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Protecting identity in a world of deepfakes and social engineering

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Protecting identity in a world of deepfakes and social engineering 2024-06-10 at 06:01 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video round-up, security experts discuss various aspects of identity verification and security, including generative AI’s impact, the state of identity fraud prevention, and the potential impact of identity challenges on the security sector. […]

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June 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: Multiple announcements from Microsoft

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June 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: Multiple announcements from Microsoft 2024-06-07 at 08:16 By Help Net Security May 2024 Patch Tuesday was unusual because we had security updates from Adobe, Apple, Google, Mozilla, and Microsoft on the same day. While individually from each vendor, the updates weren’t that large, managing them together was more challenging. On

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Cyber insurance isn’t the answer for ransom payments

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Cyber insurance isn’t the answer for ransom payments 2024-06-07 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Ransomware remains an ongoing threat for organizations and is the largest single cause of IT outages and downtime as 41% of data is compromised during a cyberattack, according to Veeam. “Ransomware is endemic, impacting 3 out of 4 organizations in

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Unpacking CISA’s AI guidelines

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Unpacking CISA’s AI guidelines 2024-06-07 at 07:01 By Help Net Security CISA’s late April AI and infrastructure guidelines address 16 sectors along with their cybersecurity needs and operations concerning the growth of AI as a tool to build both federal and vendor cybersecurity infrastructure in the federal marketplace. In this Help Net Security video, Tom

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26% of organizations lack any form of IT security training

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26% of organizations lack any form of IT security training 2024-06-07 at 06:33 By Help Net Security 26% of organizations don’t provide IT security training to end-users, according to Hornetsecurity. The Hornetsecurity survey, which compiled feedback from industry professionals worldwide, also reveals that 8% of organizations offer adaptive training that evolves based on the results

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Sniffnet: Free, open-source network monitoring

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Sniffnet: Free, open-source network monitoring 2024-06-06 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz Sniffnet is a free, open-source network monitoring tool to help you easily track your Internet traffic. What sets it apart is its strong focus on user experience. Unlike most network analyzers, Sniffnet is built to be easily usable by everyone, regardless of technical expertise.

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90% of threats are social engineering

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90% of threats are social engineering 2024-06-06 at 06:32 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Jakub Kroustek, Malware Research Director at Gen, discusses the Avast Q1 2024 Threat Report. The report highlights significant trends and incidents in cybersecurity. Key findings include: Surge in social engineering attacks: Nearly 90% of threats blocked

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78% of SMBs fear cyberattacks could shut down their business

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78% of SMBs fear cyberattacks could shut down their business 2024-06-06 at 06:01 By Help Net Security 94% of SMBs have experienced at least one cyberattack, a dramatic rise from 64% in 2019, according to ConnectWise. This increase in cyberattacks is exacerbated by the fact that 76% of SMBs lack the in-house skills to properly

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Chinese attackers leverage previously unseen malware for espionage

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Chinese attackers leverage previously unseen malware for espionage 2024-06-06 at 05:46 By Help Net Security Sophos released its report, “Operation Crimson Palace: Threat Hunting Unveils Multiple Clusters of Chinese State-Sponsored Activity Targeting Southeast Asia,” which details a highly sophisticated, nearly two-year long espionage campaign against a high-level government target. During Sophos X-Ops’ investigation, which began

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No summer break for cybercrime: Why educational institutions need better cyber resilience

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No summer break for cybercrime: Why educational institutions need better cyber resilience 2024-06-05 at 07:31 By Help Net Security The education system isn’t equipped to handle today’s cyberthreats. I’m not just talking about cybersecurity education in schools shaping the technical workforce of the future – America’s schools themselves are prime targets for cybercrime today. In

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How AI-powered attacks are accelerating the shift to zero trust strategies

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How AI-powered attacks are accelerating the shift to zero trust strategies 2024-06-05 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Jenn Markey, Advisor to The Entrust Cybersecurity Institute, discusses the increasing adoption of enterprise-wide zero trust strategies in response to evolving cyber threats. Markey discusses the impact of emerging threats like AI-generated

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Find out which cyber threats you should be concerned about

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Find out which cyber threats you should be concerned about 2024-06-05 at 06:01 By Help Net Security This article includes excerpts from various reports that offer statistics and insights into the current cyber threat landscape. Human error still perceived as the Achilles’ heel of cybersecurity Proofpoint | 2024 Voice of the CISO | May 2024

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20 free cybersecurity tools you might have missed

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20 free cybersecurity tools you might have missed 2024-06-04 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Free, open-source cybersecurity tools have become indispensable to protecting individuals, organizations, and critical infrastructure from cyber threats. These tools are created through collaborative and transparent efforts, making them affordable and accessible alternatives to proprietary software. Here, you will find a

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Third-party vendors pose serious cybersecurity threat to national security

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Third-party vendors pose serious cybersecurity threat to national security 2024-06-04 at 07:01 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Paul Prudhomme, Principal Security Analyst at SecurityScorecard, discusses the findings of the 2024 Redefining Resilience: Concentrated Cyber Risk in a Global Economy Research report. This research details a surge in adversaries exploiting third-party

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Lack of skills and budget slow zero-trust implementation

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Lack of skills and budget slow zero-trust implementation 2024-05-31 at 07:02 By Help Net Security The risk of a cyber breach is the number one global driver for zero trust strategy implementation, according to Entrust. The 2024 State of Zero Trust & Encryption Study surveyed over 4,000 IT security practitioners worldwide. The survey shows that

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59% of public sector apps carry long-standing security flaws

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59% of public sector apps carry long-standing security flaws 2024-05-30 at 07:07 By Help Net Security Applications developed by public sector organizations have more security debt than those created by the private sector, according to Veracode. Security debt, defined for this report as flaws that remain unfixed for longer than a year, exists in 59%

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NIST unveils ARIA to evaluate and verify AI capabilities, impacts

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NIST unveils ARIA to evaluate and verify AI capabilities, impacts 2024-05-30 at 06:36 By Help Net Security The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is launching a new testing, evaluation, validation and verification (TEVV) program intended to help improve understanding of artificial intelligence’s capabilities and impacts. Assessing Risks and Impacts of AI (ARIA) aims

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Identity-related incidents becoming severe, costing organizations a fortune

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Identity-related incidents becoming severe, costing organizations a fortune 2024-05-30 at 06:09 By Help Net Security With the rise of identity sprawl and system complexity, more businesses are suffering identity-related incidents than ever before, according to IDSA. Identity-related incidents in headlines Identity-related incidents continue to dominate today’s headlines. Clorox, MGM, and Caesars fell prey to social

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Avoiding the cybersecurity blame game

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Avoiding the cybersecurity blame game 2024-05-29 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Cyber risk management has many components. Those who do it well will conduct comprehensive risk assessments, enact well-documented and well-communicated processes and controls, and fully implemented monitoring and review requirements. Processes and controls typically comprise policies, which will include detailed explanations of the

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The evolution of security metrics for NIST CSF 2.0

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The evolution of security metrics for NIST CSF 2.0 2024-05-28 at 08:03 By Help Net Security CISOs have long been spreadsheet aficionados, soaking up metrics and using them as KPIs for security progress. These metrics have traditionally measured specific systems or single indicators — vulnerabilities detected, percentage of vulnerabilities patched, software and hardware asset inventory

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