Blackwood APT delivers malware by hijacking legitimate software update requests
ESET researchers have discovered NSPX30, a sophisticated implant used by a new China-aligned APT group, which they dubbed Blackwood. Blackwood has carried out cyberespionage …
AI expected to increase volume, impact of cyberattacks
All types of cyber threat actor are already using artificial intelligence (AI) to varying degrees, UK National Cyber Security Centre’s analysts say, and predict that AI …
Fighting insider threats is tricky but essential work
Business executives are worried about accidental internal staff error (71%) almost as much as they are worried about external threats (75%). But which of the two is a bigger …
Automated Emulation: Open-source breach and attack simulation lab
Automated Emulation is an open-source Terraform template designed to create a customizable, automated breach and attack simulation lab. The solution automatically constructs …
CISOs’ role in identifying tech components and managing supply chains
In this Help Net Security interview, Nate Warfield, Director of Threat Research and Intelligence at Eclypsium, outlines the crucial tasks for CISOs in protecting supply chains …
45% of critical CVEs left unpatched in 2023
Global attack attempts more than doubled in 2023, increasing 104%, according to Armis. Blind spots and critical vulnerabilities are worsening, with 45% of critical CVEs …
PoC for easily exploitable Fortra GoAnywhere MFT vulnerability released (CVE-2024-0204)
Proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for a critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-0204) in Fortra’s GoAnywhere MFT solution has been made public, sparking fears that attackers …
The effect of omission bias on vulnerability management
Whether we’d like to admit it to ourselves or not, all humans harbor subconscious biases that powerfully influence our behavior. One of these is the omission bias, which has …
10 USA cybersecurity conferences you should visit in 2024
Security BSides Security BSides offers attendees an opportunity to engage and present their ideas actively. Characterized by its intensity, these events are filled with …
Prioritizing CIS Controls for effective cybersecurity across organizations
In this Help Net Security interview, Randy Marchany, CISO at Virginia Tech, discusses the challenges and strategies associated with implementing CIS Controls in organizations …
Organizations invest more in data protection but recover less
92% of organizations will increase 2024 data protection spend, to achieve cyber resilience amidst continued threats of ransomware and cyberattacks, according to Veeam …
Software supply chain attacks are getting easier
ReversingLabs identified close to 11,200 unique malicious packages across three major open-source software platforms in 2023: npm, PyPI, and RubyGems. These findings mark an …