Category: HelpnetSecurity

14
Aug
2024

Delta vs. CrowdStrike: The duties vendors owe to customers – or do they?

In a potentially groundbreaking dispute, Delta Air Lines is threatening to sue CrowdStrike, a leading cybersecurity firm, for alleged negligence…

14
Aug
2024

Cybersecurity jobs available right now: August 14, 2024

Cloud Security Specialist EPAM Systems | Chile | Remote – View job details As a Cloud Security Specialist, you will…

14
Aug
2024

NIST releases finalized post-quantum encryption standards

NIST has finalized its principal set of encryption algorithms designed to withstand cyberattacks from a quantum computer. The announced algorithms…

13
Aug
2024

Microsoft fixes 6 zero-days under active attack

August 2024 Patch Tuesday is here, and Microsoft has delivered fixes for 90 vulnerabilities, six of which have been exploited…

13
Aug
2024

Suspected head of Reveton, Ransom Cartel RaaS groups arrested

An international operation coordinated by the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) has resulted in the arrest and extradition of a…

13
Aug
2024

Scammers dupe chemical company into wiring $60 million

Orion S.A., a global chemical company with headquarters in Luxembourg, has become a victim of fraud: it lost approximately $60…

13
Aug
2024

Australian gold mining company hit with ransomware

Australian gold mining firm Evolution Mining has announced on Monday that it became aware on 8 August 2024 of a…

13
Aug
2024

Key metrics for monitoring and improving ZTNA implementations

In this Help Net Security interview, Dean Hamilton, CTO at Wilson Perumal & Company, discusses the complexities of zero trust…

13
Aug
2024

Browser backdoors: Securing the new frontline of shadow IT

Browser extensions are a prime target for cybercriminals. And this isn’t just a consumer problem – it’s a new frontier…

13
Aug
2024

How CIOs, CTOs, and CISOs view cyber risks differently

C-suite executives face a unique challenge: aligning their priorities between driving technological innovation and ensuring business resilience while managing ever-evolving…

13
Aug
2024

35% of exposed API keys still active, posing major security risks

Nightfall AI’s research revealed that secrets like passwords and API keys were most often found in GitHub, with nearly 350…

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…