Category: HelpnetSecurity

European companies hit with effective DocuSign-themed phishing emails
18
Dec
2024

European companies hit with effective DocuSign-themed phishing emails

A threat actor looking to take over the Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure of European companies has successfully compromised accounts of…

BeyondTrust fixes critical vulnerability in remote access, support solutions (CVE-2024-12356)
18
Dec
2024

BeyondTrust fixes critical vulnerability in remote access, support solutions (CVE-2024-12356)

BeyondTrust has fixed an unauthenticated command injection vulnerability (CVE-2024-12356) in its Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS) products…

Appdome protects applications running on mobile-enabled platforms
18
Dec
2024

Appdome protects applications running on mobile-enabled platforms

Appdome announced that the Appdome Mobile Defense Platform now protects applications running on mobile-enabled platforms like Apple macOS, Apple visionOS,…

Stairwell Core boosts threat intelligence for security teams
18
Dec
2024

Stairwell Core boosts threat intelligence for security teams

Stairwell announces Stairwell Core, which enables organizations to privately collect, store, and continuously reassess executable files so they can confidently…

GitGuardian launches multi-vault integration to combat secrets sprawl
18
Dec
2024

GitGuardian launches multi-vault integration to combat secrets sprawl

GitGuardian unveiled a comprehensive Non-Human Identity (NHI) security strategy with integrations across major secrets management platforms, addressing the growing challenge…

Vanir: Open-source security patch validation for Android
18
Dec
2024

Vanir: Open-source security patch validation for Android

Google’s open-source tool Vanir enables Android developers to quickly scan custom platform code for missing or applicable security patches. By…

CISO accountability: Navigating a landscape of responsibility
18
Dec
2024

CISO accountability: Navigating a landscape of responsibility

What was once primarily a technical role, CISOs now find themselves accountable for organizational risk, regulatory compliance, and even legal…

Key steps to scaling automated compliance while maintaining security
18
Dec
2024

Key steps to scaling automated compliance while maintaining security

In this Help Net Security interview, Vivek Agarwal, Privacy Program Manager at Meta Platforms, shares insights on strategies for reducing…

Consumers wrongly attribute all data breaches to cybercriminals
18
Dec
2024

Consumers wrongly attribute all data breaches to cybercriminals

Breaches in 2024 had less impact on consumers’ trust in brands compared to the previous year (a 6.5% decrease from…

Malvertising on steroids serves Lumma infostealer
17
Dec
2024

Malvertising on steroids serves Lumma infostealer

A large-scale malvertising campaign distributing the Lumma infostealer malware via intrusive “ads” leading to fake CAPTCHA pages has been tied…

RunSafe Security Platform enhances risk management with automation
17
Dec
2024

RunSafe Security Platform enhances risk management with automation

RunSafe Security has released the RunSafe Security Platform that automates risk identification, exploit prevention, and runtime software monitoring. Now, developers…

Kali Linux 2024.4 released! 14 new shiny tools added
17
Dec
2024

Kali Linux 2024.4 released! 14 new shiny tools added

Kali Linux 2024.4 includes a broad set of updates and changes. The summary of the changelog since the 2024.3 release…