What a future without CVEs means for cyber defense 2025-05-06 at 11:31 By Help Net Security The importance of the MITRE-run Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Program shouldn’t be understated. For 25 years, it has acted as the point of reference for cybersecurity professionals to understand and mitigate security flaws. By providing a standardized method […]
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Eyes, ears, and now arms: IoT is alive 2025-04-29 at 09:36 By Help Net Security I’ve never quite seen anything like this in my two decades of working in the Internet of Things (IoT) space. In just a few years, devices at home and work started including cameras to see and microphones to hear. Now,
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Coaching AI agents: Why your next security hire might be an algorithm 2025-04-24 at 08:31 By Help Net Security Security teams are drowning in alerts. The sheer volume of threats, suspicious activity, and false positives makes it nearly impossible for analysts to investigate everything effectively. Enter agentic AI, capable of completing hundreds of tasks simultaneously
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When confusion becomes a weapon: How cybercriminals exploit economic turmoil 2025-04-23 at 09:02 By Help Net Security It begins with a simple notification: “Markets in Free Fall.” Within moments, the headlines multiply: new tariffs, emergency actions, plummeting consumer confidence. Across boardrooms and break rooms, anxiety ripples at every level. People begin refreshing inboxes and apps
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The UK’s phone theft crisis is a wake-up call for digital security 2025-04-18 at 09:02 By Help Net Security Phone theft is now commonplace in London. The Met Police recently revealed that it seizes 1,000 stolen phones weekly as it cracks down on organized criminal networks driving the £50 million trade. Nationally, cases have doubled
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Strategic AI readiness for cybersecurity: From hype to reality 2025-04-16 at 08:34 By Help Net Security AI readiness in cybersecurity involves more than just possessing the latest tools and technologies; it is a strategic necessity. Many companies could encounter serious repercussions, such as increased volumes of advanced cyber threats, if they fail to exploit AI
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Why shorter SSL/TLS certificate lifespans matter 2025-04-15 at 09:31 By Help Net Security Digital certificates are the unsung heroes of the internet, silently verifying that the websites, apps, and services you use are legit and your data is safe. For years, we’ve leaned on certificates with maximum validity term stretching for months and, in some
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How to find out if your AI vendor is a security risk 2025-04-10 at 08:31 By Help Net Security One of the most pressing concerns with AI adoption is data leakage. Consider this: An employee logs into their favorite AI chatbot, pastes sensitive corporate data, and asks for a summary. Just like that, confidential information
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Excessive agency in LLMs: The growing risk of unchecked autonomy 2025-04-08 at 08:39 By Help Net Security For an AI agent to “think” and act autonomously, it must be granted agency; that is, it must be allowed to integrate with other systems, read and analyze data, and have permissions to execute commands. However, as these
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7 ways to get C-suite buy-in on that new cybersecurity tool 2025-04-03 at 08:34 By Help Net Security You’re in the middle of a sprint, juggling deadlines, debugging code, fine-tuning pipelines, and then it happens—you stumble across the perfect cybersecurity tool. It promises to eliminate secrets in logs, reduce risks in CI/CD pipelines, and save
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How to map and manage your cyber attack surface with EASM 2025-04-02 at 16:10 By Help Net Security In today’s digital landscape, understanding your organization’s attack surface is crucial for maintaining robust cybersecurity. To effectively manage and mitigate the cyber-risks hiding in modern attack surfaces, it’s important to adopt an attacker-centric approach. In this article,
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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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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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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
A CISO’s guide to securing AI models 2025-03-26 at 08:05 By Help Net Security In AI applications, machine learning (ML) models are the core decision-making engines that drive predictions, recommendations, and autonomous actions. Unlike traditional IT applications, which rely on predefined rules and static algorithms, ML models are dynamic—they develop their own internal patterns and
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Spring clean your security data: The case for cybersecurity data hygiene 2025-03-25 at 08:41 By Help Net Security Spring cleaning isn’t just for your closets; security teams should take the same approach to their security operations data, where years of unchecked log growth have created a bloated, inefficient and costly mess. The modern Security Operations
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The hidden risk in SaaS: Why companies need a digital identity exit strategy 2025-03-21 at 08:31 By Help Net Security In the face of sudden trade restrictions, sanctions, or policy shifts, relying on SaaS providers outside your region for identity services is a gamble that companies can no longer afford to take. With trade disputes
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5 pitfalls that can delay cyber incident response and recovery 2025-03-20 at 08:35 By Help Net Security The responsibility of cyber incident response falls squarely on the shoulders of the CISO. And many CISOs invest heavily in technical response procedures, tabletop exercises and theoretical plans only to find out that when an actual breach strikes
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The rise of DAST 2.0 in 2025 2025-03-18 at 18:02 By Help Net Security Static Application Security Testing (SAST) found favor among security teams as an easy way to deploy security testing without really engaging developers. With the ability to analyze source code early in the software delivery lifecycle, SAST solutions offered a more proactive
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The 5 stages of incident response grief 2025-03-05 at 18:03 By Help Net Security Whether we recognize it or not, anytime an incident occurs, it sets off the grieving process. But grief isn’t a bad thing: it’s how we process our emotional reactions and move on. That’s precisely what security teams need to do in
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