Apps secretly turning devices into proxy network nodes removed from Google Play

Your smartphone might be part of a proxy network, and you might not even know it: all it takes is for you to download apps whose developers have included the functionality and didn’t mention it. If that doesn’t sound so bad, you should know… Continue reading Apps secretly turning devices into proxy network nodes removed from Google Play

Backdoored Android phones, TVs used for ad fraud – and worse!

A key monetization mechanism of a sophisticated series of cybercriminal operations involving backdoored off-brand mobile and CTV Android devices has been disrupted, Human Security has announced. The company’s Satori Threat Intelligence and Resear… Continue reading Backdoored Android phones, TVs used for ad fraud – and worse!

Black Hat USA 2023 video walkthrough

Help Net Security is in Las Vegas this week for Black Hat USA 2023, and this video provides a closer look at the event. The exhibitors featured in this video are: 1Password, Aqua Security, CISA, Cisco, CyberFOX, Darktrace, Dasera, Fortanix, Fortinet, F… Continue reading Black Hat USA 2023 video walkthrough

Photos: Black Hat USA 2023

Black Hat USA 2023 returned to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas and Help Net Security was on-site. The conference featured over 100 selected Briefings, open-source tool demos in the Arsenal, a Business Hall, networking events, and more. … Continue reading Photos: Black Hat USA 2023

Cybercriminals use proxies to legitimize fraudulent requests

Bot attacks were previously seen as relatively inconsequential type of online fraud, and that mentality has persisted even as threat actors have gained the ability to cause significant damage to revenue and brand reputation, according to HUMAN. Bad bot… Continue reading Cybercriminals use proxies to legitimize fraudulent requests

HUMAN acquires clean.io to safeguard the advertising ecosystem from cybercrime

By joining forces, HUMAN and clean.io have unlocked real-time anti-malvertising to stop fraud at the source. By adding clean.io’s products to the Human Defense Platform, HUMAN is furthering its vision to safeguard the advertising ecosystem from a full … Continue reading HUMAN acquires clean.io to safeguard the advertising ecosystem from cybercrime

Photos: Black Hat USA 2022

Here’s a photo gallery that provides a look inside Black Hat USA 2022. For our complete coverage of the conference, live from Las Vegas, check out our microsite. Bayside Ballroom Foyer Sophos BlackBerry, Palo Alto Networks, AT&T Cybersecurit… Continue reading Photos: Black Hat USA 2022

Black Hat USA 2022 video walkthrough

In this Help Net Security video, we take you inside Black Hat USA 2022 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. The video features the following vendors: Abnormal Security, Adaptive Shield, Airgap, Akamai, Anomali, Arctic Wolf Networks, Aris… Continue reading Black Hat USA 2022 video walkthrough

HUMAN Security partners with Ping Identity to enable “bot-or-not” decisions within a user’s session

HUMAN Security announced a new integration with Ping Identity, leveraging PingOne DaVinci, a no-code identity orchestration service. The partnership will unite PingOne DaVinci orchestration capabilities with the Human Connector API to make real-time “b… Continue reading HUMAN Security partners with Ping Identity to enable “bot-or-not” decisions within a user’s session

Fastly collaborates with HUMAN to protect customers against fraud and account abuse

Fastly joins forces with HUMAN Security to offer customers bot protection as well as fraud and account abuse prevention to keep cybercriminals out of their online applications and services. Fastly’s WAF provides a solution with the range of deployment … Continue reading Fastly collaborates with HUMAN to protect customers against fraud and account abuse