Africa’s cybersecurity crisis and the push to mobilizing communities to safeguard a digital future 2025-07-04 at 08:38 By Help Net Security While Africa hosts some of the fastest-growing digital economies globally, it also faces persistent challenges in cybersecurity preparedness. Many organizations and individuals remain unaware of the risks they face online. Phishing schemes and social […]
Federal Reserve System CISO on aligning cyber risk management with transparency, trust 2025-07-01 at 09:08 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Tammy Hornsby-Fink, CISO at Federal Reserve System, shares how the Fed approaches cyber risk with a scenario-based, intelligence-driven strategy. She explains how the Fed assesses potential disruptions to financial stability and […]
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Managing through chaos to secure networks 2025-06-27 at 08:39 By Anamarija Pogorelec Every time there’s a natural or manmade disaster that takes medical equipment offline, cuts connectivity to emergency services and loved ones, or shuts down access to ATMs, network engineers are at the center of the heroic efforts required to restore availability and uptime. […]
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Why the SOC needs its “Moneyball” moment 2025-06-25 at 09:05 By Help Net Security In the classic book and later Brad Pitt movie Moneyball, the Oakland A’s didn’t beat baseball’s giants by spending more – they won by thinking differently, scouting players not through gut instinct and received wisdom, but by utilizing relevant data and […]
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Kernel-level container insights: Utilizing eBPF with Cilium, Tetragon, and SBOMs for security 2025-06-18 at 09:02 By Help Net Security As applications become more distributed, traditional monitoring and security tools are failing to keep pace. This article explores how eBPF, when utilized by the graduated CNCF Cilium and its sub-project Tetragon, combined with Software Bills of […]
Hackers love events. Why aren’t more CISOs paying attention? 2025-06-17 at 09:04 By Mirko Zorz When CISOs think about risk, they usually think about cloud platforms, laptops, and data centers. But live events like conferences, trade shows, product launches, and shareholder meetings bring a different kind of cybersecurity exposure. These events gather people, devices, and […]
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Why banks’ tech-first approach leaves governance gaps 2025-06-16 at 09:06 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Rich Friedberg, CISO at Live Oak Bank, discusses how banks can better align cybersecurity efforts with broader cyber governance and risk priorities. Banking institutions often falter when cybersecurity is siloed as purely a technical or compliance […]
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Identifying high-risk APIs across thousands of code repositories 2025-06-12 at 16:02 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Joni Klippert, CEO of StackHawk, discusses why API visibility is a major blind spot for security teams, how legacy tools fall short, and how StackHawk identifies risky APIs and sensitive data directly from code before […]
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How to manage your cyber risk in a modern attack surface 2025-06-04 at 09:01 By Help Net Security According to research, 62% of organizations said their attack surface grew over the past year. It’s no coincidence that 76% of organizations also reported a cyberattack due to an exposed asset in 2024, as expanding digital footprints […]
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Bankers Association’s attack on cybersecurity transparency 2025-06-03 at 08:04 By Help Net Security A coalition of banking industry associations, including SIFA, the American Bankers Association (ABA), Bank Policy Institute (BPI), and several other lobbying groups have made a disgraceful appeal to the SEC to eliminate the rule requiring public disclosure of material cybersecurity incidents within […]
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CISO 3.0: Leading AI governance and security in the boardroom 2025-06-02 at 08:50 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Aaron McCray, Field CISO at CDW, discusses how AI is transforming the CISO role from a tactical cybersecurity guardian into a strategic enterprise risk advisor. With AI now embedded across business functions, CISOs […]
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What CISOs can learn from the frontlines of fintech cybersecurity 2025-05-29 at 09:03 By Mirko Zorz At Span Cyber Security Arena, I sat down with Ria Shetty, Director, Cyber Security & Resilience for Europe at Mastercard. Our conversation cut through the hype and focused on what CISOs deal with every day: how to embed security […]
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Why data provenance must anchor every CISO’s AI governance strategy 2025-05-28 at 08:30 By Help Net Security Across the enterprise, artificial intelligence has crept into core functions – not through massive digital transformation programs, but through quiet, incremental adoption. Legal departments are summarizing contracts. HR is rewording sensitive employee communications. Compliance teams are experimenting with […]
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Why app modernization can leave you less secure 2025-05-27 at 09:09 By Help Net Security Enterprises typically “modernize” access patterns for an application by enabling industry standard protocols like OIDC or SAML to provide single sign-on (SSO) for legacy apps via a cloud identity provider (IDP). That’s a major step towards better user experience, improved […]
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Is privacy becoming a luxury? A candid look at consumer data use 2025-05-23 at 09:02 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Dr. Joy Wu, Assistant Professor, UBC Sauder School of Business, discusses the psychological and societal impacts of data monetization, why current privacy disclosures often fall short, and what it will take […]
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The hidden gaps in your asset inventory, and how to close them 2025-05-22 at 09:06 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Tim Grieveson, CSO at ThingsRecon, breaks down the first steps security teams should take to regain visibility, the most common blind spots in asset discovery, and why context should drive risk […]
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What good threat intelligence looks like in practice 2025-05-21 at 08:32 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Anuj Goel, CEO of Cyware, discusses how threat intelligence is no longer a nice to have, it’s a core cyber defense requirement. But turning intelligence into action remains a challenge for many organizations. The path […]
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Third-party cyber risks and what you can do 2025-05-21 at 07:31 By Help Net Security When a third-party tech vendor suffers a cyber incident, your business can feel the effects immediately. That’s why it’s crucial to treat vendor risk as part of your cybersecurity posture. In this Help Net Security video, Mike Toole, Director of […]
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Containers are just processes: The illusion of namespace security 2025-05-20 at 08:31 By Help Net Security In the early days of commercial open source, major vendors cast doubt on its security, claiming transparency was a flaw. In fact, that openness fueled strong communities and faster security improvements, making OSS often more secure than proprietary code. […]
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Why legal must lead on AI governance before it’s too late 2025-05-20 at 08:05 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Brooke Johnson, Chief Legal Counsel and SVP of HR and Security, Ivanti, explores the legal responsibilities in AI governance, highlighting how cross-functional collaboration enables safe, ethical AI use while mitigating risk and […]
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