Most SaaS adopters exposed to browser-borne attacks
Even though the adoption of SaaS apps started more than ten years ago, CISOs are still finding it challenging to tackle the accumulated security debt. Significant deficiencies The prevalence of phishing and account takeover attacks has raised signifi.....»»
Phishing in focus: Disinformation, election and identity fraud
The frequency of phishing attacks is rising as attackers increasingly utilize AI to execute more scams than ever before. In this Help Net Security video, Abhilash Garimella, Head Of Research at Bolster, discusses how phishing scams are now being host.....»»
The Mosquito-Borne Disease ‘Triple E’ Is Spreading in the US as Temperatures Rise
Eastern equine encephalitis, which has a high mortality rate, is becoming more common in North America as climate changes expands the habitats of insects......»»
Exposed: Russian military Unit 29155 does digital sabotage, espionage
The US Department of Justice has named five Russian computer hackers as members of Unit 29155 – i.e., the 161st Specialist Training Center of the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) – which they deem resposible for t.....»»
Human firewalls are essential to keeping SaaS environments safe
Businesses run on SaaS solutions: nearly every business function relies on multiple cloud-based tech platforms and collaborative work tools like Slack, Google Workspace apps, Jira, Zendesk and others. We recently surveyed security leaders and CISOs o.....»»
New mRNA and gene editing tools offer hope for dengue virus treatment
Dengue virus, a painful and sometimes fatal mosquito-borne infection well known in tropical countries, is surging rapidly across the planet. Now, 4 billion people live in places at risk for the disease, like the southeastern United States, which does.....»»
Ransomware attacks escalate as critical sectors struggle to keep up
Ransomware remains a concerning cybersecurity threat, with attacks becoming more frequent, severe, and costly. Recent reports highlight alarming trends, including increased attacks on critical sectors like healthcare, education, and manufacturing. Th.....»»
YubiKeys are vulnerable to cloning attacks thanks to newly discovered side channel
Sophisticated attack breaks security assurances of the most popular FIDO key. Enlarge (credit: Yubico) The YubiKey 5, the most widely used hardware token for two-factor authentication based on the FIDO standard, contains.....»»
Denmark reports cases of bluetongue disease that can be fatal to sheep but is harmless to humans
Denmark reported Tuesday cases of bluetongue in the country's east, a non-contagious, insect-borne viral disease that is harmless to humans but can be fatal for so-called ruminant animals—mainly sheep but also cows and goats......»»
Sunken village emerges as Greek drought bites
Record-breaking temperatures and prolonged drought in Greece have exposed a sunken village in Athens' main reservoir for the first time in 30 years......»»
Global South cities lack cooling green spaces
Cities in the Global South are more exposed to extreme heat because they lack cooling green spaces, new research shows. The study found that Global South cities have just 70% of the "cooling capacity" provided by urban greenery in the Global North. T.....»»
A macro look at the most pressing cybersecurity risks
Forescout’s 2024H1 Threat Review is a new report that reviews the current state of vulnerabilities, threat actors, and ransomware attacks in the first half of 2024 and compares them to H1 2023. “Attackers are looking for any weak point to bre.....»»
Molecularly imprinted polymers help get the stink out of smoke-tainted wine
Wildfires can damage crops, even if flames come nowhere near the plants. One outcome can be an unpleasant flavor and smell of wine that is made from grapes exposed to smoke. But researchers report in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry tha.....»»
Scientists discover how starfish get "legless"
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have made a discovery about how starfish manage to survive predatory attacks by shedding their own limbs. The team has identified a neurohormone responsible for triggering this remarkable feat of self-pr.....»»
Machine-learning models can predict colonization outcomes of complex microbial communities
Microbial communities are constantly exposed to the invasion of exogenous species, which can significantly alter their composition and function. The capacity of a microbial community to resist invasion is regarded as an emergent property resulting fr.....»»
Bitwarden introduces enhanced inline autofill feature for credit cards and identities
Bitwarden announced an enhancement to the inline autofill capabilities within the Bitwarden browser extension. This update introduces seamless autofill for credit cards and personal identities, enabling more secure and efficient interactions with web.....»»
Why ransomware attackers target Active Directory
Ransomware attacks have surged 78% year-over-year, affecting various sectors and organizations and significantly impacting supply chains. In this Help, Net Security video, Craig Birch, Technology Evangelist, and Principal Security Engineer at Cayosof.....»»
Nearly 32 million personal files with sensitive data have been exposed
About 32 million business documents, including contracts, invoices and agreements, were exposed online in a data breach involving ServiceBridge......»»
Q&A: Protecting people and animals from eastern equine encephalitis
With mosquito-borne disease eastern equine encephalitis currently circulating in New England, Emily Reinhardt '20 (CAHNR), assistant clinical professor, and Ash Nakashima, graduate student, in UConn's Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science.....»»
New vaccine protects cattle from deadly tick-borne disease
University of Missouri researchers are working to develop the first-ever vaccine proven to protect cattle from a devastating tick-borne cattle disease known as bovine anaplasmosis. The research is vital to the state's economy as it aims to protect Mi.....»»
AuthenticID enhances Smart ReAuth to combat AI-based attacks and account takeovers
AuthenticID announced the newest release of Smart ReAuth. Smart ReAuth is a reauthentication solution that leverages a selfie to re-confirm an identity. First released in 2021, this enhanced version offers verifications in less than one second, with.....»»