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Cybercriminals use legitimate websites to obfuscate malicious payloads

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Cybercriminals use legitimate websites to obfuscate malicious payloads 02/06/2023 at 06:33 By Help Net Security According to Egress, the evolving attack methodologies currently used by cybercriminals are designed to get through traditional perimeter security. “The evolution of phishing emails continues to pose a major threat to organizations, emphasizing the need to enhance defenses to prevent […]

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Fighting ransomware: Perspectives from cybersecurity professionals

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Fighting ransomware: Perspectives from cybersecurity professionals 01/06/2023 at 06:32 By Help Net Security Ransomware has become an ever-present threat to individuals, businesses, and even entire nations. In this Help Net Security round-up, we present parts of previously recorded videos from experts in the field that shed light on the pressing ransomware issues. Complete videos David

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The essence of OT security: A proactive guide to achieving CISA’s Cybersecurity Performance Goals

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The essence of OT security: A proactive guide to achieving CISA’s Cybersecurity Performance Goals 25/05/2023 at 08:12 By Help Net Security The widespread adoption of remote and hybrid working practices in recent years has brought numerous benefits to various industries, but has also introduced new cyber threats, particularly in the critical infrastructure sector. These threats

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7 access management challenges during M&A

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7 access management challenges during M&A 23/05/2023 at 07:37 By Help Net Security Integrating an acquired company into a single organization is a daunting task that can take weeks, months, or even years to complete. To have a successful conclusion to the mergers and acquisitions (M&As) process, identity and access management (IAM) teams need time

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Blacklist untrustworthy apps that peek behind your firewall

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Blacklist untrustworthy apps that peek behind your firewall 22/05/2023 at 08:05 By Help Net Security With an increasing number of endpoints and expanding attack surfaces, dodgy apps can offer a way around your firewall. Due to data privacy concerns, Montana has passed the first bill in the United States to ban TikTok. Previously, India has

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Malicious links and misaddressed emails slip past security controls

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Malicious links and misaddressed emails slip past security controls 22/05/2023 at 06:33 By Help Net Security The majority of organizations use six or more communication tools, across channels, with email remaining the channel seen as the most vulnerable to attacks (38%), according to Armorblox. Respondents mentioned multi-channel attacks are gaining momentum and frequency. More than

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Scammers exploit AI trend with fake ChatGPT apps on Google Play, Apple App Store

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Scammers exploit AI trend with fake ChatGPT apps on Google Play, Apple App Store 17/05/2023 at 14:17 By Help Net Security Sophos researchers uncovered multiple apps masquerading as legitimate, ChatGPT-based chatbots to overcharge users. These apps have popped up in the Google Play and Apple App Store. Because the free versions have near-zero functionality and

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Malicious open-source components threatening digital infrastructure

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Malicious open-source components threatening digital infrastructure 17/05/2023 at 09:42 By Help Net Security A new risk emerges in the digital era, where open-source software has become a fundamental pillar in developing innovative applications. The threat? Malicious open-source components. In this Help Net Security video, Henrik Plate, Lead Security Researcher at Endor Labs, discusses the dual-edged

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Web entity activity reveals insights into internet security

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Web entity activity reveals insights into internet security 15/05/2023 at 08:13 By Help Net Security For its recent research focusing on web entities (or content served over HTTP), Censys leveraged its internet-wide scan data to understand better the applications and services that have become core to our existence, evaluating the state of security on the

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How 2022’s threats will impact the global landscape in 2023

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How 2022’s threats will impact the global landscape in 2023 09/05/2023 at 08:13 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Devon Kerr, Team Lead, Elastic Security Labs, talks about the 2023 Global Threat Report Spring edition. Key takeaways In this report, the Elastic Security team highlights how they’ve noticed a slight increase

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