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How insider threats can cause serious security breaches

Insider threats are a prominent issue and can lead to serious security breaches. Just because someone is a colleague or employee does not grant inherent trust. In this Help Net Security video, Tara Lemieux, CMMC Consultant for Redspin, discusses insi.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityApr 29th, 2024

Rakuten Viber unveils new security solutions for businesses

Rakuten Viber has launched new solutions to further protect communication on the platform. Businesses can now quickly authenticate users to enhance trust and reduce fraud, making interactions more secure. Verification messages provide a secure and se.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 13th, 2024

CISOs in 2025: Balancing security, compliance, and accountability

In this Help Net Security interview, Daniel Schwalbe, CISO at DomainTools, discusses the intensifying regulatory demands that have reshaped CISO accountability and daily decision-making. He outlines the skill sets future CISOs need, their key priorit.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 13th, 2024

Microsoft fixes actively exploited zero-days (CVE-2024-43451, CVE-2024-49039)

November 2024 Patch Tuesday is here, and Microsoft has dropped fixes for 89 new security issues in its various products, two of which – CVE-2024-43451 and CVE-2024-49039 – are actively exploited by attackers. The exploited vulnerabilities.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Carry-On trailer: Taron Egerton must save an airport from holiday destruction

In the new trailer for Netflix's Carry-On, Taron Egerton plays a TSA agent blackmailed into letting a mysterious package through security......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

BlackFog platform enhancements boost data loss prevention

BlackFog launched its next generation enterprise platform to deliver even more powerful ransomware and insider threat prevention. BlackFog’s pioneering platform focuses specifically on anti data exfiltration to prevent unauthorized data from leavin.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Apple gearing up for ‘first foray into smart home camera market’

Apple is planning to launch a smart home security camera in 2026, a prominent figure with contacts in Apple’s supply chain claimed on Monday......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Immersive Labs AI Scenario Generator improves cyber skills against various attack types

Immersive Labs introduced AI Scenario Generator. This new capability enables organizations to generate threat scenarios for crisis simulations to ensure their workforces are ready for the latest threats. By inputting a few short prompts, customers ca.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

North Korean hackers use infected crypto apps to target Macs

North Korean hackers have disguised malware in seemingly harmless macOS apps using sophisticated code to bypass security checks and target unsuspecting users.Malware apps continue to target Mac usersIn a recent discovery, researchers at Jamf Threat L.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

iOS 18.1 added a new ‘Inactivity Reboot’ security feature for iPhone

Last week, a report from 404 Media highlighted concerns from law enforcement officials about iPhones rebooting automatically rebooting themselves. While law enforcement officials had erroneously speculated that iPhones were secretly communicating.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Evaluating your organization’s application risk management journey

In this Help Net Security interview, Chris Wysopal, Chief Security Evangelist at Veracode, discusses strategies for CISOs to quantify application risk in financial terms. Wysopal outlines the need for continuous risk management practices and robust s.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

The changing face of identity security

It’s easy to see why identity security is often synonymous with user security. Social engineering tactics are the mainstay of the threat actor’s arsenal, and it’s rare to find an attack that doesn’t feature them to some degree. Getting hold o.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Ambitious cybersecurity regulations leave companies in compliance chaos

While the goal of cybersecurity regulations is to bring order among organizations and ensure they take security and risks seriously, the growing number of regulations has also introduced a considerable set of challenges that organizations and their l.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Cybersecurity jobs available right now: November 12, 2024

Cloud Security Lead CIÉ – Córas Iompair Éireann | Ireland | Hybrid – View job details As a Cloud Security Lead, you will ensure the security of CIE’s Azure environment by developing and implementing cloud security strat.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Matter 1.4 is released, new Apple betas, & more news on HomeKit Insider

On this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast we talk about Apple's new betas, discuss the major Matter 1.4 release which adds new categories and other improvements, and more!HomeKit Insider PodcastBefore jumping into Matter, we got several new beta.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 11th, 2024

How human ingenuity continues to outpace automated security tools

10% of security researchers now specialize in AI technology as 48% of security leaders consider AI to be one of the greatest risks to their organizations, according to HackerOne. HackerOne’s report combines perspectives from the researcher communit.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 11th, 2024

Setting a security standard: From vulnerability to exposure management

Vulnerability management has been the standard approach to fending off cyber threats for years. Still, it falls short by focusing on a limited number of vulnerabilities, often resolving only 1% to 20% of issues. In 2024, with the average data breach.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 11th, 2024

Strategies for CISOs navigating hybrid and multi-cloud security

In this Help Net Security interview, Alex Freedland, CEO at Mirantis, discusses the cloud security challenges that CISOs need to tackle as multi-cloud and hybrid environments become the norm. He points out the expanded attack surfaces, the importance.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 11th, 2024

iPhones on iOS 18.1 will automatically reboot and lock down after being idle for a while

A hidden feature in iOS 18.1 will automatically reboot a locked iPhone when it is asleep but hasn't been unlocked for a while, presumably as a security measure.The feature has been identified as an "inactivity reboot," and is similar to a feature fou.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 9th, 2024

A hidden iOS 18.1 upgrade made it harder to extract data from iPhones

According to security experts, Apple added a new feature in iOS 18.1 that puts an iPhone in a special secure mode after a period of inactivity to protect data......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 9th, 2024

Cops think iPhones are secretly communicating with each other to reboot [U]

Update: A security researcher on Mastodon has cracked the case on this, proving that it has nothing to do with iPhones secretly communicating with each other. A new report from 404 Media says that law enforcement officials in Detroit, Michiga.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024