Category: HelpnetSecurity

September 2023 Patch Tuesday forecast: Important Federal government news
08
Sep
2023

September 2023 Patch Tuesday forecast: Important Federal government news

Microsoft addressed 33 CVEs in Windows 10 and 11 last month after nearly 3x that number in July. But despite…

New quantum random number generator could revolutionize encryption
08
Sep
2023

New quantum random number generator could revolutionize encryption

Digital information exchange can be safer, cheaper and more environmentally friendly with the help of a new type of random…

75% of education sector attacks linked to compromised accounts
08
Sep
2023

75% of education sector attacks linked to compromised accounts

69% of organizations in the education sector suffered a cyberattack within the last 12 months, according to Netwrix. Phishing and…

Unimplemented controls could derail your ESG compliance efforts
08
Sep
2023

Unimplemented controls could derail your ESG compliance efforts

Two-thirds of organizations have not implemented environmental, social and governance (ESG) controls, and 60% do not currently perform internal ESG…

How Chinese hackers got their hands on Microsoft's token signing key
07
Sep
2023

How Chinese hackers got their hands on Microsoft’s token signing key

The mystery of how Chinese hackers managed to steal a crucial signing key that allowed them to breach Microsoft 365’s…

Tenable to acquire Ermetic for $240 million in cash and $25 million in restricted stock and RSUs
07
Sep
2023

Tenable to acquire Ermetic for $240 million in cash and $25 million in restricted stock and RSUs

Tenable Holdings has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ermetic. Tenable intends to integrate Ermetic’s capabilities into its Tenable One…

MacOS malware has a new trick up its sleeve
07
Sep
2023

MacOS malware has a new trick up its sleeve

A newer version of the Atomic Stealer macOS malware has a new trick that allows it to bypass the operating…

3 ways to strike the right balance with generative AI
07
Sep
2023

3 ways to strike the right balance with generative AI

To find the sweet spot where innovation doesn’t mean sacrificing your security posture, organizations should consider the following three best…

LibreOffice: Stability, security, and continued development
07
Sep
2023

LibreOffice: Stability, security, and continued development

LibreOffice, the most widely used open-source office productivity suite, has plenty to recommend it: it’s feature-rich, user-friendly, well-documented, reliable, has…

Shifting left and right, innovating product security
07
Sep
2023

Shifting left and right, innovating product security

In this Help Net Security interview, Slava Bronfman, CEO at Cybellum, discusses approaches for achieving product security throughout a device’s…

Cybersecurity pros battle discontent amid skills shortage
07
Sep
2023

Cybersecurity pros battle discontent amid skills shortage

The cybersecurity skills crisis continues in a multi-year freefall that has impacted 71% of organizations and left two-thirds of cybersecurity…

Baseline standards for BYOD access requirements
07
Sep
2023

Baseline standards for BYOD access requirements

49% of enterprises across Europe currently have no formal Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) policy in place, meaning they have no visibility into…