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7 Steps to Take After a Credential-Based cyberattack
2025-04-18 13:33

Hackers don't break in—they log in. Credential-based attacks now fuel nearly half of all breaches. Learn how to scan your Active Directory for compromised passwords and stop attackers before they...

Cisco Webex bug lets hackers gain code execution via meeting links
2025-04-18 12:09

Cisco has released security updates for a high-severity Webex vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to gain client-side remote code execution using malicious meeting invite links. [...]

Multi-Stage Malware Attack Uses .JSE and PowerShell to Deploy Agent Tesla and XLoader
2025-04-18 12:03

A new multi-stage attack has been observed delivering malware families like Agent Tesla variants, Remcos RAT, and XLoader. "Attackers increasingly rely on such complex delivery mechanisms to evade...

Sonicwall SMA100 vulnerability exploited by attackers (CVE-2021-20035)
2025-04-18 11:35

CVE-2021-20035, an old vulnerability affecting Sonicwall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 series appliances, is being exploited by attackers. Sonicwall confirmed it by updating the original security...

CVE fallout: The splintering of the standard vulnerability tracking system has begun
2025-04-18 09:54

MITRE, EUVD, GCVE … WTF? Comment The splintering of the global system for identifying and tracking security bugs in technology products has begun.…

[Webinar] AI Is Already Inside Your SaaS Stack — Learn How to Prevent the Next Silent Breach
2025-04-18 09:45

Your employees didn’t mean to expose sensitive data. They just wanted to move faster. So they used ChatGPT to summarize a deal. Uploaded a spreadsheet to an AI-enhanced tool. Integrated a chatbot...

Experts Uncover New XorDDoS Controller, Infrastructure as Malware Expands to Docker, Linux, IoT
2025-04-18 07:10

Cybersecurity researchers are warning of continued risks posed by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) malware known as XorDDoS, with 71.3 percent of the attacks between November 2023 and...

The UK’s phone theft crisis is a wake-up call for digital security
2025-04-18 06:00

Phone theft is now commonplace in London. The Met Police recently revealed that it seizes 1,000 stolen phones weekly as it cracks down on organized criminal networks driving the £50 million trade....

Securing digital products under the Cyber Resilience Act
2025-04-18 05:30

In this Help Net Security interview, Dr. Dag Flachet, co-founder at Codific, explains what the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) means for companies and how it compares to GDPR in terms of regulatory...

When ransomware strikes, what’s your move?
2025-04-18 05:00

Should we negotiate? Should we pay? These are the questions every organization faces when cybercriminals lock their data. By the time attackers have encrypted your systems, the focus shifts from...