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Syteca Account Discovery strengthens privileged access management

Syteca launched Account Discovery, a new feature within its Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution. This enhancement enables organizations to automatically detect and manage privileged accounts across their IT infrastructure, significantly reducing security risks associated with unmanaged access credentials. The new…

Tips for a successful cybersecurity job interview

Whether you’re looking to enhance your existing cybersecurity skills or just beginning your journey in the field, cybersecurity offers a wide range of career opportunities. If you’re considering a career shift, exploring new job opportunities, or aiming to upgrade your…

Cyber professionals face an IP loss reckoning in 2025

AI can expose your work secrets. The same goes for AI-generated content, which has revolutionized workplace productivity but comes with hidden risks. As more employees use AI models to streamline tasks—whether drafting reports, building code, or designing products, they may…

BlackFog platform enhancements boost data loss prevention

BlackFog launched its next generation enterprise platform to deliver even more powerful ransomware and insider threat prevention. BlackFog’s pioneering platform focuses specifically on anti data exfiltration to prevent unauthorized data from leaving a device, ensuring that an organization’s most sensitive…

F5 AI Gateway secures and optimizes access to AI applications

F5 announced early access of F5 AI Gateway to streamline interactions between applications, APIs, and large language models (LLMs) driving enterprise AI adoption. This powerful containerized solution optimizes performance, observability, and protection capabilities—all leading to reduced costs. Integrated with F5’s…

Massive troves of Amazon, HSBC employee data leaked

A threat actor who goes by the online moniker “Nam3L3ss” has leaked employee data belonging to a number of corporations – including Amazon, 3M, HSBC and HP – ostensibly compromised during the May 2023 MOVEit hack by the Cl0p ransomware…

Powerpipe: Open-source dashboards for DevOps

Powerpipe is an open-source solution designed to streamline DevOps management with powerful visualization and compliance tools, making it simple to track, assess, and act on key data for smarter decision-making and continuous compliance monitoring. Dynamic dashboards and reports Powerpipe’s high-level…

The changing face of identity security

It’s easy to see why identity security is often synonymous with user security. Social engineering tactics are the mainstay of the threat actor’s arsenal, and it’s rare to find an attack that doesn’t feature them to some degree. Getting hold…

The Ultimate Guide to the CGRC

Even the brightest minds benefit from guidance on the journey to success. The Ultimate Guide covers everything you need to know about Certified in Governance, Risk and Compliance (CGRC) certification. See how CGRC – and ISC2 – can help you…

Mirantis provides support offerings for Harbor Registry and KubeVirt

Mirantis launched Mirantis Harbor Registry Support and Mirantis KubeVirt Support offerings, providing support for managing container image registries and virtual machine workloads within any Kubernetes environment, irrespective of the underlying infrastructure or Kubernetes distribution. “For organizations seeking pure open-source deployments,…

AppOmni partners with Cisco to extend zero trust to SaaS

AppOmni announced a significant partnership that combines the company’s Zero Trust Posture Management (ZTPM) solution with Cisco’s Security Service Edge (SSE) technology suite to enable zero trust principles at the application layer in Security-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications. The combined solution provides…

Am I Isolated: Open-source container security benchmark

Am I Isolated is an open-source container security benchmark that probes users’ runtime environments and tests for container isolation. The Rust-based container runtime scanner runs as a container, detecting gaps in users’ container runtime isolation. It also provides guidance to…

A closer look at the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy

In this Help Net Security video, David Cottingham, CEO of Airlock Digital, discusses the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy and reviews joint and individual cybersecurity efforts, progress, and strategies over the past year. The Australian Government’s 2023-2030 Cyber Security Strategy,…

New infosec products of the week: November 8, 2024

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Atakama, Authlete, Symbiotic Security, and Zywave. Atakama introduces DNS filtering designed for MSPs Atakama announced the latest expansion of its Managed Browser Security Platform, introducing…

Malwarebytes acquires AzireVPN to boost security for customers

Malwarebytes announced the acquisition of AzireVPN, a renowned privacy-focused VPN provider. Malwarebytes has long been a defender of user privacy through its portfolio of consumer solutions, including Malwarebytes Privacy VPN and its free ad and scam blocker web extension Malwarebytes…

