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Evilginx: Open-source man-in-the-middle attack framework

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Evilginx: Open-source man-in-the-middle attack framework 2024-12-23 at 07:37 By Mirko Zorz Evilginx is an open-source man-in-the-middle attack framework designed to phish login credentials and session cookies, enabling attackers to bypass 2FA safeguards. “Back in 2017, I was experimenting with extracting cookies from one browser and importing them into another. I realized this technique could effectively […]

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What open source means for cybersecurity

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What open source means for cybersecurity 2024-12-23 at 06:03 By Help Net Security With outdated and inadequately maintained components, along with insecure dependencies, the open-source ecosystem presents numerous risks that could expose organizations to threats. In this article, you will find excerpts from 2024 open-source security reports that can help your organization strengthen its software

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Vanir: Open-source security patch validation for Android

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Vanir: Open-source security patch validation for Android 2024-12-18 at 06:34 By Help Net Security Google’s open-source tool Vanir enables Android developers to quickly scan custom platform code for missing or applicable security patches. By automating patch validation, Vanir helps OEMs deliver critical security updates faster, enhancing the security of the Android ecosystem. Vanir uses source-code-based

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Kali Linux 2024.4 released! 14 new shiny tools added

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Kali Linux 2024.4 released! 14 new shiny tools added 2024-12-17 at 11:15 By Help Net Security Kali Linux 2024.4 includes a broad set of updates and changes. The summary of the changelog since the 2024.3 release from September: Python 3.12 – New default Python version (Au revoir pip, hello pipx). The end of the i386

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Trapster Community: Open-source, low-interaction honeypot

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Trapster Community: Open-source, low-interaction honeypot 2024-12-16 at 06:33 By Mirko Zorz Trapster Community is an open-source, lightweight, low-interaction honeypot designed for deployment within internal networks. It enhances network security by creating a deceptive layer that monitors and detects suspicious activities. “Our reengineered approach leverages the asyncio library, breaking away from the norm of Twisted, to

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FuzzyAI: Open-source tool for automated LLM fuzzing

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FuzzyAI: Open-source tool for automated LLM fuzzing 2024-12-13 at 07:36 By Help Net Security FuzzyAI is an open-source framework that helps organizations identify and address AI model vulnerabilities in cloud-hosted and in-house AI models, like guardrail bypassing and harmful output generation. FuzzyAI offers organizations a systematic approach to testing AI models against various adversarial inputs,

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Keycloak: Open-source identity and access management

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Keycloak: Open-source identity and access management 2024-12-12 at 06:04 By Help Net Security Keycloak is an open-source project for identity and access management (IAM). It provides user federation, strong authentication, user management, authorization, and more. Keycloak is based on standard protocols and supports OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, and SAML. Single Sign-On: Users authenticate through Keycloak

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Open source malware up 200% since 2023

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Open source malware up 200% since 2023 2024-12-11 at 07:32 By Help Net Security Sonatype’s 2024 Open Source Malware Threat Report reveals that the number of malicious packages has surpassed 778,500 since tracking began in 2019. In 2024, researchers examined how threat actors leverage malicious open-source packages to target developers, particularly as enterprises increasingly adopt

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21 years since its inception, GNU Shepherd 1.0.0 is released

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21 years since its inception, GNU Shepherd 1.0.0 is released 2024-12-10 at 13:03 By Help Net Security GNU Shepherd is a service manager designed to oversee the system’s daemons. It functions both as an “init” system (PID 1) and as a tool for unprivileged users to manage per-user daemons. GNU Shepherd GNU Shepherd supports various

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Neosync: Open-source data anonymization, synthetic data orchestration

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Neosync: Open-source data anonymization, synthetic data orchestration 2024-12-10 at 06:37 By Help Net Security Neosync is an open-source, developer-centric solution designed to anonymize PII, generate synthetic data, and synchronize environments for improved testing and debugging. What you can do with Neosync Safely test code with production data: Anonymize sensitive production data to safely use it

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Update your OpenWrt router! Security issue made supply chain attack possible

