BIND 9.20 released: Enhanced DNSSEC support, application infrastructure improvements

BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Domain) is an open-source DNS software system with an authoritative server, a recursive resolver, and related utilities. BIND 9.20, a stable branch suitable for production use, has been released. According to the current so… Continue reading BIND 9.20 released: Enhanced DNSSEC support, application infrastructure improvements→

How CISOs enable ITDR approach through the principle of least privilege

Somewhere, right now, a CISO is in a boardroom making their best case for stronger identity threat detection and response (ITDR) initiatives to lower the risk of intrusion. For a good reason, too: Look no further than the Change Healthcare breach, wher… Continue reading How CISOs enable ITDR approach through the principle of least privilege→

Researchers expose GitHub Actions workflows as risky and exploitable

GitHub is an immensely popular platform, with over 100 million developers and over 90% of Fortune 100 companies utilizing it. Despite its widespread use, many GitHub Actions workflows remain insecure, often due to excessive privileges or high-risk depe… Continue reading Researchers expose GitHub Actions workflows as risky and exploitable→

The most urgent security risks for GenAI users are all data-related

Regulated data (data that organizations have a legal duty to protect) makes up more than a third of the sensitive data being shared with GenAI applications—presenting a potential risk to businesses of costly data breaches, according to Netskope. The ne… Continue reading The most urgent security risks for GenAI users are all data-related→

AI accelerates code development faster than security teams can keep up

91% of respondents say their security budget is increasing this year, demonstrating a growing recognition of the importance of cybersecurity within organizations, according to Seemplicity. Vendor environments introduce complexity and fragmentation Seem… Continue reading AI accelerates code development faster than security teams can keep up→

Vulnerability in Telegram app for Android allows sending malicious files disguised as videos

ESET researchers discovered a zero-day exploit, which targets the Telegram app for Android, that appeared for sale for an unspecified price in an underground forum post from June 2024. Example of how the EvilVideo exploit appears on Telegram (source: E… Continue reading Vulnerability in Telegram app for Android allows sending malicious files disguised as videos→

The CISO’s approach to AI: Balancing transformation with trust

As organizations increasingly adopt third-party AI tools to streamline operations and gain a competitive edge, they also invite a host of new risks. Many companies are unprepared, lacking clear policies and adequate employee training to mitigate these … Continue reading The CISO’s approach to AI: Balancing transformation with trust→

Cyber insurance 2.0: The systemic changes required for future security

Digitalization has evolved into a systemic risk for organizations – and, therefore, cyber insurers. With the global cost of cybercrime skyrocketing, something has to change. In this Help Net Security video, Vishaal Hariprasad, CEO at Resilience, discus… Continue reading Cyber insurance 2.0: The systemic changes required for future security→

Ad-injecting malware posing as DwAdsafe ad blocker uses Microsoft-signed driver

ESET Research has discovered a sophisticated Chinese browser injector: a signed, vulnerable, ad-injecting driver from a mysterious Chinese company. This threat, which ESET dubbed HotPage, comes self-contained in an executable file that installs its mai… Continue reading Ad-injecting malware posing as DwAdsafe ad blocker uses Microsoft-signed driver→