report - Security Ticks

Digital trust is cracking under the pressure of deepfakes, cybercrime

Artificial Intelligence, deepfakes, fraud, identity verification, Jumio, News, report, social media / SecurityTicks

Digital trust is cracking under the pressure of deepfakes, cybercrime 2025-05-23 at 08:02 By Help Net Security 69% of global respondents to a Jumio survey say AI-powered fraud now poses a greater threat to personal security than traditional forms of identity theft. This number rises to 74% in Singapore, with 71% also indicating that AI-generated […]

React to this headline:

Digital trust is cracking under the pressure of deepfakes, cybercrime Read More »

Shift left strategy creates heavy burden for developers

cybersecurity, News, Pynt, report, software development, survey / SecurityTicks

Shift left strategy creates heavy burden for developers 2025-05-23 at 07:32 By Help Net Security While 47% of organizations claim to have implemented shift left security strategies, many still struggle with execution gaps and security inefficiencies, according to Pynt. Of those who haven’t implemented shift left, half of them have no plans to do so

React to this headline:

Shift left strategy creates heavy burden for developers Read More »

CTM360 report: Ransomware exploits trust more than tech

CTM360, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Don't miss, Europe, Hot stuff, News, Ransomware, report, UK / SecurityTicks

CTM360 report: Ransomware exploits trust more than tech 2025-05-22 at 08:35 By Anamarija Pogorelec A recent wave of ransomware attacks has disrupted major retailers across the UK. According to a new report from CTM360, the attackers didn’t need to break down the door, they were invited in through misplaced trust and weak identity safeguards. This

React to this headline:

CTM360 report: Ransomware exploits trust more than tech Read More »

Many rush into GenAI deployments, frequently without a security net

Artificial Intelligence, cyber risk, cybersecurity, generative AI, News, report, survey, Thales / SecurityTicks

Many rush into GenAI deployments, frequently without a security net 2025-05-22 at 08:03 By Help Net Security 70% percent of organizations view the pace of AI development, particularly in GenAI, as the leading security concern related to its adoption, followed by lack of data integrity (64%) and trustworthiness (57%), according to Thales. GenAI becomes a

React to this headline:

Many rush into GenAI deployments, frequently without a security net Read More »

Nation-state APTs ramp up attacks on Ukraine and the EU

China, cyber espionage, cybersecurity, ESET, EU, News, North Korea, report, Russian Federation, survey, Ukraine / SecurityTicks

Nation-state APTs ramp up attacks on Ukraine and the EU 2025-05-21 at 07:02 By Help Net Security Russian APT groups intensified attacks against Ukraine and the EU, exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities and deploying wipers, according to ESET. Ukraine faces rising cyber threats The Russia-aligned Sandworm group intensified destructive operations against Ukrainian energy companies, deploying a new

React to this headline:

Nation-state APTs ramp up attacks on Ukraine and the EU Read More »

CTM360 maps out real-time phishing infrastructure targeting corporate banking worldwide

CTM360, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Don't miss, Hot stuff, News, phishing, report, scams / SecurityTicks

CTM360 maps out real-time phishing infrastructure targeting corporate banking worldwide 2025-05-19 at 16:50 By Anamarija Pogorelec A phishing operation that targets corporate banking accounts across the globe has been analyzed in a new report by CTM360. The campaign uses fake Google ads, advanced filtering techniques, to steal sensitive login credentials and bypass MFA. Researchers uncovered

React to this headline:

CTM360 maps out real-time phishing infrastructure targeting corporate banking worldwide Read More »

Polymorphic phishing attacks flood inboxes

cybercrime, cybersecurity, News, phishing, report, survey / SecurityTicks

Polymorphic phishing attacks flood inboxes 2025-05-16 at 08:31 By Help Net Security AI is transforming the phishing threat landscape at a pace many security teams are struggling to match, according to Cofense. In 2024, researchers tracked one malicious email every 42 seconds. Many of the 42-second attacks were part of polymorphic phishing attacks. Unlike traditional

React to this headline:

Polymorphic phishing attacks flood inboxes Read More »

Ransomware spreads faster, not smarter

Black Kite, cybercrime, News, Ransomware, report, survey / SecurityTicks

Ransomware spreads faster, not smarter 2025-05-14 at 07:00 By Help Net Security The fall of two of the most dominant ransomware syndicates, LockBit and AlphV, triggered a power vacuum across the cybercriminal landscape, acccording to a Black Kite survey. In their place, dozens of new actors emerged, many of them lacking the infrastructure, discipline, or

React to this headline:

Ransomware spreads faster, not smarter Read More »

Despite drop in cyber claims, BEC keeps going strong

Coalition, News, Ransomware, report, survey / SecurityTicks

Despite drop in cyber claims, BEC keeps going strong 2025-05-12 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Ransomware claims stabilized in 2024 despite remaining the most costly and disruptive type of cyberattack, according to Coalition. 60% of 2024 claims originated from BEC and funds transfer fraud (FTF) incidents, with 29% of BEC events resulting in FTF.

