Tag: Help Net Security

GoTo now says customers’ backups have also been stolen

GoTo (formerly LogMeIn) has confirmed on Monday that attackers have stolen customers’ encrypted backups from a third-party cloud storage service related to its Central, Pro, join.me, Hamachi, and RemotelyAnywhere offerings. However, the attackers have also managed to grab an encryption…

NSA publishes IPv6 Security Guidance

The National Security Agency (NSA) published guidance to help Department of Defense (DoD) and other system administrators identify and mitigate security issues associated with a transition to Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). IPv6 Security Guidance highlights how several security issues…

The loneliness of leading a cybersecurity startup

Linor spends her days working with cybersecurity founders at her Venture Capital firm. Gaining insight into their experiences over the course of building these relationships and supporting the brick-laying of their visions, she shares observations on the tough – and…

Vanta acquires Trustpage to accelerate its product innovation

Vanta has acquired Trustpage to transform trust into a marketable advantage for companies around the world. With the addition of Trustpage, Vanta is accelerating its product innovation and continuing to scale its industry-defining trust management platform for thousands of global…

Exterro acquires Zapproved to address critical business challenges

Exterro’s acquisition of Zapproved is the latest step in furthering Exterro’s vision to empower customers to proactively and defensibly manage their legal governance, risk and compliance obligations. It also represents another strategic milestone for Exterro in its partnership with Leeds…

New infosec products of the week: January 20, 2023

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from CloudSEK, Devo Technology, Immuta, Varonis, and Zyxel Networks. CloudSEK BeVigil app protects Android users from security risks By providing users with detailed information about the…

Enterprises remain vulnerable through compromised API secrets

Cybersecurity professionals are frustrated over how much time and attention they must devote to API security and worried that their defenses still need to be improved, according to Corsha. Researchers recently surveyed over 400 security and engineering professionals to learn…

The threat of location spoofing and fraud

In this Help Net Security video, André Ferraz, CEO at Incognia, discusses the impact of location spoofing and location-based fraud. Any tool that enables users to alter the location information given by their device is known as location spoofing. Scammers…

Zero trust network access for Desktop as a Service

When you support a remote workforce, you risk opening your data, applications, and organization to the world. How can you sleep soundly at night while enabling a modern “work from anywhere” workforce? Acknowledging the inherited security challenges in remote access…

Arcserve Unified Data Protection 9.0 enhances data resilience

Arcserve unveiled Arcserve Unified Data Protection (UDP) 9.0, a centrally managed backup and disaster recovery solution that future-proofs every data infrastructure with robust protection for every type of workload. It combines complete data protection, Sophos cybersecurity protection, immutable storage, tape…

Zyxel Astra prevents unauthorized endpoint access

Zyxel Networks launched the Zyxel Astra, a new cloud-based endpoint security service that enables SMBs to secure remote users regardless of their location. Designed to address the unique network security challenges presented by hybrid work environments, Astra enables network administrators…

Forter acquires Immue to enhance bot detection capabilities

Forter acquires Immue to not only strengthen the company’s existing fraud management capabilities but add Immue’s domain-specific bot expertise. Bots are used by the most sophisticated fraud operations to monitor and automate purchases from merchant sites. In fact, it’s frequently…

Google ads increasingly pointing to malware

The FBI has recently warned the public about search engine ads pushing malware diguised as legitimate software – an old tactic that has lately resulted in too many malicious ads served to users searching for software, cracked software, drivers –…

Global instability increases cyber risk, says World Economic Forum

Geopolitical instability is exacerbating the risk of catastrophic cyberattacks, according to the Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2023 report from the World Economic Forum. The great threat Over 93% of cybersecurity experts and 86% of business leaders believe “a far-reaching, catastrophic cyber…

Varonis strengthens data security with least privilege automation

Varonis introduced least privilege automation for Microsoft 365, Google Drive, and Box — a new capability that continuously removes unnecessary data risk without human intervention. This innovation furthers Varonis’ mission to deliver effortless data security outcomes to customers. Unlike other…

Potential threats and sinister implications of ChatGPT

ChatGPT from OpenAI is a conversational chatbot recently released in preview mode for research purposes. It takes natural language as input and aims to solve problems, provide follow-up questions or even challenge assertions depending on your question. In this Help…

How data protection is evolving in a digital world

Companies are challenged with more complex hybrid IT environments. They are raising budgets to fend off cyberattacks and keep up as production environments continue to diversify across various clouds, according to Veeam Software. The result is that IT leaders feel…

Varonis unveils least privilege automation to improve data security

Varonis introduced least privilege automation for Microsoft 365, Google Drive, and Box — a new capability that continuously removes unnecessary data risk without human intervention. This innovation furthers Varonis’ mission to deliver effortless data security outcomes to customers. Unlike other…

Threats that will dominate headlines in 2023

In this Help Net Security video, MacKenzie Jackson, Developer Advocate at GitGuardian, offers his cybersecurity predictions for 2032. These include: Developers will be a priority target for hacking campaigns Doubling down on MFA bypass Source code security More efforts to…

