No summer break for cybercrime: Why educational institutions need better cyber resilience 2024-06-05 at 07:31 By Help Net Security The education system isn’t equipped to handle today’s cyberthreats. I’m not just talking about cybersecurity education in schools shaping the technical workforce of the future – America’s schools themselves are prime targets for cybercrime today. In […]
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92% of enterprises unprepared for AI security challenges 2024-04-18 at 07:02 By Help Net Security Most industries continue to run almost two or more months behind in patching software vulnerabilities, endpoints remain vulnerable to threats, and most enterprise PCs must be replaced to support AI-based technologies, according to the Absolute Security Cyber Resilience Risk Index
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How exposure management elevates cyber resilience 2024-04-09 at 07:46 By Help Net Security Attackers are adept at identifying and exploiting the most cost-effective methods of compromise, highlighting the critical need for organizations to implement asset identification and understand their assets’ security posture in relation to the whole estate. Instead of asking, “Are we exposed?” organizations
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Healthcare’s cyber resilience under siege as attacks multiply 2024-04-04 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Eric Demers, CEO of Madaket Health, discusses prevalent cyber threats targeting healthcare organizations. He highlights challenges in protecting patient data due to infrastructure limitations and the role of employee awareness in preventing insider threats. Demers
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Essential elements of a strong data protection strategy 2024-03-27 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Matt Waxman, SVP and GM for data protection at Veritas Technologies, discusses the components of a robust data protection strategy, emphasizing the escalating threat of ransomware. He highlights the importance of backup and recovery protocols
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10 free cybersecurity guides you might have missed 2024-03-11 at 09:07 By Help Net Security This collection of free cybersecurity guides covers a broad range of topics, from resources for developing cybersecurity programs to specific guides for various sectors and organizations. Whether you work for a small business, a large corporation, or a specific industry,
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Why cyber maturity assessment should become standard practice 2024-03-05 at 08:05 By Help Net Security Understanding risk is one thing, but how do you know if your organization has what it takes to withstand those risks being realized? Establishing cyber maturity can help determine resilience, where the strengths and weaknesses lie, and what needs to
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Collaboration at the core: The interconnectivity of ITOps and security 2024-02-15 at 07:01 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Krista Macomber, Research Director at The Futurum Group, discusses how IT and security teams increasingly unite against cyber threats. Organizations are still struggling with the issue of disjointed data protection solutions, leading
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The future of cybersecurity: Anticipating changes with data analytics and automation 2024-02-13 at 08:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Mick Baccio, Staff Security Strategist at Splunk SURGe, discusses the future of cybersecurity, emphasizing the importance of data analytics and automation in addressing evolving threats. He points out the changes in threat
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Paying ransoms is becoming a cost of doing business for many 2024-02-06 at 06:02 By Help Net Security Today’s pervasive cyberattacks are forcing the majority of companies to pay ransoms and break their ‘do not pay’ policies, with data recovery deficiencies compounding the problem, according to Cohesity. In fact, most companies have paid a ransom
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NIS2 Directive raises stakes for security leaders 2024-02-02 at 08:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Roland Palmer, VP Global Operations Center at Sumo Logic, discusses key challenges and innovations of the NIS2 Directive, aiming to standardize cybersecurity practices across sectors. NIS2 mandates minimal cybersecurity requirements for member companies, encompassing policies on
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Third-party risk management best practices and why they matter 2024-01-29 at 08:01 By Helga Labus With organizations increasingly relying on third-party vendors, upping the third-party risk management (TPRM) game has become imperative to prevent the fallout of third-party compromises. Third-party risks SecurityScorecard recently found that 98% of organizations are connected with at least one third-party
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The effect of omission bias on vulnerability management 2024-01-24 at 08:31 By Help Net Security Whether we’d like to admit it to ourselves or not, all humans harbor subconscious biases that powerfully influence our behavior. One of these is the omission bias, which has interesting ramifications in the world of cyber security, specifically vulnerability management.
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Why resilience leaders must prepare for polycrises 2024-01-24 at 07:02 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Frank Shultz, CEO of Infinite Blue, discusses how more frequent and severe disruptions and our increasingly interconnected world collide to create a new threat for resilience leaders to manage: polycrises. These multiple concurrent or cascading
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Global cyber inequity skyrockets 2024-01-22 at 06:31 By Help Net Security There has been a sharp increase in cyber inequity globally, with 90% of executives warning that urgent action is needed to address it, according to the World Economic Forum. While increased geopolitical tensions and economic instability continue to concern industry experts, the report spotlights
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The right strategy for effective cybersecurity awareness 2024-01-17 at 07:31 By Helga Labus Employees play a significant role in safeguarding organizational assets. With a constantly evolving threat landscape, cybersecurity awareness training is an essential component in creating a good security culture. Why cybersecurity awareness training? 81% of organizations were hit by malware, phishing, and password
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How executives adapt to rising cybersecurity concerns in mobile networks 21/12/2023 at 08:13 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Rowland Corr, VP & Head of Government Relations at Enea, discusses the implications of burner phones and the crisis of confidence in network operators as they struggle to protect consumers from sophisticated
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Staying ahead in 2024 with top cybersecurity predictions 14/12/2023 at 08:02 By Help Net Security What will 2024 hold for the cybersecurity landscape? In this Help Net Security video, Steve Cobb, CISO at SecurityScorecard, offers his take on what professionals can expect next year. The post Staying ahead in 2024 with top cybersecurity predictions appeared
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Enterprises prepare for the inevitable cyber attack 29/11/2023 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Recent IDC research shows that in many cases, senior executives/line-of-business leaders are minimally engaged in their company’s cyber preparedness initiatives. In fact, 52% of senior leaders have no involvement in their company’s cyber cases. In this Help Net Security video, Rahul
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Building cyber resilience for tomorrow’s threats 27/11/2023 at 07:03 By Help Net Security Cyber resilience is the capacity of an organization to maintain its core functions and swiftly adapt to, respond to, and recover from cyber threats. A cyber-resilient organization recognizes that cyber threats are inevitable and constantly evolves its strategies to address emerging risks.
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