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Bruschetta-Board: Multi-protocol Swiss Army knife for hardware hackers
Bruschetta-Board is a device for all hardware hackers looking for a fairly-priced all-in-one debugger and programmer that supports UART, JTAG, I2C & SPI protocols and allows to interact with different targets’ voltages (i.e., 1.8, 2.5, 3.3 and 5 Volts!). A…
CISOs need to be forceful to gain leverage in the boardroom
Over 70% of CISOs feel that the importance of information security is not recognised by senior leadership, according to BSS. The CISOs said their top four highest investment priorities in 2023 are change management (35%), information security resilience (34%), data…
Fortinet partners with Wiz to help enterprises protect their cloud environments
Fortinet and Wiz announced that Wiz has joined the Fortinet Fabric-Ready Technology Alliance Partner Program and Fortinet has joined the Wiz Integration (WIN) Program. The two companies have jointly developed an integrated solution to help enterprises protect their cloud workload…
SecuX Shield BIO enhances crypto security
SecuX revealed its latest creation, the Shield BIO card-type hardware wallet. The Shield BIO combines biometric fingerprint authentication with the handy format of a credit card. At the heart of this wallet is the military-grade Secure Element chip, synonymous with…
Microsoft Teams users targeted in phishing attack delivering DarkGate malware
A new phishing campaign taking advantage of an easily exploitable issue in Microsoft Teams to deliver malware has been flagged by researchers. Delivering malware to Microsoft Teams users Late last month, Truesec researchers spotted two compromised Microsoft 365 accounts sending…
The blueprint for a highly effective EASM solution
In this Help Net Security interview, Adrien Petit, CEO at Uncovery, discusses the benefits that organizations can derive from implementing external attack surface management (EASM) solutions, the essential capabilities an EASM solution should possess, and how it deals with uncovering…
CISOs and board members work more closely than ever before
73% of board members believe they face the risk of a major cyber attack in the next 12 months, a notable increase from 65% in 2022, according to Proofpoint. Likewise, 53% feel unprepared to cope with a targeted attack, up…
Elevating API security to reinforce cyber defense
While APIs are essential to many operations and used extensively, a lack of prioritization and understanding is leading us towards a growing API security crisis, according to a report by Traceable AI and Ponemon Institute. The urgency for API security…
Email forwarding flaws enable attackers to impersonate high-profile domains
Sending an email with a forged address is easier than previously thought, due to flaws in the process that allows email forwarding, according to a research team led by computer scientists at the University of California San Diego. The issues…
Empowering consumer privacy with network security
Every online interaction hinges on the bedrock of network security. With cyber threats and data breaches making headlines daily, businesses must understand how network security safeguards consumer privacy. In this Help Net Security video, Shawn Edwards, CSO at Zayo Group,…
Understanding the dangers of social engineering
Social engineering is a manipulative technique used by individuals or groups to deceive or manipulate others into divulging confidential or sensitive information, performing actions, or making decisions that are not in their best interest. It often involves exploiting human psychology…
Week in review: 6 free resources for getting started in cybersecurity, Patch Tuesday forecast
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: The misconceptions preventing wider adoption of digital signatures In this Help Net Security interview, Thorsten Hau, CEO at fidentity, discusses the legal validity of qualified…
PallyCon DRM License Cipher protects users against software-level DRM vulnerabilities
PallyCon has introduced a new feature called PallyCon DRM License Cipher, designed to address vulnerabilities in software-level DRM solutions. In today’s digital era, the protection of digital content is more crucial than ever. Digital Rights Management (DRM) systems stand as…
Unpatched Cisco ASA flaw exploited by attackers (CVE-2023-20269)
A vulnerability (CVE-2023-20269) in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) firewalls is being exploited by attackers to gain access to vulnerable internet-exposed devices. “This vulnerability was found during the resolution of a Cisco TAC support…
Apple patches two zero-days under attack (CVE-2023-41064, CVE-2023-41061)
Apple has patched two zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-41064, CVE-2023-41061) exploited to deliver NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware. “The exploit chain was capable of compromising iPhones running the latest version of iOS (16.6) without any interaction from the victim,” Citizen Lab shared. “The…
North Korean hackers target security researchers with zero-day exploit
North Korean threat actors are once again attempting to compromise security researchers’ machines by employing a zero-day exploit. The warning comes from Google’s own security researchers Clement Lecigne and Maddie Stone, who detailed the latest campaign mounted by government-backed attackers.…
New infosec products of the week: September 8, 2023
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from CyberSaint, Ghost Security, Hornetsecurity, NTT Security Holdings, and TXOne Networks. Reaper: Open-source reconnaissance and attack proxy workflow automation Reaper is an open-source reconnaissance and attack…
September 2023 Patch Tuesday forecast: Important Federal government news
Microsoft addressed 33 CVEs in Windows 10 and 11 last month after nearly 3x that number in July. But despite the lull in CVEs, they did provide new security updates for Microsoft Exchange Server, .NET Framework, and even SQL Server,…
New quantum random number generator could revolutionize encryption
Digital information exchange can be safer, cheaper and more environmentally friendly with the help of a new type of random number generator for encryption developed at Linköping University. Experimental setup of the quantum random number generator. The yellow squares on…