Category: Help Net Security

Semgrep Assistant boosts AppSec team productivity using AI

Semgrep announced Semgrep Assistant, a tool that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to drive efficiencies and uncover insights across all phases of an AppSec program, from rule creation to remediation. Semgrep is a static code analysis tool that alerts users about…

CyberSaint raises $21 million to accelerate market expansion

CyberSaint announced the company has raised $21 million in Series A funding led by Riverside Acceleration Capital (RAC). Additional participating investors include Sage Hill Investors, Audeo Capital, and BlueIO. The funding will build on customer momentum, accelerate market expansion, and…

The most prevalent malware behaviors and techniques

An analysis of 100,000+ Windows malware samples has revealed the most prevalent techniques used by malware developers to successfully evade defenses, escalate privileges, execute the malware, and assure its persistence. Malware tactics and techniques The analyzed malware samples were most…

Growing AceCryptor attacks in Europe

ESET Research has recorded a considerable increase in AceCryptor attacks, with detections tripling between the first and second halves of 2023. In recent months, researchers registered a significant change in how AceCryptor is used, namely that the attackers spreading Rescoms…

Nirmata Policy Manager combats cloud security threats

Nirmata announced new features for its flagship product, Nirmata Policy Manager. With today’s increasing cloud security threats, detecting intrusions is no longer enough – the damage may already be done. That’s why Nirmata has developed Nirmata Policy Manager to proactively…

Red teaming in the AI era

As AI gets baked into enterprise tech stacks, AI applications are becoming prime targets for cyber attacks. In response, many cybersecurity teams are adapting existing cybersecurity practices to mitigate these new threats. One such practice measure is red teaming: the…

Security best practices for GRC teams

Even with the best-of-the-best tools and tech stack monitoring vulnerabilities, every security executive and GRC leader should still have some layer of paranoia. If they don’t, that’s a huge issue. In this Help Net Security video, Shrav Mehta, CEO at…

1% of users are responsible for 88% of data loss events

Data loss is a problem stemming from the interaction between humans and machines, and ‘careless users’ are much more likely to cause those incidents than compromised or misconfigured systems, according to Proofpoint. While organizations are investing in ​Data Loss Prevention…

API environments becoming hotspots for exploitation

A total of 29% of web attacks targeted APIs over 12 months (January through December 2023), indicating that APIs are a focus area for cybercriminals, according to Akamai. API integration amplifies risk exposure for enterprises APIs are at the heart…

CalypsoAI Platform provides real-time LLM cybersecurity insights

CalypsoAI has launched the CalypsoAI Platform, a SaaS-based security and enablement solution for generative AI applications within the enterprise. With the new model-agnostic SaaS platform, technology, innovation, and security leaders can harness the power of generative AI and large language…

eSentire Threat Intelligence reduces false positive alerts

eSentire launched its first standalone cybersecurity product, eSentire Threat Intelligence, extending eSentire’s protection and automated blocking capability across firewalls, threat intelligence platforms, email services and endpoint agents. eSentire Threat Intelligence provides mid-market and enterprise organizations with a simple API gateway…

Drata unveils Adaptive Automation for streamlined compliance

Drata has unveiled a new offering, Adaptive Automation. Augmenting the scope of continuous control monitoring and evidence collection, Adaptive Automation empowers GRC professionals to save time and automate even more of their compliance program through customized tests within Drata’s platform,…