CISA confirms that SonicWall vulnerability is getting exploited (CVE-2024-40766)
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added CVE-2024-40766 – a recently fixed improper access control vulnerability affecting …
Zyxel fixes critical command injection flaw in EOL NAS devices (CVE-2024-6342)
Users of Zyxel network-attached storage (NAS) devices are urged to implement hotfixes addressing a critical and easily exploited command injection vulnerability …
Tech stack uniformity has become a systemic vulnerability
Crashes due to faulty updates are nothing new; in fact, one reason IT teams often delay updates is their unreliability and tendency to disrupt the organization’s day-to-day …
How human-led threat hunting complements automation in detecting cyber threats
In this Help Net Security interview, Shane Cox, Director, Cyber Fusion Center at MorganFranklin Consulting, discusses the evolving methodologies and strategies in threat …
33 open-source cybersecurity solutions you didn’t know you needed
Open-source cybersecurity tools provide transparency and flexibility, allowing users to examine and customize the source code to fit specific security needs. These tools make …
Veeam Backup & Replication RCE flaw may soon be leveraged by ransomware gangs (CVE-2024-40711)
CVE-2024-40711, a critical vulnerability affecting Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR), could soon be exploited by attackers to steal enterprise data. Discovered and …
AI cybersecurity needs to be as multi-layered as the system it’s protecting
Cybercriminals are beginning to take advantage of the new malicious options that large language models (LLMs) offer them. LLMs make it possible to upload documents with hidden …
OpenZiti: Secure, open-source networking for your applications
OpenZiti is a free, open-source project that embeds zero-trust networking principles directly into applications. Example of an OpenZiti overlay network OpenZiti features …
Best practices for implementing the Principle of Least Privilege
In this Help Net Security interview, Umaimah Khan, CEO of Opal Security, shares her insights on implementing the Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP). She discusses best …
Phishing in focus: Disinformation, election and identity fraud
The frequency of phishing attacks is rising as attackers increasingly utilize AI to execute more scams than ever before. In this Help Net Security video, Abhilash Garimella, …
End of an era: Security budget growth slows down
Amidst global economic and geopolitical uncertainty, markets are jittery, companies are spending frugally, and investors remain cautious, according to IANS Research and Artico …
Week in review: Vulnerability allows Yubico security keys cloning, Patch Tuesday forecast
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Vulnerability allows Yubico security keys to be cloned Researchers have …
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