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VLC users urged to implement latest security update

VLC, the popular cross-platform media player, has reached version 3.0.8, which fixes over a dozen security vulnerabilities, some of which could be exploited by attackers to …

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Protecting iOS and Android applications in a fully automated way

In this Help Net Security podcast recorded at Black Hat USA 2019, Dave Belt, Technology Evangelist at Irdeto, and Jaco du Plooy, VP Cloakware at Irdeto, discuss the current …

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Nmap 7.80 released: A mature Npcap Windows packet capturing driver, 11 new NSE scripts

Nmap is a free and open source utility for network discovery and security auditing. Many systems and network administrators also find it useful for tasks such as network …

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Pitfalls to avoid when improving your software development skills

The dizzying pace of technological change makes knowledge acquisition and skill development a very big deal in the IT and IT security industry. Luckily, the opportunities for …

AttackSurfaceMapper automates the reconnaissance process

AttackSurfaceMapper, a new open source OSINT tool created by Andreas Georgiou and Jacob Wilkin, security consultants at Trustwave SpiderLabs, automates the process of …

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FSI organizations are failing to assess their software for security vulnerabilities before release

More than half of organizations have experienced theft of sensitive customer data or system failure and downtime because of insecure software or technology, a Synopsys report …

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53% of enterprises have no idea if their security tools are working

The majority of organizations don’t know if the security tools they deploy are working, and are not confident they can avoid data breaches, according to AttackIQ. AttackIQ …

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Researcher releases PoC code for critical Atlassian Crowd RCE flaw

A researcher has released proof-of-concept code for a critical code execution vulnerability (CVE-2019-11580) in Atlassian Crowd, a centralized identity management solution …

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CVSS 3.1: Refined and updated for easier adoption by the security community

The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) has published an update of its internationally recognized Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS). CVSS is a …

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Protect privacy and provide secure mobile access to corporate data

In this Help Net Security podcast, Mike Campin, VP of Engineering at Wandera, talks about how their solution solves a problem that every business is facing today, which is how …

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Cisco plugs critical security holes in Data Center Network Manager

Cisco has plugged four security holes in its Data Center Network Manager, two of which critical (have a 9.8 CVSS score). About Cisco Data Center Network Manager Cisco Data …

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1 in 10 open source components downloaded in 2018 had a known security vulnerability

This year’s Sonatype report reveals the best practices exhibited by exemplary open source software projects and commercial application development teams. As in years past, it …

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