Cybercriminals scale up, government sector hit hardest 2026-03-18 at 09:27 By Sinisa Markovic Government agencies faced the highest volume of cyberattack campaigns in 2025, according to new findings from HPE Threat Labs, which tracked 1,186 active campaigns over the course of the year. The data covers activity observed between January 1 and December 31, 2025, […]
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EU sanctions Chinese company behind 65,000-device hack 2026-03-17 at 14:26 By Sinisa Markovic The EU Council has sanctioned companies from China and Iran, along with two individuals, over cyberattacks targeting its member states and partners. “Those listed are subject to an asset freeze, while EU citizens and companies are prohibited from providing them with funds
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Pro-Russian hacktivist campaigns continue against UK organizations 2026-01-21 at 12:00 By Sinisa Markovic The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre reports ongoing cyber operations by Russian-aligned hacktivist groups targeting organizations in the UK and abroad. NoName057(16) remains active In December 2025, the NCSC co signed an advisory warning that pro-Russian hacktivist groups were conducting cyber operations
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CISOs are questioning what a crisis framework should look like 2025-12-03 at 07:32 By Anamarija Pogorelec CISOs increasingly assume the next breach is coming. What concerns them most is whether their teams will understand the incident quickly enough to limit the fallout. A recent report by Binalyze looks at how investigation practices are holding up
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The confidence trap holding security back 2025-11-20 at 07:37 By Anamarija Pogorelec Security leaders often feel prepared for a major cyber incident, but performance data shows a different reality. Teams continue to miss key steps during practice scenarios, and the gap between confidence and capability keeps growing. Findings from Immersive’s Cyber Workforce Benchmark Report show
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Inside healthcare’s quiet cybersecurity breakdown 2025-10-17 at 08:52 By Anamarija Pogorelec Hospitals, clinics, and care networks continue to treat cybersecurity as a back-office issue, according to the 2025 Healthcare IT Landscape Report from Omega Systems. Security takes a back seat Healthcare IT leaders are juggling competing demands. Rising costs, new privacy regulations, and expanding digital
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When hackers hit, patient safety takes the fall 2025-10-13 at 07:33 By Anamarija Pogorelec 93% of U.S. healthcare organizations experienced at least one cyberattack in the past year, with an average of 43 incidents per organization, according to Proofpoint. The study found that most of these attacks involved cloud account compromises, ransomware, supply chain intrusions,
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Attackers don’t linger, they strike and move on 2025-10-13 at 07:26 By Anamarija Pogorelec Cyber attacks are happening faster than ever. Intrusions that once took weeks or months now unfold in minutes, leaving little time to react. Attackers move quickly once they gain access, aiming to run their payloads and get results before defenders can
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Phishing is old, but AI just gave it new life 2025-10-06 at 07:03 By Anamarija Pogorelec The volume of cyberattacks has reached staggering levels, with new tactics that blur the line between legitimate and malicious activity. A new threat report from Comcast, based on 34.6 billion cybersecurity events analyzed over the past year, shows what
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Hackers love LOTL, this approach shuts them down 2025-10-01 at 09:04 By Zeljka Zorz Every time cyber defenders and companies discover new ways to block intrusions, attackers change their tactics and find a way around the defenses. “Living off the Land” (LOTL) is a prime example: since many detection tools became good at flagging malware,
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How attackers poison AI tools and defenses 2025-09-29 at 09:06 By Help Net Security Cyberattackers are using generative AI to draft polished spam, create malicious code and write persuasive phishing lures. They are also learning how to turn AI systems themselves into points of compromise. Recent findings highlight this shift. Researchers from Columbia University and
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How exposure-enriched SOC data can cut cyberattacks in half by 2028 2025-06-30 at 08:33 By Help Net Security Gartner projects that by 2028, organizations enriching their Security Operations Center (SOC) data with exposure insights will reduce the frequency and impact of cyberattacks by 50%. This bold forecast underscores a crucial shift: proactive exposure management is
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Understanding 2024 cyber attack trends 2025-04-24 at 13:04 By Zeljka Zorz Mandiant has released the M-Trends 2025 report, which outlines global cyber attack trends based on their own incident response engagements from 2024. Key trends and insights In 2024, Mandiant handled more incidents in the financial sector than in any other industry: 17.4%. Other popular
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Cybercriminal groups embrace corporate structures to scale, sustain operations 2025-04-15 at 08:33 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Sandy Kronenberg, CEO of Netarx, discusses how cybercriminal groups are adopting corporate structures and employee incentives to scale operations, retain talent, and evade detection. He covers the strategic collaborations behind major attacks, business-like parallels,
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OT systems are strategic targets in global power struggles 2025-03-25 at 08:06 By Help Net Security Compared to 2023, 2024 saw a smaller increase in cyberattacks that caused physical consequences on OT organizations, according to Waterfall Security. Nevertheless, there were sharp jumps in the number of sites affected by the hacks, as well as in
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NDR’s role in a modern cybersecurity stack 2025-01-20 at 06:33 By Help Net Security Attacks happen frequently on the security stack or within an enterprise. Often, they’re carried out by some unknown entity on the other side of the globe. You don’t know who you’re dealing with. You don’t know who they are. In this
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Key cybersecurity predictions for 2025 2024-11-06 at 06:33 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Chris Gibson, CEO at FIRST, discusses the evolving threat landscape and provides a unique take on where data breaches and cyber attacks will be in 2025. The post Key cybersecurity predictions for 2025 appeared first on Help
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Cyble Sensors Detect New Attacks on LightSpeed, GutenKit WordPress Plugins 2024-10-31 at 19:17 By Paul Shread Overview Cyble’s weekly sensor intelligence report for clients detailed new attacks on popular WordPress plugins, and IoT exploits continue to occur at very high rates. Two 9.8-severity vulnerabilities in LightSpeed Cache and GutenKit are under attack, as WordPress and
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Achieving peak cyber resilience 2024-10-25 at 08:03 By Help Net Security Climbing Mount Everest isn’t a feat for the faint hearted. Extreme weather, dangerous terrain and acclimatization requirements make the trek challenging for even the most experienced climbers. It’s estimated that the expedition takes more than two months, on average. That’s a lengthy process that
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IT security and government services: Balancing transparency and security 2024-10-22 at 07:33 By Help Net Security Government information technology leaders find themselves at a challenging balance point: On one end of the scale are increasing threats from cyber actors, bolstered by advanced technology like artificial intelligence (AI); on the other end is a longstanding commitment
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