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Rethinking AppSec: How DevOps, containers, and serverless are changing the rules

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Rethinking AppSec: How DevOps, containers, and serverless are changing the rules 2025-05-07 at 08:32 By Mirko Zorz Application security is changing fast. In this Help Net Security interview, Loris Gutic, Global CISO at Bright, talks about what it takes to keep up. Gutic explains how DevOps, containers, and serverless tools are shaping security, and shares […]

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What it really takes to build a resilient cyber program

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What it really takes to build a resilient cyber program 2025-05-06 at 08:32 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Dylan Owen, CISO at Nightwing, talks about what it really takes to build an effective defense: choosing the right frameworks, setting up processes, and getting everyone on the same page. Drawing on both

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How CISOs can talk cybersecurity so it makes sense to executives

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How CISOs can talk cybersecurity so it makes sense to executives 2025-05-05 at 09:02 By Mirko Zorz CISOs know cyber risk is business risk. Boards don’t always see it that way.​ For years, CISOs have struggled to get boards to understand security beyond buzzwords. Many feel they’re either ignored or misunderstood. But with threats growing

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Why SMEs can no longer afford to ignore cyber risk

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Why SMEs can no longer afford to ignore cyber risk 2025-05-01 at 09:32 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Steven Furnell, Professor of Cyber Security at the University of Nottingham, illustrates how small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) must reassess their risk exposure and prioritize resilience to safeguard their long-term growth and stability.

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Securing the invisible: Supply chain security trends

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Securing the invisible: Supply chain security trends 2025-04-30 at 07:34 By Anamarija Pogorelec Adversaries are infiltrating upstream software, hardware, and vendor relationships to quietly compromise downstream targets. Whether it’s a malicious update injected into a CI/CD pipeline, a rogue dependency hidden in open-source code, or tampered hardware components, these attacks bypass traditional defenses by weaponizing

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What’s worth automating in cyber hygiene, and what’s not

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What’s worth automating in cyber hygiene, and what’s not 2025-04-29 at 09:05 By Mirko Zorz Cyber hygiene sounds simple. Patch your systems, remove old accounts, update your software. But for large organizations, this gets messy fast. Systems number in the thousands. Teams are scattered. Some machines haven’t been rebooted in months. Automation can help. But

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Cynomi Raises $37 Million Series B to Expand Its vCISO Platform

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Cynomi Raises $37 Million Series B to Expand Its vCISO Platform 2025-04-26 at 14:37 By SecurityWeek News Cynomi announced a new $37 million Series B funding to grow its AI-powered vCISO platform for MSPs and MSSPs. The post Cynomi Raises $37 Million Series B to Expand Its vCISO Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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One in three security teams trust AI to act autonomously

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One in three security teams trust AI to act autonomously 2025-04-24 at 07:39 By Help Net Security While AI adoption is widespread, its impact on productivity, trust, and team structure varies sharply by role and region, according to Exabeam. The findings confirm a critical divide: 71% of executives believe AI has significantly improved productivity across

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2025 Data Breach Investigations Report: Third-party breaches double

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2025 Data Breach Investigations Report: Third-party breaches double 2025-04-23 at 14:55 By Sinisa Markovic The exploitation of vulnerabilities has seen another year of growth as an initial access vector for breaches, reaching 20%, according to Verizon’s 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report. Researchers analyzed 22,052 real-world security incidents, of which 12,195 were confirmed data breaches. This

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The legal blind spot of shadow IT

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The legal blind spot of shadow IT 2025-04-22 at 09:36 By Mirko Zorz Shadow IT isn’t just a security risk, it’s a legal one. When teams use unsanctioned tools, they can trigger compliance violations, expose sensitive data, or break contracts. Let’s look at where the legal landmines are and what CISOs can do to stay

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The C-suite gap that’s putting your company at risk

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The C-suite gap that’s putting your company at risk 2025-04-22 at 08:03 By Help Net Security New research from EY US shows that cyber attacks are creating serious financial risks. C-suite leaders don’t always agree on how exposed their companies are or where the biggest threats come from. CISOs more concerned about cybersecurity (Source: EY

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Why CISOs are watching the GenAI supply chain shift closely

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Why CISOs are watching the GenAI supply chain shift closely 2025-04-21 at 07:08 By Help Net Security In supply chain operations, GenAI is gaining traction. But according to Logility’s Supply Chain Horizons 2025 report, many security leaders remain uneasy about what that means for data protection, legacy tech, and trust in automation. The survey of

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When ransomware strikes, what’s your move?

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When ransomware strikes, what’s your move? 2025-04-18 at 08:37 By Sinisa Markovic Should we negotiate? Should we pay? These are the questions every organization faces when cybercriminals lock their data. By the time attackers have encrypted your systems, the focus shifts from prevention to response. It’s no longer about how it happened, it’s about what

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When companies merge, so do their cyber threats

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When companies merge, so do their cyber threats 2025-04-16 at 09:13 By Mirko Zorz For CISOs, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) bring both potential and risk. These deals can drive growth, but they also open the door to serious cybersecurity threats that may derail the transaction. Strong due diligence, smart risk planning, and a shared security

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The future of authentication: Why passwordless is the way forward

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The future of authentication: Why passwordless is the way forward 2025-04-16 at 07:35 By Sinisa Markovic By now, most CISOs agree: passwords are the weakest link in the authentication chain. They’re easy to guess, hard to manage, and constantly reused. Even the most complex password policies don’t stop phishing or credential stuffing. That’s why passwordless

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CISO Conversations: Maarten Van Horenbeeck, SVP & Chief Security officer at Adobe

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CISO Conversations: Maarten Van Horenbeeck, SVP & Chief Security officer at Adobe 2025-04-15 at 13:02 By Kevin Townsend Van Horenbeeck’s career spans some of the biggest companies in tech: Verizon, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Zendesk, and now SVP and CSO at Adobe. The post CISO Conversations: Maarten Van Horenbeeck, SVP & Chief Security officer at Adobe

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The quiet data breach hiding in AI workflows

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The quiet data breach hiding in AI workflows 2025-04-14 at 08:30 By Mirko Zorz As AI becomes embedded in daily business workflows, the risk of data exposure increases. Prompt leaks are not rare exceptions. They are a natural outcome of how employees use large language models. CISOs cannot treat this as a secondary concern. To

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From likes to leaks: How social media presence impacts corporate security

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From likes to leaks: How social media presence impacts corporate security 2025-04-10 at 08:07 By Help Net Security From a psychological standpoint, we all crave attention, and likes and comments fuel that need, encouraging us to share even more on social media. In the corporate world, this risk grows exponentially because it’s not just our

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Why CISOs are doubling down on cyber crisis simulations

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Why CISOs are doubling down on cyber crisis simulations 2025-04-09 at 09:03 By Mirko Zorz Cyber threats aren’t going away, and CISOs know prevention isn’t enough. Being ready to respond is just as important. Cyber crisis simulations offer a way to test that readiness. They let teams walk through real-world scenarios in a controlled setting,

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Transforming cybersecurity into a strategic business enabler

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Transforming cybersecurity into a strategic business enabler 2025-04-09 at 08:20 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Kevin Serafin, CISO at Ecolab, discusses aligning security strategy with long-term business goals, building strong partnerships across the organization, and approaching third-party risk with agility. How do you define cyber risk within your organization’s overall enterprise

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