TeamViewer: Network segmentation hobbled Midnight Blizzard’s attack
TeamViewer, the company developing the popular remote access/control software with the same name, has finished the investigation into the breach it detected in late June…
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Decryptor for DoNex, Muse, DarkRace, (fake) LockBit 3.0 ransomware released
A cryptographic weakness in the DoNex ransomware and its previous incarnations – Muse, fake LockBit 3.0, and DarkRace – has allowed Avast researchers to create…
How nation-state cyber attacks disrupt public services and undermine citizen trust
In this Help Net Security interview, Rob Greer, VP and GM of the Enterprise Security Group at Broadcom, discusses the impact of nation-state cyber attacks…
July 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: The end of an AV giant in the US
The US celebrated Independence Day last week, providing many with a long weekend leading into patch week. With summer vacations underway, many developers must be…
Monocle: Open-source LLM for binary analysis search
Monocle is open-source tooling backed by a large language model (LLM) for performing natural language searches against compiled target binaries. Monocle can be provided with…
Organizations change recruitment strategies to find cyber talent
An estimated 4 million professionals are needed to fill the growing cybersecurity workforce gap, according to Fortinet. At the same time, Fortinet’s 2024 Global Cybersecurity…
Week in review: A need for a DDoS response plan, human oversight in AI-enhanced software development
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: 4 key steps to building an incident response planIn this…
47% of corporate data stored in the cloud is sensitive
As the use of the cloud continues to be strategically vital to many organizations, cloud resources have become the biggest targets for cyberattacks, with SaaS…
Infostealing malware masquerading as generative AI tools
Over the past six months, there has been a notable surge in Android financial threats – malware targeting victims’ mobile banking funds, whether in the…
99% of IoT exploitation attempts rely on previously known CVEs
The explosion of Internet of Things (IoT) devices has brought about a wide range of security and privacy challenges, according to Bitdefender and NETGEAR. The…
Organizations weigh the risks and rewards of using AI
78% of organizations are tracking AI as an emerging risk while simultaneously adopting the technology themselves, according to AuditBoard. Organizations prioritize AI risk assessment The…
New infosec products of the week: July 5, 2024
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from LogRhythm, NordVPN, Regula, and Scythe. LogRhythm’s enhancements boost analyst efficiency…