FBI Deletes PlugX Malware from 4,250 Hacked Computers in Multi-Month Operation

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday disclosed that a court-authorized operation allowed the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to delete PlugX malware from over 4,250 infected computers as part of a “multi-month law enforcement operation… Continue reading FBI Deletes PlugX Malware from 4,250 Hacked Computers in Multi-Month Operation

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Contextal Platform: Open-source threat detection and intelligence

Contextal Platform is an open-source cybersecurity solution for contextual threat detection and intelligence. Developed by the original authors of ClamAV, it offers advanced features such as contextual threat analysis, custom detection scenarios throug… Continue reading Contextal Platform: Open-source threat detection and intelligence

3 Actively Exploited Zero-Day Flaws Patched in Microsoft’s Latest Security Update

Microsoft kicked off 2025 with a new set of patches for a total of 161 security vulnerabilities across its software portfolio, including three zero-days that have been actively exploited in attacks.
Of the 161 flaws, 11 are rated Critical, and 149 are … Continue reading 3 Actively Exploited Zero-Day Flaws Patched in Microsoft’s Latest Security Update

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Critical SimpleHelp Flaws Allow File Theft, Privilege Escalation, and RCE Attacks

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed multiple security flaws in SimpleHelp remote access software that could lead to information disclosure, privilege escalation, and remote code execution.
Horizon3.ai researcher Naveen Sunkavally, in a technical r… Continue reading Critical SimpleHelp Flaws Allow File Theft, Privilege Escalation, and RCE Attacks

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Using cognitive diversity for stronger, smarter cyber defense

In this Help Net Security interview, Mel Morris, CEO of Corpora.ai, discusses how cognitive biases affect decision-making during cybersecurity incidents. Morris shares insights on the challenges of designing user-friendly cybersecurity tools that consi… Continue reading Using cognitive diversity for stronger, smarter cyber defense