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Why security teams cannot rely solely on AI guardrails

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Why security teams cannot rely solely on AI guardrails 2025-05-12 at 09:19 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Dr. Peter Garraghan, CEO of Mindgard, discusses their research around vulnerabilities in the guardrails used to protect large AI models. The findings highlight how even billion-dollar LLMs can be bypassed using surprisingly simple techniques, […]

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Healthcare workers regularly upload sensitive data to GenAI, cloud accounts

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Healthcare workers regularly upload sensitive data to GenAI, cloud accounts 2025-05-08 at 07:02 By Help Net Security Healthcare organizations are facing a growing data security challenge from within, according to a new report from Netskope Threat Labs. The analysis reveals that employees in the sector are frequently attempting to upload sensitive information, including potentially protected

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Personal data of top executives easily found online

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Personal data of top executives easily found online 2025-05-07 at 07:01 By Help Net Security The personal information of 75% of corporate directors can be found on people search sites, according to Incogni. People search sites claim to reveal a variety of personal details, including public records, phone numbers, and even property values. Home addresses

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Ransomware spike exposes cracks in cloud security

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Ransomware spike exposes cracks in cloud security 2025-05-05 at 07:01 By Help Net Security 90% of IT and security leaders said their organization experienced a cyberattack within the last year, according to a report by Rubrik. “Many organizations that move to the cloud assume their providers will handle security,” said Joe Hladik, Head of Rubrik

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The legal blind spot of shadow IT

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The legal blind spot of shadow IT 2025-04-22 at 09:36 By Mirko Zorz Shadow IT isn’t just a security risk, it’s a legal one. When teams use unsanctioned tools, they can trigger compliance violations, expose sensitive data, or break contracts. Let’s look at where the legal landmines are and what CISOs can do to stay

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When companies merge, so do their cyber threats

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When companies merge, so do their cyber threats 2025-04-16 at 09:13 By Mirko Zorz For CISOs, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) bring both potential and risk. These deals can drive growth, but they also open the door to serious cybersecurity threats that may derail the transaction. Strong due diligence, smart risk planning, and a shared security

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The quiet data breach hiding in AI workflows

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The quiet data breach hiding in AI workflows 2025-04-14 at 08:30 By Mirko Zorz As AI becomes embedded in daily business workflows, the risk of data exposure increases. Prompt leaks are not rare exceptions. They are a natural outcome of how employees use large language models. CISOs cannot treat this as a secondary concern. To

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Cyberhaven Banks $100 Million in Series D, Valuation Hits $1 Billion

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Cyberhaven Banks $100 Million in Series D, Valuation Hits $1 Billion 2025-04-02 at 18:43 By Ryan Naraine Cyberhaven bags $100 million in funding at a billion-dollar valuation, a sign that investors remain bullish on data security startups. The post Cyberhaven Banks $100 Million in Series D, Valuation Hits $1 Billion appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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The human side of insider threats: People, pressure, and payback

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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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GenAI turning employees into unintentional insider threats

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GenAI turning employees into unintentional insider threats 2025-03-31 at 07:03 By Help Net Security The amount of data being shared by businesses with GenAI apps has exploded, increasing 30x in one year, according to Netskope. The average organization now shares more than 7.7GB of data with AI tools per month, a massive jump from just

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ETSI releases security standard for the quantum future

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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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Protecting your personal information from data brokers

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Protecting your personal information from data brokers 2025-03-24 at 18:01 By Help Net Security How aware are you that your personal information could be bought and sold without your consent—and that there are companies whose entire business model revolves around this? So, these companies, called data brokers, collect everything they can about you – where

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53% of security teams lack continuous and up-to-date visibility

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53% of security teams lack continuous and up-to-date visibility 2025-03-21 at 18:03 By Help Net Security Enterprises lack visibility into their own data, creating security risks that are compounding as organizations and their employees increase AI adoption, according to Bedrock Security. The majority of organizations struggle to track sensitive information across sprawling cloud environments, leaving

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Protecting your iCloud data after Apple’s Advanced Data Protection removal in the UK

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Protecting your iCloud data after Apple’s Advanced Data Protection removal in the UK 2025-03-19 at 07:16 By Help Net Security Advanced Data Protection (ADP) secures iCloud data with end-to-end encryption. This ensures that no one, not even Apple, can access the encrypted data, which remains secure even in the event of a cloud breach. As

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89% of enterprise AI usage is invisible to the organization

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89% of enterprise AI usage is invisible to the organization 2025-03-06 at 07:04 By Help Net Security Organizations have zero visibility into 89% of AI usage, despite security policies according to a LayerX report. 71% of connections to GenAI tools are done using personal non-corporate accounts. Among logins using corporate accounts, 58% of connections are

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Prioritizing data and identity security in 2025

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Prioritizing data and identity security in 2025 2025-03-04 at 17:02 By Help Net Security To say that the cybersecurity landscape has grown more complex over the past several years would be a dramatic understatement. Attackers have more resources at their fingertips than ever, and data breaches have become almost a daily occurrence. For both businesses

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Why a push for encryption backdoors is a global security risk

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Why a push for encryption backdoors is a global security risk 2025-03-04 at 07:36 By Help Net Security Governments in the UK, US, and Europe are pressuring tech companies to weaken encryption in the name of security. The latest push from the UK government demanding Apple create a backdoor to encrypted iCloud data is just

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The art of balancing data security with business goals

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The art of balancing data security with business goals 2025-02-28 at 07:32 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Nathan Parks, Senior Research Specialist at Gartner, discusses their recent research, revealing that only 14% of security leaders effectively balance data security with business goals. 35% of leaders are focused on securing data,

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Why AI deployment requires a new level of governance

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Why AI deployment requires a new level of governance 2025-02-24 at 07:09 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Lee Waskevich, VP of Security at ePlus, discusses how AI deployment demands enhanced governance and stricter controls, particularly in managing data. The recent ePlus AI Readiness survey revealed that the top data concerns

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Security and privacy concerns challenge public sector’s efforts to modernize

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Security and privacy concerns challenge public sector’s efforts to modernize 2025-02-21 at 18:01 By Help Net Security For most public sector organizations, digital transformation is a work in progress, with the complexity of integrating new systems and privacy and security concerns remaining key barriers, according to a report by SolarWinds. Only 6% of respondents report

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