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Acronis CISO on why backup strategies fail and how to make them resilient

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Acronis CISO on why backup strategies fail and how to make them resilient 2025-01-22 at 07:07 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Gerald Beuchelt, CISO at Acronis, discusses common backup strategy pitfalls, reasons for backup failures, and offers actionable advice for organizations looking to improve their backup and recovery processes. The post […]

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Scam Yourself attacks: How social engineering is evolving

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Scam Yourself attacks: How social engineering is evolving 2025-01-21 at 07:30 By Help Net Security We’ve entered a new era where verification must come before trust, and for good reason. Cyber threats are evolving rapidly, and one of the trends getting a fresh reboot in 2025 is the “scam yourself” attacks. These aren’t your run-of-the-mill […]

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Addressing the intersection of cyber and physical security threats

Artificial Intelligence, Bitdefender, Compliance, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, Don't miss, Features, Hot stuff, IoT, News, opinion, quantum computing, standards, strategy, threats, tips /

Addressing the intersection of cyber and physical security threats 2025-01-21 at 07:05 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security, Nicholas Jackson, Director of Cyber Operations at Bitdefender, discusses how technologies like AI, quantum computing, and IoT are reshaping cybersecurity. He shares his perspective on the new threats these advancements bring and offers practical advice […]

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Decentralization is happening everywhere, so why are crypto wallets “walled gardens”?

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Decentralization is happening everywhere, so why are crypto wallets “walled gardens”? 2025-01-20 at 07:34 By Help Net Security The twin cryptocurrency and digital identity revolutions are supposed to be building a better future, where anybody can take charge of their sovereignty and security in a world where both face unprecedented threats. Yet at one crucial […]

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AI-driven insights transform security preparedness and recovery

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AI-driven insights transform security preparedness and recovery 2025-01-20 at 07:04 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Arunava Bag, CTO at Digitate, discusses how organizations can recover digital operations after an incident, prioritize cybersecurity strategies, and secure digital operations with effective frameworks. What measures should organizations take to recover digital operations after an […]

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Balancing usability and security in the fight against identity-based attacks

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Balancing usability and security in the fight against identity-based attacks 2025-01-17 at 08:04 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Adam Bateman, CEO of Push Security, talks about the rise in identity-based attacks, how they’re becoming more sophisticated each year, and how AI and ML are both fueling these threats and helping to […]

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How CISOs can elevate cybersecurity in boardroom discussions

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How CISOs can elevate cybersecurity in boardroom discussions 2025-01-16 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz Ross Young is the CISO in residence at Team8 and the creator of the OWASP Threat and Safeguard Matrix (TaSM). In this interview, he shares his perspective on how cybersecurity professionals can tailor their presentations to the board, aligning security strategies […]

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A humble proposal: The InfoSec CIA triad should be expanded

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A humble proposal: The InfoSec CIA triad should be expanded 2025-01-16 at 06:35 By Help Net Security The inconsistent and incomplete definitions of essential properties in information security create confusion within the InfoSec community, gaps in security controls, and may elevate the costs of incidents. In this article, I will analyze the CIA triad, point […]

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Using cognitive diversity for stronger, smarter cyber defense

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Using cognitive diversity for stronger, smarter cyber defense 2025-01-15 at 07:03 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Mel Morris, CEO of Corpora.ai, discusses how cognitive biases affect decision-making during cybersecurity incidents. Morris shares insights on the challenges of designing user-friendly cybersecurity tools that consider human cognitive processes. How do cognitive biases impact […]

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This is the year CISOs unlock AI’s full potential

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This is the year CISOs unlock AI’s full potential 2025-01-14 at 07:31 By Help Net Security In 2025, CISOs will have powerful new capabilities as generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) continues to mature. Evolving beyond providing answers to questions, GenAI will provide proactive recommendations, take action, and communicate in a personalized manner. This transition will enable […]

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How AI and ML are transforming digital banking security

Artificial Intelligence, authentication, cybersecurity, Don't miss, Features, financial industry, Hot stuff, machine learning, News, opinion, passwordless, Solaris, strategy /

How AI and ML are transforming digital banking security 2025-01-14 at 07:04 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Nuno Martins da Silveira Teodoro, VP of Group Cybersecurity at Solaris, discusses the latest advancements in digital banking security. He talks about how AI and ML are reshaping fraud detection, the growing trend of […]

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GitHub CISO on security strategy and collaborating with the open-source community

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GitHub CISO on security strategy and collaborating with the open-source community 2025-01-13 at 07:06 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security, Alexis Wales, CISO at GitHub, discusses how GitHub embeds security into every aspect of its platform to protect millions of developers and repositories, ensuring it remains a trustworthy platform for building secure software. […]

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Time for a change: Elevating developers’ security skills

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Time for a change: Elevating developers’ security skills 2025-01-13 at 06:07 By Help Net Security Organizations don’t know their software engineers’ security skills because they don’t assess them in the interview process. Trying to do that in an interview is challenging, of course, given the time it takes for a proper assessment. However, given the […]

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The SBI fake banking app shows that SMS authentication has had its day

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The SBI fake banking app shows that SMS authentication has had its day 2025-01-10 at 07:01 By Help Net Security As a company fortunate enough to have and maintain our own pentesting team, we often do outreach with other organizations to assist with or provide our expertise in offensive security. In collaboration with the Kerala […]

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Preventing the next ransomware attack with help from AI

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Preventing the next ransomware attack with help from AI 2025-01-10 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Dr. Darren Williams, CEO at BlackFog, talks about how employee training plays a crucial role in preventing ransomware attacks. He points out that human error is often the biggest security risk and explains how […]

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GitLab CISO on proactive monitoring and metrics for DevSecOps success

Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, DevSecOps, Don't miss, Features, framework, GitLab, Hot stuff, LLMs, News, opinion, security metrics, software development /

GitLab CISO on proactive monitoring and metrics for DevSecOps success 2025-01-09 at 07:32 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Josh Lemos, CISO at GitLab, talks about the shift from DevOps to DevSecOps, focusing on the complexity of building systems and integrating security tools. He shares tips for maintaining development speed, fostering collaboration, […]

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Cybersecurity in 2025: Global conflict, grown-up AI, and the wisdom of the crowd

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Cybersecurity in 2025: Global conflict, grown-up AI, and the wisdom of the crowd 2025-01-09 at 06:59 By Help Net Security As we look ahead to cybersecurity developments in 2025, there’s bad news and good—expect to see new challenging attacks and the cybersecurity community increasingly working together to counter threats that are beyond the scope of […]

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Why an “all gas, no brakes” approach for AI use won’t work

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Why an “all gas, no brakes” approach for AI use won’t work 2025-01-08 at 07:33 By Help Net Security Machine learning and generative AI are changing the way knowledge workers do their jobs. Every company is eager to be “an AI company,” but AI can often seem like a black box, and the fear of […]

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Scaling penetration testing through smart automation

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Scaling penetration testing through smart automation 2025-01-08 at 07:06 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Marko Simeonov, CEO of Plainsea, discusses how organizations can move beyond compliance-driven penetration testing toward a more strategic, risk-based approach. He explains how automation, human expertise, and continuous monitoring can transform penetration testing into a dynamic, business-critical […]

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Making the most of cryptography, now and in the future

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Making the most of cryptography, now and in the future 2025-01-07 at 08:03 By Help Net Security Enterprise cryptography faces risks beyond just the advent of quantum computers. For starters, there is no guarantee that the traditional algorithms have not been broken. Though we believe that it is “unlikely” they can be, the reality is […]

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