Category: HelpnetSecurity

API security blind spots put businesses at risk
24
Dec
2024

API security blind spots put businesses at risk

Many customer-facing APIs remain unprotected, leaving businesses vulnerable to breaches. To address these threats, a comprehensive approach to API security,…

US charges suspected LockBit ransomware developer
23
Dec
2024

US charges suspected LockBit ransomware developer

The US Department of Justice has unsealed charges against Rostislav Panev, 51, a dual Russian and Israeli national, suspected of…

NFT scammers charged for stealing $22 million through "rug pulls"
23
Dec
2024

NFT scammers charged for stealing $22 million through “rug pulls”

A six-count indictment was unsealed on Friday in Los Angeles charging two California men with defrauding investors of more than…

Evilginx: Open-source man-in-the-middle attack framework
23
Dec
2024

Evilginx: Open-source man-in-the-middle attack framework

Evilginx is an open-source man-in-the-middle attack framework designed to phish login credentials and session cookies, enabling attackers to bypass 2FA…

Maximizing the impact of cybercrime intelligence on business resilience
23
Dec
2024

Maximizing the impact of cybercrime intelligence on business resilience

In this Help Net Security interview, Jason Passwaters, CEO of Intel 471, discusses how integrating cybercrime intelligence into an organization’s…

What open source means for cybersecurity
23
Dec
2024

What open source means for cybersecurity

With outdated and inadequately maintained components, along with insecure dependencies, the open-source ecosystem presents numerous risks that could expose organizations…

Week in review: MUT-1244 targets both security workers and threat actors, Kali Linux 2024.4 released
22
Dec
2024

Week in review: MUT-1244 targets both security workers and threat actors, Kali Linux 2024.4 released

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: MUT-1244 targeting security researchers, red…

CISA: Use Signal or other secure communications app
20
Dec
2024

CISA: Use Signal or other secure communications app

In the wake of the widespread compromise of US telecom giants’ networks by Chinese hackers and the FBI advising Americans…

Another NetWalker affiliate sentenced to 20 years in prison
20
Dec
2024

Another NetWalker affiliate sentenced to 20 years in prison

A 30-year old Romanian man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for leveraging the Netwalker ransomware to extort money…

46% of financial institutions had a data breach in the past 24 months
20
Dec
2024

46% of financial institutions had a data breach in the past 24 months

As the financial industry is the most targeted sector for data breaches in 2024, it’s now more important than ever…

Why cybersecurity is critical to energy modernization
20
Dec
2024

Why cybersecurity is critical to energy modernization

In this Help Net Security interview, Anjos Nijk, Managing Director of the European Network for Cyber security (ENCS), discusses cybersecurity…

AI is becoming the weapon of choice for cybercriminals
20
Dec
2024

AI is becoming the weapon of choice for cybercriminals

AI changes how organizations look at cybersecurityGenAI is compromising security while promising efficiency This article highlights key findings from 2024…