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DragonForce double-whammy: First hit an MSP, then use RMM software to push ransomware
2025-05-28 06:45

SimpleHelp was the vector for the attack DragonForce ransomware infected a managed service provider, and its customers, after attackers exploited security flaws in remote monitoring and management...

ThreatLocker Patch Management: A Security-First Approach to Closing Vulnerability Windows
2025-05-21 14:02

Patching is basic cyber hygiene — but executing it at scale, securely, and fast? That's the real challenge. ThreatLocker's Patch Management flips the script with control, visibility, and Zero...

Windows 11 and Red Hat Linux hacked on first day of Pwn2Own
2025-05-15 15:48

On the first day of Pwn2Own Berlin 2025, security researchers were awarded $260,000 after successfully demonstrating zero-day exploits for Windows 11, Red Hat Linux, Docker Desktop, and Oracle...

Apple patched one first, but Microsoft’s blasted five exploited flaws this Pa-Tu
2025-05-14 00:44

Plus: All the fun and frolic of fixes from Adobe, SAP, Ivanti Patch Tuesday It's that time of the month again, and Microsoft has made it extra spicy by revealing five flaws it says are under...

The shift to identity-first security and why it matters
2025-04-07 05:00

In this Help Net Security interview, Arun Shrestha, CEO at BeyondID, discusses how AI is transforming secure access management for both attackers and defenders. He discusses the shift toward...

UK's first permanent facial recognition cameras installed in South London
2025-03-27 10:27

As if living in Croydon wasn't bad enough The Metropolitan Police has confirmed its first permanent installation of live facial recognition (LFR) cameras is coming this summer and the lucky...

RedCurl Shifts from Espionage to Ransomware with First-Ever QWCrypt Deployment
2025-03-26 13:43

The Russian-speaking hacking group called RedCurl has been linked to a ransomware campaign for the first time, marking a departure in the threat actor's tradecraft. The activity, observed by...

Malwoverview: First response tool for threat hunting
2025-03-26 05:30

Malwoverview is an open-source threat hunting tool designed for the initial triage of malware samples, URLs, IP addresses, domains, malware families, IOCs, and hashes. “Malwoverview is simple and...

UK wants dirt on data brokers before criminals get there first
2025-03-18 10:32

Govt wants to learning mistakes of serially breached record holders so it can, er, liberalize data sharing regs under new law The UK government is inviting experts to provide insights about the...

XCSSET macOS malware returns with first new version since 2022
2025-02-17 13:43

Known for popping zero-days of yesteryear, Microsoft puts Apple devs on high alert Microsoft says there's a new variant of XCSSET on the prowl for Mac users – the first new iteration of the...