The news that XZ Utils, a compression utility present in most Linux distributions, has been backdoored by a supposedly trusted maintainer has rattled the open-source software community on Friday, mere hours until the beginning of a long weekend for many.…
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Week in review: Backdoor found in XZ utilities, weaponized iMessages, Exchange servers at risk
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Beware! Backdoor found in XZ utilities used by many Linux distros (CVE-2024-3094) A vulnerability (CVE-2024-3094) in XZ Utils, the XZ format compression utilities included in…
Beware! Backdoor found in XZ utilities used by many Linux distros (CVE-2024-3094)
A vulnerability (CVE-2024-3094) in XZ Utils, the XZ format compression utilities included in most Linux distributions, may “enable a malicious actor to break sshd authentication and gain unauthorized access to the entire system remotely,” Red Hat warns. The cause of…
Stream.Security unveils threat investigation and AI-powered remediation capabilities
Stream.Security announced new threat investigation and AI-powered remediation capabilities. The new real-time attack path detection and generative AI-powered remediation tools are part of the real-time exposure management features that the cloud security company is rolling out. With these capabilities, customers…
AI abuse and misinformation campaigns threaten financial institutions
Though generative AI offers financial firms remarkable business and cybersecurity utility, cyberthreats relating to GenAI in financial services are a consistent concern, according to FS-ISAC. Cybercriminals exploit AI for data exfiltration The cybersecurity community’s current consensus is that adversarial usage…
How much does cloud-based identity expand your attack surface?
We all know using a cloud-based identity provider (IdP) expands your attack surface, but just how big does that attack surface get? And can we even know for sure? As Michael Jordan once said, “Get the fundamentals down, and the…
Finding software flaws early in the development process provides ROI
Enterprises spend enormous effort fixing software vulnerabilities that make their way into their publicly-facing applications. The Consortium for Information and Software Quality estimates that the cost of poor software quality in the United States reached $2.41 trillion in 2022. That’s…
Advanced cybersecurity strategies boost shareholder returns
Companies demonstrating advanced cybersecurity performance generate a shareholder return that is 372% higher than their peers with basic cybersecurity performance, according to a new report from Diligent and Bitsight. Boards under pressure to fortify cyber oversight The escalation in the…
New infosec products of the week: March 29, 2024
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Bedrock Security, CyberArk, GitGuardian, Legit Security, and Malwarebytes. GitGuardian SCA automates vulnerability detection and prioritization for enhanced code health GitGuardian SCA is specifically designed for…
Zero-day exploitation surged in 2023, Google finds
2023 saw attackers increasingly focusing on the discovery and exploitation of zero-day vulnerabilities in third-party libraries (libvpx, ImagelO) and drivers (Mali GPU, Qualcomm Adreno GPU), as they can affect multiple products and effectively offer more possibilities for attack. Another interesting…
Snowflake Data Clean Rooms helps organizations preserve the privacy of their data
Snowflake introduced Snowflake Data Clean Rooms to customers in AWS East, AWS West, and Azure West, revolutionizing how enterprises of all sizes can securely share data and collaborate in a privacy-preserving manner to achieve high value business outcomes in the…
AppViewX partners with Fortanix to address critical enterprise security challenges
AppViewX and Fortanix announced a partnership to offer cloud-delivered secure digital identity management and code signing. Together the companies make it easy to address critical enterprise security challenges with comprehensive, robust and scalable platforms for certificate lifecycle management automation and…
NHS Scotland confirms ransomware attackers leaked patients’ data
NHS Dumfries and Galloway (part of NHS Scotland) has confirmed that a “recognised ransomware group” was able to “access a significant amount of data including patient and staff-identifiable information,” and has published “clinical data relating to a small number of…
Patch actively exploited Microsoft SharePoint bug, CISA orders federal agencies (CVE-2023-24955)
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added CVE-2023-24955 – a code injection vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to execute code remotely on a vulnerable Microsoft SharePoint Server – to its KEV catalog and is demanding that US federal…
Enterprises increasingly block AI transactions over security concerns
Enterprises must secure a transformation driven by generative AI (GenAI) bidirectionally: by securely adopting GenAI tools in the enterprise with zero trust while leveraging it to defend against the new AI-driven threat landscape, according to Zscaler. AI has already become…
Debunking compliance myths in the digital era
Despite recent economic fluctuations, the software-as-a-service (SaaS) market isn’t letting up. The industry is set to grow annually by over 18% and be valued at $908.21 billion by 2030. It’s evident the industry is fueled by an increasing reliance on…
How CISOs tackle business payment fraud
In this Help Net Security video, Shai Gabay, CEO of Trustmi, discusses why payments are a source of cyber worry for CISOs. CISOs are worried about Business Email Compromise (BEC), cyber attackers’ use of AI, and securing the supply chain.…
AI weaponization becomes a hot topic on underground forums
The majority of cyberattacks against organizations are perpetrated via social engineering of employees, and criminals are using new methods including AI to supercharge their techniques, according to ReliaQuest. Some 71% of all attacks trick employees via the use of phishing,…
Cybercriminals use cheap and simple infostealers to exfiltrate data
The rise in identity-based attacks can be attributed to a rapid increase in malware, according to SpyCloud. Researchers found that 61% of data breaches in 2023, involving over 343 million stolen credentials, were infostealer malware-related. Of these compromised identity records,…
CyberArk Secure Browser helps prevent breaches resulting from cookie theft
CyberArk launched CyberArk Secure Browser, an identity-centric secure browser, providing enhanced security and privacy alongside a familiar, productive user experience. Backed by intelligent privilege controls and simple to deploy across devices, CyberArk Secure Browser is purpose-built for a cloud-first world,…