Four Cyber Threats Harboring Big Plans for the Future 2026-09-29 at 14:30 By Steve Durbin – AI, supply-chain exposure, quantum computing and geopolitical conflict are testing security programs. Preparing for disruption must become part of day-to-day operations. The post Four Cyber Threats Harboring Big Plans for the Future appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is […]
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New Warnings About the Risks of AI to Humanity Revive a Long-Running Debate 2026-09-14 at 16:31 By Associated Press Concerns over the potential risks of the technology are rising as new AI models become more powerful, heightening both the potential for misuse by people with criminal aims. The post New Warnings About the Risks of […]
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Turns out the C-suite loves shadow AI 2026-05-25 at 08:11 By Anamarija Pogorelec Senior decision-makers are the heaviest users of unapproved AI tools, and they continue using them despite being aware of the security and privacy risks linked to shadow AI, according to TrustedTech’s Shadow AI in the Workplace report. The study found that 65% […]
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Microsoft zeroes in on AI-driven data risks in Fabric 2026-03-17 at 12:21 By Anamarija Pogorelec New Microsoft Purview innovations for Microsoft Fabric help organizations secure data and accelerate AI adoption. The updates focus on identifying risks, preventing data oversharing, and strengthening governance and data quality across the data estate. Integration between Microsoft Purview and Microsoft […]
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As AI agents start making purchases, security teams must rethink risk 2026-03-05 at 08:17 By Zeljka Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Donald Kossmann, CTO at fintech company Chargebacks911, talks about the emerging security, fraud, and governance risks of “agentic commerce,” where AI agents can autonomously make purchasing decisions on behalf of users or […]
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Grammarly and QuillBot are among widely used Chrome extensions facing serious privacy questions 2026-01-28 at 08:15 By Anamarija Pogorelec A new study shows that some of the most widely used AI-powered browser extensions are a privacy risk. They collect lots of data and require a high level of browser access. The research was conducted by […]
Cybersecurity spending keeps rising, so why is business impact still hard to explain? 2026-01-15 at 07:28 By Anamarija Pogorelec Cybersecurity budgets keep climbing, but many security leaders still struggle to explain what that spending delivers to the business. A new study by Expel examines that disconnect through a survey of security and finance executives at […]
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Understanding AI insider risk before it becomes a problem 2026-01-05 at 07:31 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Greg Pollock, Head of Research and Insights at UpGuard, discusses AI use inside organizations and the risks tied to insiders. He explains two problems. One involves employees who use AI tools to speed […]
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Security chaos engineering matters when nothing is broken 2025-12-29 at 08:00 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Brian Blakley, CISO at Bellini Capital, explains why security chaos engineering matters beyond theory. He shares lessons from real organizations where systems did not fail outright, but uncertainty slowed the business. Login delays, certificate […]
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What security leaders should watch for when companies buy or sell a business 2025-12-05 at 08:59 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Lane Sullivan SVP, CISO and Strategy Officer at Concentric AI, explains what security leaders should think about during mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. Sullivan talks about the types of risk […]
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What happens when vulnerability scores fall apart? 2025-11-24 at 07:54 By Anamarija Pogorelec Security leaders depend on vulnerability data to guide decisions, but the system supplying that data is struggling. An analysis from Sonatype shows that core vulnerability indexes no longer deliver the consistency or speed needed for the current software environment. A system that […]
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What shadow AI means for your company’s security 2025-11-06 at 07:45 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Peled Eldan, Head of Research at XM Cyber, explains the hidden risks of shadow AI. He describes how employees often use unapproved AI tools at work to save time or solve problems, even when […]
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Managing legacy medical devices that can no longer be patched 2025-10-28 at 10:22 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Patty Ryan, Senior Director and CISO at QuidelOrtho, discusses how the long lifecycles of medical devices impact cybersecurity in healthcare environments. She explains how organizations can protect legacy systems, collaborate with vendors, and […]
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Inside healthcare’s quiet cybersecurity breakdown 2025-10-17 at 08:52 By Anamarija Pogorelec Hospitals, clinics, and care networks continue to treat cybersecurity as a back-office issue, according to the 2025 Healthcare IT Landscape Report from Omega Systems. Security takes a back seat Healthcare IT leaders are juggling competing demands. Rising costs, new privacy regulations, and expanding digital […]
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Everyone’s adopting AI, few are managing the risk 2025-10-17 at 08:52 By Anamarija Pogorelec AI is spreading across enterprise risk functions, but confidence in those systems remains uneven, according to AuditBoard. More than half of organizations report implementing AI-specific tools, and many are training teams in machine learning skills. Yet, few feel prepared for the […]
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AIBOMs are the new SBOMs: The missing link in AI risk management 2025-08-04 at 09:11 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Marc Frankel, CEO at Manifest Cyber, discusses how overlooked AI-specific risks, like poisoned training data and shadow AI, can lead to security issues that conventional tools fail to detect. He explains […]
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Exposed and unaware? Smart buildings need smarter risk controls 2025-07-04 at 08:01 By Help Net Security 75% of organizations have building management systems (BMS) affected by known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs), according to Claroty. The post Exposed and unaware? Smart buildings need smarter risk controls appeared first on Help Net Security. This article is an excerpt […]
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How exposure-enriched SOC data can cut cyberattacks in half by 2028 2025-06-30 at 08:33 By Help Net Security Gartner projects that by 2028, organizations enriching their Security Operations Center (SOC) data with exposure insights will reduce the frequency and impact of cyberattacks by 50%. This bold forecast underscores a crucial shift: proactive exposure management is […]
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Third-party breaches double, creating ripple effects across industries 2025-06-30 at 07:04 By Help Net Security Supply chain risks remain top-of-mind for the vast majority of CISOs and cybersecurity leaders, according to SecurityScorecard. Their findings reveal that the way most organizations manage supply chain cyber risk isn’t keeping pace with expanding threats. The expanding web of […]
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How CISOs can justify security investments in financial terms 2025-06-23 at 09:06 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, John Verry, Managing Director at CBIZ, discusses how insurers and financial risk professionals evaluate cybersecurity maturity through different lenses. He also shows how framing cyber risk in business terms can strengthen investment cases and […]
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