Arkose Device ID detects suspicious activity patterns
Arkose Labs launched Arkose Device ID, a device identification solution that raises the bar in fraud detection by combining precise device tracking with session-based risk…
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Five backup lessons learned from the UnitedHealth ransomware attack
The ransomware attack on UnitedHealth earlier this year is quickly becoming the healthcare industry’s version of Colonial Pipeline, prompting congressional testimony, lawmaker scrutiny and potential legislation. …
Debunking myths about open-source security
In this Help Net Security interview, Stephanie Domas, CISO at Canonical, discusses common misconceptions about open-source security and how the community can work to dispel…
Overreliance on GenAI to develop software compromises security
GenAI is quickly changing the software development process by automating tasks that once took developers hours, if not days, to complete, bolstering efficiency and productivity,…
Microsoft plans to boot security vendors out of the Windows kernel
Microsoft has announced the Windows Resiliency Initiative, aimed at avoiding a repeat of the prolonged worldwide IT outage caused by a buggy CrowdStrike update that…
Microsoft announces new and improved Windows 11 security features
Microsoft has implemented some and is working on delivering several other security-related features and improvements for Windows 11. Administrator protection will allow users to make…
Microsoft announces Zero Day Quest hacking event with big rewards
Microsoft is enhancing its bug bounty initiatives with the launch of the Zero Day Quest hacking event. With $4 million in potential rewards, it focuses…
Windows 365 Link Cloud PC: Connect securely to Windows 365
Microsoft unveiled Windows 365 Link, their first purpose-built Cloud PC device for instant, secure connection to Windows 365. Sign-in screen with USB security key option…
Cross-IdP impersonation bypasses SSO protections
Cross-IdP impersonation – a technique that enables attackers to hijack the single sign-on (SSO) process to gain unauthorized access to downstream software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications without…
Hornetsecurity DMARC Manager protects against fraud and phishing attacks
Hornetsecurity launched DMARC Manager, an advanced tool addresses the complex challenges organisations face in managing DMARC, DKIM, and SPF configurations, especially for those operating across…
Phobos ransomware administrator faces US cybercrime charges
The Justice Department unsealed criminal charges against Evgenii Ptitsyn, 42, a Russian national, for allegedly administering the sale, distribution, and operation of Phobos ransomware. Ptitsyn…
Space tech giant Maxar confirms attackers accessed employee data
Satellite and space technology leader Maxar Space Systems has suffered a data breach. “Our information security team discovered that a hacker using a Hong Kong-based…