Category: HelpnetSecurity

Chrome, Edge users beset by malicious extensions that can't be easily removed
12
Aug
2024

Chrome, Edge users beset by malicious extensions that can’t be easily removed

A widespread campaign featuring a malicious installer that saddles users with difficult-to-remove malicious Chrome and Edge browser extensions has been…

Unpatched MS Office flaw may leak NTLM hashes to attackers (CVE-2024-38200)
12
Aug
2024

Unpatched MS Office flaw may leak NTLM hashes to attackers (CVE-2024-38200)

A new MS Office zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2024-38200) can be exploited by attackers to grab users’ NTLM hashes, Microsoft has shared…

Resecurity unveils new AI-driven Fraud Prevention Platform
12
Aug
2024

Resecurity unveils new AI-driven Fraud Prevention Platform

Resecurity unveiled its advanced AI-driven Fraud Prevention Platform. This versatile solution is engineered to combat fraud across banking, virtual asset…

74% of ransomware victims were attacked multiple times in a year
12
Aug
2024

74% of ransomware victims were attacked multiple times in a year

An alarming trend toward multiple, sometimes simultaneous cyber attacks forces business leaders to re-evaluate their cyber resilience strategies to address…

Scout Suite: Open-source cloud security auditing tool
12
Aug
2024

Scout Suite: Open-source cloud security auditing tool

Scout Suite is an open-source, multi-cloud security auditing tool designed to assess the security posture of cloud environments. By leveraging…

Misconfigurations and IAM weaknesses top cloud security concerns
12
Aug
2024

Misconfigurations and IAM weaknesses top cloud security concerns

Traditional cloud security issues often associated with cloud service providers (CSPs) are continuing to decrease in importance, according to the…

Week in review: Tips for starting your cybersecurity career, Patch Tuesday forecast
11
Aug
2024

Week in review: Tips for starting your cybersecurity career, Patch Tuesday forecast

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: August 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast:…

August 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: Looking for a calm August release
09
Aug
2024

August 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: Looking for a calm August release

July ended up being more ‘exciting’ than many of us wanted; we’re supposed to be in the height of summer…

"0.0.0.0-Day" vulnerability affects Chrome, Safari and Firefox
09
Aug
2024

“0.0.0.0-Day” vulnerability affects Chrome, Safari and Firefox

A “0.0.0.0-Day” vulnerability affecting Chrome, Safari and Firefox can be – and has been – exploited by attackers to gain…

Shorter TLS certificate lifespans expected to complicate management efforts
09
Aug
2024

Shorter TLS certificate lifespans expected to complicate management efforts

76% of security leaders recognize the pressing need to move to shorter certificate lifespans to improve security, according to Venafi….

NIS2: A catalyst for cybersecurity innovation or just another box-ticking exercise?
09
Aug
2024

NIS2: A catalyst for cybersecurity innovation or just another box-ticking exercise?

The Network and Information Security (NIS) 2 Directive is possibly one of the most significant pieces of cybersecurity regulation to…

Malware-as-a-Service and Ransomware-as-a-Service lower barriers for cybercriminals
09
Aug
2024

Malware-as-a-Service and Ransomware-as-a-Service lower barriers for cybercriminals

The sophistication of cyber threats has escalated dramatically, with malicious actors’ deploying advanced tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to exploit…