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Ransomware groups push negotiations to new levels of uncertainty

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Ransomware groups push negotiations to new levels of uncertainty 2025-04-11 at 08:18 By Help Net Security Ransomware attacks increased by nearly 20% in 2024, and the severity rose by 13%, according to At-Bay. The blast radius of ransomware continues to grow as businesses impacted by attacks on vendors and partners increased 43%, while the average […]

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iOS devices face twice the phishing attacks of Android

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iOS devices face twice the phishing attacks of Android 2025-04-11 at 07:06 By Help Net Security 2024 brought about countless new cybersecurity challenges including significant growth of the mobile threat landscape, according to Lookout. Threat actors, ranging from nation-states to individuals, are increasingly targeting mobile devices for the onset of their attacks to steal credentials

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Study Identifies 20 Most Vulnerable Connected Devices of 2025

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Study Identifies 20 Most Vulnerable Connected Devices of 2025 2025-04-10 at 15:03 By Ionut Arghire Routers are the riskiest devices in enterprise networks as they contain the most critical vulnerabilities, a new Forescout report shows. The post Study Identifies 20 Most Vulnerable Connected Devices of 2025 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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AI is challenging the geopolitical status quo

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AI is challenging the geopolitical status quo 2025-04-09 at 07:06 By Help Net Security AI-powered cyberattacks are becoming powerful new weapons. Organizations need to act fast to close the gap between today’s defenses and tomorrow’s threats. These attacks are only going to grow. New data from Armis Labs shows that the threat of AI in

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Cyberattacks on water and power utilities threaten public safety

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Cyberattacks on water and power utilities threaten public safety 2025-04-08 at 07:33 By Help Net Security 62% of utility operators were targeted by cyberattacks in the past year, and of those, 80% were attacked multiple times, according to Semperis. 54% suffered permanent corruption or destruction of data and systems. (Source: Semperis) Utilities face rising cyber

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Benefits from privacy investment are greater than the cost

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Benefits from privacy investment are greater than the cost 2025-04-04 at 08:02 By Help Net Security Cisco released its 2025 Data Privacy Benchmark Study. The report looks at global trends in data privacy and how they affect businesses. The study gathered responses from 2,600 privacy and security experts in 12 countries. It highlights the need

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Cybercriminals exfiltrate data in just three days

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Cybercriminals exfiltrate data in just three days 2025-04-03 at 08:14 By Industry News In 56% of Sophos managed detection and response (MDR) and incident response (IR) cases, attackers gained initial access to networks by exploiting external remote services, including edge devices such as firewalls and VPNs, and by leveraging valid accounts. Compromised credentials remain the

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Open-source malware doubles, data exfiltration attacks dominate

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Open-source malware doubles, data exfiltration attacks dominate 2025-04-03 at 07:02 By Help Net Security There’s been a notable shift in the types of threats targeting software developers, with a total of 17,954 open source malware packages identified in Q1 2025, according to Sonatype. Quarterly breakdown (Source: Sonatype) The Q1 figure represents a significant decrease from

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Only 1% of malicious emails that reach inboxes deliver malware

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Only 1% of malicious emails that reach inboxes deliver malware 2025-04-02 at 07:04 By Help Net Security 99% of email threats reaching corporate user inboxes in 2024 were response-based social engineering attacks or contained phishing links, according to Fortra. Only 1% of malicious emails that reached user inboxes delivered malware. This shows that while common

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Only 2-5% of application security alerts require immediate action

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Only 2-5% of application security alerts require immediate action 2025-03-31 at 07:51 By Help Net Security The large volume of security alerts, many created by automated tools, is overwhelming security and development teams, according to the 2025 Application Security Benchmark report by Ox Security. The report is based on an analysis of over 101 million

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GenAI turning employees into unintentional insider threats

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GenAI turning employees into unintentional insider threats 2025-03-31 at 07:03 By Help Net Security The amount of data being shared by businesses with GenAI apps has exploded, increasing 30x in one year, according to Netskope. The average organization now shares more than 7.7GB of data with AI tools per month, a massive jump from just

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Cybersecurity spending set to jump 12.2% in 2025

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Cybersecurity spending set to jump 12.2% in 2025 2025-03-28 at 08:07 By Help Net Security Global cybersecurity spending is expected to grow by 12.2% in 2025, according to the latest forecast from the IDC Worldwide Security Spending Guide. The rise in cyber threats is pushing organizations to invest more in their defenses. AI tools are

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Healthcare’s alarming cybersecurity reality

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Healthcare’s alarming cybersecurity reality 2025-03-28 at 07:35 By Help Net Security 89% of healthcare organizations have the top 1% of riskiest Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) devices – which contain known exploitable vulnerabilities (KEVs) linked to active ransomware campaigns as well as an insecure connection to the internet – on their networks, according to Claroty.

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How AI, corruption and digital tools fuel Europe’s criminal underworld

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How AI, corruption and digital tools fuel Europe’s criminal underworld 2025-03-24 at 09:31 By Help Net Security Europol has released its 2025 report on serious and organized crime in the EU. The EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (EU-SOCTA) is based on intelligence from EU countries and global law enforcement. The findings are stark.

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Enterprises walk a tightrope between AI innovation and security

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Enterprises walk a tightrope between AI innovation and security 2025-03-24 at 08:02 By Help Net Security AI/ML tool usage surged globally in 2024, with enterprises integrating AI into operations and employees embedding it in daily workflows, according to Zscaler. The report reveals a 3,000+% year-over-year growth in enterprise use of AI/ML tools, highlighting the rapid

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Cloud providers aren’t delivering on security promises

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Cloud providers aren’t delivering on security promises 2025-03-24 at 07:03 By Help Net Security Security concerns around cloud environments has prompted 44% of CISOs to change cloud service provider, according to Arctic Wolf. This is being driven by the fact that 24% don’t believe their cloud environment is secure, and 43% think cloud service providers

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53% of security teams lack continuous and up-to-date visibility

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53% of security teams lack continuous and up-to-date visibility 2025-03-21 at 18:03 By Help Net Security Enterprises lack visibility into their own data, creating security risks that are compounding as organizations and their employees increase AI adoption, according to Bedrock Security. The majority of organizations struggle to track sensitive information across sprawling cloud environments, leaving

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AI will make ransomware even more dangerous

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AI will make ransomware even more dangerous 2025-03-21 at 08:07 By Help Net Security Ransomware is the top predicted threat for 2025, which is especially concerning given 38% of security professionals say ransomware will become even more dangerous when powered by AI, according to Ivanti. In comparison to the threat level, only 29% of security

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Scammers cash in on tax season

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Scammers cash in on tax season 2025-03-21 at 07:32 By Help Net Security AI-powered phishing emails, deepfake phone calls, and fake tax prep websites are making tax scams more convincing and costly than ever, according to McAfee. Cybercriminals are pulling out all the stops to trick Americans out of their hard-earned money, and it’s working,

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Chinese military-linked companies dominate US digital supply chain

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Chinese military-linked companies dominate US digital supply chain 2025-03-20 at 07:35 By Help Net Security Despite growing national security concerns and government restrictions, Chinese military-linked companies remain deeply embedded in the US digital supply chain, according to Bitsight. These organizations, many of which have been designated by the US Department of Defense as “Chinese Military

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