AWS Kill Switch: Open-source incident response tool
AWS Kill Switch is an open-source incident response tool for quickly locking down AWS accounts and IAM roles during a...
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Why it’s the perfect time to reflect on your software update policy
The threat landscape is evolving by the minute, with both malicious actors and well-intentioned researchers constantly on the hunt for...
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Vulnerability disclosure: Legal risks and ethical considerations for researchers
In this Help Net Security interview, Eddie Zhang, Principal Consultant at Project Black, explores the complex and often controversial world...
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Week in review: LockBit exploits Citrix Bleed, Apache ActiveMQ bug exploited for cryptojacking
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: PolarDNS: Open-source DNS server tailored...
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NIS2 and its global ramifications
The Network and Information Systems Directive (NIS2), due to come into effect in October 2024, seeks to improve cyber resilience...
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Network security tops infrastructure investments
Network security is both the top challenge and the top investment priority for enterprise IT leaders, according to ISG. Network...
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AI and contextual threat intelligence reshape defense strategies
AI continues to evolve to improve both cyber defense and cyber criminal activities, while regulatory pressures, continued consolidation, and geopolitical...
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Cybercriminals turn to ready-made bots for quick attacks
Bots and human fraud farms were responsible for billions of attacks in the H1 of 2023 and into Q3, according...
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Consumers plan to be more consistent with their security in 2024
The vast majority of consumers are concerned that cyberattacks will increase or remain consistent over the coming year (97%) and...
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Online stores may not be as secure as you think
Credit card skimming is on the rise for the holiday shopping season, according to Malwarebytes. Online stores are not always...
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How LockBit used Citrix Bleed to breach Boeing and other targets
CVE-2023-4966, aka “Citrix Bleed”, has been exploited by LockBit 3.0 affiliates to breach Boeing’s parts and distribution business, and “other...
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CyberArk unveils passwordless authentication options to reduce credential theft
CyberArk has expanded passwordless authentication capabilities with new passkeys support. Now, CyberArk Identity customers can accelerate passwordless adoption and reduce...
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