Why encrypting emails isn’t as simple as it sounds

The quality of protected communications matters – a lot. If the sent material is highly sensitive and the legislation and/or policy demands high security, opportunistic encryption might not be enough. For organizations, deciding what email encryption solution to use is…

Post-quantum cybersecurity threats loom large

A new Zapata Computing report reveals a deepening commitment from enterprises that points to a maturing industry with widespread, global interest and increased urgency regarding post-quantum cybersecurity threats. The growing interest in quantum is translating into spending, demonstrated by 71%…

Vulnerabilities in cryptographic libraries found through modern fuzzing

Recently patched vulnerabilities in MatrixSSL and wolfSSL, two open-source TLS/SSL implementations / libraries for embedded environments, have emphasized the great potential of using fuzzing to uncover security holes in implementations of cryptographic protocols. CVE-2022-43974 and CVE-2022-42905 CVE-2022-43974 is a buffer…

7 security predictions for 2023

What will the security landscape in 2023 look like? Here’s my take. 1. Attackers’ tactics will evolve, and defense strategies will evolve with them With online platforms and social media fully integrated into our daily routine, phishing and social engineering…

How to protect yourself from bot-driven account fraud

Bots continue to evolve and thrive at the expense of companies. Kasada’s research shows revenue loss from bot-driven account fraud and web scraping continues to skyrocket, despite companies spending more on bot mitigation solutions every year. In this Help Net…

Maximizing data value while keeping it secure

How can organizations create an environment that allows the broadest access across distributed warehouses, databases, object stores and data exchanges, while at the same time maintaining consistent data oversight? There’s no single template for enacting robust and effective data controls.…

Ordr partners with GE HealthCare to secure clinical assets

Ordr has formed a collaboration with GE HealthCare to offer customers a solution leveraging Ordr’s platform for health systems. The solution addresses critical patient care challenges across three key stakeholder groups: biomedical and healthcare technology management (HTM) teams, giving them…

Scott Harrell joins Infoblox as CEO

Infoblox has unveiled that Jesper Andersen has decided to retire as CEO and the Board of Directors has appointed Scott Harrell as the new President and CEO. Andersen will continue to serve on the Board and support Harrell through the…

6 oversights that enable data breaches

Personal employee or customer data accounted for nearly 45% of all data stolen between July 2021 and June 2022, while companies’ source code and proprietary information accounted for a further 6.7% and 5.6% respectively, according to Imperva. More positively, the…

Why the atomized network is growing, and how to protect it

Security teams struggle to defend their dispersed networks because the technologies responsible for network security are being pushed towards obsolescence by evolutionary pressures. Strategies like EDR and MFA become less effective than intended, leaving organizations with unknown gaps that lead…

Cloudflare unveils several email security and data protection tools

Cloudflare announced several new zero trust email security solutions, compatible with any email provider, to protect employees from multichannel phishing attacks, prevent sensitive data being exfiltrated via email, and help businesses speed up and simplify deployments. Now, Cloudflare is providing…

Hitachi Vantara hires Monica Kumar as CMO

Hitachi Vantara has unveiled that Monica Kumar has assumed the role of Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at the organization, effective immediately. She reports directly to CEO Gajen Kandiah. “Great companies are those who can find a way to articulate their…

Chris Cabrera joins Arkose Labs Board of Directors

Arkose Labs has announced that Chris Cabrera, founder and CEO of Xactly Corporation, has joined its Board of Directors effective Jan. 1, 2023. Cabrera is the company’s seventh board member, and represents the interest of common shareholders. Arkose Labs’ board…

Tufin appoints Raymond Brancato as CEO

Tufin has appointed Raymond Brancato as CEO, effective immediately. Raymond has more than 27 years of experience developing and executing go-to-market strategies in the technology industry and will be taking the lead role at the company to guide it through…

Cerberus Sentinel acquires RAN Security

Cerberus Sentinel has signed a definitive agreement for the acquisition of RAN Security. Under the terms of the agreement, RAN Security will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Cerberus Sentinel. The transaction is expected to close later in the year,…

Hack The Box raises $55 million to expand its business

Hack The Box announces a Series B investment round of $55 million led by Carlyle, alongside Paladin Capital Group, Osage University Partners, Marathon Venture Capital, Brighteye Ventures, and Endeavor Catalyst Fund. The new investment will accelerate Hack The Box’s growth…

Crypto audit of Threema revealed many vulnerabilities

Researchers have discovered cryptographic vulnerabilities in Swiss-based secure messaging application Threema that may have allowed attackers to do things like break authentication or recover users’ long-term private keys. The vulnerabilities have been fixed and Threema has since switched to a…

Google is calling EU cybersecurity founders

Google announced that the Google for Startups Growth Academy: Cybersecurity program now accepts applications from EU companies. The three-month program, announced last fall, will start in April and connect the finest of Google with the top European cybersecurity firms. From…

The most significant DDoS attacks in the past year

DDoS attacks are getting larger and more complex moving towards mobile networks and IoT, which are now used in cyberwarfare. In this Help Net Security video, Steve Winterfeld, Advisory CISO at Akamai, discusses the most powerful DDoS attacks in the…