Dynatrace has extended its existing compliance capabilities to support the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) EU regulation. As part of this, Dynatrace is introducing the Compliance Assistant app, purpose-built to provide organizations with the visibility, insights, and automation to mitigate…
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Bitwarden unveils native mobile applications for iOS and Android
Bitwarden announced Bitwarden native mobile applications for iOS and Android. These new apps provide significant performance improvements, a smoother user experience, and deeper integration with platform-specific features such as biometric authentication. Elevating the mobile user experience The evolution to native…
Balancing usability and security in the fight against identity-based attacks
In this Help Net Security interview, Adam Bateman, CEO of Push Security, talks about the rise in identity-based attacks, how they’re becoming more sophisticated each year, and how AI and ML are both fueling these threats and helping to defend…
MSSqlPwner: Open-source tool for pentesting MSSQL servers
MSSqlPwner is an open-source pentesting tool tailored to interact with and exploit MSSQL servers. Built on Impacket, it enables users to authenticate with databases using various credentials, including clear-text passwords, NTLM hashes, and Kerberos tickets. The tool offers multiple methods…
Homeowners are clueless about how smart devices collect their data
Homeowners are increasingly concerned about data privacy in smart home products, according to Copeland. Homeowners see smart devices as boosting home security Homeowners are still generally comfortable in using new technology, but this year smart thermostat non-owners are less likely…
EU takes decisive action on healthcare cybersecurity
The Commission has presented an EU action plan aimed at strengthening the cybersecurity of hospitals and healthcare providers. The initiative is an essential step in shielding the healthcare sector from cyber threats. Digitalization is revolutionizing healthcare, enabling better patient services…
New infosec products of the week: January 17, 2025
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Atsign, Cisco, Commvault, and IT-Harvest. Cisco AI Defense safeguards against the misuse of AI tools Cisco AI Defense is purpose-built for enterprises to develop, deploy…
Critical SimpleHelp vulnerabilities fixed, update your server instances!
If you’re an organization using SimpleHelp for your remote IT support/access needs, you should update or patch your server installation without delay, to fix security vulnerabilities that may be exploited by remote attackers to execute code on the underlying host.…
Concentric AI helps organizations gain a complete understanding of their data
Concentric AI introduced new Private Scan Manager functionality in its Semantic Intelligence data security governance platform, which enables data scans to be processed within organizations’ own environments. Highly regulated organizations, such as those in financial services, healthcare, and government, often…
Configuration files for 15,000 Fortinet firewalls leaked. Are yours among them?
A threat actor has leaked configuration files (aka configs) for over 15,000 Fortinet Fortigate firewalls and associated admin and user credentials. The collection has been leaked on Monday and publicized on an underground forum by the threat actor that goes…
Contrast Security AVM identifies application and API vulnerabilities in production
Contrast Security released Application Vulnerability Monitoring (AVM), a new capability of Application Detection and Response (ADR). AVM works within applications to find application and API vulnerabilities in production and correlate those vulnerabilities with attacks. Accurately identifying the issues in production…
New UEFI Secure Boot bypass vulnerability discovered (CVE-2024-7344)
ESET researchers have identified a vulnerability (CVE-2024-7344) impacting most UEFI-based systems, which allows attackers to bypass UEFI Secure Boot. The issue was found in a UEFI application signed with Microsoft’s “Microsoft Corporation UEFI CA 2011” third-party certificate. Exploiting this vulnerability…
HarvestIQ.ai provides actionable insights for cybersecurity professionals
IT-Harvest launched HarvestIQ.ai, a platform featuring two AI assistants designed to redefine how professionals navigate the cybersecurity landscape. The Analyst AI provides access to IT-Harvest’s comprehensive database of 4,070 cybersecurity vendors, offering users instant insights into market players, trends, and…
Cisco AI Defense safeguards against the misuse of AI tools
Cisco announced Cisco AI Defense, a pioneering solution to enable and safeguard AI transformation within enterprises. As AI technology advances, new safety concerns and security threats are emerging at an unprecedented speed which existing security solutions are unprepared to protect…
Regula enhances Document Reader SDK with full support for Digital Travel Credentials
Regula has updated its Regula Document Reader SDK. Now, the software fully supports the new Digital Travel Credential (DTC) format, aligned with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards. This enhancement enables governments, airlines, and border control authorities worldwide to…
Webinar: Amplifying SIEM with AI-driven NDR for IT/OT convergence
Join cybersecurity leader Erwin Eimers from Sumitomo Chemicals Americas to explore how AI-driven Network Detection and Response (NDR) enhances SIEM capabilities, bridging critical visibility gaps in converged IT/OT environments. Learn how NDR provides enriched telemetry, real-time insights, and faster threat…
Red Hat Connectivity Link enhances security across multiple layers of application infrastructure
Red Hat introduced Red Hat Connectivity Link, a hybrid multicloud application connectivity solution that provides a modern approach to connecting disparate applications and infrastructure. Red Hat Connectivity Link integrates advanced traffic management, policy enforcement and role-based access control (RBAC) directly…
Entrust PKI Hub streamlines PKI, certificate lifecycle management, and automation
Entrust launched PKI Hub, providing enterprise visibility, management, and automation for cryptographic assets in an all-in-one, container-based virtual appliance that can be simply deployed at scale in the cloud or on-premises. Entrust PKI Hub is a comprehensive, high-performance solution comprised…
A humble proposal: The InfoSec CIA triad should be expanded
The inconsistent and incomplete definitions of essential properties in information security create confusion within the InfoSec community, gaps in security controls, and may elevate the costs of incidents. In this article, I will analyze the CIA triad, point out its…
How CISOs can elevate cybersecurity in boardroom discussions
Ross Young is the CISO in residence at Team8 and the creator of the OWASP Threat and Safeguard Matrix (TaSM). In this interview, he shares his perspective on how cybersecurity professionals can tailor their presentations to the board, aligning security…