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Most AI and SaaS apps are outside IT’s control

Most AI and SaaS apps are outside IT’s control 2025-06-26 at 07:08 By Help Net Security 60% of enterprise SaaS and AI applications operate outside IT’s visibility, according to CloudEagle.ai. This surge in invisible IT is fueling a crisis in AI identity governance, leading to increased breaches, audit failures, and compliance risk across enterprises. A […]

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Companies negotiate their way to lower ransom payments

Companies negotiate their way to lower ransom payments 2025-06-25 at 07:38 By Help Net Security Nearly 50% of companies paid the ransom to recover their data, the second-highest rate in six years, according to Sophos. How actual payments stack up with the initial demand Ransom payments and recovery costs are on the decline Despite the

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Users lack control as major AI platforms share personal info with third parties

Users lack control as major AI platforms share personal info with third parties 2025-06-25 at 07:02 By Help Net Security Some of the most popular generative AI and large language model (LLM) platforms, from companies like Meta, Google, and Microsoft, are collecting sensitive data and sharing it with unknown third parties, leaving users with limited

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The real story behind cloud repatriation in 2025

The real story behind cloud repatriation in 2025 2025-06-24 at 07:40 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Mark Wilson, Technology and Innovation Director at Node4, shares key insights from the company’s 2025 mid-market report. He explores the surprising trend of cloud repatriation, where 97% of mid-market organizations plan to move some

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Quantum risk is already changing cybersecurity

Quantum risk is already changing cybersecurity 2025-06-23 at 08:18 By Mirko Zorz A new report from the Cyber Threat Alliance warns that the era of quantum risk is already underway, and security teams need to stop treating it like a problem for tomorrow. The report, Approaching Quantum Dawn: Closing the Cybersecurity Readiness Gap Before It’s

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71% of new hires click on phishing emails within 3 months

71% of new hires click on phishing emails within 3 months 2025-06-23 at 07:35 By Anamarija Pogorelec New hires are more likely to fall for phishing attacks and social engineering than longer-term employees, especially in their first 90 days, according to Keepnet. Why new hires are easy targets for phishing attacks Based on data from

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Medical device cyberattacks push hospitals into crisis mode

Medical device cyberattacks push hospitals into crisis mode 2025-06-23 at 07:14 By Help Net Security 22% of healthcare organizations have experienced cyberattacks that directly impacted medical devices, according to RunSafe Security. Three-quarters of these incidents disrupted patient care, including 24% that required patient transfers to other facilities. The survey reveals that healthcare cybersecurity has evolved

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Who’s guarding the AI? Even security teams are bypassing oversight

Who’s guarding the AI? Even security teams are bypassing oversight 2025-06-20 at 08:07 By Help Net Security Even security teams, the ones responsible for protecting the business, are adding to AI-related risk. A new survey by AI security company Mindgard, based on responses from over 500 cybersecurity professionals at RSAC 2025 Conference and Infosecurity Europe

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AI Index 2025: What’s changing and why it matters

AI Index 2025: What’s changing and why it matters 2025-06-20 at 07:39 By Sinisa Markovic Stanford recently released its AI Index 2025, and it’s packed with insights on how AI is changing. For CISOs, it’s a solid check-in on where things stand. It covers what the tech can do now, how governments are responding, and

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91% noise: A look at what’s wrong with traditional SAST tools

91% noise: A look at what’s wrong with traditional SAST tools 2025-06-19 at 07:32 By Mirko Zorz Traditional static application security testing (SAST) tools are falling short. That’s the key takeaway from a recent report that tested these tools against nearly 3,000 open-source code repositories. The results: more than 91% of flagged vulnerabilities were false

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How C-suite roles are shaping the future of tech leadership

How C-suite roles are shaping the future of tech leadership 2025-06-19 at 07:01 By Help Net Security As companies accelerate towards technology-driven business models, the tech C-suite is embracing new skills, greater influence, and a unified approach to business transformation, according to Deloitte. Top priorities for tech leaders (Source: Deloitte) With insights from a range

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Employees are using AI where they know they shouldn’t

Employees are using AI where they know they shouldn’t 2025-06-18 at 07:06 By Help Net Security Despite widespread anticipation about AI’s positive impact on workforce productivity, most employees feel they were overpromised on its potential, according to GoTo. In fact, 62% believe AI has been significantly overhyped. However, this is likely because employees aren’t making

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CISOs brace for a surge in domain-based cyber threats

CISOs brace for a surge in domain-based cyber threats 2025-06-17 at 07:32 By Mirko Zorz Cybersecurity threats are growing more complex, and domain-based attacks are at the center of this shift. CSC’s CISO Outlook 2025 report, based on a survey of 300 security leaders, reveals a rising sense of urgency as organizations confront both established

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Why CISOs need to understand the AI tech stack

Why CISOs need to understand the AI tech stack 2025-06-16 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz As AI spreads, so do the risks. Security leaders are being asked to protect systems they don’t fully understand yet, and that’s a problem. A new report from the Paladin Global Institute, The AI Tech Stack: A Primer for Tech

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What CISOs need to know about agentic AI

What CISOs need to know about agentic AI 2025-06-13 at 08:34 By Anamarija Pogorelec GenAI has been the star of the show lately. Tools like ChatGPT impressed everyone with how well they can summarize, write, and respond. But something new is gaining ground: agentic AI. These systems don’t just answer questions. They make decisions, take

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Security flaws in government apps go unpatched for years

Security flaws in government apps go unpatched for years 2025-06-13 at 08:02 By Help Net Security 78% of public sector organizations are operating with significant security debt, flaws left unaddressed for more than a year, according to Veracode. 55% are burdened with ‘critical’ security debt, representing long-standing vulnerabilities with severe risk potential. Public sector flaw

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Cybercriminals are turning stolen data into a thriving black market

Cybercriminals are turning stolen data into a thriving black market 2025-06-12 at 09:18 By Help Net Security Cybercriminals are stealing data and running full-scale businesses around it. Europol’s latest Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) report reveals how personal data is now a core currency in the underground economy. Data is the product Cybercriminals go

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CISOs call for operational threat intelligence integration

CISOs call for operational threat intelligence integration 2025-06-12 at 08:05 By Help Net Security 98% of CISOs face challenges when using threat intelligence, according to Trellix. The biggest problems are keeping up with changing threats, integration difficulties, and regulatory rules. As a result, threat intelligence defaults to a reactive function within a workstream, rather than

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Email security risks healthcare IT can’t afford to ignore

Email security risks healthcare IT can’t afford to ignore 2025-06-12 at 07:32 By Help Net Security 92% of healthcare IT leaders say they’re confident in their ability to prevent email-based data breaches, but according to Paubox, they’re not. Healthcare compliance confidence gap Email remains one of the biggest security risks in healthcare. Outdated systems and

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44% of mobile users encounter scams every day

44% of mobile users encounter scams every day 2025-06-12 at 07:02 By Help Net Security Nearly half of of mobile users encounter mobile scams daily, with people in the US and UK more likely to be targeted than those in other regions, according to Malwarebytes. Most users say it’s hard to tell a scam from

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