Week in review: NIST updates DNS security guidance, compromised LiteLLM PyPI packages

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: NIST updates its DNS security guidance for the first time in over a decade DNS infrastructure underpins nearly every network connection an organization ma… Continue reading Week in review: NIST updates DNS security guidance, compromised LiteLLM PyPI packages

You don’t have to choose between BAS or automated pentesting, you shouldn’t

There’s a debate making the rounds in security circles that sounds reasonable on the surface but falls apart under operational scrutiny: Which is better, breach and attack simulation (BAS) or automated penetration testing (APT)? Security vendors have s… Continue reading You don’t have to choose between BAS or automated pentesting, you shouldn’t

Why your phishing simulations aren’t building a security culture

Security culture isn’t built by phishing simulations. In this Help Net Security video, Dan Potter, VP of Cyber Resilience at Immersive, argues that annual training videos and quarterly phishing tests happen in calm, controlled settings that tell … Continue reading Why your phishing simulations aren’t building a security culture

Novee introduces autonomous AI red teaming to hunt LLM vulnerabilities

Novee today introduced AI Red Teaming for LLM Applications for its AI penetration testing platform, designed to uncover security vulnerabilities in LLM-powered applications before attackers can exploit them. Enterprises are deploying AI-enabled softwar… Continue reading Novee introduces autonomous AI red teaming to hunt LLM vulnerabilities

Product showcase: Cross-platform and third-party endpoint patching with Action1

Keeping endpoints patched is one of the more annoying chores in IT operations. Action1 is a cloud-based autonomous endpoint management platform that addresses this challenge head-on, covering third-party apps and OS updates (Windows, macOS, and now Lin… Continue reading Product showcase: Cross-platform and third-party endpoint patching with Action1

Week in review: ScreenConnect servers open to attack, exploited Microsoft SharePoint flaw

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: What smart factories keep getting wrong about cybersecurity In this Help Net Security interview, Packsize CSO Troy Rydman breaks down the biggest vulnerab… Continue reading Week in review: ScreenConnect servers open to attack, exploited Microsoft SharePoint flaw

Cloud misconfiguration has evolved and your controls haven’t

In this Help Net Security video, Kat Traxler, Principal Security Researcher – Public Cloud at Vectra AI, walks through two AWS misconfigurations that go beyond the basics of bucket visibility. The first is bucket name squatting. Because S3 uses a… Continue reading Cloud misconfiguration has evolved and your controls haven’t

What to do in the first 24 hours of a breach

In this Help Net Security video, Arvind Parthasarathi, CEO of CYGNVS, walks through a 10-step process for handling a cybersecurity breach. The first five steps cover preparation: setting up an out-of-band communication platform, identifying internal st… Continue reading What to do in the first 24 hours of a breach

Week in review: AiTM phishing kit used to hijack AWS accounts, year-long malware campaign targets HR

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Turning expertise into opportunity for women in cybersecurity Speaker diversity in cybersecurity has been a talking point for over a decade, with panels, … Continue reading Week in review: AiTM phishing kit used to hijack AWS accounts, year-long malware campaign targets HR

Passwords, MFA, and why neither is enough

Passwords weren’t enough, so we added MFA. Now MFA isn’t enough either. In this Help Net Security video, Karlo Zatylny, CTO/CISO at Portnox, walks through why each layer of identity security has failed and what comes next. SMS codes can be … Continue reading Passwords, MFA, and why neither is enough