
Researchers uncover DarkGate malware’s Vietnamese connection
WithSecure researchers have tracked attacks using DarkGate malware to an active cluster of cybercriminals operating out of Vietnam. DarkGate is a remote access trojan (RAT) …

North Korean hackers are targeting software developers and impersonating IT workers
State-sponsored North Korean hackers have significantly intensified their focus on the IT sector in recent years, by infiltrating firms developing software and companies …

New infosec products of the week: October 20, 2023
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Arcitecta, AuditBoard, BackBox, Prevalent, and Thales. Thales introduces SafeNet …

Legacy authentication leads to growing consumer frustration
Despite widespread usage of passwords lingering on, consumers want to use stronger, more user-friendly alternatives, according to FIDO Alliance. Entering a password manually …

The real impact of the cybersecurity poverty line on small organizations
The financial constraints many smaller organizations face often cast shadows on their ability to fortify defenses. In this Help Net Security interview, Brent Deterding, CISO …

GenAI investments surge, anticipated to hit $143 billion by 2027
Enterprises will invest nearly $16 billion worldwide on GenAI solutions in 2023, according to IDC. This spending, which includes GenAI software and related infrastructure …

The double-edged sword of heightened regulation for financial services
Financial services organizations are enticing targets for cybercriminals due to their significant wealth holdings, presenting abundant opportunities for monetary gain through …

Google Play Protect takes on malicious apps with code-level scanning
Google is enhancing Google Play Protect’s real-time scanning to include code-level scanning, to keep Android devices safe from malicious and unwanted apps, especially …

2024 cybersecurity predictions: GenAI edition
Unless you have lived under a rock for the past year, you know that generative artificial intelligence applications, such as ChatGPT, have penetrated many aspects of our …

Google ads for KeePass, Notepad++ lead to malware
Users using Google to search for and download the KeePass password manager and the Notepad++ text editor may have inadvertently gotten saddled with malware, says Jérôme …

The must-knows about low-code/no-code platforms
The era of AI has proven that machine learning technologies have a unique and effective capability to streamline processes that alter the ways we live and work. We now have …

Reinforcing cybersecurity: The network’s role to prevent, detect, and respond to attacks
It’s always DNS. That’s what the famous internet meme popular among sysadmins says anyway. It’s funny because while clearly, every network issue doesn’t resolve to some funky …
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