Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: December 2024

This month’s roundup features exceptional open-source cybersecurity tools that are gaining attention for strengthening security across various environments. SafeLine: Open-source web application firewall (WAF) SafeLine is an open-source and... Read more »

An X user claimed a 7-Zip zero-day vulnerability, but 7-Zip’s creator says is a fake

An X user using the handle @NSA_Employee39 disclosed a zero-day vulnerability in the open-source file archive software 7-Zip. A verified X account, @NSA_Employee39, claimed to disclose a zero-day vulnerability... Read more »

Windows 11 Media Update Bug Stops Security Updates

Microsoft advises users not to install recent security updates using physical media. The company is working on a fix. Read more »

Cisco states that the second data leak is linked to the one from October

Cisco confirmed the authenticity of the 4GB of leaked data, the data was compromised in a recent security breach, marking the second leak in the incident. Cisco confirmed the... Read more »

VyprVPN Review: Can It Still Perform This Year and Beyond?

VyprVPN is an affordable VPN provider, but is it trustworthy enough to keep your data secure? Read our VyprVPN review to find out. Read more »

Threat actors attempt to exploit a flaw in Four-Faith routers

VulnCheck researchers warn that threat actors are attempting to exploit a high-severity vulnerability impacting some Four-Faith routers. Cybersecurity firm VulnCheck warns that a high-severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-12856 (CVSS score: 7.2),... Read more »

The sixth sense of cybersecurity: How AI spots threats before they strike

In this Help Net Security interview, Vineet Chaku, President of Reaktr.ai, discusses how AI is transforming cybersecurity, particularly in anomaly detection and threat identification. Chaku talks about the skills... Read more »

reconFTW: Open-source reconnaissance automation

reconFTW is an open-source tool that simplifies and automates the reconnaissance process, delivering subdomain enumeration, vulnerability assessment, and gathering intelligence about a target. Using various techniques — such as... Read more »

Machine identities are the next big target for attackers

86% of organizations had a security incident related to their cloud native environment within the last year, according to Venafi. As a result, 53% of organizations had to delay... Read more »

Cybercriminals tighten their grip on organizations

Cybercriminals are using a variety of new methods to target organizations across industries. In this article, we examine the most pressing trends and findings from the 2024 surveys on... Read more »
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