Category: HelpnetSecurity

18
Nov
2024

Major security audit of critical FreeBSD components now available

The FreeBSD Foundation, in partnership with the Alpha-Omega Project, has released the results of an extensive security audit of two…

18
Nov
2024

How and where to report cybercrime: What you need to know

Cybercrime reporting mechanisms vary across the globe, with each country offering different methods for citizens to report cybercrime, including online…

18
Nov
2024

Transforming code scanning and threat detection with GenAI

In this Help Net Security interview, Stuart McClure, CEO of Qwiet AI, discusses the evolution of code scanning practices, highlighting…

18
Nov
2024

Navigating the compliance labyrinth: A CSO’s guide to scaling security

Imagine navigating a labyrinth where the walls constantly shift, and the path ahead is obscured by fog. If this brings…

18
Nov
2024

Evaluating GRC tools – Help Net Security

According to Gartner, the broad range of pricing for government, risk, and compliance (GRC) tools requires enterprise risk management (ERM)…

18
Nov
2024

ScubaGear: Open-source tool to assess Microsoft 365 configurations for security gaps

ScubaGear is an open-source tool the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) created to automatically evaluate Microsoft 365 (M365) configurations…

17
Nov
2024

Week in review: Microsoft patches actively exploited 0-days, Amazon and HSBC employee data leaked

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Microsoft fixes actively exploited zero-days…

15
Nov
2024

Cybercriminals hijack DNS to build stealth attack networks

Hijacking domains using a ‘Sitting Ducks attack’ remains an underrecognized topic in the cybersecurity community. Few threat researchers are familiar…

15
Nov
2024

Cyber crooks push Android malware via letter

Cyber crooks are trying out an interesting new approach for getting information-stealing malware installed on Android users’ smartphones: a physical…

15
Nov
2024

Palo Alto Networks firewalls, Expedition under attack (CVE-2024-9463, CVE-2024-9465)

Attackers have been spotted exploiting two additional vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-9463, CVE-2024-9465) in Palo Alto Networks’ Expedition firewall configuration migration tool, CISA…

15
Nov
2024

AI’s impact on the future of web application security

In this Help Net Security interview, Tony Perez, CEO at NOC.org, discusses the role of continuous monitoring for real-time threat…

15
Nov
2024

Critical vulnerabilities persist in high-risk sectors

Finance and insurance sectors found to have the highest number of critical vulnerabilities, according to Black Duck. Finance and insurance…