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Cyber risk quantification helps CISOs secure executive support

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Cyber risk quantification helps CISOs secure executive support 2025-09-30 at 08:44 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Vivien Bilquez, Global Head of Cyber Resilience at Zurich Resilience Solutions, discusses how organizations are rethinking cyber resilience. He talks about the priorities CISOs should focus on and the risks that are often overlooked. Bilquez […]

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Keeping the internet afloat: How to protect the global cable network

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Keeping the internet afloat: How to protect the global cable network 2025-09-30 at 08:08 By Mirko Zorz The resilience of the world’s submarine cable network is under new pressure from geopolitical tensions, supply chain risks, and slow repair processes. A new report from the Center for Cybersecurity Policy and Law outlines how governments and industry

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Your budget Android phone might be spying on you

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Your budget Android phone might be spying on you 2025-09-30 at 08:08 By Sinisa Markovic Researchers have found that many low-cost Android devices come with pre-installed apps that have high-level access to the system. Unlike apps from the Google Play Store, many of these are not subject to thorough checks and can serve as vectors

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How attackers poison AI tools and defenses

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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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Firezone: Open-source platform to securely manage remote access

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Firezone: Open-source platform to securely manage remote access 2025-09-29 at 08:36 By Sinisa Markovic Firezone is an open-source platform that helps organizations of any size manage secure remote access. Unlike most VPNs, it uses a least-privileged model, giving users only the access they need. Firezone was built to scale from the start, so you can

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Cybersecurity leaders underreport cyber incidents to executives

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Cybersecurity leaders underreport cyber incidents to executives 2025-09-29 at 08:04 By Anamarija Pogorelec Cyberattacks are becoming more frequent and severe, with 71% of surveyed security leaders saying attacks have grown more common in the past year and 61% reporting greater impact when incidents occur, according to a new report from VikingCloud. Nation-state attacks move to

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The CISO’s guide to stronger board communication

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The CISO’s guide to stronger board communication 2025-09-29 at 08:04 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Alisdair Faulkner, CEO of Darwinium, explores how the role of the CISO has changed over the past decade. Faulkner shares insights on how CISOs can communicate with the board, overcome common pitfalls such as overly

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Inside the economy built on stolen credentials

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Inside the economy built on stolen credentials 2025-09-26 at 09:08 By Sinisa Markovic Instead of going after software flaws or network weaknesses, attackers are targeting something much easier to steal: identity credentials. A new report from BeyondID calls this growing black market the identity economy, where usernames, passwords, tokens, and access rights are bought and

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Ransomware groups are multiplying, raising the stakes for defenders

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Ransomware groups are multiplying, raising the stakes for defenders 2025-09-26 at 09:08 By Sinisa Markovic Ransomware activity is climbing again, with a steep increase in the number of victims and the number of groups launching attacks. A new mid-year report from Searchlight Cyber shows how quickly the threat landscape is shifting and why CISOs need

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Delinea releases free open-source MCP server to secure AI agents

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Delinea releases free open-source MCP server to secure AI agents 2025-09-26 at 08:06 By Sinisa Markovic AI agents are becoming more common in the workplace, but giving them access to sensitive systems can be risky. Credentials often get stored in plain text, added to prompts, or passed around without proper oversight. Delinea wants to fix

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Predicting DDoS attacks: How deep learning could give defenders an early warning

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Predicting DDoS attacks: How deep learning could give defenders an early warning 2025-09-25 at 10:12 By Sinisa Markovic Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks remain one of the most common and disruptive forms of cybercrime. Defenders have traditionally focused on detecting these attacks once they are underway. New research suggests that predicting DDoS attacks in advance may

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The fight to lock down drones and their supply chains

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The fight to lock down drones and their supply chains 2025-09-25 at 10:12 By Sinisa Markovic Drones have already shown their impact in military operations, and their influence is spreading across the agricultural and industrial sectors. Given their technological capabilities, we need to be aware of the risks they bring. Drones as a new attack

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GenAI is exposing sensitive data at scale

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GenAI is exposing sensitive data at scale 2025-09-25 at 07:46 By Anamarija Pogorelec Sensitive data is everywhere and growing fast. A new report from Concentric AI highlights how unstructured data, duplicate files, and risky sharing practices are creating serious problems for security teams. The findings show how generative AI tools like Microsoft Copilot are adding

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AI is rewriting the rules of cyber defense

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AI is rewriting the rules of cyber defense 2025-09-25 at 07:01 By Anamarija Pogorelec Enterprise security teams are underprepared to detect new, adaptive AI-powered threats. The study, published by Lenovo, surveyed 600 IT leaders across major markets and shows widespread concern about external and internal risks, along with low confidence in current defenses. External AI

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Building a stronger SOC through AI augmentation

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Building a stronger SOC through AI augmentation 2025-09-24 at 09:22 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Tim Bramble, Director of Threat Detection and Response at OpenText, discusses how SOC teams are gaining value from AI in detecting and prioritizing threats. By learning what “normal” looks like across users and systems, AI helps

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APIs and hardware are under attack, and the numbers don’t look good

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APIs and hardware are under attack, and the numbers don’t look good 2025-09-24 at 08:35 By Sinisa Markovic Attackers have a new favorite playground, and it’s not where many security teams are looking. According to fresh data from Bugcrowd, vulnerabilities in hardware and APIs are climbing fast, even as website flaws hold steady. The shift

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A look inside 1,000 cyber range events and what they reveal about AppSec

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A look inside 1,000 cyber range events and what they reveal about AppSec 2025-09-24 at 07:45 By Anamarija Pogorelec Software powers almost every part of business, which means attackers have more chances than ever to exploit insecure code. A new report from CMD+CTRL Security looks at how teams are building their defenses through cyber range

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Cybercriminals are going after law firms’ sensitive client data

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Cybercriminals are going after law firms’ sensitive client data 2025-09-23 at 10:47 By Sinisa Markovic Regardless of their size, all law firms hold valuable data, including client communications, financial records, and confidential legal strategies. That data has never been more at risk. Cybercriminals are targeting law firms by exploiting vulnerabilities, weak passwords, outdated systems, and

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Review: Practical Purple Teaming

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Review: Practical Purple Teaming 2025-09-23 at 10:47 By Mirko Zorz Practical Purple Teaming is a guide to building stronger collaboration between offensive and defensive security teams. The book focuses on how to design and run effective purple team exercises that improve detection and response and strengthen trust between teams. About the author Alfie Champion is

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Gartner: Preemptive cybersecurity to dominate 50% of security spend by 2030

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Gartner: Preemptive cybersecurity to dominate 50% of security spend by 2030 2025-09-23 at 08:09 By Help Net Security By 2030, preemptive cybersecurity solutions will account for 50% of IT security spending, up from less than 5% in 2024, replacing standalone detection and response (DR) solutions as the preferred approach to defend against cyberthreats, according to

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