React to this headline:

Despite drop in cyber claims, BEC keeps going strong Read More »

What your browser knows about you, from contacts to card numbers

Bing, Brave, browser, Chrome, cybersecurity, DuckDuckGo, Edge, News, Opera, Privacy, report, Safari, Surfshark, Tor / SecurityTicks

What your browser knows about you, from contacts to card numbers 2025-05-09 at 13:06 By Anamarija Pogorelec Chrome and Safari are the most popular browser apps, accounting for 90% of the mobile browsers market share, according to Surfshark. They also collect the most data. Chrome: the most data-hungry browser (Source: Surfshark) The most data-hungry browsers

React to this headline:

What your browser knows about you, from contacts to card numbers Read More »

Global cybersecurity readiness remains critically low

Artificial Intelligence, Cisco, cybersecurity, News, report, survey, threat / SecurityTicks

Global cybersecurity readiness remains critically low 2025-05-08 at 07:34 By Help Net Security Only 4% of organizations worldwide have achieved the ‘mature’ level of readiness required to withstand cybersecurity threats, according to Cisco’s 2025 Cybersecurity Readiness Index. This is a slight increase from last year’s index, in which 3% of organizations worldwide were designated as

React to this headline:

Global cybersecurity readiness remains critically low Read More »

Healthcare workers regularly upload sensitive data to GenAI, cloud accounts

cybersecurity, Data leak, data security, generative AI, healthcare, Netskope, News, report, shadow IT, survey / SecurityTicks

Healthcare workers regularly upload sensitive data to GenAI, cloud accounts 2025-05-08 at 07:02 By Help Net Security Healthcare organizations are facing a growing data security challenge from within, according to a new report from Netskope Threat Labs. The analysis reveals that employees in the sector are frequently attempting to upload sensitive information, including potentially protected

React to this headline:

Healthcare workers regularly upload sensitive data to GenAI, cloud accounts Read More »

Digital welfare fraud: ALTSRUS syndicate exploits the financially vulnerable

cybercrime, Don't miss, fraud, Kasada, News, report, survey / SecurityTicks

Digital welfare fraud: ALTSRUS syndicate exploits the financially vulnerable 2025-05-07 at 09:46 By Mirko Zorz A new report from bot defense firm Kasada has exposed the growing threat of ALTSRUS, a fraud syndicate targeting some of the most vulnerable corners of the digital economy. Researchers revealed how the group has scaled its operations to steal

React to this headline:

Digital welfare fraud: ALTSRUS syndicate exploits the financially vulnerable Read More »

Personal data of top executives easily found online

data security, Incogni, News, Privacy, report, survey / SecurityTicks

Personal data of top executives easily found online 2025-05-07 at 07:01 By Help Net Security The personal information of 75% of corporate directors can be found on people search sites, according to Incogni. People search sites claim to reveal a variety of personal details, including public records, phone numbers, and even property values. Home addresses

React to this headline:

Personal data of top executives easily found online Read More »

Ransomware spike exposes cracks in cloud security

cybersecurity, data security, News, Ransomware, report, Rubrik, survey / SecurityTicks

Ransomware spike exposes cracks in cloud security 2025-05-05 at 07:01 By Help Net Security 90% of IT and security leaders said their organization experienced a cyberattack within the last year, according to a report by Rubrik. “Many organizations that move to the cloud assume their providers will handle security,” said Joe Hladik, Head of Rubrik

React to this headline:

Ransomware spike exposes cracks in cloud security Read More »

RSA Conference 2025 Announcement Summary (Day 3)

Management & Strategy, report, RSA Conference, RSA Conference 2025, RSAC, security products / SecurityTicks

RSA Conference 2025 Announcement Summary (Day 3) 2025-05-02 at 13:05 By SecurityWeek News Hundreds of companies showcased their products and services this week at the 2025 edition of the RSA Conference in San Francisco. The post RSA Conference 2025 Announcement Summary (Day 3) appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

React to this headline:

RSA Conference 2025 Announcement Summary (Day 3) Read More »

AI and automation shift the cybersecurity balance toward attackers

Artificial Intelligence, automation, credentials, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Fortinet, News, report, threats / SecurityTicks

AI and automation shift the cybersecurity balance toward attackers 2025-05-02 at 09:02 By Help Net Security Threat actors are increasingly harnessing automation, commoditized tools, and AI to systematically erode the traditional advantages held by defenders, according to Fortinet. The post AI and automation shift the cybersecurity balance toward attackers appeared first on Help Net Security.

React to this headline:

AI and automation shift the cybersecurity balance toward attackers Read More »

People know password reuse is risky but keep doing it anyway

Bitwarden, cyber risk, cybersecurity, News, passwords, report, survey / SecurityTicks

People know password reuse is risky but keep doing it anyway 2025-05-02 at 08:16 By Help Net Security 35% of Gen Z said they never or rarely update passwords after a data breach affecting one of their accounts, according to Bitwarden. Only 10% reported always updating compromised passwords. 38% of Gen Z and 31% of

React to this headline:

People know password reuse is risky but keep doing it anyway Read More »

Half of red flags in third-party deals never reach compliance teams

Compliance, Gartner, News, report, Risk Management / SecurityTicks

Half of red flags in third-party deals never reach compliance teams 2025-05-02 at 07:32 By Help Net Security Third-party risk management (TPRM) is compromised in many organizations because those holding the relationship with the third-party (relationship owners) don’t escalate red flags to compliance teams reliably, according to Gartner. The post Half of red flags in

React to this headline:

Half of red flags in third-party deals never reach compliance teams Read More »

Preparing for the next wave of machine identity growth

CXO, cybersecurity, Don't miss, Features, Hot stuff, identity management, identity protection, News, opinion, report, SailPoint / SecurityTicks

Preparing for the next wave of machine identity growth 2025-05-01 at 09:21 By Mirko Zorz Machine identities are multiplying fast, and many organizations are struggling to keep up. In this Help Net Security interview, Wendy Wu, CMO at SailPoint, explains why machine identity security matters, where most companies go wrong, how automation can help, and

React to this headline:

Preparing for the next wave of machine identity growth Read More »