Category: HelpnetSecurity

How secure is the “Password Protection” on your files and drives?
10
May
2024

How secure is the “Password Protection” on your files and drives?

People in certain professions, such as healthcare, law, and corporations, often rely on password protection when sending files via email,…

May 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: A reminder of recent threats and impact
10
May
2024

May 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: A reminder of recent threats and impact

The thunderstorms of April patches have passed, and it has been pretty calm leading up to May 2024 Patch Tuesday….

Cybercriminals are getting faster at exploiting vulnerabilities
10
May
2024

Cybercriminals are getting faster at exploiting vulnerabilities

Cybercriminals are targeting the ever-increasing number of new vulnerabilities resulting from the exponential growth in the number and variety of…

Nmap 7.95 released: New OS and service detection signatures
10
May
2024

Nmap 7.95 released: New OS and service detection signatures

Nmap is a free, open-source tool for network discovery and security auditing. It’s valued by systems and network administrators for…

Selfie spoofing becomes popular identity document fraud technique
10
May
2024

Selfie spoofing becomes popular identity document fraud technique

Document image-of-image was the most prevalent identity (ID) document fraud technique in 2023, occurring in 63% of all IDs that…

New infosec products of the week: May 10, 2024
10
May
2024

New infosec products of the week: May 10, 2024

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Abnormal Security, AuditBoard, Cranium, Datadog,…

Zscaler swats claims of a significant breach
09
May
2024

Zscaler swats claims of a significant breach

On Wednesday, a threat actor named “InteIBroker” put up for sale “access to one of the largest cyber security companies”…

AuditBoard enhances InfoSec Solutions to reduce compliance fatigue across the organization
09
May
2024

AuditBoard enhances InfoSec Solutions to reduce compliance fatigue across the organization

AuditBoard announced powerful enhancements for its InfoSec Solutions to help organizations meet their IT compliance, cyber risk, and vendor risk…

CISA starts CVE "vulnrichment" program
09
May
2024

CISA starts CVE “vulnrichment” program

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) has announced the creation of “Vulnrichment,” a new project that aims to fill…

Regulators are coming for IoT device security
09
May
2024

Regulators are coming for IoT device security

Cybersecurity is a relatively new challenge for many IoT device makers who have traditionally produced non-connected devices. These devices were…

Global ransomware crisis worsens - Help Net Security
09
May
2024

Global ransomware crisis worsens – Help Net Security

Ransomware and extortion incidents surged by 67% in 2023, according to NTT Security Holdings’ 2024 Global Threat Intelligence Report. Global…

Ransomware attacks impact 20% of sensitive data in healthcare orgs
09
May
2024

Ransomware attacks impact 20% of sensitive data in healthcare orgs

Recent cyber incidents demonstrate the healthcare industry continues to be a prime target for ransomware hackers, according to Rubrik. New…