Security News > 2022 > February > Week in review: Kali Linux 2022.1 released, attackers leveraging Microsoft Teams to spread malware

Kali Linux 2022.1 released: New tools, kali-linux-everything, visual changesOffensive Security has released Kali Linux 2022.1, the latest version of its popular open source penetration testing platform.
Attackers use Microsoft Teams as launchpad for malwareHackers are starting to realize that Microsoft Teams is a great means of spreading tentacles throughout an organization's systems; since the start of the year, Avanan has been seeing hackers increasingly dropping malware in Teams conversation.
Open banking innovation: A race between developers and cybercriminalsIn this interview with Help Net Security, Karl Mattson, CISO at Noname Security, explains the wide usage of open banking and how it can easily be exploited if adequate security measures are not implemented.
Qualys Context XDR: Bringing context to an organization's security effortsIn this interview with Help Net Security, Jim Wojno, Senior Director of XDR at Qualys, explains the advantages of using Qualys Context XDR and how it can provide clarity through context.
Democratizing security with Open XDRDemocratizing security means that all data and findings can and should be considered.
Tackling supply chain security head-onSupply chain security is no easy task, and no single entity has end-to-end control.
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