-20 at 08:35 By Help Net Security The responsibility of cyber incident response falls squarely on the shoulders of the CISO. And many CISOs invest heavily in technical response procedures, tabletop exercises and theoretical plans only to find out that when an actual breach strikes
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How healthcare CISOs can balance security and accessibility without compromising care 2025-03-20 at 08:35 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Sunil Seshadri, EVP and CSO at HealthEquity, talks about the growing risks to healthcare data and what organizations can do to stay ahead. He shares insights on vendor management, zero trust, and
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Chinese military-linked companies dominate US digital supply chain 2025-03-20 at 07:35 By Help Net Security Despite growing national security concerns and government restrictions, Chinese military-linked companies remain deeply embedded in the US digital supply chain, according to Bitsight. These organizations, many of which have been designated by the US Department of Defense as “Chinese Military
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70% of leaked secrets remain active two years later 2025-03-20 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Long-lived plaintext credentials have been involved in most breaches over the last several years, according to GitGuardian. When valid credentials, such as API keys, passwords, and authentication tokens, leak, attackers at any skill level can gain initial access or
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Unlock Critical Healthcare Cyber Insights — Pre-Register Now! 2025-03-19 at 22:22 By Trustwave is set to unveil the 2025 Trustwave Risk Radar Report: Healthcare Sector – A New Era of Cybersecurity Challenges. The report will be issued on March 26, but if you pre-register today you will be among the first to receive this comprehensive research and
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Most organizations change policies to reduce CISO liability risk 2025-03-19 at 18:15 By Help Net Security 93% of organizations made policy changes over the preceding 12 months to address concerns about increased personal liability for CISOs, according to Fastly. This includes two in five organizations (41%) increasing CISO participation in strategic decisions at the board
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Report: The State of Secrets Sprawl 2025 2025-03-19 at 16:31 By Help Net Security GitGuardian’s State of Secrets Sprawl 2025 report shows no progress in combating secrets sprawl, with 23.8 million secrets leaked on public GitHub repositories in 2024—a 25% year-over-year increase. Despite GitHub Push Protection’s efforts, secrets sprawl is accelerating, especially with generic secrets,
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APTs have been using zero-day Windows shortcut exploit for eight years (ZDI-CAN-25373) 2025-03-19 at 16:00 By Zeljka Zorz State-sponsored threat actors and cybercrime groups from North Korea, Iran, Russia, and China have been exploiting a zero-day Windows vulnerability with no fix in sight for the last eight years, researchers with Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative
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Moving beyond checkbox security for true resilience 2025-03-19 at 08:13 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, William Booth, director, ATT&CK Evaluations at MITRE, discusses how CISOs can integrate regulatory compliance with proactive risk management, prioritize spending based on threat-informed assessments, and address overlooked vulnerabilities like shadow IT and software supply chain risks.
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Dependency-Check: Open-source Software Composition Analysis (SCA) tool 2025-03-19 at 07:47 By Help Net Security Dependency-Check is an open-source Software Composition Analysis (SCA) tool to identify publicly disclosed vulnerabilities within a project’s dependencies. The tool analyzes dependencies for Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) identifiers. When a match is found, the tool generates a report with links to
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Protecting your iCloud data after Apple’s Advanced Data Protection removal in the UK 2025-03-19 at 07:16 By Help Net Security Advanced Data Protection (ADP) secures iCloud data with end-to-end encryption. This ensures that no one, not even Apple, can access the encrypted data, which remains secure even in the event of a cloud breach. As
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