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Update your OpenWrt router! Security issue made supply chain attack possible 2024-12-09 at 20:51 By Zeljka Zorz A security issue that could have allowed attackers to serve malicious firmware images to users has been fixed by OpenWrt Project, the organization that helms the development of the popular Linux distribution for embedded devices. About OpenWrt OpenWrt

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SafeLine: Open-source web application firewall (WAF)

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SafeLine: Open-source web application firewall (WAF) 2024-12-04 at 07:38 By Mirko Zorz SafeLine is an open-source and self-hosted Web Application Firewall (WAF) that protects websites from cyber attacks. “SafeLine WAF was created to protect web applications for small and medium-sized enterprises from cyber threats by monitoring and filtering HTTP/HTTPS traffic. More importantly, with the widespread

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Securing AI’s new frontier: Visibility, governance, and mitigating compliance risks

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Securing AI’s new frontier: Visibility, governance, and mitigating compliance risks 2024-12-04 at 07:21 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Niv Braun, CEO at Noma Security, discusses the difficulties security teams face due to the fragmented nature of AI processes, tools, and teams across the data and AI lifecycle. Braun also shares insights

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70% of open-source components are poorly or no longer maintained

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70% of open-source components are poorly or no longer maintained 2024-12-04 at 06:35 By Help Net Security The geographic distribution of open-source contributions introduces geopolitical risks that organizations must urgently consider, especially with rising nation-state attacks, according to Lineaje. Open-source code risks rise with anonymous contributions Microsoft estimates that its customers face 600 million cyberattacks

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Nextcloud Talk: Open-source, GDPR-compliant alternative to Microsoft Teams

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Nextcloud Talk: Open-source, GDPR-compliant alternative to Microsoft Teams 2024-12-03 at 11:18 By Mirko Zorz Nextcloud has unveiled Nextcloud Talk, an open-source alternative to Microsoft Teams. It’s a privacy-compliant collaboration platform for hybrid teams that gives companies complete control over their data. Nextcloud Talk collaboration software delivers highly secure, GDPR-compliant communication while providing all the essential

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Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: November 2024

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Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: November 2024 2024-11-27 at 06:03 By Help Net Security This month’s roundup features exceptional open-source cybersecurity tools that are gaining attention for strengthening security across various environments. ScubaGear ScubaGear is an open-source tool the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) created to automatically evaluate Microsoft 365 (M365) configurations

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Overcoming legal and organizational challenges in ethical hacking

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Overcoming legal and organizational challenges in ethical hacking 2024-11-25 at 07:33 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Balázs Pózner, CEO at Hackrate, discusses the essential technical skills for ethical hackers and how they vary across different security domains. He explains how AI and machine learning enhance ethical hacking by streamlining vulnerability detection

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Deploy a SOC using Kali Linux in AWS

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Deploy a SOC using Kali Linux in AWS 2024-11-25 at 07:04 By Mirko Zorz The Kali SOC in AWS project enables the deployment of a Security Operations Center (SOC) in AWS, utilizing the Kali Linux toolset for purple team activities. This environment is ideal for honing skills in security operations, threat detection, incident response, and

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Proxmox Virtual Environment 8.3: SDN-firewall integration, faster container backups, and more!

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Proxmox Virtual Environment 8.3: SDN-firewall integration, faster container backups, and more! 2024-11-22 at 10:01 By Help Net Security The Proxmox Virtual Environment 8.3 enterprise virtualization solution features management tools and a user-friendly web interface, allowing you to deploy open-source solutions in clustered, highly available setups. This version is based on Debian 12.8 (Bookworm), but uses

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AxoSyslog: Open-source scalable security data processor

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AxoSyslog: Open-source scalable security data processor 2024-11-21 at 08:52 By Mirko Zorz AxoSyslog is a syslog-ng fork, created and maintained by the original creator of syslog-ng, Balazs Scheidler, and his team. “We first started by making syslog-ng more cloud-ready: we packaged syslog-ng in a container, added helm charts, and made it more suitable for use

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