Category: HelpnetSecurity

20
Jan
2025

One in ten GenAI prompts puts sensitive data at risk

Despite their potential, many organizations hesitate to fully adopt GenAI tools due to concerns about sensitive data being inadvertently shared…

19
Jan
2025

Week in review: AWS S3 data encrypted without ransomware, data of 15k Fortinet firewalls leaked

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Attackers are encrypting AWS S3…

17
Jan
2025

How Russian hackers went after NGOs’ WhatsApp accounts

Star Blizzard, a threat actor tied to the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), was spotted attempting to compromise targets’ WhatsApp…

17
Jan
2025

1touch.io’s SaaS offering delivers enterprise-grade security

In an exciting development for organizations struggling with data security, 1touch.io has announced its Sensitive Data Intelligence platform as a…

17
Jan
2025

Homeowners are clueless about how smart devices collect their data

Homeowners are increasingly concerned about data privacy in smart home products, according to Copeland. Homeowners see smart devices as boosting…

17
Jan
2025

Balancing usability and security in the fight against identity-based attacks

In this Help Net Security interview, Adam Bateman, CEO of Push Security, talks about the rise in identity-based attacks, how…

17
Jan
2025

MSSqlPwner: Open-source tool for pentesting MSSQL servers

MSSqlPwner is an open-source pentesting tool tailored to interact with and exploit MSSQL servers. Built on Impacket, it enables users…

17
Jan
2025

EU takes decisive action on healthcare cybersecurity

The Commission has presented an EU action plan aimed at strengthening the cybersecurity of hospitals and healthcare providers. The initiative…

17
Jan
2025

New infosec products of the week: January 17, 2025

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Atsign, Cisco, Commvault, and IT-Harvest….

16
Jan
2025

Critical SimpleHelp vulnerabilities fixed, update your server instances!

If you’re an organization using SimpleHelp for your remote IT support/access needs, you should update or patch your server installation…

16
Jan
2025

HarvestIQ.ai provides actionable insights for cybersecurity professionals

IT-Harvest launched HarvestIQ.ai, a platform featuring two AI assistants designed to redefine how professionals navigate the cybersecurity landscape. The Analyst…

16
Jan
2025

Configuration files for 15,000 Fortinet firewalls leaked. Are yours among them?

A threat actor has leaked configuration files (aka configs) for over 15,000 Fortinet Fortigate firewalls and associated admin and user…