Industrial companies in Europe targeted with GuLoader

A recent spear-phishing campaign targeting industrial and engineering companies in Europe was aimed at saddling victims with the popular GuLoader downloader and, ultimately, a remote access trojan that would permit attackers to steal information from and access compromised computers whenever…

How AI will shape the next generation of cyber threats

In this Help Net Security interview, Buzz Hillestad, CISO at Prismatic, discusses how AI’s advancement reshapes cybercriminal skillsets and lowers entry barriers for potential attackers. Hillestad highlights that, as AI tools become more accessible, organizations must adapt their defenses to…

Atakama introduces DNS filtering designed for MSPs

Atakama announced the latest expansion of its Managed Browser Security Platform, introducing DNS filtering explicitly designed for Managed Service Providers (MSPs). This new feature enables comprehensive in-browser and network-level filtering, providing a full-spectrum DNS solution that secures browsers and entire…

All Google Cloud users will have to enable MFA by 2025

Google has announced that, by the end of 2025, multi-factor authentication (MFA) – aka 2-step verification – will become mandatory for all Google Cloud accounts. “Given the sensitive nature of cloud deployments — and with phishing and stolen credentials remaining…

GoZone ransomware accuses and threatens victims

A new ransomware dubbed GoZone is being leveraged by attackers that don’t seem to be very greedy: they are asking the victims to pay just $1,000 in Bitcoin if they want their files decrypted. The GoZone HTML ransom note (Source:…

Osmedeus: Open-source workflow engine for offensive security

Osmedeus is an open-source workflow engine designed for offensive security. It serves as a versatile foundation, enabling users to easily create customized reconnaissance systems and scale them across extensive target lists. Osmedeus key features Speed up your recon process Organize…

Key cybersecurity predictions for 2025

In this Help Net Security video, Chris Gibson, CEO at FIRST, discusses the evolving threat landscape and provides a unique take on where data breaches and cyber attacks will be in 2025. The post Key cybersecurity predictions for 2025 appeared…

Beware of phishing emails delivering backdoored Linux VMs!

Unknown attackers are trying to trick Windows users into spinning up a custom Linux virtual machine (VM) with a pre-configured backdoor, Securonix researchers have discovered. The campaign The attack began with a phishing email, they believe, but they weren’t able…

Google patches actively exploited Android vulnerability (CVE-2024-43093)

Google has delivered fixes for two vulnerabilities endangering Android users that “may be under limited, targeted exploitation”: CVE-2024-43047, a flaw affecting Qualcomm chipsets, and CVE-2024-43093, a vulnerability in the Google Play framework. The exploited vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-43047, CVE-2024-43093) Qualcomm patched CVE-2024-43047…

Maximizing security visibility on a budget

In this Help Net Security interview, Barry Mainz, CEO at Forescout, discusses the obstacles organizations encounter in attaining security visibility, particularly within cloud and hybrid environments. He explains why asset intelligence—going beyond basic visibility to understand device behavior and risk—is…

AI learning mechanisms may lead to increase in codebase leaks

The proliferation of non-human identities and the complexity of modern application architectures has created significant security challenges, particularly in managing sensitive credentials, according to GitGuardian. Based on a survey of 1,000 IT decision-makers in organizations with over 500 employees across…

Cybersecurity jobs available right now: November 5, 2024

Application Security Engineer MassMutual | USA | Hybrid – View job details As an Application Security Engineer, you will conduct in-depth security assessments, including vulnerability scanning, and code reviews. Ensure secure coding practices are followed, and security controls are incorporated…

IRISSCON 2024 to address AI’s dual impact on cybersecurity

The IRISSCERT Cyber Crime Conference (IRISSCON) returns on November 6th at the Aviva Stadium, where global cybersecurity leaders will explore AI’s revolutionary role in defending against and contributing to cyber threats. As Ireland’s longest-standing cybersecurity conference, IRISSCON 2024 will dive…

Hiring guide: Key skills for cybersecurity researchers

In this Help Net Security interview, Rachel Barouch, an Organizational Coach for VCs and startups and a former VP HR in both a VC and a Cybersecurity startup, discusses the dynamics of cybersecurity researchers and team-building strategies. She highlights that…

Cybersecurity in crisis: Are we ready for what’s coming?

