Users of Zyxel network-attached storage (NAS) devices are urged to implement hotfixes addressing a critical and easily exploited command injection vulnerability (CVE-2024-6342). About CVE-2024-6342 Zyxel NAS devices are generally used by small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) for data storage and…
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Huntress launches Managed SIEM, eliminating the complexity of traditional SIEMs
Huntress announces the arrival of its new Managed SIEM solution, designed to serve small—to mid-sized enterprises and their MSP allies with everything a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) should provide and none of what makes traditional SIEMs ineffective and…
Free SaaS Pulse tool from Wing Security enhances SaaS security posture
Wing Security has released SaaS Pulse, a free tool for SaaS security management, offering organizations actionable insights and continuous oversight into their SaaS security posture. This free tool continuously monitors threats from issues like critical misconfigurations, offboarding errors, user access…
Tech stack uniformity has become a systemic vulnerability
Crashes due to faulty updates are nothing new; in fact, one reason IT teams often delay updates is their unreliability and tendency to disrupt the organization’s day-to-day operations. Zero-days are also an old phenomenon. In the past, due to a…
How human-led threat hunting complements automation in detecting cyber threats
In this Help Net Security interview, Shane Cox, Director, Cyber Fusion Center at MorganFranklin Consulting, discusses the evolving methodologies and strategies in threat hunting and explains how human-led approaches complement each other to form a robust defense. Cox also discusses…
33 open-source cybersecurity solutions you didn’t know you needed
Open-source cybersecurity tools provide transparency and flexibility, allowing users to examine and customize the source code to fit specific security needs. These tools make cybersecurity accessible to a broader range of organizations and individuals. In this article, you will find…
TP-Link Omada Cloud Essentials: Centralized network management and monitoring
TP-Link launched Omada Cloud Essentials, a simplified, free cloud management option designed for surveillance networks, hostels, and large homes. Omada offers a flexible cloud management architecture, including an on-premises Hardware Controller, an on-premises Software Controller, and a Cloud-Based Controller (also…
Veeam Backup & Replication RCE flaw may soon be leveraged by ransomware gangs (CVE-2024-40711)
CVE-2024-40711, a critical vulnerability affecting Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR), could soon be exploited by attackers to steal enterprise data. Discovered and reported by Code WHite researcher Florian Hauser, the vulnerability can be leveraged for full system takeover, and security…
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI extends innovation across the hybrid cloud
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) AI is Red Hat’s foundation model platform, enabling users to develop, test, and run GenAI models to power enterprise applications. The platform brings together the open source-licensed Granite LLM family and InstructLab model alignment tools…
OpenZiti: Secure, open-source networking for your applications
OpenZiti is a free, open-source project that embeds zero-trust networking principles directly into applications. Example of an OpenZiti overlay network OpenZiti features “We created OpenZiti to transform how people think about connectivity. While OpenZiti is a zero-trust networking platform, you…
AI cybersecurity needs to be as multi-layered as the system it’s protecting
Cybercriminals are beginning to take advantage of the new malicious options that large language models (LLMs) offer them. LLMs make it possible to upload documents with hidden instructions that are executed by connected system components. This is a boon to…
Best practices for implementing the Principle of Least Privilege
In this Help Net Security interview, Umaimah Khan, CEO of Opal Security, shares her insights on implementing the Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP). She discusses best practices for effective integration, benefits for operational efficiency and audit readiness, and how to…
End of an era: Security budget growth slows down
Amidst global economic and geopolitical uncertainty, markets are jittery, companies are spending frugally, and investors remain cautious, according to IANS Research and Artico Search. Security budgets are also affected by these realities with most budgets remaining flat or increasing modestly.…
Phishing in focus: Disinformation, election and identity fraud
The frequency of phishing attacks is rising as attackers increasingly utilize AI to execute more scams than ever before. In this Help Net Security video, Abhilash Garimella, Head Of Research at Bolster, discusses how phishing scams are now being hosted…
Week in review: Vulnerability allows Yubico security keys cloning, Patch Tuesday forecast
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Vulnerability allows Yubico security keys to be cloned Researchers have unearthed a cryptographic vulnerability in popular Yubico (FIDO) hardware security keys and modules that may…
Exposed: Russian military Unit 29155 does digital sabotage, espionage
The US Department of Justice has named five Russian computer hackers as members of Unit 29155 – i.e., the 161st Specialist Training Center of the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) – which they deem resposible for the 2022…
Apache OFBiz team patches critical RCE vulnerability (CVE-2024-45195)
For the fourth time in the last five months, Apache OFBiz users have been advised to upgrade their installations to fix a critical flaw (CVE-2024-45195) that could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution. About CVE-2024-45195 Apache OFBiz is an open-source…
Cequence Security partners with Netskope to provide protection for business-critical APIs
Cequence Security announced a new partnership with Netskope. Through the partnership, Netskope customers can now leverage unique API threat intelligence from the Cequence Unified API Protection (UAP) platform to unlock insights into real-world threats and ultimately strengthen organizational security posture.…
Veza and HashiCorp join forces to help prevent credential exposure
Veza announced a partnership with HashiCorp to deliver an integrated solution for solving modern identity security challenges. Together, the Veza Access Platform and HashiCorp Vault empower joint customers to strengthen their identity security posture by bringing least privilege to the…
Resecurity gains recognition in Frost & Sullivan’s 2024 Cyber Threat Intelligence report
Resecurity announced its recognition in the prestigious Frost & Sullivan’s Global Cyber Threat Intelligence 2024 report. This annual report is an essential indicator of market trends and highlights the most influential vendors and tools shaping the cybersecurity and risk management…