Phishers send corrupted documents to bypass email security
Phishers have come up with a new trick for bypassing email security systems: corrupted MS Office documents. The spam campaign Malware hunting service Any.Run has…
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Sweet Security helps organizations protect their cloud environments
Sweet Security introduces unified Cloud Native Detection and Response platform, designed to transform the way organizations protect their cloud environments in real time. Sweet’s platform…
US government, energy sector contractor hit by ransomware
ENGlobal, a Texas-based engineering and automation contractor for companies in the energy sector, has had its data encrypted by attackers. “On November 25, 2024, ENGlobal…
Nextcloud Talk: Open-source, GDPR-compliant alternative to Microsoft Teams
Nextcloud has unveiled Nextcloud Talk, an open-source alternative to Microsoft Teams. It’s a privacy-compliant collaboration platform for hybrid teams that gives companies complete control over…
Treat AI like a human: Redefining cybersecurity
In this Help Net Security interview, Doug Kersten, CISO of Appfire, explains how treating AI like a human can change the way cybersecurity professionals use…
AWS offers incident response service
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched a new service to help organizations prepare for and recover from ransomware attacks, account takeovers, data breaches, and other…
$400M seized, 5,500 arrested in global operation targeting cyber fraud
A coordinated international operation involving law enforcement agencies from 40 countries led to the arrest of over 5,500 individuals linked to financial crimes and the…
Data scientists create tool to spot fake images
Pixelator v2 is a tool to spot fake images. It uses a new combination of image veracity techniques with capability beyond what can be seen…
Inside the 2024 CWE Top 25: Trends, surprises, and persistent challenges
In this Help Net Security interview, Alec Summers, Project Leader for the CVE Program at MITRE, shares his insights on the 2024 CWE top 25…
5 reasons to double down on network security
Cybersecurity programs have evolved significantly over the past few decades. The advent of cloud computing shattered the conventional corporate perimeter, forcing organizations to update their…
Week in review: Exploitable flaws in corporate VPN clients, malware loader created with gaming engine
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Researchers reveal exploitable flaws in corporate VPN clientsResearchers have discovered…
The effect of compliance requirements on vulnerability management strategies
In this Help Net Security interview, Steve Carter, CEO of Nucleus Security, discusses the ongoing challenges in vulnerability management, including prioritizing vulnerabilities and addressing patching…