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cybersecurity week in review
Week in review: Exploitable flaws in corporate VPN clients, malware loader created with gaming engine

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Researchers reveal exploitable flaws in corporate VPN clients Researchers …

artificial intelligence
Modernizing incident response in the AI era

In this Help Net Security video, Gourav Nagar, Director of Information Security at Bill, discusses modernizing incident response in the era of AI and the cloud: Why this issue …

AI
AI-based tools designed for criminal activity are in high demand

Multiple regional conflicts, such as Russia’s continued invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas conflict, have resulted in a surge in cyberattacks and hacktivist activities, …

Infosec products of the month
Infosec products of the month: November 2024

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: Absolute, Arkose Labs, Atakama, BlackFog, Eurotech, HiddenLayer, Hornetsecurity, …

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Why cybersecurity leaders trust the MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations

In today’s dynamic threat landscape, security leaders are under constant pressure to make informed choices about which solutions and strategies they employ to protect their …

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How the role of observability is changing within organizations

In this Help Net Security video, Nic Benders, Chief Technical Strategist at New Relic, discusses the key findings of a recent 2024 Observability Forecast report. The annual …

ransomware
VPN vulnerabilities, weak credentials fuel ransomware attacks

Attackers leveraging virtual private network (VPN) vulnerabilities and weak passwords for initial access contributed to nearly 30% of ransomware attacks, according to Corvus …

deepfakes
Crypto companies are losing ground to deepfake attacks

The crypto sector stands out as the only surveyed industry where deepfake fraud surpasses traditional document fraud in prevalence, according to Regula. Crypto companies …

ransomware payments
Ransomware payments are now a critical business decision

Despite the efforts of law enforcement agencies to stop and bring to justice those responsible for ransomware attacks, the situation is not improving. While authorities do not …

Linux
ESET researchers analyze first UEFI bootkit for Linux systems

ESET Research has discovered the first UEFI bootkit designed for Linux systems, named Bootkitty by its creators. Researchers believe this bootkit is likely an initial proof of …

QScanner
QScanner: Linux command-line utility for scanning container images, conducting SCA

QScanner is a Linux command-line utility tailored for scanning container images and performing Software Composition Analysis (SCA). It is compatible with diverse container …

zero day
Zero-day data security

In this Help Net Security video, Carl Froggett, CIO of Deep Instinct, discusses the complexities of modern cloud architectures and why current defenses are falling short. He …

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