Defenders must adapt to shrinking exploitation timelines 2024-10-16 at 15:16 By Zeljka Zorz A new report from Mandiant reveals that the average time-to-exploit vulnerabilities before or after a patch is released has plunged to just five days in 2023, down from 32 days in 2021 in 2022. One reason for this is the fact that, […]
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Windows Server 2025 gets hotpatching option, without reboots 2024-09-23 at 17:02 By Zeljka Zorz Organizations that plan to upgrade to Windows Server 2025 once it becomes generally available will be able to implement some security updates by hotpatching running processes. What is hotpatching? “Hotpatching has been around for years in Windows Server 2022 Azure Edition,
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September 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: Downgrade is the new exploit 2024-09-06 at 08:16 By Help Net Security I asked for a calm August 2024 Patch Tuesday in last month’s forecast article and that came to pass. The updates released were limited to the regular operating systems and all forms of Office applications. Six zero-day vulnerabilities
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OpenWrt dominates, but vulnerabilities persist in OT/IoT router firmware 2024-08-07 at 09:16 By Help Net Security Forescout has published a new report examining the current state of the software supply chain in OT/IoT routers. The study uncovered that OT and IoT cellular routers and those used in small offices and homes contain outdated software components
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Review: Action1 – Simple and powerful patch management 2024-07-30 at 07:16 By Help Net Security Although endpoint anti-malware and other security controls are now standard at the operating system level, keeping all endpoint software up-to-date and secure remains an open issue for many organizations. Patch management is not yet a commodity, and substantial improvements can
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Why a strong patch management strategy is essential for reducing business risk 2024-07-29 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Eran Livne, Senior Director of Product Management, Endpoint Remediation at Qualys and Thomas Scheffler, Security Operations Manager of Cintas Corporation, discuss their experiences with automated patch management. Scheffler details how Cintas
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Solving the systemic problem of recurring vulnerabilities 2024-06-14 at 06:31 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Dr. Pedram Hayati, CEO at SecDim, and Fil Filiposki, founder of AttackForge, discuss how the two companies have formed a strategic collaboration to tackle the major challenge of resurfacing vulnerabilities. By integrating SecDim’s AppSec Learning
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Cybersecurity teams gear up for tougher challenges in 2024 2024-05-28 at 07:01 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Tom Gorup, VP of Security Services at Edgio, discusses the continually changing threat landscape. It is riddled with vulnerabilities that are frequently exploited and only intensify as geopolitics and state-sponsored activity increase. Key
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HHS pledges $50M for autonomous vulnerability management solution for hospitals 2024-05-23 at 10:18 By Zeljka Zorz As organizations in the healthcare sector continue to be a prime target for ransomware gangs and CISA warns about a vulnerability (CVE-2023-43208) in a healthcare-specific platform being leveraged by attackers, the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has
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2024 sees continued increase in ransomware activity 2024-05-23 at 06:31 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Ryan Bell, Threat Intelligence Manager at Corvus Insurance, discusses how ransomware will continue to grow in 2024. In January, Corvus reported that global ransomware attacks in 2023 set a record high, surpassing 2022 by nearly
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Are you meeting your cyber insurance requirements? 2024-05-14 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Cyber insurance policies are specifically designed to offer financial protection to organizations in the face of cyber attacks, data breaches, or other cybersecurity incidents. While they can provide a sense of security, it’s crucial to be aware of their limitations. In
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Establishing a security baseline for open source projects 2024-05-13 at 08:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Dana Wang, Chief Architect at OpenSSF, discusses the most significant barriers to improving open-source software security (OSS security) and opportunities for overcoming these challenges. The OpenSSF community has developed open-source security tools and projects, aiming
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How AI affects vulnerability management in open-source software 2024-05-13 at 07:01 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Itamar Sher, CEO of Seal Security, discusses how AI affects the risk and operational aspects of managing vulnerabilities in open-source software. One of the core issues around open-source vulnerability patch management has been the
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Why cloud vulnerabilities need CVEs 2024-05-01 at 08:01 By Help Net Security When considering vulnerability management’s purpose in a modern world, it’s imperative to recognize the huge transition to new technologies and how you manage risk within these different paradigms and environments (e.g., the cloud). Patch network security isn’t applicable in the same way for
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Enhancing security through proactive patch management 2024-03-04 at 06:02 By Help Net Security Despite its importance, patching can be challenging for organizations due to factors such as the sheer volume of patches released by software vendors, compatibility issues with existing systems, and the need to balance security with operational continuity. To ensure effective patch management,
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CVE count set to rise by 25% in 2024 2024-02-26 at 07:00 By Help Net Security The report from Coalition indicates an anticipated 25% rise in the total count of published common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) for 2024, reaching 34,888 vulnerabilities, equivalent to approximately 2,900 per month. Sharp CVE increase heightens software vulnerability concerns Vulnerabilities
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Unlocking sustainable security practices with secure coding education 2024-01-30 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Despite stringent regulations and calls for ‘security by design’, organizations are still failing to equip teams with the knowledge to secure code, according to Security Journey. In fact, only 20% of respondents were confident in their ability to detect a
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The effect of omission bias on vulnerability management 2024-01-24 at 08:31 By Help Net Security Whether we’d like to admit it to ourselves or not, all humans harbor subconscious biases that powerfully influence our behavior. One of these is the omission bias, which has interesting ramifications in the world of cyber security, specifically vulnerability management.
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November 2023 Patch Tuesday forecast: Year 21 begins 10/11/2023 at 09:03 By Help Net Security The October forecast for large numbers of CVEs addressed in Windows 10 and 11 and the recent record on the number fixed in Windows Server 2012 was spot on! Microsoft addressed 75 CVEs in Windows 11, 80 in Windows 10,
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Organizations lack the skills and headcount to manage Kubernetes 10/11/2023 at 07:02 By Help Net Security The Kubernetes industry is undergoing rapid change and evolution due to the growth of edge computing, the acceleration of AI, and the pressing need to modernize Kubernetes management in response to increasing technology scale and complexity, according to Spectro
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