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Skytrack: Open-source aircraft reconnaissance tool
Skytrack is an open-source command-line tool for plane spotting and aircraft OSINT reconnaissance. The tool utilizes multiple data sources to collect information on aircraft, can produce a PDF report for a specific aircraft, and offers conversion between ICAO and Tail…
Ransomware negotiation: When cybersecurity meets crisis management
In this Help Net Security interview, Tim Morris, Chief Security Advisor at Tanium, discusses ransomware negotiation, how it typically unfolds, and how organizations should have a playbook that clearly outlines what to do, when to do it, who is notified,…
Adversaries exploit trends, target popular GenAI apps
More than 10% of enterprise employees access at least one generative AI application every month, compared to just 2% a year ago, according to Netskope. In 2023, ChatGPT was the most popular generative AI application, accounting for 7% of enterprise…
The power of AI in cybersecurity
The widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI (GenAI), has revolutionized organizational landscapes and transformed both the cyber threat landscape and cybersecurity. AI as a powerful cybersecurity tool As organizations handle increasing amounts of data daily, AI offers…
Skyhigh Security’s AI-driven DLP Assistant prevents critical data loss
Skyhigh Security announced an AI-driven DLP Assistant as an advanced DLP capability within its Security Service Edge (SSE) portfolio. The AI-based Assistant can help simplify many complex tasks in DLP with the ability to generate complex regular expressions. This enables…
Wing Security unveils automated protection against AI-SaaS risks
Wing Security unveils an automatic advanced approach to counter the evolving risks of Intellectual Property (IP) and data leakage into GenAI applications. Amidst the growing adoption of GenAI, and the many SaaS applications powered by GenAI, Wing brings awareness and…
Living Security Unify Power Insights identifies vulnerable members within an organization
Living Security announced Unify Power Insights, which combines intelligence across multiple identity management and security tools to pinpoint visibility into which members of the workforce are most vulnerable to phishing, account compromise, malware, data loss, and more. Living Security Unify…
Vicarius raises $30 million to accelerate the development of new AI capabilities
Vicarius announced a $30 million Series B led by cybersecurity investment firm Bright Pixel (formerly Sonae IM). AllegisCyber Capital, AlleyCorp, and Strait all participated in the financing. The company’s total funding, including investments from previous investors such as JVP, is…
Kaspersky releases utility to detect iOS spyware infections
Kaspersky’s researchers have developed a lightweight method to detect indicators of infection from sophisticated iOS spyware such as NSO Group’s Pegasus, QuaDream’s Reign, and Intellexa’s Predator through analyzing a log file created on iOS devices. Analyzing the Shutdown.log The company’s…
Industrial Defender collaborates with Dragos to enhance outcomes for OT operators
Industrial Defender announced a strategic technology partnership with Dragos. The collaboration between these leaders in OT cybersecurity integrates their respective platform capabilities, representing a major move towards combining their leading strengths to enhance outcomes for OT operators. The partnership is…
Google fixes actively exploited Chrome zero-day (CVE-2024-0519)
In the new stable release of the Chrome browser, Google has fixed three security vulnerabilities affecting the V8 engine, including one zero-day (CVE-2024-0519) with an existing exploit. About CVE-2024-0519 V8 is an open-source JavaScript and WebAssembly engine developed by the…
Security considerations during layoffs: Advice from an MSSP
Navigating layoffs is complex and difficult for many reasons. Not only do human resources and direct managers bear the onus of responsibility when conducting exit conversations, but security teams should also make the necessary preparations for monitoring anomalies in employee…
CISOs’ crucial role in aligning security goals with enterprise expectations
In this Help Net Security interview, Chris Mixter, Vice President, Analyst at Gartner, discusses the dynamic world of CISOs and how their roles have evolved significantly over the years. He outlines the critical skills for CISOs in 2024, addresses the…
The right strategy for effective cybersecurity awareness
Employees play a significant role in safeguarding organizational assets. With a constantly evolving threat landscape, cybersecurity awareness training is an essential component in creating a good security culture. Why cybersecurity awareness training? 81% of organizations were hit by malware, phishing,…
Best practices to mitigate alert fatigue
In this Help Net Security video, Peter Manev, Chief Strategy Officer at Stamus Networks, discusses a pervasive problem plaguing security analysts called “alert fatigue,” – which occurs when security teams become desensitized to an overwhelming volume of alerts, causing them…
IT teams unable to deliver data fast enough to match the speed of business
Increasing data requests overwhelm IT teams, but security concerns hinder their ability to provide employees with access to timely data, according to CData Software. The majority of Ops professionals feel that they are prohibited from accessing the data they need…
Atlassian reveals critical Confluence RCE flaw, urges “immediate action” (CVE-2023-22527)
Atlassian has patched a critical vulnerability (CVE-2023-22527) in Confluence Data Center and Confluence Server that could lead to remote code execution. The good news is that the flaw was fixed in early December 2023 with the release of versions 8.5.4…
Fortinet unveils networking solution integrated with Wi-Fi 7
Fortinet announced a comprehensive secure networking solution integrated with Wi-Fi 7. Fortinet’s first Wi-Fi 7 access point, FortiAP 441K, delivers increased speed and capacity, and the new FortiSwitch T1024 is purpose-built with 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) access and 90W Power…
Skopenow Grid detects the earliest signals of critical risks
Skopenow launched Grid, its new 360-degree situational awareness solution. Grid equips security, intelligence, and investigative teams worldwide with enhanced proactive threat intelligence capabilities, enabling real-time detection of risks to people, assets, and operations. In a global landscape marked by uncertainty,…