Leveraging AI for enhanced compliance and governance
In this Help Net Security interview, Dr. Joseph Sweeney, Advisor at IBRS, discusses the risks of integrating AI into information management systems. He talks about…
Category: HelpnetSecurity
Index Engines CyberSense 8.6 detects malicious activity
Index Engines announced the latest release of its CyberSense software, with version 8.6 delivering a revamped user interface to support smarter recovery from ransomware attacks,…
IT pros targeted with malicious Google ads for PuTTY, FileZilla
An ongoing malvertising campaign is targeting IT administrators looking to download system utilities such as PuTTY (a free SSH and Telnet client) and FileZilla (a…
Upcoming report on the state of cybersecurity in Croatia
Next week, Diverto is set to release a comprehensive report on Croatia’s cybersecurity landscape. This report will provide a detailed summary of the key events…
Why are many businesses turning to third-party security partners?
In 2023, 71% of organizations across various industries reported that their business feels the impact of the ongoing cybersecurity skills shortage. Many companies have been…
WEF Cybercrime Atlas: Researchers are creating new insights to fight cybercrime
In early 2023, the World Economic Forum (WEF) launched Cybercrime Atlas, with the intent to map the cybercriminal ecosystem by facilitating collaboration between private and…
GSMA releases Mobile Threat Intelligence Framework
GSM Association’s Fraud and Security Group (FASG) has published the first version of a framework for describing, in a structured way, how adversaries attack and…
Microsoft patches actively exploited security feature bypass vulnerability (CVE-2024-29988)
On this April 2024 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has fixed a record 147 CVE-numbered vulnerabilities, including CVE-2024-29988, a vulnerability that Microsoft hasn’t marked as exploited, but…
LG smart TVs may be taken over by remote attackers
Bitdefender researchers have uncovered four vulnerabilities in webOS, the operating system running on LG smart TVs, which may offer attackers unrestricted (root) access to the…
New Google Workspace feature prevents sensitive security changes if two admins don’t approve them
Google is rolling out multi-party approvals for Google Workspace customers with multiple super admin accounts, the company has announced. What does the feature do? Google…
SINEC Security Guard identifies vulnerable production assets
Production facilities are increasingly the target of cyberattacks. Industrial companies are therefore required to identify and close potential vulnerabilities in their systems. To address the…
Akamai Shield NS53 protects on-prem and hybrid DNS infrastructure
Akamai launched Akamai Shield NS53, a product that protects on-premises (on-prem) Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure from resource exhaustion attacks. These attacks overwhelm servers to…