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Global cybersecurity readiness remains critically low

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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 […]

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Healthcare workers regularly upload sensitive data to GenAI, cloud accounts

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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

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Digital welfare fraud: ALTSRUS syndicate exploits the financially vulnerable

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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

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Personal data of top executives easily found online

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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

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Ransomware spike exposes cracks in cloud security

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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

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RSA Conference 2025 Announcement Summary (Day 3)

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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

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AI and automation shift the cybersecurity balance toward attackers

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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.

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People know password reuse is risky but keep doing it anyway

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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

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

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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

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Preparing for the next wave of machine identity growth

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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

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Online fraud peaks as breaches rise

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Online fraud peaks as breaches rise 2025-05-01 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Data breaches played a key role in significant financial losses faced by consumers due to fraud. In this Help Net Security video, Steve Yin, Global Head of Fraud at TransUnion, and Brad Daughdrill, VP, Data Science, Head of Global Fraud Analytics, TransUnion,

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Low-tech phishing attacks are gaining ground

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Low-tech phishing attacks are gaining ground 2025-05-01 at 07:02 By Help Net Security Cybercriminals are increasingly favoring low-tech, human-centric attacks to bypass email scanning technologies, according to VIPRE Security. The report is based on an analysis of global real-world data and highlights the most significant email security trends from the first quarter of 2025. Callback

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Mobile security is a frontline risk. Are you ready?

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Mobile security is a frontline risk. Are you ready? 2025-04-30 at 08:33 By Help Net Security The mobile threat landscape has shifted. According to Zimperium’s 2025 Global Mobile Threat Report, attackers are now prioritizing mobile devices over desktops. For enterprises, mobile is no longer a secondary risk. It’s now one of the primary attack surfaces.

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Why cyber resilience must be part of every organization’s DNA

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Why cyber resilience must be part of every organization’s DNA 2025-04-30 at 07:05 By Help Net Security As AI brings about excitement and transformative potential, the report reveals that organizations are forging ahead with innovations despite increased security concerns, according to LevelBlue’s 2025 Futures Report. In fact, just 29% of executives surveyed say they are

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44% of the zero-days exploited in 2024 were in enterprise solutions

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44% of the zero-days exploited in 2024 were in enterprise solutions 2025-04-29 at 21:18 By Zeljka Zorz In 2024, threat actors exploited 75 zero-days – i.e., vulnerabilities previously unknown to vendors, thus without a readily available patch – in a wide variety of attacks. Of these, 33 vulnerabilities (44%) affected enterprise solutions, which is up

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Google Tracked 75 Zero-Days in 2024

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Google Tracked 75 Zero-Days in 2024 2025-04-29 at 14:42 By Eduard Kovacs The number of exploited zero-days seen by Google in 2024 dropped to 75, from 98 observed in the previous year. The post Google Tracked 75 Zero-Days in 2024 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React

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Investing in security? It’s not helping you fix what matters faster

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Investing in security? It’s not helping you fix what matters faster 2025-04-29 at 07:30 By Help Net Security Automation and structured collaboration have a strong, positive influence on the efficiency of vulnerability management, according to Seemplicity. However, manual processes, unstructured workflows, and excessive noise from vulnerability scanning tools continue to slow remediation efforts, leading to

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Ransomware attacks are getting smarter, harder to stop

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Ransomware attacks are getting smarter, harder to stop 2025-04-28 at 07:36 By Help Net Security Ransomware attacks are becoming more refined and pervasive, posing significant challenges to organizations globally. A Veeam report reveals that while the percentage of companies impacted by ransomware attacks has slightly declined from 75% to 69%, the threat remains substantial. This

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Most critical vulnerabilities aren’t worth your attention

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Most critical vulnerabilities aren’t worth your attention 2025-04-28 at 07:03 By Help Net Security Web applications face a wide range of risks, including known-exploitable vulnerabilities, supply chain attacks, and insecure identity configurations in CI/CD, according to the Datadog State of DevSecOps 2025 report. 14% of Java services still contain at least one vulnerability By analyzing

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M-Trends 2025: State-Sponsored IT Workers Emerge as Global Threat

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M-Trends 2025: State-Sponsored IT Workers Emerge as Global Threat 2025-04-25 at 16:32 By Kevin Townsend Mandiant’s latest threat report shows how attackers adapt faster than defenses, shifting strategies toward credential theft and insider threats. The post M-Trends 2025: State-Sponsored IT Workers Emerge as Global Threat appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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