Arkime: Open-source network analysis and packet capture system

Arkime is an open-source system for large-scale network analysis and packet capture. It works with your existing security tools to store and index network traffic in standard PCAP format, making it easy to search and access. The solution includes a sim… Continue reading Arkime: Open-source network analysis and packet capture system

What could a secure 6G network look like?

The official standards for 6G are set to be announced by the end of 2029. While the industry is moving towards consensus around how the 6G network will be built, it also needs to anticipate how it will be compromised and make sure to build it with a se… Continue reading What could a secure 6G network look like?

Why neglected assets are the hidden threat attackers love to find

In this Help Net Security video, Tim Chase, Tech Evangelist at Orca Security, explores one of the most overlooked cybersecurity risks: neglected assets. From forgotten cloud resources and outdated OT systems to expired domains and abandoned storage, th… Continue reading Why neglected assets are the hidden threat attackers love to find

Week in review: Salesloft Drift breach investigation results, malicious GitHub Desktop installers

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Salesloft Drift data breach: Investigation reveals how attackers got in The attack that resulted in the Salesloft Drift data breach started with the compr… Continue reading Week in review: Salesloft Drift breach investigation results, malicious GitHub Desktop installers

HybridPetya: (Proof-of-concept?) ransomware can bypass UEFI Secure Boot

ESET researchers have discovered HybridPetya, a bootkit-and-ransomware combo that’s a copycat of the infamous Petya/NotPetya malware, augmented with the capability of compromising UEFI-based systems and weaponizing CVE-2024-7344 to bypass UEFI Se… Continue reading HybridPetya: (Proof-of-concept?) ransomware can bypass UEFI Secure Boot

The state of DMARC adoption: What 10M domains reveal

In this Help Net Security video, John Wilson, Senior Fellow, Threat Research at Fortra, explores the state of DMARC adoption across the top 10 million internet domains. He explains how SPF, DKIM, and DMARC work together to prevent email spoofing, why m… Continue reading The state of DMARC adoption: What 10M domains reveal

Garak: Open-source LLM vulnerability scanner

LLMs can make mistakes, leak data, or be tricked into doing things they were not meant to do. Garak is a free, open-source tool designed to test these weaknesses. It checks for problems like hallucinations, prompt injections, jailbreaks, and toxic outp… Continue reading Garak: Open-source LLM vulnerability scanner

Fixing silent failures in security controls with adversarial exposure validation

Organizations often operate as if their security controls are fully effective simply because they’re deployed, configured, and monitored. Firewalls are in place, endpoints are protected, and SIEM rules are running. All good, right? Not so fast. A… Continue reading Fixing silent failures in security controls with adversarial exposure validation

Download: Cyber defense guide for the financial sector

Data breaches cost more for financial organizations than they do for those in many other industries. In attempting to strengthen your financial organization’s cybersecurity, you must contend with evolving regulatory obligations, outdated IT infra… Continue reading Download: Cyber defense guide for the financial sector