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How passkeys are reshaping user security and convenience

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How passkeys are reshaping user security and convenience 28/11/2023 at 08:34 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Anna Pobletts, Head of Passwordless at 1Password, talks about passkey adoption and its acceleration in 2024. This trend is particularly notable among highly-regulated services like fintech and banking, where users seek a sign-in experience that […]

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Why it’s the perfect time to reflect on your software update policy

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Why it’s the perfect time to reflect on your software update policy 27/11/2023 at 08:04 By Help Net Security The threat landscape is evolving by the minute, with both malicious actors and well-intentioned researchers constantly on the hunt for new attack vectors that bypass security controls and gain control of systems and applications. In fact,

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Vulnerability disclosure: Legal risks and ethical considerations for researchers

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Vulnerability disclosure: Legal risks and ethical considerations for researchers 27/11/2023 at 07:32 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Eddie Zhang, Principal Consultant at Project Black, explores the complex and often controversial world of vulnerability disclosure in cybersecurity. Zhang explores the intricate balancing act that researchers must perform when navigating the interests of

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NIS2 and its global ramifications

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NIS2 and its global ramifications 24/11/2023 at 08:31 By Help Net Security The Network and Information Systems Directive (NIS2), due to come into effect in October 2024, seeks to improve cyber resilience in the European Union (EU). Its effects are likely to be wider reaching, though, bringing in more stringent processes and controls and redefining

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CISOs can marry security and business success

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CISOs can marry security and business success 22/11/2023 at 08:33 By Help Net Security With an endless string of cyber fires to be put out, it’s easy to forget that the cybersecurity function in an organization doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Its main purpose is to ensure the organization succeeds, and that’s the reason CISOs

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Why cyber war readiness is critical for democracies

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Why cyber war readiness is critical for democracies 17/11/2023 at 14:02 By Zeljka Zorz Once the war in Ukraine ends, Russia’s offensive cyber capabilities will be directed towards other targets, Rik Ferguson, VP Security Intelligence for Forescout, predicted at IRISSCON on Thursday. Rik Ferguson on stage at IRISSCON 2023 The skills employed, the hacktivists and

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Crypto asset discovery and the post-quantum migration

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Crypto asset discovery and the post-quantum migration 15/11/2023 at 09:33 By Help Net Security Quantum computing is reshaping our world and will revolutionize many industries, including materials science, life sciences, transportation, and energy. Google recently demonstrated the power of quantum computers by solving a problem in seconds that today’s supercomputers require nearly 50 years to

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Modeling organizations’ defensive mechanisms with MITRE D3FEND

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Modeling organizations’ defensive mechanisms with MITRE D3FEND 15/11/2023 at 09:02 By Mirko Zorz Funded by the National Security Agency, MITRE’s D3FEND framework is helping to provide standardization, specificity, and repeatability needed by cybersecurity engineers. As the framework moves from the beta version to version 1.0 in 2024, we asked D3FEND creator Peter Kaloroumakis how D3FEND

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4 warning signs that your low-code development needs DevSecOps

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4 warning signs that your low-code development needs DevSecOps 14/11/2023 at 09:31 By Help Net Security Low code platforms have democratized development in the enterprise. They improve efficiency and enable companies to do more with less. But as you begin to do more you will start hitting speed bumps that eventually become roadblocks. If your

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Collaborative strategies are key to enhanced ICS security

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Collaborative strategies are key to enhanced ICS security 14/11/2023 at 08:32 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Marko Gulan, Cyber Security Consultant at Schneider Electric, discusses the complexities of safeguarding industrial control systems (ICS). Our conversation will explore the importance of cross-departmental collaboration, balancing security with system functionality, and the dynamic nature

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Cyber risk is business risk: Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform sets new industry standard

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Cyber risk is business risk: Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform sets new industry standard 13/11/2023 at 10:33 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security interview, Sumedh Thakar, President and CEO of Qualys explores the vision behind the Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform, a strategic move aimed at redefining how enterprises measure, communicate, and eliminate cyber

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Success eludes the International Counter Ransomware Initiative

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Success eludes the International Counter Ransomware Initiative 13/11/2023 at 09:46 By Help Net Security A swing and a miss by the 50 member countries of the International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI), headlined by the US, who have confirmed a commitment to collectively address ransomware. Ransomware, as predicted, is growing at tremendous rates and focusing on

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The real cost of healthcare cybersecurity breaches

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The real cost of healthcare cybersecurity breaches 13/11/2023 at 09:33 By Mirko Zorz With each step towards digitalization, from cloud computing to electronic records, the healthcare sector faces mounting risks that threaten not just the privacy but the very wellbeing of patients. In this Help Net Security interview, Taylor Lehmann, Director, Office of the CISO,

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How to withstand the onslaught of cybersecurity threats

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How to withstand the onslaught of cybersecurity threats 10/11/2023 at 08:31 By Help Net Security “We brought a shovel to fight an avalanche.” That’s the sentiment shared by many business leaders, especially CISOs, CIOs and IT leaders as they face the current cybersecurity threat landscape. Like an avalanche, it’s constantly shifting and changing, moving quickly

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Security in the impending age of quantum computers

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Security in the impending age of quantum computers 09/11/2023 at 09:02 By Help Net Security Quantum computing is poised to be one of the most important technologies of the 21st century. With global governments having collectively pledged more than $38 billion in public funds for quantum technologies and $2.1 billion of new private capital flowing

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The 3 key stages of ransomware attacks and useful indicators of compromise

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The 3 key stages of ransomware attacks and useful indicators of compromise 08/11/2023 at 09:02 By Help Net Security For SOC teams to be able to defend their organization against ransomware attacks, they need to have the right security toolset, but also an understanding of the three primary ransomware attack stages. In this article, we

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Exploring the global shift towards AI-specific legislation

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Exploring the global shift towards AI-specific legislation 06/11/2023 at 09:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Sarah Pearce, Partner at Hunton Andrews Kurth, offers insights into the evolving landscape of AI legislation and its global impact. Pearce explores key principles, public participation, the future of AI laws in a world of rapid

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Could regulation have prevented Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal verdict?

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Could regulation have prevented Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal verdict? 03/11/2023 at 21:06 By Cointelegraph By Ana Paula Pereira Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried dreamed of being the president of the United States, but his lawlessness eventually caught up with him. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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6 steps to accelerate cybersecurity incident response

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6 steps to accelerate cybersecurity incident response 02/11/2023 at 08:31 By Help Net Security Modern security tools continue to improve in their ability to defend organizations’ networks and endpoints against cybercriminals. But the bad actors still occasionally find a way in. Security teams must be able to stop threats and restore normal operations as quickly

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How human behavior research informs security strategies

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How human behavior research informs security strategies 02/11/2023 at 08:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Kai Roer, CEO at Praxis Security Labs, explores the theoretical underpinnings, practical implications, and the crucial role of human behavior in cybersecurity. Roer explains why a comprehensive understanding of human complexity is paramount in today’s security

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