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Cyber insurance market shows early signs of maturity

Cyber insurance market shows early signs of maturity 2025-08-15 at 09:06 By Sinisa Markovic The cyber insurance market is entering a new phase of evolution and showing early signs of maturity, according to recent research from Arctic Wolf. Brokers and carriers are taking on different but connected roles to help customers get policies. Brokers advise […]

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Employees race to build custom AI apps despite security risks

Employees race to build custom AI apps despite security risks 2025-08-15 at 07:37 By Help Net Security The latest Netskope findings show a 50% increase in GenAI platform usage among enterprise end-users, driven by growing employee demand for tools to develop custom AI applications and agents. Top LLM interfaces by percentage in organizations (source: Netskope) […]

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AI security governance converts disorder into deliberate innovation

AI security governance converts disorder into deliberate innovation 2025-08-14 at 09:16 By Help Net Security AI security governance provides a stable compass, channeling efforts and transforming AI from an experimental tool to a reliable, enterprise-class solution. With adequate governance built at the center of AI efforts, business leaders can shape AI plans with intention, while […]

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The top CTEM platforms you should know in 2025

The top CTEM platforms you should know in 2025 2025-08-14 at 08:02 By Help Net Security Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) is a modern cybersecurity strategy originally coined by Gartner analysts, which focuses on identifying, prioritizing, validating, and mobilizing teams to reduce threat exposure across an organization’s full attack surface. It’s in a category of […]

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AWS CISO explains how cloud-native security scales with your business

AWS CISO explains how cloud-native security scales with your business 2025-08-13 at 09:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Amy Herzog, CISO at AWS, discusses how cloud-native security enables scalable, flexible protection that aligns with how teams build in the cloud. She explains the Shared Responsibility Model and the tools and processes […]

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Global OT cyber risk could top $329 billion, new report warns

Global OT cyber risk could top $329 billion, new report warns 2025-08-13 at 07:36 By Anamarija Pogorelec A new study from Dragos and Marsh McLennan puts hard numbers on the global financial risk tied to OT cyber incidents. The 2025 OT Security Financial Risk Report estimates that the most extreme scenarios could place more than […]

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CISOs face a complex tangle of tools, threats, and AI uncertainty

CISOs face a complex tangle of tools, threats, and AI uncertainty 2025-08-13 at 07:02 By Anamarija Pogorelec Most organizations are juggling too many tools, struggling with security blind spots, and rushing into AI adoption without governance, according to JumpCloud. he average organization now uses more than nine tools to manage core IT functions. That is […]

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APT groups are getting personal, and CISOs should be concerned

APT groups are getting personal, and CISOs should be concerned 2025-08-12 at 14:42 By Mirko Zorz Instead of focusing only on corporate systems, some APT groups are now going after executives in their personal lives. Home networks, private devices, and even family members have become targets. This approach works because executives often work remotely, store […]

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EntraGoat: Vulnerable Microsoft Entra ID infrastructure to simulate identity security misconfigurations

EntraGoat: Vulnerable Microsoft Entra ID infrastructure to simulate identity security misconfigurations 2025-08-12 at 08:01 By Help Net Security EntraGoat is a purpose-built tool that sets up a vulnerable Microsoft Entra ID environment to mimic real-world identity security issues. It’s designed to help security professionals practice spotting and exploiting common misconfigurations. The tool creates a range […]

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Why DNS threats should be on every CISO’s radar in 2025

Why DNS threats should be on every CISO’s radar in 2025 2025-08-12 at 07:32 By Sinisa Markovic DNS is once again in the crosshairs of threat actors. According to the 2025 DNS Threat Landscape Report by Infoblox, attackers are changing tactics, and enterprises are feeling the pressure. The report shows that DNS is being used […]

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What the Matter 1.4.2 update means for smart home security

What the Matter 1.4.2 update means for smart home security 2025-08-11 at 18:28 By Anamarija Pogorelec Matter is built on the idea that smart home devices should be secure, reliable, and easy to use. It is based on Internet Protocol (IP), which allows devices, mobile apps, and cloud services to communicate. Matter also defines a […]

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WinRAR zero day exploited by RomCom hackers in targeted attacks

WinRAR zero day exploited by RomCom hackers in targeted attacks 2025-08-11 at 12:55 By Sinisa Markovic ESET researchers have discovered a previously unknown vulnerability in WinRAR, exploited in the wild by Russia-aligned group RomCom. If you use WinRAR or related components such as the Windows versions of its command line tools, UnRAR.dll, or the portable […]

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How Brandolini’s law informs our everyday infosec reality

How Brandolini’s law informs our everyday infosec reality 2025-08-11 at 09:00 By Help Net Security Brandolini’s law, also known as the “bullshit asymmetry principle”, is simple but devastating: “The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it.” While it’s often thrown around in political debates and […]

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From legacy to SaaS: Why complexity is the enemy of enterprise security

From legacy to SaaS: Why complexity is the enemy of enterprise security 2025-08-11 at 08:32 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Robert Buljevic, Technology Consultant at Bridge IT, discusses how the coexistence of legacy systems and SaaS applications is changing the way organizations approach security. He explains why finding the right balance […]

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Pentesting is now central to CISO strategy

Pentesting is now central to CISO strategy 2025-08-11 at 07:36 By Anamarija Pogorelec Security leaders are rethinking their approach to cybersecurity as digital supply chains expand and generative AI becomes embedded in critical systems. A recent survey of 225 security leaders conducted by Emerald Research found that 68% are concerned about the risks posed by […]

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Breaches are up, budgets are too, so why isn’t healthcare safer?

Breaches are up, budgets are too, so why isn’t healthcare safer? 2025-08-11 at 07:11 By Sinisa Markovic A new report from Resilience outlines a growing cyber crisis in the U.S. healthcare sector, where ransomware attacks, vendor compromise, and human error continue to cause widespread disruption. In 2023, breaches exposed 168 million records, and the first […]

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Third-party partners or ticking time bombs?

Third-party partners or ticking time bombs? 2025-08-08 at 08:46 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Ngaire Elizabeth Guzzetti, Technical Director Supply Chain at CyXcel, discusses why a third of U.S. organizations don’t trust third-party vendors to manage critical risks and what that means for supply chain security. She breaks down the […]

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From fake CAPTCHAs to RATs: Inside 2025’s cyber deception threat trends

From fake CAPTCHAs to RATs: Inside 2025’s cyber deception threat trends 2025-08-08 at 08:07 By Sinisa Markovic Cybercriminals are getting better at lying. That’s the takeaway from a new LevelBlue report, which outlines how attackers are using social engineering and legitimate tools to quietly move through environments before they’re caught. Data showing at what stage […]

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Beyond PQC: Building adaptive security programs for the unknown

Beyond PQC: Building adaptive security programs for the unknown 2025-08-07 at 09:15 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Jordan Avnaim, CISO at Entrust, discusses how to communicate the quantum computing threat to executive teams using a risk-based approach. He explains why post-quantum cryptography (PQC) is an urgent and long-term priority. Avnaim also […]

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AI can write your code, but nearly half of it may be insecure

AI can write your code, but nearly half of it may be insecure 2025-08-07 at 09:15 By Help Net Security While GenAI excels at producing functional code, it introduces security vulnerabilities in 45 percent of cases, according to Veracode’s 2025 GenAI Code Security Report, which analyzed code produced by over 100 LLMs across 80 real-world […]

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