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Arvest Bank CISO on building a strong cybersecurity culture in banking

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Arvest Bank CISO on building a strong cybersecurity culture in banking 2025-02-11 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Mike Calvi, CISO at Arvest Bank, discusses building a strong cybersecurity culture within the banking sector. He explains how leadership, effective reporting, and proactive engagement with associates are key in strengthening security. […]

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Security validation: The new standard for cyber resilience

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Security validation: The new standard for cyber resilience 2025-02-10 at 07:37 By Help Net Security Security validation has officially turned a corner. Once considered a “nice-to-have” it’s now a top priority for security leaders worldwide. This shift has been accelerated by frameworks like Gartner’s Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM), introduced in 2022, which emphasizes the

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Political campaigns struggle to balance AI personalization and voter privacy

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Political campaigns struggle to balance AI personalization and voter privacy 2025-02-10 at 07:05 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Mateusz Łabuz, researcher at the IFSH, discusses the balance between using AI for personalized political campaigns and protecting voter privacy. Łabuz also discusses the potential of AI in fact-checking, the regulatory landscape, and

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Self-sovereign identity could transform fraud prevention, but…

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Self-sovereign identity could transform fraud prevention, but… 2025-02-07 at 10:03 By Help Net Security The way we manage digital identity is fundamentally broken. The root of the problem lies in traditional, centralized identity models, where a single organization holds and controls a user’s credentials, creating an attractive target for attackers. The bigger the database, the

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The overlooked risks of poor data hygiene in AI-driven organizations

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The overlooked risks of poor data hygiene in AI-driven organizations 2025-02-06 at 07:03 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Oliver Friedrichs, CEO at Pangea, discusses why strong data hygiene is more important than ever as companies integrate AI into their operations. With AI-driven applications handling sensitive enterprise data, poor access controls and

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Aim for crypto-agility, prepare for the long haul

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Aim for crypto-agility, prepare for the long haul 2025-02-04 at 07:33 By Help Net Security While organizations have long experimented with various facets of digital transformation, the journey toward crypto-agility is one of the most significant technological transitions of our time. Success in the emerging quantum era will require technical expertise, strategic foresight, careful planning,

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What you can do to prevent workforce fraud

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What you can do to prevent workforce fraud 2025-02-04 at 07:19 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Benjamin Racenberg, Senior Intelligence Services Manager at Nisos, discusses the threat of workforce fraud, particularly DPRK-affiliated IT workers infiltrating remote roles. With HR teams and recruiters often unprepared to detect these sophisticated schemes, businesses face

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The hidden dangers of a toxic cybersecurity workplace

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The hidden dangers of a toxic cybersecurity workplace 2025-02-03 at 07:35 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Rob Lee, Chief of Research and Head of Faculty at SANS Institute, discusses what a toxic environment looks like and how professionals can recognize red flags such as high turnover, burnout, and a pervasive fear

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Deploying AI at the edge: The security trade-offs and how to manage them

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Deploying AI at the edge: The security trade-offs and how to manage them 2025-01-31 at 07:34 By Mirko Zorz Deploying AI at the edge brings advantages such as low latency, improved efficiency, and real-time decision-making. It also introduces new attack surfaces. Adversaries could intercept models in transit, manipulate inputs to degrade performance, or even reverse-engineer

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Zscaler CISO on balancing security and user convenience in hybrid work environments

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Zscaler CISO on balancing security and user convenience in hybrid work environments 2025-01-30 at 07:33 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Sean Cordero, CISO at Zscaler, talks about securing hybrid work and the new challenges it presents to cybersecurity teams. He discusses how hybrid work has exposed gaps in traditional security models

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Preparing financial institutions for the next generation of cyber threats

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Preparing financial institutions for the next generation of cyber threats 2025-01-29 at 07:34 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, James Mirfin, SVP and Head of Risk and Identity Solutions at Visa, discusses key priorities for leaders combating fraud, the next-generation threats institutions must prepare for, and the role of collaboration between financial

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AI security posture management will be needed before agentic AI takes hold

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AI security posture management will be needed before agentic AI takes hold 2025-01-27 at 07:40 By Help Net Security As I’m currently knee deep in testing agentic AI in all its forms, as well as new iterations of current generative AI models such as OpenAI’s O1, the complexities of securing AI bot frameworks for enterprise

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Defense strategies to counter escalating hybrid attacks

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Defense strategies to counter escalating hybrid attacks 2025-01-23 at 07:33 By Zeljka Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Tomer Shloman, Sr. Security Researcher at Trellix, talks about attack attribution, outlines solutions for recognizing hybrid threats, and offers advice on how organizations can protect themselves against hybrid attacks. What are the most promising technologies or

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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

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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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