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Correct bad network behavior to bolster application experience

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Correct bad network behavior to bolster application experience 18/12/2023 at 08:31 By Help Net Security Legacy hardware-based applications existed happily in isolation, untethered from a network. The thing that really mattered was the speed of the hard drive and having enough memory. Today, even the software running from personal hard drives relies on other applications […]

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Microsoft ICSpector: A leap forward in industrial PLC metadata analysis

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Microsoft ICSpector: A leap forward in industrial PLC metadata analysis 14/12/2023 at 07:33 By Help Net Security Microsoft ICSpector is an open-source forensics framework that enables the analysis of industrial PLC metadata and project files. Architecture The framework provides investigators with a convenient way to scan for PLCs and identify any suspicious artifacts within ICS

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Nemesis: Open-source offensive data enrichment and analytic pipeline

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Nemesis: Open-source offensive data enrichment and analytic pipeline 12/12/2023 at 07:32 By Mirko Zorz Nemesis is a centralized data processing platform that ingests, enriches, and performs analytics on offensive security assessment data (i.e., data collected during penetration tests and red team engagements). Nemesis was created by Lee Chagolla-Christensen and Will Schroeder, both security researchers at

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SCS 9001 2.0 reveals enhanced controls for global supply chains

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SCS 9001 2.0 reveals enhanced controls for global supply chains 11/12/2023 at 08:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Mike Regan, VP of Business Performance at TIA, discusses SCS 9001 Release 2.0, a certifiable standard crafted to assist organizations in operationalizing the NIST and other government guidelines and frameworks. Enhancing its predecessor,

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Artists aim to thwart AI with data-poisoning software and legal action

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Artists aim to thwart AI with data-poisoning software and legal action 06/12/2023 at 18:02 By Cointelegraph by Shiraz Jagati With AI-generated content continuing to evolve, the advent of data-poisoning tools capable of shielding an artist’s works from AI could be a game changer. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React

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Product showcase: Apiiro unifies AppSec and SSCS in a deep ASPM

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Product showcase: Apiiro unifies AppSec and SSCS in a deep ASPM 06/12/2023 at 17:02 By Help Net Security With the rapidly evolving threat landscape and complexity of interconnected applications, identifying real, business-critical application risks is more challenging than ever. Application security teams need a better solution than their current siloed tools and ad hoc processes

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21 high-risk vulnerabilities in OT/IoT routers found

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21 high-risk vulnerabilities in OT/IoT routers found 06/12/2023 at 12:53 By Help Net Security Forescout detailed the discovery of 21 new vulnerabilities in OT/IoT routers and open-source software elements. The “SIERRA:21 – Living on the Edge” report features research into Sierra Wireless AirLink cellular routers and some open-source components, such as TinyXML and OpenNDS. Sierra

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5 open-source tools for pentesting Kubernetes you should check out

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5 open-source tools for pentesting Kubernetes you should check out 06/12/2023 at 08:02 By Help Net Security Kubernetes, often called K8s, is an open-source platform designed to automate the deployment, scaling, and operations of containerized applications. Kubernetes has become a critical part of the infrastructure for many organizations. However, with its widespread adoption, Kubernetes environments

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SessionProbe: Open-source multi-threaded pentesting tool

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SessionProbe: Open-source multi-threaded pentesting tool 05/12/2023 at 09:03 By Mirko Zorz SessionProbe is a multi-threaded pentesting tool designed to evaluate user privileges in web applications. It takes a user’s session token and checks for a list of URLs if access is possible, highlighting potential authorization issues. It deduplicates URL lists and provides real-time logging and

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Key drivers of software security for financial services

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Key drivers of software security for financial services 01/12/2023 at 07:32 By Help Net Security Nearly 72% of applications in the financial services sector contain security flaws, according to Veracode. Despite the alarming figure, this rate of software vulnerability was the lowest of all industries analyzed and has improved since last year. The research also

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Tails 5.2.0 comes with several improvements, updated Tor Browser

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Tails 5.2.0 comes with several improvements, updated Tor Browser 29/11/2023 at 13:33 By Help Net Security Tails is a portable operating system that protects against surveillance and censorship. Tails can be installed on any USB stick with a minimum of 8 GB. Tails works on most computers under ten years old. You can start again

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Product showcase: New ESET Home Security

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Product showcase: New ESET Home Security 28/11/2023 at 07:32 By Help Net Security ESET is thrilled to announce our new cutting-edge consumer solutions. Our consumer offering is more than just security – it is a comprehensive portfolio designed to keep our customers safe in today’s digital landscape. We are dedicated to advancing technology without compromising

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AWS Kill Switch: Open-source incident response tool

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AWS Kill Switch: Open-source incident response tool 27/11/2023 at 09:01 By Mirko Zorz AWS Kill Switch is an open-source incident response tool for quickly locking down AWS accounts and IAM roles during a security incident. The solution includes a Lambda function and proof of concept client. You can either adopt this client or build your

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Why it’s the perfect time to reflect on your software update policy

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Why it’s the perfect time to reflect on your software update policy 27/11/2023 at 08:04 By Help Net Security The threat landscape is evolving by the minute, with both malicious actors and well-intentioned researchers constantly on the hunt for new attack vectors that bypass security controls and gain control of systems and applications. In fact,

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Open-source AV/EDR bypassing lab for training and learning

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Open-source AV/EDR bypassing lab for training and learning 22/11/2023 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz Best EDR Of The Market is a user-mode endpoint detection and response (EDR) project designed to serve as a testing ground for understanding and bypassing EDR’s user-mode detection methods. These techniques are mainly based on a dynamic analysis of the target

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PolarDNS: Open-source DNS server tailored for security evaluations

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PolarDNS: Open-source DNS server tailored for security evaluations 21/11/2023 at 08:36 By Mirko Zorz PolarDNS is a specialized authoritative DNS server that allows the operator to produce custom DNS responses suitable for DNS protocol testing purposes. What can you do with PolarDNS? PolarDNS can be used for testing of: DNS resolvers (server-side) DNS clients DNS

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Organizations’ serious commitment to software risk management pays off

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Organizations’ serious commitment to software risk management pays off 21/11/2023 at 07:32 By Industry News There has been a significant decrease in vulnerabilities found in target applications – from 97% in 2020 to 83% in 2022 – an encouraging sign that code reviews, automated testing and continuous integration are helping to reduce common programming errors,

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Wireshark 4.2.0 released, open-source packet analysis gets even better

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Wireshark 4.2.0 released, open-source packet analysis gets even better 17/11/2023 at 11:49 By Help Net Security Wireshark, the popular network protocol analyzer, has reached version 4.2.0. Wireshark 4.2.0: Notable changes Wireshark supports dark mode on Windows. Packet list sorting has been improved. Wireshark and TShark are now better about generating valid UTF-8 output. A new

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HARmor: Open-source tool for sanitizing and securing HAR files

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HARmor: Open-source tool for sanitizing and securing HAR files 15/11/2023 at 10:04 By Mirko Zorz HARmor is an open-source tool that sanitizes HTTP Archive files. Easy to install and run, it enables the safe handling and sharing of HAR files. What are HAR files? HAR files are critical for support teams working to debug and

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Aqua Trivy open-source security scanner now finds Kubernetes security risks

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Aqua Trivy open-source security scanner now finds Kubernetes security risks 08/11/2023 at 08:31 By Mirko Zorz The Aqua Trivy open-source scanner now supports vulnerability scanning for Kubernetes components and Kubernetes Bill of Materials (KBOM) generation. Now, companies can better understand the components within their Kubernetes environment and how secure they are to reduce risk. “Aqua

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