Security News

Ubuntu 24.10 Oracular Oriole brings tighter security controls
2024-10-11 07:10

Canonical released Ubuntu 24.10 Oracular Oriole, which brings notable advancements, including an updated kernel, new toolchains, and the GNOME 47 desktop environment, along with significant...

CISA Warns of Critical Fortinet Flaw as Palo Alto and Cisco Issue Urgent Security Patches
2024-10-10 05:44

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday added a critical security flaw impacting Fortinet products to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog,...

Balancing legal frameworks and enterprise security governance
2024-10-10 04:00

In this Help Net Security interview, Tom McAndrew, CEO at Coalfire, discusses the balance organizations must strike between legal compliance and effective enterprise security governance in the...

Researchers Uncover Major Security Vulnerabilities in Industrial MMS Protocol Libraries
2024-10-09 15:33

Details have emerged about multiple security vulnerabilities in two implementations of the Manufacturing Message Specification (MMS) protocol that, if successfully exploited, could have severe...

Social Media Accounts: The Weak Link in Organizational SaaS Security
2024-10-09 11:00

Social media accounts help shape a brand’s identity and reputation. These public forums engage directly with customers as they are a hub to connect, share content and answer questions. However,...

Microsoft Issues Security Update Fixing 118 Flaws, Two Actively Exploited in the Wild
2024-10-09 06:53

Microsoft has released security updates to fix a total of 118 vulnerabilities across its software portfolio, two of which have come under active exploitation in the wild. Of the 118 flaws, three...

Cultivating a security-first mindset: Key leadership actions
2024-10-09 04:30

In this Help Net Security interview, Emily Wienhold, Cyber Education Specialist at Optiv, discusses how business leaders can promote a security-first culture within their organizations. Wienhold...

OpenBSD 7.6 released: security improvements, new hardware support, and more!
2024-10-08 17:56

OpenBSD is a free, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system. The 57th release, OpenBSD 7.6, comes with new features, various improvements, bug fixes, and tweaks. Security...

Windows 10 KB5044273 update released with 9 fixes, security updates
2024-10-08 17:23

Microsoft has released the KB5044273 cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 10 21H2, which includes nine changes and fixes, including a new Windows Update opt-in notification shown when...

Transforming cloud security with real-time visibility
2024-10-07 04:30

In this Help Net Security interview, Amiram Shachar, CEO at Upwind, discusses the complexities of cloud security in hybrid and multi-cloud environments. He outlines the need for deep visibility...