Security News

Volkswagen monitoring data dump threat from 8Base ransomware crew
2024-10-16 21:30

The German car giant appears to be unconcerned The 8Base ransomware crew claims to have stolen a huge data dump of Volkswagen files and is threatening to publish them, but the German car giant...

Zscaler Report: Mobile, IoT, and OT Cyber Threats Surge in 2024
2024-10-16 19:00

A new report reveals a 2024 surge in mobile, IoT, and OT cyberattacks, highlighting key trends and the need for zero-trust security.

5 Techniques for Collecting Cyber Threat Intelligence
2024-10-16 09:28

To defend your organization against cyber threats, you need a clear picture of the current threat landscape. This means constantly expanding your knowledge about new and ongoing threats. There are...

THN Cybersecurity Recap: Top Threats, Tools and Trends (Oct 7 - Oct 13)
2024-10-14 10:43

Hey there, it's your weekly dose of "what the heck is going on in cybersecurity land" – and trust me, you NEED to be in the loop this time. We've got everything from zero-day exploits and AI gone...

OpenAI confirms threat actors use ChatGPT to write malware
2024-10-12 14:09

OpenAI has disrupted over 20 malicious cyber operations abusing its AI-powered chatbot, ChatGPT, for debugging and developing malware, spreading misinformation, evading detection, and conducting...

CISA Warns of Threat Actors Exploiting F5 BIG-IP Cookies for Network Reconnaissance
2024-10-11 08:34

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning that it has observed threat actors leveraging unencrypted persistent cookies managed by the F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic...

How open source SIEM and XDR tackle evolving threats
2024-10-09 16:07

Evolving threats require security solutions that match the sophistication of modern threats. Learn more about how Wazuh, the open-source XDR and SIEM, tackles these threats. [...]

US Government, Microsoft Aim to Disrupt Russian threat actor ‘Star Blizzard’
2024-10-07 13:35

Read more about the U.S. Department of Justice and Microsoft’s efforts to interrupt the activities of Russian-based threat actor Star Blizzard, and learn how to protect from this threat.

THN Cybersecurity Recap: Top Threats and Trends (Sep 30 - Oct 6)
2024-10-07 09:16

Ever heard of a "pig butchering" scam? Or a DDoS attack so big it could melt your brain? This week's cybersecurity recap has it all – government showdowns, sneaky malware, and even a dash of app...

Best practices for implementing threat exposure management, reducing cyber risk exposure
2024-10-04 04:15

In this Help Net Security interview, Sanaz Yashar, CEO at Zafran, discusses the role of threat exposure management (TEM) in modern cybersecurity strategies. As traditional vulnerability management...