Help Net Security newsletters: Daily and weekly news, cybersecurity jobs, open source projects, breaking news – subscribe here!

Please turn on your JavaScript for this page to function normally.
phishing
How phishing campaigns abuse Google Ad click tracking redirects

PhishLabs by HelpSystems has identified attackers leveraging a weakness in Google’s ad service to carry out phishing campaigns on financial institutions. In this Help Net …

riskiest connected devices
Here’s 5 of the world’s riskiest connected devices

Forescout’s research team analyzed 19 million connected devices deployed across five different industries, to find the riskiest device groups: smart buildings, medical …

ransomware
Why paying the ransom is a mistake

New research from Databarracks reveals 44% of organizations that suffered a ransomware attack, paid the ransom. 34% recovered from backups, while 22% used ransomware …

mask
Emotional and physical effects of identity theft are on the rise

The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) has published a research that shows nearly 40 percent of ITRC victims say their personal information was stolen, compromised or …

Cloud security trends: What makes cloud infrastructure vulnerable to threats?

In this Help Net Security video, Chris Caridi, Strategic Cyber Threat Analyst at IBM X-Force, talks about the findings of the latest IBM Security X-Force Cloud Security Threat …

linux backdoor
Linux variant of the SideWalk backdoor discovered

ESET researchers have discovered a Linux variant of the SideWalk backdoor, one of the multiple custom implants used by the SparklingGoblin APT group. Commands with different …

find
You should know that most websites share your in-site search queries with third parties

If you are using a website’s internal search function, chances are good that your search terms are being leaked to third parties in some form, researchers with …

innovation
CIOs find it most difficult to solve cybersecurity challenges

A global research study from Lenovo reveals how the CIO role has evolved, shedding light on growing areas of responsibility and increasing influence in the C-Suite, as well as …

Ring Android app
Vulnerability in Amazon Ring app allowed access to private camera recordings

A vulnerability in the Android version of the Ring app, which is used to remotely manage Amazon Ring outdoor (video doorbell) and indoor surveillance cameras, could have been …

find
APT41 group: 4 malicious campaigns, 13 victims, new tools and techniques

Group-IB has released new research on the state-sponsored hacker group APT41. The Group-IB Threat Intelligence team estimates that in 2021 the threat actors gained access to …

tools
How bad actors are utilizing the InterPlanetary File Systems (IPFS)

With the continued rise in adoption of cloud services, bad actors are utilizing the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) as a new playing ground for phishing attacks. In fact, …

Titan M
Dissecting Google’s Titan M chip: Vulnerability research challenges

The enterprise-grade Titan M security chip was custom built to help protect data. Derived from the same chip Google uses to protect its cloud data centers, it handles …

Don't miss

Cybersecurity news
Daily newsletter sent Monday-Friday
Weekly newsletter sent on Mondays
Editor's choice newsletter sent twice a month
Periodical newsletter released when there is breaking news
Weekly newsletter listing new cybersecurity job positions
Monthly newsletter focusing on open source cybersecurity tools