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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What school IT admins are up against, and how to help them win 2025-04-22 at 07:33 By Anamarija Pogorelec School IT admins are doing tough, important work under difficult conditions. From keeping Wi-Fi stable during exams to locking down systems from phishing emails, their job is part technician, part strategist, part firefighter. But they’re stretched
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Compliance weighs heavily on security and GRC teams 2025-04-22 at 07:24 By Help Net Security Only 29% of all organizations say their compliance programs consistently meet internal and external standards, according to Swimlane. Their report reveals that fragmented workflows, manual evidence gathering and poor collaboration between security and governance, risk and compliance (GRC) teams are
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Hawk Eye: Open-source scanner uncovers secrets and PII across platforms 2025-04-21 at 08:37 By Mirko Zorz Hawk Eye is an open-source tool that helps find sensitive data before it leaks. It runs from the command line and checks many types of storage for PII and secrets: passwords, API keys, and personal information. “Unlike most open-source
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Cybercriminals blend AI and social engineering to bypass detection 2025-04-21 at 08:04 By Help Net Security Attackers are focusing more on stealing identities. Because of this, companies need to use zero trust principles. They should also verify user identities more carefully, says DirectDefense. Researchers analyzed thousands of alerts, mapping them to the MITRE ATT&CK framework,
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Cyber threats now a daily reality for one in three businesses 2025-04-21 at 07:40 By Help Net Security Businesses are losing out on an average of $98.5 million a year as a consequence of cyber threats, fraud, regulatory hurdles and operational inefficiencies, according to research from FIS and Oxford Economics. The cost of disharmony is
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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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The UK’s phone theft crisis is a wake-up call for digital security 2025-04-18 at 09:02 By Help Net Security Phone theft is now commonplace in London. The Met Police recently revealed that it seizes 1,000 stolen phones weekly as it cracks down on organized criminal networks driving the £50 million trade. Nationally, cases have doubled
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Securing digital products under the Cyber Resilience Act 2025-04-18 at 08:37 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Dr. Dag Flachet, co-founder at Codific, explains what the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) means for companies and how it compares to GDPR in terms of regulatory complexity and impact on organizations. He discusses the technical
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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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SafeLine Bot Management: Self-hosted alternative to Cloudflare 2025-04-17 at 16:52 By Help Net Security Modern websites are under constant pressure from automated traffic: scraping, credential stuffing, inventory hoarding, and other malicious bot behaviors. While Cloudflare Bot Management is a powerful cloud-native solution that leverages massive data and machine learning, not every organization wants to rely
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Cyber threats against energy sector surge as global tensions mount 2025-04-17 at 12:02 By Help Net Security Cyberattacks targeting the energy sector are increasing, driven by a host of geopolitical and technological factors. A report published by Sophos in July 2024, and which surveyed 275 cybersecurity and IT leaders from the energy, oil/gas, and utilities
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When AI agents go rogue, the fallout hits the enterprise 2025-04-17 at 08:45 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Jason Lord, CTO at AutoRABIT, discusses the cybersecurity risks posed by AI agents integrated into real-world systems. Issues like hallucinations, prompt injections, and embedded biases can turn these systems into vulnerable targets. Lord
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Microsoft vulnerabilities: What’s improved, what’s at risk 2025-04-17 at 08:02 By Help Net Security Microsoft reported a record 1,360 vulnerabilities in 2024, according to the latest BeyondTrust Microsoft Vulnerabilities Report. The volume marks an 11% increase from the previous record in 2022 and fits within a broader post-pandemic trend: more vulnerabilities, more products, and more
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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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Strategic AI readiness for cybersecurity: From hype to reality 2025-04-16 at 08:34 By Help Net Security AI readiness in cybersecurity involves more than just possessing the latest tools and technologies; it is a strategic necessity. Many companies could encounter serious repercussions, such as increased volumes of advanced cyber threats, if they fail to exploit AI
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Attack Flow: Learn how cyber adversaries combine and sequence offensive techniques 2025-04-16 at 08:01 By Help Net Security MITRE’s Attack Flow project aims to translate complex cyber operations into a structured language. By describing how adversaries sequence and combine offensive techniques to reach their objectives, Attack Flow offers defenders, analysts, and decision-makers a tool to
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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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Why shorter SSL/TLS certificate lifespans matter 2025-04-15 at 09:31 By Help Net Security Digital certificates are the unsung heroes of the internet, silently verifying that the websites, apps, and services you use are legit and your data is safe. For years, we’ve leaned on certificates with maximum validity term stretching for months and, in some
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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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