Organizations use outdated approaches to secure APIs 2024-07-04 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Security teams are struggling to keep pace with the risks posed by organizations’ dependency on modern applications—the technology that underpins all of today’s most used sites, according to Cloudflare. The report underscores that the volume of threats stemming from issues in […]
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Only 13% of organizations are cyber mature 2024-07-04 at 06:01 By Help Net Security A staggering 83% of organizations have suffered a material security breach recently, with over half occurring in the past year alone, underscoring the critical need for advanced preparedness and agile response strategies, according to Commvault. For security and IT professionals, the […]
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Maintaining human oversight in AI-enhanced software development 2024-07-03 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security, Martin Reynolds, Field CTO at Harness, discusses how AI can enhance the security of software development and deployment. However, increased reliance on AI-generated code introduces new risks, requiring human oversight and integrated security practices to ensure safe […]
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Companies spend more on cybersecurity but struggle to track expenses 2024-07-03 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Most companies do not know how effectively they are investing money to fight the cybersecurity threat, according to Optiv. Cybersecurity budgets are increasing and cyber incidents are rampant, and yet only a small percentage of respondents have a […]
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Leveraging no-code automation for efficient network operations 2024-07-02 at 07:32 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Lingping Gao, CEO at NetBrain, discusses the challenges NetOps teams face in maintaining production services due to outdated processes and growing infrastructures. No-code automation has the potential to address these challenges by allowing engineers to automate […]
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The impossibility of “getting ahead” in cyber defense 2024-07-02 at 07:01 By Help Net Security As a security professional, it can be tempting to believe that with sufficient resources we can achieve of state of parity, or even relative dominance, over cyber attackers. After all, if we got to an ideal state – fully staffed […]
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Inside the minds of CISOs 2024-07-02 at 06:31 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Nick McKenzie, CISO of Bugcrowd, discusses the key findings from their recent report, which comes at a crucial time as security leaders’ roles are being discussed more with the current risk landscape and the increasing need to […]
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Deepfakes and voice clones are undermining election integrity 2024-07-02 at 06:02 By Help Net Security As the volume of digital business rises year over year, the potential for AI-enhanced digital fraud increases with it, according to TeleSign. A new TeleSign report highlights consumer concerns and uncertainty about how AI is being deployed, particularly regarding digital […]
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Why every company needs a DDoS response plan 2024-07-01 at 08:02 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Richard Hummel, Senior Threat Intelligence Manager at NETSCOUT, discusses how companies can overcome the challenges of identifying and mitigating DDoS attacks. He stresses the need for adaptive, multilayered defense strategies and the inevitability of a […]
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Product showcase: Protect digital identities with Swissbit’s iShield Key Pro 2024-07-01 at 07:01 By Help Net Security In today’s fast-paced business world, protecting digital identities and optimizing daily workflows are crucial. The iShield Key Pro series from Swissbit addresses these challenges by offering top-notch security combined with effortless usability. Let’s delve into how the iShield […]
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Preparing for Q-Day as NIST nears approval of PQC standards 2024-07-01 at 06:32 By Help Net Security Q-Day—the day when a cryptographically relevant quantum computer can break most forms of modern encryption—is fast approaching, leaving the complex systems our societies rely on vulnerable to a new wave of cyberattacks. While estimates just a few years […]
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CISOs becoming more comfortable with risk levels 2024-06-28 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Shifts in the cyber threats landscape have changed the way today’s CISOs evaluate their business’s risk appetite, according to Netskope. CISO risk appetite levels Specifically, 92% of CISOs report that these changes are creating tensions with their CEO and other members […]
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Leveraging AI and automation for enhanced security operations 2024-06-28 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Michelle Weston, VP of Security & Resiliency at Kyndryl, discusses the key challenges in security operations and how to address them. The top issues are increasing cyber resilience risks, changing regulatory conditions, and implementing emerging […]
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Web scraping is not just a security or fraud problem 2024-06-28 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Bots compose 42% of overall web traffic, and 65% of these bots are malicious, according to Akamai. Negative effects of scraper bots on business operations Web scraping is not just a fraud or security problem, it is also […]
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New ransomware, infostealers pose growing risk in 2024 2024-06-27 at 07:01 By Help Net Security BlackBerry detected and stopped 3.1 million cyberattacks (37,000 per day) in the first quarter of 2024. Between January and March 2024, BlackBerry detected 630,000 malicious hashes, representing a 40% increase from its previous reporting period. 60% of attacks targeting industry […]
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75% of new vulnerabilities exploited within 19 days 2024-06-27 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Last year alone, over 30,000 new vulnerabilities were published, with a new vulnerability emerging approximately every 17 minutes — averaging 600 new vulnerabilities per week, according to Skybox Security. The report highlights a critical gap in remediation efforts, with the […]
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Enterprises increasingly turn to cloud and AI for database management 2024-06-27 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Across various tasks, from predictive analytics to code generation, organizations in all sectors are exploring how AI can add value and increase efficiency. In this Help Net Security video, Ryan Booz, PostgreSQL Advocate at Redgate, discusses the key […]
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Developer errors lead to long-term exposure of sensitive data in Git repos 2024-06-26 at 15:01 By Help Net Security Credentials, API tokens, and passkeys – collectively referred to as secrets – from organizations around the globe were exposed for years, according to Aqua Security’s latest research. By scanning the most popular 100 organizations on GitHub, […]
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Future trends in cyber warfare: Predictions for AI integration and space-based operations 2024-06-26 at 06:36 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Morgan Wright, Chief Security Advisor at SentinelOne, discusses how AI is utilized in modern cyber warfare by state and non-state actors. AI enhances decision-making speed and precision for state actors, facilitating […]
B+ security rating masks healthcare supply chain risks 2024-06-26 at 06:01 By Help Net Security While the healthcare sector gets a “B+” security rating for the first half of 2024, it faces a critical vulnerability: supply chain cyber risk, according to SecurityScorecard. The US healthcare industry’s security ratings were better than expected, with an average […]
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