Future trends in cyber warfare: Predictions for AI integration and space-based operations
In this Help Net Security interview, Morgan Wright, Chief Security Advisor at SentinelOne, discusses how AI is utilized in modern cyber warfare by state and…
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Progress quietly fixes MOVEit auth bypass flaws (CVE-2024-5805, CVE-2024-5806)
Progress Software has patched one critical (CVE-2024-5805) and one high-risk (CVE-2024-5806) vulnerability in MOVEit, its widely used managed file transfer (MFT) software product. According to…
Ransomware disrupts Indonesia’s national data centre, LockBit gang claims US Federal Reserve breach
Ransomware attackers wielding a LockBit variant dubbed Brain Cipher have disrupted a temporary national data center facility which supports the operations of 200+ Indonesian government…
New security loophole allows spying on internet users’ online activity
Researchers at Graz University of Technology were able to spy on users’ online activities simply by monitoring fluctuations in the speed of their internet connection.…
Breaking down the numbers: Q2 2024 cybersecurity funding activity recap
We present a list of selected cybersecurity companies that received funding during the second quarter of 2024 (Q2 2024). Alethea April | $20 million Alethea…
Zeek: Open-source network traffic analysis, security monitoring
Zeek is an open-source network analysis framework. Unlike an active security device such as a firewall, Zeek operates on a versatile ‘sensor’ that can be…
Guide to mitigating credential stuffing attacks
We have a collective unaddressed weakness when it comes to basic cybersecurity. Out of the many reports circulating in the news today, many statistics revolve…
Open-source Rafel RAT steals info, locks Android devices, asks for ransom
The open-source Rafel RAT is being leveraged by multiple threat actors to compromise Android devices and, in some cases, to lock them, encrypt their contents,…
Cracking down on cybercrime: Who you gonna call?
As cybercrime continues to grow, law enforcement agencies worldwide face increased challenges in safeguarding organizations and individuals. In this article, we highlight law enforcement agencies…
Why are threat actors faking data breaches?
Earlier this year Europcar discovered a hacker selling info on its 50 million customers on the dark web. The European car rental company immediately launched…
1 out of 3 breaches go undetected
Organizations continue to struggle in detecting breaches as they become more targeted and sophisticated, with more than 1 out of 3 organizations citing their existing…
Week in review: CDK Global cyberattack, critical vCenter Server RCE fixed
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: The rise of SaaS security teamsIn this Help Net Security…