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Practical strategies to build an inclusive culture in cybersecurity

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Practical strategies to build an inclusive culture in cybersecurity 2024-11-26 at 07:03 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Alona Geckler, Chief of Staff, SVP of Business Operations at Acronis, shares her insights on the diversity environment in the cybersecurity and IT industries. She discusses the progress made over the past two decades, […]

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Domain security posture of Forbes Global 2000 companies

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Domain security posture of Forbes Global 2000 companies 2024-11-26 at 06:34 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Vincent D’Angelo, Global Director of Corporate Development and Strategic Alliances with CSC, analyzes the domain security of the Forbes Global 2000. CSC’s 2024 Domain Security Report analyzes the highest and lowest-performing industries based on

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AI Kuru, cybersecurity and quantum computing

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AI Kuru, cybersecurity and quantum computing 2024-11-25 at 08:13 By Help Net Security As we continue to delegate more infrastructure operations to artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computers are advancing towards Q-day (i.e., the day when quantum computers can break current encryption methods). This could compromise the security of digital communications, as well as autonomous control

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Overcoming legal and organizational challenges in ethical hacking

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Overcoming legal and organizational challenges in ethical hacking 2024-11-25 at 07:33 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Balázs Pózner, CEO at Hackrate, discusses the essential technical skills for ethical hackers and how they vary across different security domains. He explains how AI and machine learning enhance ethical hacking by streamlining vulnerability detection

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Deploy a SOC using Kali Linux in AWS

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Deploy a SOC using Kali Linux in AWS 2024-11-25 at 07:04 By Mirko Zorz The Kali SOC in AWS project enables the deployment of a Security Operations Center (SOC) in AWS, utilizing the Kali Linux toolset for purple team activities. This environment is ideal for honing skills in security operations, threat detection, incident response, and

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The limits of AI-based deepfake detection

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The limits of AI-based deepfake detection 2024-11-22 at 08:03 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Ben Colman, CEO of Reality Defender, discusses the challenges of detecting high-quality deepfakes in real-world applications. He addresses the effectiveness and limitations of watermarking, AI-based detection, and the potential of emerging technologies in securing media authenticity. Colman

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Why the NIS2 Directive causes growing pains for businesses

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Why the NIS2 Directive causes growing pains for businesses 2024-11-22 at 07:48 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Dror Liwer, co-founder of Coro, discusses how the EU’s NIS2, its latest security directive for businesses, officially became enforceable recently. This means EU companies face more demanding requirements for internal cyber resilience strategies

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Researchers unearth two previously unknown Linux backdoors

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Researchers unearth two previously unknown Linux backdoors 2024-11-21 at 12:12 By Help Net Security ESET researchers have identified multiple samples of two previously unknown Linux backdoors: WolfsBane and FireWood. The goal of the backdoors and tools discovered is cyberespionage that targets sensitive data such as system information, user credentials, and specific files and directories. These

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AxoSyslog: Open-source scalable security data processor

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AxoSyslog: Open-source scalable security data processor 2024-11-21 at 08:52 By Mirko Zorz AxoSyslog is a syslog-ng fork, created and maintained by the original creator of syslog-ng, Balazs Scheidler, and his team. “We first started by making syslog-ng more cloud-ready: we packaged syslog-ng in a container, added helm charts, and made it more suitable for use

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Product showcase: Augmenting penetration testing with Plainsea

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Product showcase: Augmenting penetration testing with Plainsea 2024-11-21 at 08:03 By Help Net Security Human-led penetration testing is an essential practice for any organization seeking to proactively address potential attack vectors. However, this indispensable pentesting method is often limited by several factors: high resource demands, project time constraints, dispersed communication, and lack of continuous visibility

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CWE top 25 most dangerous software weaknesses

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CWE top 25 most dangerous software weaknesses 2024-11-21 at 07:33 By Help Net Security The CWE list of the 25 most dangerous software weaknesses demonstrates the currently most common and impactful software flaws. Identifying the root causes of these vulnerabilities provides insights to shape investments, policies, and practices that proactively prevent their occurrence. The CWE

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Enhancing visibility for better security in multi-cloud and hybrid environments

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Enhancing visibility for better security in multi-cloud and hybrid environments 2024-11-21 at 07:03 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Brooke Motta, CEO of RAD Security, talks about how cloud-specific threats have evolved and what companies should be watching out for. She discusses the growing complexity of cloud environments and the importance of

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Preventing credential theft in the age of AI

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Preventing credential theft in the age of AI 2024-11-21 at 06:34 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Tina Srivastava, MIT Lecturer and CEO of Badge, discusses a 20-year cryptography problem – using biometrics for authentication without storing a face/finger/voice print. This has massive implications for corporate and personal security/privacy because there

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Full recovery from breaches takes longer than expected

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Full recovery from breaches takes longer than expected 2024-11-21 at 06:03 By Help Net Security In 2024, businesses reported taking an average of 7.3 months to recover from cybersecurity breaches – 25% longer than expected and over a month past the anticipated timeline of 5.9 months, according to Fastly. Cybersecurity leaders feel unprepared for future

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Five backup lessons learned from the UnitedHealth ransomware attack

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Five backup lessons learned from the UnitedHealth ransomware attack 2024-11-20 at 08:19 By Help Net Security The ransomware attack on UnitedHealth earlier this year is quickly becoming the healthcare industry’s version of Colonial Pipeline, prompting congressional testimony, lawmaker scrutiny and potential legislation.  Over the past few months, there have been two congressional hearings on the attack

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Debunking myths about open-source security

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Debunking myths about open-source security 2024-11-20 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Stephanie Domas, CISO at Canonical, discusses common misconceptions about open-source security and how the community can work to dispel them. She explains how open-source solutions, contrary to myths, offer enterprise-grade maturity, reliability, and transparency. Domas also shares key

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Safeguarding the DNS through registries

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Safeguarding the DNS through registries 2024-11-20 at 07:16 By Help Net Security The integrity of our online ecosystem heavily relies on domain registries, which serve as the foundation for secure and trusted digital experiences. However, threats like Domain Name System (DNS) abuse– manifesting as phishing, malware, and botnets – jeopardize this security. Such abuses harm

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Dev + Sec: A collaborative approach to cybersecurity

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Dev + Sec: A collaborative approach to cybersecurity 2024-11-19 at 07:31 By Help Net Security The age-old tension between development and security teams has long been a source of friction in organizations. Developers prioritize speed and efficiency, aiming to deliver features and products quickly with a fast-paced, iterative development cycle and move on efficiently. On

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Why AI alone can’t protect you from sophisticated email threats

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Why AI alone can’t protect you from sophisticated email threats 2024-11-19 at 07:03 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Riaz Lakhani, CISO at Barracuda Networks, discusses the effectiveness of AI-based behavioural analysis in combating sophisticated email threats like BEC and VEC. Lakhani also explains how AI tools help detect malicious email activity

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Open-source and free Android password managers that prioritize your privacy

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Open-source and free Android password managers that prioritize your privacy 2024-11-19 at 06:47 By Anamarija Pogorelec We’re often told to use strong, unique passwords, especially for important accounts like email, banking, and social media. However, managing different passwords for numerous accounts can be challenging. Password managers simplify this by securely storing all your passwords so

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