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Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: August 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: Looking for a calm August release August …

August 2024 Patch Tuesday is now live: Microsoft fixes 6 zero-days under active attack July ended up being more ‘exciting’ than many of us wanted; we’re supposed to be in the …

The Network and Information Security (NIS) 2 Directive is possibly one of the most significant pieces of cybersecurity regulation to ever hit Europe. The 27 EU Member States …

The sophistication of cyber threats has escalated dramatically, with malicious actors’ deploying advanced tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to exploit vulnerabilities …

76% of security leaders recognize the pressing need to move to shorter certificate lifespans to improve security, according to Venafi. However, many feel unprepared to take …

Over half of key stakeholders including audit committees, company boards, and chief financial officers are looking to internal audit teams to take on more risk-related work, …

Here’s a look inside Startup City at Black Hat USA 2024. The featured vendors are: BackBox, Cybral, DryRun Security, HackNotice, Heeler Security, Hushmesh, MobileHop, …

runZero published new research on Secure Shell (SSH) exposures and unveiled a corresponding open-source tool, SSHamble. This tool helps security teams validate SSH …

What role does the firewall play in the protection of operational technology (OT) networks and systems? Many would say that it’s the defensive mechanism to protect that …

In this Help Net Security video, Aaron Fulkerson, CEO of Opaque, discusses how the weaponization of generative AI (GenAI) has made existing data privacy practices (like …

Ransomware groups continue to refine their craft, building and scaling business models that resemble legitimate corporate enterprises, according to Rapid7. They market their …

Version 8.1 of the CIS Critical Security Controls (CIS Controls) is an iterative update to version 8.0. It offers prescriptive, prioritized, and simplified cybersecurity best …