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Infostealing malware masquerading as generative AI tools

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Infostealing malware masquerading as generative AI tools 2024-07-05 at 08:01 By Help Net Security Over the past six months, there has been a notable surge in Android financial threats – malware targeting victims’ mobile banking funds, whether in the form of ‘traditional’ banking malware or, more recently, cryptostealers, according to ESET. Vidar infostealer targets Windows […]

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99% of IoT exploitation attempts rely on previously known CVEs

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99% of IoT exploitation attempts rely on previously known CVEs 2024-07-05 at 07:31 By Help Net Security The explosion of Internet of Things (IoT) devices has brought about a wide range of security and privacy challenges, according to Bitdefender and NETGEAR. The report is based on global telemetry of 3.8 million homes and 50 million

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47% of corporate data stored in the cloud is sensitive

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47% of corporate data stored in the cloud is sensitive 2024-07-05 at 07:01 By Help Net Security As the use of the cloud continues to be strategically vital to many organizations, cloud resources have become the biggest targets for cyberattacks, with SaaS applications (31%), cloud storage (30%) and cloud management infrastructure (26%) cited as the

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Organizations weigh the risks and rewards of using AI

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Organizations weigh the risks and rewards of using AI 2024-07-05 at 06:31 By Help Net Security 78% of organizations are tracking AI as an emerging risk while simultaneously adopting the technology themselves, according to AuditBoard. Organizations prioritize AI risk assessment The report, based on a survey of over 400 security professionals in the US involved

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Organizations use outdated approaches to secure APIs

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Organizations use outdated approaches to secure APIs 2024-07-04 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Security teams are struggling to keep pace with the risks posed by organizations’ dependency on modern applications—the technology that underpins all of today’s most used sites, according to Cloudflare. The report underscores that the volume of threats stemming from issues in

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Only 13% of organizations are cyber mature

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Only 13% of organizations are cyber mature 2024-07-04 at 06:01 By Help Net Security A staggering 83% of organizations have suffered a material security breach recently, with over half occurring in the past year alone, underscoring the critical need for advanced preparedness and agile response strategies, according to Commvault. For security and IT professionals, the

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Companies spend more on cybersecurity but struggle to track expenses

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Companies spend more on cybersecurity but struggle to track expenses 2024-07-03 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Most companies do not know how effectively they are investing money to fight the cybersecurity threat, according to Optiv. Cybersecurity budgets are increasing and cyber incidents are rampant, and yet only a small percentage of respondents have a

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Deepfakes and voice clones are undermining election integrity

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Deepfakes and voice clones are undermining election integrity 2024-07-02 at 06:02 By Help Net Security As the volume of digital business rises year over year, the potential for AI-enhanced digital fraud increases with it, according to TeleSign. A new TeleSign report highlights consumer concerns and uncertainty about how AI is being deployed, particularly regarding digital

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CISOs becoming more comfortable with risk levels

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CISOs becoming more comfortable with risk levels 2024-06-28 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Shifts in the cyber threats landscape have changed the way today’s CISOs evaluate their business’s risk appetite, according to Netskope. CISO risk appetite levels Specifically, 92% of CISOs report that these changes are creating tensions with their CEO and other members

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Web scraping is not just a security or fraud problem

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Web scraping is not just a security or fraud problem 2024-06-28 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Bots compose 42% of overall web traffic, and 65% of these bots are malicious, according to Akamai. Negative effects of scraper bots on business operations Web scraping is not just a fraud or security problem, it is also

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New ransomware, infostealers pose growing risk in 2024

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New ransomware, infostealers pose growing risk in 2024 2024-06-27 at 07:01 By Help Net Security BlackBerry detected and stopped 3.1 million cyberattacks (37,000 per day) in the first quarter of 2024. Between January and March 2024, BlackBerry detected 630,000 malicious hashes, representing a 40% increase from its previous reporting period. 60% of attacks targeting industry

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75% of new vulnerabilities exploited within 19 days

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75% of new vulnerabilities exploited within 19 days 2024-06-27 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Last year alone, over 30,000 new vulnerabilities were published, with a new vulnerability emerging approximately every 17 minutes — averaging 600 new vulnerabilities per week, according to Skybox Security. The report highlights a critical gap in remediation efforts, with the

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B+ security rating masks healthcare supply chain risks

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B+ security rating masks healthcare supply chain risks 2024-06-26 at 06:01 By Help Net Security While the healthcare sector gets a “B+” security rating for the first half of 2024, it faces a critical vulnerability: supply chain cyber risk, according to SecurityScorecard. The US healthcare industry’s security ratings were better than expected, with an average

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1 out of 3 breaches go undetected

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1 out of 3 breaches go undetected 2024-06-24 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Organizations continue to struggle in detecting breaches as they become more targeted and sophisticated, with more than 1 out of 3 organizations citing their existing security tools were unable to detect breaches when they occur, according to Gigamon. As hybrid cloud

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Pressure mounts on CISOs as SEC bares teeth with legal action

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Pressure mounts on CISOs as SEC bares teeth with legal action 2024-06-21 at 06:31 By Help Net Security A Panaseer investigation into organizations’ annual 10-K filings reported to the SEC shows that from January-May 2024, at least 1,327 filings mentioned NIST – a key indicator that cybersecurity posture is present in a filing. This compares

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Improving OT cybersecurity remains a work in progress

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Improving OT cybersecurity remains a work in progress 2024-06-20 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Organizations have made progress in the past 12 months related to advancing their OT security posture, but there are still critical areas for improvement as IT and OT network environments continue to converge, according to Fortinet. Cyberattacks that compromise OT

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Most cybersecurity pros took time off due to mental health issues

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Most cybersecurity pros took time off due to mental health issues 2024-06-20 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Cybersecurity and infosecurity professionals say that work-related stress, fatigue, and burnout are making them less productive, including taking extended sick leave – costing US enterprises almost $626 million in lost productivity every year, according to Hack The

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Find out which cybersecurity threats organizations fear the most

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Find out which cybersecurity threats organizations fear the most 2024-06-19 at 06:31 By Help Net Security This article compiles excerpts from various reports, presenting statistics and insights on cybersecurity threats faced by businesses and individuals alike. Cyber insurance isn’t the answer for ransom payments Veeam | 2024 Ransomware Trends Report | June 2024 Ransomware remains

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Rising exploitation in enterprise software: Key trends for CISOs

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Rising exploitation in enterprise software: Key trends for CISOs 2024-06-19 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Action1 researchers found an alarming increase in the total number of vulnerabilities across all enterprise software categories. “With the NVD’s delay in associating Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) identifiers with CPE (Common Platform Enumeration) data, our report comes at

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Mass exploitation is the new primary attack vector for ransomware

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Mass exploitation is the new primary attack vector for ransomware 2024-06-18 at 07:01 By Help Net Security The cyber threat landscape in 2023 and 2024 has been dominated by mass exploitation, according to WithSecure. Edge service KEV vulnerability trends 64% of all edge service and infrastructure Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) in the Known Exploited

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