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AWS Kill Switch
AWS Kill Switch: Open-source incident response tool

AWS Kill Switch is an open-source incident response tool for quickly locking down AWS accounts and IAM roles during a security incident. The solution includes a Lambda …

software
Why it’s the perfect time to reflect on your software update policy

The threat landscape is evolving by the minute, with both malicious actors and well-intentioned researchers constantly on the hunt for new attack vectors that bypass security …

Eddie Zhang
Vulnerability disclosure: Legal risks and ethical considerations for researchers

In this Help Net Security interview, Eddie Zhang, Principal Consultant at Project Black, explores the complex and often controversial world of vulnerability disclosure in …

week in review
Week in review: LockBit exploits Citrix Bleed, Apache ActiveMQ bug exploited for cryptojacking

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: PolarDNS: Open-source DNS server tailored for security evaluations PolarDNS …

EU
NIS2 and its global ramifications

The Network and Information Systems Directive (NIS2), due to come into effect in October 2024, seeks to improve cyber resilience in the European Union (EU). Its effects are …

network
Network security tops infrastructure investments

Network security is both the top challenge and the top investment priority for enterprise IT leaders, according to ISG. Network security challenges 60% of respondents to the …

artificial intelligence
AI and contextual threat intelligence reshape defense strategies

AI continues to evolve to improve both cyber defense and cyber criminal activities, while regulatory pressures, continued consolidation, and geopolitical concerns will drive …

bad bots
Cybercriminals turn to ready-made bots for quick attacks

Bots and human fraud farms were responsible for billions of attacks in the H1 of 2023 and into Q3, according to Arkose Labs. These attacks comprised 73% of all website and app …

Woman working on laptop
Consumers plan to be more consistent with their security in 2024

The vast majority of consumers are concerned that cyberattacks will increase or remain consistent over the coming year (97%) and become more sophisticated (69%), outpacing the …

warning scam
Online stores may not be as secure as you think

Credit card skimming is on the rise for the holiday shopping season, according to Malwarebytes. Online stores are not always as secure as you might think they are, and yet you …

Citrix
How LockBit used Citrix Bleed to breach Boeing and other targets

CVE-2023-4966, aka “Citrix Bleed”, has been exploited by LockBit 3.0 affiliates to breach Boeing’s parts and distribution business, and “other trusted …

Microsoft
Microsoft announces Defender bug bounty program

Microsoft has announced a new bug bounty program aimed at unearthing vulnerabilities in Defender-related products and services, and is offering participants the possibility to …

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