Your smart home may not be as secure as you think 2025-04-02 at 06:31 By Help Net Security The Internet of Things (IoT) has become a major part of daily life. Smartphones, smart thermostats, security cameras, and other connected devices make tasks easier and improve comfort, efficiency, and productivity. But as the number of devices […]
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Why global tensions are a cybersecurity problem for every business 2025-04-01 at 09:03 By Mirko Zorz With global tensions climbing, cyber attacks linked to nation-states and their allies are becoming more common, sophisticated, and destructive. For organizations, cybersecurity can’t be treated as separate from world events anymore, they’re closely connected. Conflict between countries is spilling
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How to build an effective cybersecurity simulation 2025-04-01 at 08:32 By Help Net Security Most people groan at the prospect of security training. It’s typically delivered through dull online videos or uninspiring exercises that fail to capture real-world urgency. To make a real difference in cyber crisis readiness, personnel need the opportunity to test their
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The human side of insider threats: People, pressure, and payback 2025-04-01 at 08:02 By Help Net Security While cybercriminals are often in the spotlight, one of the most dangerous threats to your company might be hiding in plain sight, within your own team. Employees, contractors, or business partners who have access to sensitive information can
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Generative AI Is reshaping financial fraud. Can security keep up? 2025-04-01 at 07:35 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Yinglian Xie, CEO at DataVisor, explains how evolving fraud tactics require adaptive, AI-driven prevention strategies. With fraudsters using generative AI to launch sophisticated attacks, financial institutions must adopt adaptive AI solutions to stay
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Canada launches breach risk self-assessment online tool 2025-03-31 at 10:59 By Help Net Security Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne has launched a new online tool that will help businesses and federal institutions that experience a privacy breach to assess whether the breach is likely to create a real risk of significant harm to individuals.
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Two things you need in place to successfully adopt AI 2025-03-31 at 08:32 By Help Net Security Organizations should not shy away from taking advantage of AI tools, but they need to find the right balance between maximizing efficiency and mitigating organizational risk. They need to put in place: 1. A seamless AI security policy
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Exegol: Open-source hacking environment 2025-03-31 at 08:02 By Mirko Zorz Exegol is a community-driven hacking environment, which helps users deploy hacking setups quickly and securely. It’s made for penetration testers, CTF players, bug bounty hunters, researchers, defenders, and both new and experienced users. Exegol offers clean, secure environments. Each project can have its own Docker
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Only 2-5% of application security alerts require immediate action 2025-03-31 at 07:51 By Help Net Security The large volume of security alerts, many created by automated tools, is overwhelming security and development teams, according to the 2025 Application Security Benchmark report by Ox Security. The report is based on an analysis of over 101 million
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How to recognize and prevent deepfake scams 2025-03-31 at 06:42 By Help Net Security Deepfakes are a type of synthetic media created using AI and machine learning. In simple terms, they produce videos, images, audio, or text that look and sound real, even though the events depicted never actually happened. These altered clips spread across
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Android financial threats: What businesses need to know to protect themselves and their customers 2025-03-28 at 08:30 By Help Net Security The rise of mobile banking has changed how businesses and customers interact. It brought about increased convenience and efficiency, but has also opened new doors for cybercriminals, particularly on the Android platform, which dominates
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Healthcare’s alarming cybersecurity reality 2025-03-28 at 07:35 By Help Net Security 89% of healthcare organizations have the top 1% of riskiest Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) devices – which contain known exploitable vulnerabilities (KEVs) linked to active ransomware campaigns as well as an insecure connection to the internet – on their networks, according to Claroty.
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Post-quantum cryptography and the future of online safety 2025-03-28 at 07:04 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Rebecca Krauthamer, CEO of QuSecure, explores the rising urgency of post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and what organizations must do to prepare. She breaks down the so-called “quantum threat” and explains why it’s not just theoretical.
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How to manage and protect your biometric data 2025-03-27 at 18:08 By Help Net Security Biometric data refers to unique physical or behavioral characteristics that are used to verify a person’s identity. Revoking or changing biometric data is more complicated than changing passwords. Unlike passwords, biometric identifiers like fingerprints or retina scans are unique and
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A closer look at The Ultimate Cybersecurity Careers Guide 2025-03-27 at 16:48 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Kim Crawley, cybersecurity expert and Professor at the Open Institute of Technology, discusses her latest book, The Ultimate Cybersecurity Careers Guide. She shares insights on how aspiring professionals can break into the field and
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The hidden costs of security tool bloat and how to fix it 2025-03-27 at 08:07 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Shane Buckley, President and CEO at Gigamon, discusses why combating tool bloat is a top priority for CISOs as they face tighter budgets and expanding security stacks. Buckley shares insights on
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Cyber insurance isn’t always what it seems 2025-03-27 at 07:39 By Mirko Zorz Many companies think cyber insurance will protect them from financial losses after an attack. But many policies have gaps. Some claims get denied. Others cover less than expected. CISOs must understand the risks before an attack happens. Misconceptions about cyber insurance Myth:
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Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: March 2025 2025-03-27 at 07:01 By Help Net Security This month’s roundup features exceptional open-source cybersecurity tools that are gaining attention for strengthening security across various environments. Hetty: Open-source HTTP toolkit for security research Hetty is an open-source HTTP toolkit designed for security research, offering a free alternative
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ETSI releases security standard for the quantum future 2025-03-27 at 06:35 By Help Net Security ETSI launched post-quantum security standard to guarantee the protection of critical data and communications in the future. The specification “Efficient Quantum-Safe Hybrid Key Exchanges with Hidden Access Policies” (ETSI TS 104 015) has been developed to enhance security mechanisms, ensuring
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China-linked FamousSparrow APT group resurfaces with enhanced capabilities 2025-03-26 at 17:02 By Help Net Security ESET investigated suspicious activity on the network of a trade group in the United States that operates in the financial sector. While helping the affected entity remediate the compromise, they made an unexpected discovery in the victim’s system: malicious tools
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