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Essential metrics for effective security program assessment

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Essential metrics for effective security program assessment 2024-09-19 at 07:02 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Alex Spivakovsky, VP of Research & Cybersecurity at Pentera, discusses essential metrics for evaluating the success of security programs. Spivakovsky explains how automation and proactive testing can reveal vulnerabilities and improve overall security posture. What are […]

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Data disposal and cyber hygiene: Building a culture of security within your organization

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Data disposal and cyber hygiene: Building a culture of security within your organization 2024-09-19 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Data breach episodes have been constantly rising with the number of data breach victims crossing 1 billion in the first half of 2024. A recent Data Breach Report 2023 by Verizon confirms that 74% of

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Detecting vulnerable code in software dependencies is more complex than it seems

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Detecting vulnerable code in software dependencies is more complex than it seems 2024-09-18 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Henrik Plate, CISSP, security researcher, Endor Labs, discusses the complexities AppSec teams face in identifying vulnerabilities within software dependencies. Plate also discusses the limitations of traditional software composition analysis (SCA) solutions

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Gateways to havoc: Overprivileged dormant service accounts

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Gateways to havoc: Overprivileged dormant service accounts 2024-09-17 at 07:32 By Help Net Security Service accounts are non-human identities used to automate machine-to-machine interactions. They support critical functions – such as running scripts, services, and applications like websites, APIs, and databases – and facilitate integrations, operating as a proxy to humans and supporting business processes.

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The growing danger of visual hacking and how to protect against it

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The growing danger of visual hacking and how to protect against it 2024-09-17 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Robert Ramsey, CEO at Rain Technology, discusses the growing threat of visual hacking, how it bypasses traditional cybersecurity measures, and the importance of physical barriers like switchable privacy screens. Could you

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Beyond human IAM: The rising tide of machine identities

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Beyond human IAM: The rising tide of machine identities 2024-09-17 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Remember when managing user accounts was your biggest headache? Those were simpler times. Today, we’re drowning in a sea of machine identities, and it’s time to learn how to swim – or risk going under. In the ever-expanding universe

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Compliance frameworks and GenAI: The Wild West of security standards

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Compliance frameworks and GenAI: The Wild West of security standards 2024-09-16 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Kristian Kamber, CEO at SplxAI, discusses how security challenges for GenAI differ from traditional software. Unlike predictable software, GenAI introduces dynamic, evolving threats, requiring new strategies for defense and compliance. Kamber highlights the

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How to make Infrastructure as Code secure by default

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How to make Infrastructure as Code secure by default 2024-09-13 at 07:46 By Help Net Security Infrastructure as Code (IaC) has become a widely adopted practice in modern DevOps, automating the management and provisioning of technology infrastructure through machine-readable definition files. What can we to do make IaC secure by default? Security workflows for IaC

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Top priorities for federal cybersecurity: Infrastructure, zero trust, and AI-driven defense

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Top priorities for federal cybersecurity: Infrastructure, zero trust, and AI-driven defense 2024-09-12 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security, Erica Banks, VP and a leader in Booz Allen’s civilian services business, discusses the Federal Cybersecurity Strategy’s role in safeguarding national assets. Banks outlines key areas for improvement, including funding, talent retention, and

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Cybersecurity is a fundamental component of patient care and safety

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Cybersecurity is a fundamental component of patient care and safety 2024-09-11 at 08:01 By Help Net Security Healthcare institutions are custodians of vast repositories of sensitive patient data, encompassing comprehensive health histories, insurance profiles, and billing data. The ramifications of a data breach often extend far beyond the immediate task of patching the vulnerabilities and

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How AI and zero trust are transforming resilience strategies

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How AI and zero trust are transforming resilience strategies 2024-09-11 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, John Hernandez, President and General Manager at Quest Software, shares practical advice for enhancing cybersecurity resilience against advanced threats. He underscores the need to focus on on-premises and cloud environments, adapt to new regulations,

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Tech stack uniformity has become a systemic vulnerability

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Tech stack uniformity has become a systemic vulnerability 2024-09-10 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Crashes due to faulty updates are nothing new; in fact, one reason IT teams often delay updates is their unreliability and tendency to disrupt the organization’s day-to-day operations. Zero-days are also an old phenomenon. In the past, due to a

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AI cybersecurity needs to be as multi-layered as the system it’s protecting

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AI cybersecurity needs to be as multi-layered as the system it’s protecting 2024-09-09 at 08:01 By Help Net Security Cybercriminals are beginning to take advantage of the new malicious options that large language models (LLMs) offer them. LLMs make it possible to upload documents with hidden instructions that are executed by connected system components. This

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Best practices for implementing the Principle of Least Privilege

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Best practices for implementing the Principle of Least Privilege 2024-09-09 at 07:02 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Umaimah Khan, CEO of Opal Security, shares her insights on implementing the Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP). She discusses best practices for effective integration, benefits for operational efficiency and audit readiness, and how to

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Human firewalls are essential to keeping SaaS environments safe

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Human firewalls are essential to keeping SaaS environments safe 2024-09-06 at 08:01 By Help Net Security Businesses run on SaaS solutions: nearly every business function relies on multiple cloud-based tech platforms and collaborative work tools like Slack, Google Workspace apps, Jira, Zendesk and others. We recently surveyed security leaders and CISOs on top data security

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The future of automotive cybersecurity: Treating vehicles as endpoints

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The future of automotive cybersecurity: Treating vehicles as endpoints 2024-09-05 at 07:31 By Zeljka Zorz The automotive industry is facing many of the same cybersecurity risks and threats that successful organizations in other sectors are up against, but it’s also battling some distinct ones. In this Help Net Security interview, Josh Smith, Principal Threat Analyst

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How to gamify cybersecurity preparedness

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How to gamify cybersecurity preparedness 2024-09-05 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Organizations’ preparedness and resilience against threats isn’t keeping pace with cybercriminals’ advancements. Some CEOs still believe that cybersecurity requires episodic intervention rather than ongoing attention. That isn’t the reality for many companies; cyber threat preparedness requires a concerted training effort, so cybersecurity teams

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Protecting national interests: Balancing cybersecurity and operational realities

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Protecting national interests: Balancing cybersecurity and operational realities 2024-09-04 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz With cyber threats becoming increasingly sophisticated and targeting critical infrastructure, in this Help Net Security interview, David Ferbrache, managing director of Beyond Blue, discusses the current state of cybersecurity readiness and resilience. Ferbrache talks about the complexities of managing both traditional

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Managing low-code/no-code security risks

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Managing low-code/no-code security risks 2024-09-03 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Continuous threat exposure management (CTEM) – a concept introduced by Gartner – monitors cybersecurity threats continuously rather than intermittently. This five-stage framework (scoping, discovery, prioritization, validation, and mobilization) allows organizations to constantly assess and manage their security posture, reduce exposure to threats, and integrate

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How ransomware tactics are shifting, and what it means for your business

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How ransomware tactics are shifting, and what it means for your business 2024-09-03 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Tim West, Director of Threat Intelligence and Outreach at WithSecure, discusses Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) with a focus on how these cybercriminal operations are adapting to increased competition, shifting structures, and a fragmented

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