Collaborate Disseminate
A threat actor that has been using known old FortiOS vulnerabilities to breach FortiGate devices for years has also been leveraging a clever trick to maintain undetected read-only access to them after the original access vector was locked down, Fortine… Continue reading Hackers exploit old FortiGate vulnerabilities, use symlink trick to retain limited access to patched devices
In this Help Net Security interview, Norah Beers, CISO at Grayscale, discusses key security challenges in managing crypto assets, adversary tactics, private key management, and securing both hot and cold wallets. From a threat modeling perspective, wha… Continue reading Why security culture is crypto’s strongest asset
US President Donald Trump has signed an Executive Order on Wednesday to revoke security clearance held by Chris Krebs, the former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and his colleagues at SentinelOne. “The Ord… Continue reading Trump orders revocation of security clearances for Chris Krebs, SentinelOne
Fortinet has released patches for flaws affecting many of its products, among them a critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-48887) in its FortiSwitch appliances that could allow unauthenticated attackers to gain access to and administrative privileges on vul… Continue reading FortiSwitch vulnerability may give attackers control over vulnerable devices (CVE-2024-48887)
One of the most pressing concerns with AI adoption is data leakage. Consider this: An employee logs into their favorite AI chatbot, pastes sensitive corporate data, and asks for a summary. Just like that, confidential information is ingested into a thi… Continue reading How to find out if your AI vendor is a security risk
WhatsApp users are urged to update the Windows client app to plug a serious security vulnerability (CVE-2025-30401) that may allow attackers to trick users into running malicious code. Meta classifies the vulnerability as a spoofing issue that makes al… Continue reading WhatsApp vulnerability could be used to infect Windows users with malware (CVE-2025-30401)
A critical RCE vulnerability (CVE-2025-30406) affecting the Gladinet CentreStack file-sharing/remote access platform has been added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Tuesday. According to the vulnerability’s entry in NIST… Continue reading RCE flaw in MSP-friendly file sharing platform exploited by attackers (CVE-2025-30406)
Cyber threats aren’t going away, and CISOs know prevention isn’t enough. Being ready to respond is just as important. Cyber crisis simulations offer a way to test that readiness. They let teams walk through real-world scenarios in a controlled setting,… Continue reading Why CISOs are doubling down on cyber crisis simulations
In this Help Net Security interview, Kevin Serafin, CISO at Ecolab, discusses aligning security strategy with long-term business goals, building strong partnerships across the organization, and approaching third-party risk with agility. How do you defi… Continue reading Transforming cybersecurity into a strategic business enabler
April 2025 Patch Tuesday is here, and Microsoft has delivered fixes for 120+ vulnerabilities, including a zero-day (CVE-2025-29824) that’s under active attack. CVE-2025-29824 CVE-2025-29824 is a user-after-free vulnerability in the Windows Common… Continue reading Microsoft fixes actively exploited Windows CLFS zero-day (CVE-2025-29824)