Enzoic has unveiled its Enzoic Global Partner Program to help organizations strengthen their security posture in response to the evolving cybersecurity landscape. Participants have access to Enzoic’s award-winning threat intelligence solutions which continuously monitor the dark web for newly exposed…
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Diversifying cyber teams to tackle complex threats
Technologies such as GenAI, ML and IoT are giving threat actors new tools that make it easier to target consumers and organizations. From Savvy Seahorse which lures victims into investment scams, to a self-replicating AI worm that uses the likes…
How companies increase risk exposure with rushed LLM deployments
In this Help Net Security interview, Jake King, Head of Threat & Security Intelligence at Elastic, discusses companies’ exposure to new security risks and vulnerabilities as they rush to deploy LLMs. King explains how LLMs pose significant risks to data…
BunkerWeb: Open-source Web Application Firewall (WAF)
BunkerWeb is an open-source Web Application Firewall (WAF) distributed under the AGPLv3 free license. The solution’s core code is entirely auditable by a third party and the community. “The genesis of BunkerWeb comes from the following problem: every time someone…
Cybersecurity jobs available right now: July 10, 2024
CISO HoneyBook | Israel | On-site – View job details As a CISO, you will develop and implement a multi-year security strategy and roadmap to anticipate and address security challenges in alignment with company growth objectives. Ensure that HoneyBook adheres…
73% of security pros use unauthorized SaaS applications
73% of security professionals admit to using SaaS applications that had not been provided by their company’s IT team in the past year, according to Next DLP. Unauthorized tool use poses major risks for organizations This is despite the fact…
Microsoft fixes two zero-days exploited by attackers (CVE-2024-38080, CVE-2024-38112)
For July 2024 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released security updates and patches that fix 142 CVEs, including two exploited zero-days (CVE-2024-38080, CVE-2024-38112) in Windows Hyper-V and Windows MSHTML Platform (respectively). Zero-days exploited in the wild (CVE-2024-38080, CVE-2024-38112) CVE-2024-38080 is a…
Optiv MDR accelerates threat detection and response
Optiv has launched its managed detection and response service, Optiv MDR, on the Google Security Operations (SecOps) platform, enabling organizations to detect and respond to emerging threats with managed threat detection and response capabilities. Cybersecurity remains a top concern for…
AttackIQ Mission Control simplifies security testing for distributed teams
AttackIQ has introduced a new functionality for enterprise customers – AttackIQ Mission Control. AttackIQ Mission Control enhances AttackIQ Enterprise BAS deployments within large organizations, streamlining security testing for distributed teams. As the use of the BAS platforms by large organizations…
Skillsoft partners with Microsoft to develop GenAI skilling program
Skillsoft announced a comprehensive generative AI (GenAI) skilling program developed in collaboration with Microsoft. Leveraging Skillsoft’s AI Skill Accelerator, the program upskills organizations and their workforce to effectively use Microsoft AI — including Copilot and Azure Open AI — and…
Critical vulnerability in the RADIUS protocol leaves networking equipment open to attack
A new critical security vulnerability in the RADIUS protocol, dubbed BlastRADIUS, leaves most networking equipment open to Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attacks. While the vulnerability can be difficult to exploit, the possible impact of an exploit is substantial. What’s at stake? To…
GuardZoo spyware used by Houthis to target military personnel
Lookout discovered GuardZoo, Android spyware targeting Middle Eastern military personnel. This campaign leverages malicious apps with military and religious themes to lure victims via social engineering on mobile devices. While researchers are still actively analyzing data, thus far, they have…
Chinese APT40 group swifly leverages public PoC exploits
Chinese state-sponsored cyber group APT40 is amazingly fast at adapting public proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits for vulnerabilities in widely used software, an advisory released by intelligence and cybersecurity agencies from eight countries warns. The group, which is also known as Kryptonite…
Stellar Cyber Open XDR platform now supports BYODL
Stellar Cyber announced that the Stellar Cyber Open XDR platform now supports “Bring Your Own Data Lake” (BYODL). This seamless integration allows organizations that have standardized their data storage framework on Splunk, Snowflake, Elastic, or AWS security data lake, or…
Egnyte Copilot accelerates enterprise content collaboration
Egnyte launched Egnyte Copilot, its AI-driven assistant designed to accelerate and transform enterprise content collaboration. Egnyte Copilot enables Egnyte customers to start engaging in AI-powered conversations with their own private and trusted data through a simple, turnkey solution while keeping…
Align strengthens defense against double-extortion ransomware tactics
Align adds a new exfiltration prevention feature to its Align Guardian Managed Detection and Response offering, powered by Adlumin. This innovation is designed to detect and stop attackers from exfiltrating data, providing a defense against modern ransomware tactics that employ…
Outpost24 appoints Ido Erlichman as CEO
Outpost24 announced the appointment of Ido Erlichman as its new CEO, effective immediately. With over 20 years of experience in cyber security, technology and finance, Erlichman will bring a wealth of knowledge and a proven track record of leadership and…
Exploring the root causes of the cybersecurity skills gap
In this Help Net Security interview, Koma Gandy, VP of Leadership and Business at Skillsoft, addresses the critical aspects of the cybersecurity skills gap, the need for diverse talent and continuous upskilling in areas like AI and cloud computing. Gandy…
Microsoft’s cybersecurity dilemma: An open letter to Satya Nadella
Microsoft is suffering cybersecurity failures due to systemic problems with strategic leadership. The world is witnessing an alarming trend of cybersecurity issues with Microsoft products and services. Over the past several years, Microsoft has suffered several serious attacks with cloud…
Shadow engineering exposed: Addressing the risks of unauthorized engineering practices
Shadow engineering is present in many organizations, and it can lead to security, compliance, and risk challenges. In this Help Net Security video, Darren Meyer, Staff Research Engineer at Endor Labs, discusses why it causes issues and how it should…