Strategies for CISOs navigating hybrid and multi-cloud security
In this Help Net Security interview, Alex Freedland, CEO at Mirantis, discusses the cloud security challenges that CISOs need to tackle as multi-cloud and hybrid…
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4 reasons why veterans thrive as cybersecurity professionals
Through their past military service, veterans are trained to think like adversaries, often share that mission-driven spirit and excel when working with a team to…
November 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: New servers arrive early
Microsoft followed their October precedent set with Windows 11 24H2 and announced Microsoft Server 2025 on the first of November. We were expecting the official…
How human ingenuity continues to outpace automated security tools
10% of security researchers now specialize in AI technology as 48% of security leaders consider AI to be one of the greatest risks to their…
Week in review: Zero-click flaw in Synology NAS devices, Google fixes exploited Android vulnerability
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Millions of Synology NAS devices vulnerable to zero-click attacks (CVE-2024-10443)Synology…
Why AI-enhanced threats and legal uncertainty are top of mind for risk executives
AI-enhanced malicious attacks are the top emerging risk for enterprises in the third quarter of 2024, according to Gartner. Key emerging risks for enterprises It’s…
Apple’s 45-day certificate proposal: A call to action
In a bold move, Apple has published a draft ballot for commentary to GitHub to shorten Transport Layer Security (TLS) certificates down from 398 days…
Am I Isolated: Open-source container security benchmark
Am I Isolated is an open-source container security benchmark that probes users’ runtime environments and tests for container isolation. The Rust-based container runtime scanner runs…
New infosec products of the week: November 8, 2024
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Atakama, Authlete, Symbiotic Security, and Zywave. Atakama introduces DNS filtering…
Industrial companies in Europe targeted with GuLoader
A recent spear-phishing campaign targeting industrial and engineering companies in Europe was aimed at saddling victims with the popular GuLoader downloader and, ultimately, a remote…
North Korean hackers employ new tactics to compromise crypto-related businesses
North Korean hackers are targeting crypto-related businesses with phishing emails and novel macOS-specific malware. The crypto-related phishing campaign Since July 2024, phishing emails seemingly containing…
Zywave enhances Cyber Quoting to provide insight into coverage limit adequacy and potential loss gaps
Zywave announced an enhancement to its Cyber Quoting solution with the addition of embedded benchmarking. Brokers can now leverage industry data and loss profiles from…