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patch tuesday
September 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: Downgrade is the new exploit

September 2024 Patch Tuesday is now live: Microsoft fixes 4 exploited zero-days and a code defect that nixed earlier security fixes I asked for a calm August 2024 Patch …

OpenWrt
OpenWrt dominates, but vulnerabilities persist in OT/IoT router firmware

Forescout has published a new report examining the current state of the software supply chain in OT/IoT routers. The study uncovered that OT and IoT cellular routers and those …

Action1
Review: Action1 – Simple and powerful patch management

Although endpoint anti-malware and other security controls are now standard at the operating system level, keeping all endpoint software up-to-date and secure remains an open …

Eran Livne
Why a strong patch management strategy is essential for reducing business risk

In this Help Net Security interview, Eran Livne, Senior Director of Product Management, Endpoint Remediation at Qualys and Thomas Scheffler, Security Operations Manager of …

vulnerabilities
Solving the systemic problem of recurring vulnerabilities

In this Help Net Security video, Dr. Pedram Hayati, CEO at SecDim, and Fil Filiposki, founder of AttackForge, discuss how the two companies have formed a strategic …

world map
Cybersecurity teams gear up for tougher challenges in 2024

In this Help Net Security video, Tom Gorup, VP of Security Services at Edgio, discusses the continually changing threat landscape. It is riddled with vulnerabilities that are …

healthcare
HHS pledges $50M for autonomous vulnerability management solution for hospitals

As organizations in the healthcare sector continue to be a prime target for ransomware gangs and CISA warns about a vulnerability (CVE-2023-43208) in a healthcare-specific …

ransomware
2024 sees continued increase in ransomware activity

In this Help Net Security video, Ryan Bell, Threat Intelligence Manager at Corvus Insurance, discusses how ransomware will continue to grow in 2024. In January, Corvus …

Are you meeting your cyber insurance requirements?

Cyber insurance policies are specifically designed to offer financial protection to organizations in the face of cyber attacks, data breaches, or other cybersecurity …

Dana Wang
Establishing a security baseline for open source projects

In this Help Net Security interview, Dana Wang, Chief Architect at OpenSSF, discusses the most significant barriers to improving open-source software security (OSS security) …

GenAI
How AI affects vulnerability management in open-source software

In this Help Net Security video, Itamar Sher, CEO of Seal Security, discusses how AI affects the risk and operational aspects of managing vulnerabilities in open-source …

CVE
Why cloud vulnerabilities need CVEs

When considering vulnerability management’s purpose in a modern world, it’s imperative to recognize the huge transition to new technologies and how you manage risk …

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