The Cloud Latency Map measures latency across 100+ cloud regions
Kentik launched The Cloud Latency Map, a free public tool allowing anyone to explore the latencies measured between over 100 cloud regions worldwide. Users can…
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Phishers reach targets via Eventbrite services
Crooks are leveraging the event management and ticketing website Eventbrite to deliver their phishing emails to potential targets. “Since July, these attacks have increased 25%…
Patching problems: The “return” of a Windows Themes spoofing vulnerability
Despite two patching attempts, a security issue that may allow attackers to compromise Windows user’s NTLM (authentication) credentials via a malicious Windows themes file still…
Inside console security: How innovations shape future hardware protection
In this Help Net Security interview, security researchers Specter and ChendoChap discuss gaming consoles’ unique security model, highlighting how it differs from other consumer devices.…
OT PCAP Analyzer: Free PCAP analysis tool
EmberOT’s OT PCAP Analyzer, developed for the industrial security community, is a free tool providing a high-level overview of the devices and protocols in packet…
Police hacks, disrupts Redline, Meta infostealer operations
The Dutch National Police, along with partner law enforcement agencies, has disrupted the operation of the Redline and Meta infostealers and has collected information that…
Jumio Liveness detects various sophisticated spoofing attacks
Jumio unveiled Jumio Liveness, an enhanced, in-house technology designed to address increasingly sophisticated fraud tactics. This solution expands beyond traditional presentation attacks, such as paper…
A good cyber leader prioritizes the greater good
In the war against malicious cyber activity, it’s time for security vendors to step in – and it’s not how you might think. CISA Director…
How isolation technologies are shaping the future of Kubernetes security
In this Help Net Security interview, Emily Long, CEO at Edera, discusses the most common vulnerabilities in Kubernetes clusters and effective mitigation strategies. Long shares…
Fraudsters revive old tactics mixed with modern technology
Threat actors continue to probe the payments ecosystem for vulnerabilities and were successful in conducting fraud schemes affecting multiple financial institutions, technologies, and processes, according…
Top 10 strategic technology trends shaping the future of business
The ethical and responsible use of technology is fast becoming part of the mandate for CIOs, as organizations balance the need for progress with the…
Week in review: Fortinet patches critical FortiManager 0-day, VMware fixes vCenter Server RCE
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Fortinet releases patches for publicly undisclosed critical FortiManager vulnerabilityIn the…