In this Help Net Security video, James Edgar, CISO at Corpay, reveals insights into cybersecurity health, concerns, challenges, and other considerations for building a solid defense program. Key insights revealed in Corpay’s 2024 State of Business Cybersecurity Report: 67% of…

Whispr: Open-source multi-vault secret injection tool

Whispr is an open-source CLI tool designed to securely inject secrets from secret vaults, such as AWS Secrets Manager and Azure Key Vault, directly into your application’s environment. This enhances secure local software development by seamlessly managing sensitive information. Whispr…

Infosec products of the month: October 2024

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: Action1, Balbix, BreachLock, Commvault, Dashlane, Data Theorem, Edgio, ExtraHop, Fastly, Frontegg, GitGuardian, IBM, Ivanti, Jumio, Kusari, Legit Security, Metomic, Nametag, Neon, Nucleus Security, Okta, Qualys,…

Sophos mounted counter-offensive operation to foil Chinese attackers

Sophos conducted defensive and counter-offensive operation over the last five years with multiple interlinked nation-state adversaries based in China targeting perimeter devices, including Sophos Firewalls. Espionage campaigns tied to Chinese hacking groups The attackers used a series of campaigns with…

Cynet enables 426% ROI in Forrester Total Economic Impact Study

Cost savings and business benefits were quantified in “The Total Economic Impact of Cynet All-in-One Security,” a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Cynet in October 2024. The Total Economic Impact Study framework helps organizations understand the…

North Korean hackers pave the way for Play ransomware

North Korean state-sponsored hackers – Jumpy Pisces, aka Andariel, aka Onyx Sleet – have been spotted burrowing into enterprise systems, then seemingly handing matters over to the Play ransomware group. Timeline of the attack (Source: Palo Alto Networks) The attack…

99% of CISOs work extra hours every week

The most common challenge for CISOs is resource constraints: not enough staff, budget or technology to support the security program needed or meet compliance requirements, according to DirectDefense. Cybersecurity industry faces ongoing talent shortage The World Economic Forum claims there’s…

Why cyber tools fail SOC teams

A recent Vectra AI report highlights a growing distrust of threat detection tools. 47% of respondents note they do not trust their tools to work the way they need them to. Moreover, 60% of SOC practitioners say security vendors flood…

Neon Authorize: Granular access controls at the database layer

Neon, the serverless Postgres database built for developers, launched Neon Authorize. It enables developers to manage permissions and access controls with ease. This new offering leverages Postgres RLS (Row-Level Security) – a Postgres primitive that protects data from malicious actors…

Kaseya 365 User helps MSPs to protect user data

Kaseya announced Kaseya 365 User, joining Kaseya 365 Endpoint which launched in April 2024. Kaseya 365 User gives managed service providers (MSPs) the ability to help their customers prevent, respond to and recover from threats to user identity and security.…

Simplifying decentralized identity systems for everyday use

In this Help Net Security interview, Carla Roncato, VP of Identity at WatchGuard Technologies, discusses how companies can balance privacy, security, and usability in digital identity systems. She emphasizes modern techniques like biometrics and passkeys to replace knowledge-based authentication methods…

Risk hunting: A proactive approach to cyber threats

Cybersecurity is an overly reactive industry. Too often we act like firefighters, rushing from blaze to blaze, extinguishing flames hoping to keep the damage to a minimum, rather than fire suppression experts designing environments that refuse to burn. Just consider…

US charges suspected Redline infostealer developer, admin

The identity of a suspected developer and administrator of the Redline malware-as-a-service operation has been revealed: Russian national Maxim Rudometov. Infrastructure takedown As promised on Monday when they announced the disruption of the Redline and Meta infostealer operations, law enforcement…