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December 21, 2024
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Latest news:

• Week in review: AWS S3 data encrypted without ransomware, data of 15k Fortinet firewalls leaked (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/19/week-in-review-aws-s3-data-encrypted-without-ransomware-data-of-15k-fortinet-firewalls-leaked/)

• How Russian hackers went after NGOs’ WhatsApp accounts (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/17/star-blizzard-whatsapp-phishing-ngos/)

• Balancing usability and security in the fight against identity-based attacks (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/17/adam-bateman-push-security-dentity-based-attacks/)

• MSSqlPwner: Open-source tool for pentesting MSSQL servers (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/17/mssqlpwner-open-source-pentesting-mssql-servers/)

• Homeowners are clueless about how smart devices collect their data (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/17/homeowners-data-privacy/)

• EU takes decisive action on healthcare cybersecurity (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/17/eu-action-plan-healthcare-cybersecurity/)

• New infosec products of the week: January 17, 2025 (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/17/new-infosec-products-of-the-week-january-17-2025/)

• Critical SimpleHelp vulnerabilities fixed, update your server instances! (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/16/critical-simplehelp-vulnerabilities-fixed-security-update-remote-support/)

• Configuration files for 15,000 Fortinet firewalls leaked. Are yours among them? (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/16/leaked-fortinet-fortigate-configs-vpn-credentials-ip-list/)

• New UEFI Secure Boot bypass vulnerability discovered (CVE-2024-7344) (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/16/uefi-secure-boot-bypass-vulnerability-cve-2024-7344/)

• Webinar: Amplifying SIEM with AI-driven NDR for IT/OT convergence (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/16/webinar-samplifying-siem-with-ai-driven-ndr-for-it-ot-convergence/)

• How CISOs can elevate cybersecurity in boardroom discussions (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/16/ross-young-team8-cybersecurity-boardroom-discussions/)

• A humble proposal: The InfoSec CIA triad should be expanded (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/16/infosec-cia-triad/)

• Critical vulnerabilities remain unresolved due to prioritization gaps (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/16/vulnerability-management-complexity/)

• Rsync vulnerabilities allow remote code execution on servers, patch quickly! (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/15/rsync-vulnerabilities-allow-remote-code-execution-on-servers-patch-quickly/)

• FBI removed PlugX malware from U.S. computers (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/15/fbi-removed-plugx-malware-from-u-s-computers/)

• Contextal Platform: Open-source threat detection and intelligence (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/15/contextal-platform-open-source-threat-detection/)

• Using cognitive diversity for stronger, smarter cyber defense (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/15/mel-morris-corpora-ai-cognitive-diversity-cybersecurity/)

• Cybersecurity is stepping into a new era of complexity (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/15/cybersecurity-complexity-era/)

• Microsoft fixes actively exploited Windows Hyper-V zero-day flaws (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/14/january-2025-patch-tuesday-microsoft-hyper-v-zero-day-cve-2025-21333-cve-2025-21334-cve-2025-21335/)

• Fortinet fixes FortiOS zero-day exploited by attackers for months (CVE-2024-55591) (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/14/fortinet-fortigate-zero-day-vulnerability-exploited-cve-2024-55591/)

• Malicious actors’ GenAI use has yet to match the hype (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/14/malicious-actors-genai-use-hype-deepfakes-phishing-scams/)

• This is the year CISOs unlock AI’s full potential (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/14/genai-cisos/)

• How AI and ML are transforming digital banking security (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/14/nuno-martins-da-silveira-teodoro-solaris-ai-digital-banking-security/)

• Cybersecurity jobs available right now: January 14, 2025 (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/14/cybersecurity-jobs-available-right-now-january-14-2025/)

• What 2024 taught us about security vulnerabilties (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/14/cybersecurity-vulnerabilities-2024/)

• UK domain registry Nominet breached via Ivanti zero-day (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/13/uk-domain-registry-nominet-breached-via-ivanti-zero-day-cve-2025-0282/)

• Attackers are encrypting AWS S3 data without using ransomware (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/13/codefinger-encrypting-aws-s3-data-without-ransomware-sse-c/)

• EU law enforcement training agency data breach: Data of 97,000 individuals compromised (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/13/eu-law-enforcement-training-agency-data-breach-cepol/)

• Alleged Blender, Sinbad cryptomixer operators arrested, indicted (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/13/alleged-blender-sinbad-cryptomixer-operators-arrested-indicted/)

• GitHub CISO on security strategy and collaborating with the open-source community (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/13/alexis-wales-github-ciso-security-strategy/)

• Chainsaw: Open-source tool for hunting through Windows forensic artefacts (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/13/chainsaw-open-source-tool-hunting-through-windows-forensic-artefacts/)

• Time for a change: Elevating developers’ security skills (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/13/developers-cybersecurity-skills/)

Industry news:

• 1touch.io’s SaaS offering delivers enterprise-grade security (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/17/1touch-io-saas-solution/)

• Dynatrace reduces time-consuming compliance configuration checks associated with DORA (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/17/dynatrace-compliance-assistant-app/)

• Bitwarden unveils native mobile applications for iOS and Android (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/17/bitwarden-native-mobile-applications/)

• Concentric AI helps organizations gain a complete understanding of their data (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/16/concentric-ai-private-scan-manager/)

• Contrast Security AVM identifies application and API vulnerabilities in production (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/16/contrast-security-avm/)

• Cisco AI Defense safeguards against the misuse of AI tools (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/16/cisco-ai-defense/)

• HarvestIQ.ai provides actionable insights for cybersecurity professionals (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/16/harvestiq-ai-platform/)

• Regula updates Document Reader SDK with full support for Digital Travel Credentials (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/16/regula-document-reader-sdk-dtc-support/)

• Entrust PKI Hub streamlines PKI, certificate lifecycle management, and automation (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/16/entrust-pki-hub/)

• Red Hat Connectivity Link enhances security across multiple layers of application infrastructure (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/16/red-hat-connectivity-link/)

• Stellar upgrades data recovery capabilities for Windows users (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/14/stellar-data-recovery/)

• Commvault strengthens Microsoft Active Directory protection (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/14/commvault-microsoft-active-directory-protection/)

• Atsign NoPorts desktop client simplifies secure remote access (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/14/atsign-noports-desktop-client/)

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