Category: HelpnetSecurity

Half of enterprises suffer breaches despite heavy security investments
27
Aug
2024

Half of enterprises suffer breaches despite heavy security investments

Data breaches have become an increasingly severe threat, with recent reports highlighting a surge in their frequency and cost. Understanding…

Lateral movement: Clearest sign of unfolding ransomware attack
27
Aug
2024

Lateral movement: Clearest sign of unfolding ransomware attack

44% of unfolding ransomware attacks were spotted during lateral movement, according to Barracuda Networks. 25% of incidents were detected when…

SonicWall patches critical flaw affecting its firewalls (CVE-2024-40766)
26
Aug
2024

SonicWall patches critical flaw affecting its firewalls (CVE-2024-40766)

SonicWall has patched a critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-40766) in its next-gen firewalls that could allow remote attackers unauthorized access to resources…

Two strategies to protect your business from the next large-scale tech failure
26
Aug
2024

Two strategies to protect your business from the next large-scale tech failure

The CrowdStrike event in July clearly demonstrated the risks of allowing a software vendor deep access to network infrastructure. It…

Nuclei: Open-source vulnerability scanner - Help Net Security
26
Aug
2024

Nuclei: Open-source vulnerability scanner – Help Net Security

Nuclei is a fast and customizable open-source vulnerability scanner powered by YAML-based templates. With its flexible templating system, Nuclei can…

Adversaries love bots, short-lived IP addresses, out-of-band domains
26
Aug
2024

Adversaries love bots, short-lived IP addresses, out-of-band domains

Fastly found 91% of cyberattacks – up from 69% in 2023 – targeted multiple customers using mass scanning techniques to…

GenAI buzz fading among senior executives
26
Aug
2024

GenAI buzz fading among senior executives

GenAI adoption has reached a critical phase, with 67% of respondents reporting their organization is increasing its investment in GenAI…

Week in review: PostgreSQL databases under attack, new Chrome zero-day actively exploited
25
Aug
2024

Week in review: PostgreSQL databases under attack, new Chrome zero-day actively exploited

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: PostgreSQL databases under attackPoorly protected…

Another critical SolarWinds Web Help Desk bug fixed (CVE-2024-28987)
23
Aug
2024

Another critical SolarWinds Web Help Desk bug fixed (CVE-2024-28987)

A week after SolarWinds released a fix for a critical code-injection-to-RCE vulnerability (CVE-2024-28986) in Web Help Desk (WHD), another patch…

The changing dynamics of ransomware as law enforcement strikes
23
Aug
2024

The changing dynamics of ransomware as law enforcement strikes

After peaking in late 2023, the ransomware industry is beginning to stabilize in productivity, with notable developments in ransomware targets,…

Vulnerability prioritization is only the beginning
23
Aug
2024

Vulnerability prioritization is only the beginning

To date, most technology solutions focused on vulnerability management have focused on the prioritization of risks. That usually took the…

Fraud tactics and the growing prevalence of AI scams
23
Aug
2024

Fraud tactics and the growing prevalence of AI scams

In the first six months of 2024, Hiya flagged nearly 20 billion calls as suspected spam – more than 107…