AI threats leave SecOps teams burned out and exposed 2025-06-10 at 08:39 By Mirko Zorz Security teams are leaning hard into AI, and fast. A recent survey of 500 senior cybersecurity pros at big U.S. companies found that 86% have ramped up their AI use in the past year. The main reason? They’re trying to […]
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Cloud and AI drive efficiency, but open doors for attackers 2025-06-10 at 07:45 By Help Net Security AI adoption is increasing, with 84% of organizations now using AI in the cloud, according to Orca Security. But this innovation comes with new risks: 62% of organizations have at least one vulnerable AI package, and some of
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Enterprise SIEMs miss 79% of known MITRE ATT&CK techniques 2025-06-09 at 07:32 By Help Net Security Using the MITRE ATT&CK framework as a baseline, organizations are generally improving year-over-year in understanding security information and event management (SIEM) detection coverage and quality, but plenty of room for improvement remains, according to CardinalOps. MITRE ATT&CK enhances SOC
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Employees repeatedly fall for vendor email compromise attacks 2025-06-09 at 07:02 By Help Net Security In just 12 months, attackers attempted to steal more than $300 million via vendor email compromise (VEC), with 7% of engagements coming from employees who had engaged with a previous attack, according to Abnormal AI. Vendor email compromise risks increase
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Ransomware and USB attacks are hammering OT systems 2025-06-06 at 08:02 By Mirko Zorz Ransomware, trojans, and malware delivered through USB devices are putting growing pressure on industrial systems, according to the Honeywell 2025 Cyber Threat Report, which draws on data from monitoring tools deployed across industrial sites around the world. The findings highlight persistent
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AI becomes key player in enterprise ransomware defense 2025-06-06 at 07:32 By Help Net Security Ransomware breaches continue to rise even as fewer victims pay, according to a Delinea report. 69% of organizations globally have fallen victim to ransomware, with 27% being hit more than once. While only 57% of organizations paid ransoms, down from
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The cloud security crisis no one’s talking about 2025-06-05 at 08:33 By Help Net Security Security teams are overwhelmed by a flood of alerts, most of which lack the context needed to accurately assess and espond to threats, according to ARMO. Respondents report receiving an average of 4,080 security alerts per month – or 136
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Google survey shows Americans are changing how they fight scams 2025-06-05 at 08:11 By Sinisa Markovic If it seems like scams are popping up everywhere lately, you’re not wrong. A new survey from Google shows most Americans feel the same, and they’re starting to change how they handle things online because of it. But different
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Healthcare organizations are at a turning point with AI 2025-06-05 at 07:01 By Help Net Security 32% of healthcare executives say their organization suffered a breach in the past 12 months, and 46% say they are experiencing a higher volume of attacks, according to LevelBlue. AI brings hope and concern As AI promises healthcare organizations
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Ramnit Malware Infections Spike in OT as Evidence Suggests ICS Shift 2025-06-04 at 14:17 By Eduard Kovacs Industrial giant Honeywell has published its 2025 Cybersecurity Threat Report with information on the latest trends. The post Ramnit Malware Infections Spike in OT as Evidence Suggests ICS Shift appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt
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CISOs need better tools to turn risk into action 2025-06-04 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Many organizations are overwhelmed by the complexity of their IT systems, making it difficult to manage cybersecurity risks, according to a new Ivanti report. The “Exposure Management: From Subjective to Objective Cybersecurity” report points out that as companies keep
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48% of security pros are falling behind compliance requirements 2025-06-02 at 07:07 By Help Net Security 32% of security professionals think they can deliver zero-vulnerability software despite rising threats and compliance regulations, according to Lineaje. Meanwhile, 68% are more realistic, noting they feel uncertain about achieving this near impossible outcome. Software compliance adoption varies across
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AI agents have access to key data across the enterprise 2025-05-30 at 08:14 By Help Net Security 82% of organizations already use AI agents, but only 44% of organizations report having policies in place to secure them, according to SailPoint. While 53% are in the process of developing such policies, the reality is that most
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How CISOs can regain ground in the AI fraud war 2025-05-29 at 08:31 By Help Net Security Fraudsters are winning the AI arms race, first-party fraud is rising, and siloed systems are holding back defenses, according to DataVisor. Their 2025 Fraud & AML Executive Report, based on surveys of banks, fintechs, credit unions, and digital
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CISOs prioritize AI-driven automation to optimize cybersecurity spending 2025-05-29 at 08:04 By Help Net Security Cybersecurity leaders and consultants identified AI-driven automation and cost optimization as top organizational priorities, according to Wipro. 30% of respondents are investing in AI automation to enhance their cybersecurity operations. AI-driven automation can help in detecting and responding to threats
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GitHub becomes go-to platform for malware delivery across Europe 2025-05-28 at 07:32 By Help Net Security Phishing has become the go-to method for attackers looking to get past security controls and access sensitive environments in Europe, according to Netskope. Users are now constantly dealing with phishing attempts, which have become so common and credible that
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4.5% of breaches now extend to fourth parties 2025-05-27 at 07:32 By Help Net Security Security teams can no longer afford to treat third-party security as a compliance checkbox, according to SecurityScorecard. Traditional vendor risk assessments, conducted annually or quarterly, are too slow to detect active threats. 35.5% of all breaches in 2024 were third-party
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AI forces security leaders to rethink hybrid cloud strategies 2025-05-26 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Hybrid cloud infrastructure is under mounting strain from the growing influence of AI, according to Gigamon. Cyberthreats grow in scale and sophistication As cyberthreats increase in both scale and sophistication, breach rates have surged to 55% during the past
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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
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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
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