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NIST finalizes lightweight cryptography standard for small devices

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NIST finalizes lightweight cryptography standard for small devices 2025-08-13 at 17:24 By Anamarija Pogorelec The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has finalized a lightweight cryptography standard to protect even the smallest networked devices from cyberattacks. Published as Ascon-Based Lightweight Cryptography Standards for Constrained Devices (NIST Special Publication 800-232), the standard offers tools for […]

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What a mature OT security program looks like in practice

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What a mature OT security program looks like in practice 2025-07-17 at 09:08 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Cindy Segond von Banchet CC, Cybersecurity Lead at Yokogawa Europe, shares her insights on what defines a sustainable OT security program. She outlines the key differences between short-term fixes and long-term resilience, and

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FAPI 2.0: How the OpenID Foundation is enabling scalable interoperability in global healthcare

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FAPI 2.0: How the OpenID Foundation is enabling scalable interoperability in global healthcare 2025-07-14 at 09:32 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Gail Hodges, Executive Director at the OpenID Foundation, discusses how the Foundation ensures global consistency in FAPI 2.0 implementations and helps different industries, including healthcare, adopt secure and interoperable identity

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New blockchain security standards target safer ecosystems

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New blockchain security standards target safer ecosystems 2025-05-15 at 07:01 By Help Net Security The Blockchain Security Standards Council (BSSC) launched its first four security standards, marking a significant milestone in the journey towards a more secure and trustworthy blockchain ecosystem. These standards are designed to address critical aspects of blockchain security, elevating trust in

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13 core principles to strengthen AI cybersecurity

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13 core principles to strengthen AI cybersecurity 2025-04-25 at 07:55 By Help Net Security The new ETSI TS 104 223 specification for securing AI provides reliable and actionable cybersecurity guidance aimed at protecting end users. Adopting a whole-lifecycle approach, the framework outlines 13 core principles that expand into 72 detailed, trackable principles across five key

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Transforming cybersecurity into a strategic business enabler

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Transforming cybersecurity into a strategic business enabler 2025-04-09 at 08:20 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Kevin Serafin, CISO at Ecolab, discusses aligning security strategy with long-term business goals, building strong partnerships across the organization, and approaching third-party risk with agility. How do you define cyber risk within your organization’s overall enterprise

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ETSI releases security standard for the quantum future

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ETSI releases security standard for the quantum future 2025-03-27 at 06:35 By Help Net Security ETSI launched post-quantum security standard to guarantee the protection of critical data and communications in the future. The specification “Efficient Quantum-Safe Hybrid Key Exchanges with Hidden Access Policies” (ETSI TS 104 015) has been developed to enhance security mechanisms, ensuring

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NIST selects HQC as backup algorithm for post-quantum encryption

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NIST selects HQC as backup algorithm for post-quantum encryption 2025-03-12 at 13:32 By Help Net Security Last year, NIST standardized a set of encryption algorithms that can keep data secure from a cyberattack by a future quantum computer. Now, NIST has selected a backup algorithm that can provide a second line of defense for the

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TPM 2.0: The new standard for secure firmware

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TPM 2.0: The new standard for secure firmware 2024-12-09 at 09:48 By Help Net Security Connected devices are better protected from cyberattacks and less likely to be compromised by errors thanks to the new TPM 2.0 specification from the Trusted Computing Group (TCG). Manufacturers attach a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) to a device to help

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Setting a security standard: From vulnerability to exposure management

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Setting a security standard: From vulnerability to exposure management 2024-11-11 at 06:36 By Help Net Security Vulnerability management has been the standard approach to fending off cyber threats for years. Still, it falls short by focusing on a limited number of vulnerabilities, often resolving only 1% to 20% of issues. In 2024, with the average

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How open-source MDM solutions simplify cross-platform device management

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How open-source MDM solutions simplify cross-platform device management 2024-11-01 at 07:33 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Mike McNeil, CEO at Fleet, talks about the security risks posed by unmanaged mobile devices and how mobile device management (MDM) solutions help address them. He also discusses employee resistance to MDM and how open-source

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How NIS2 will impact sectors from healthcare to energy

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How NIS2 will impact sectors from healthcare to energy 2024-10-17 at 07:02 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Mick Baccio, Global Security Advisor at Splunk SURGe, discusses the far-reaching implications of the NIS2 Directive beyond traditional IT security. He explains how NIS2 will fundamentally change cybersecurity governance, making it a core aspect

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How to make Infrastructure as Code secure by default

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How to make Infrastructure as Code secure by default 2024-09-13 at 07:46 By Help Net Security Infrastructure as Code (IaC) has become a widely adopted practice in modern DevOps, automating the management and provisioning of technology infrastructure through machine-readable definition files. What can we to do make IaC secure by default? Security workflows for IaC

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NIS2: A catalyst for cybersecurity innovation or just another box-ticking exercise?

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NIS2: A catalyst for cybersecurity innovation or just another box-ticking exercise? 2024-08-09 at 08:02 By Help Net Security The Network and Information Security (NIS) 2 Directive is possibly one of the most significant pieces of cybersecurity regulation to ever hit Europe. The 27 EU Member States have until 17 October 2024 to adopt and publish

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Breaking down FCC’s proposal to strengthen BGP security

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Breaking down FCC’s proposal to strengthen BGP security 2024-08-07 at 06:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Doug Madory, Director of Internet Analysis at Kentik, discusses the FCC’s proposal requiring major U.S. ISPs to implement RPKI Route Origin Validation (ROV), and addresses concerns about the impact on smaller ISPs and the global

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10 cybersecurity frameworks you need to know about

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10 cybersecurity frameworks you need to know about 2024-01-16 at 07:01 By Help Net Security As cyber threats grow more sophisticated, understanding and implementing robust cybersecurity frameworks is crucial for organizations of all sizes. This article lists the most essential cybersecurity frameworks developed to guide businesses and governments in safeguarding their digital assets. From the

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Modeling organizations’ defensive mechanisms with MITRE D3FEND

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Modeling organizations’ defensive mechanisms with MITRE D3FEND 15/11/2023 at 09:02 By Mirko Zorz Funded by the National Security Agency, MITRE’s D3FEND framework is helping to provide standardization, specificity, and repeatability needed by cybersecurity engineers. As the framework moves from the beta version to version 1.0 in 2024, we asked D3FEND creator Peter Kaloroumakis how D3FEND

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Strengthening travel safety protocols with ISO 31030

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Strengthening travel safety protocols with ISO 31030 26/05/2023 at 07:20 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Tracy Reinhold, Chief Security Officer at Everbridge, talks about ISO 31030, the officially recognized International Standard for travel risk management, guiding how to manage risks to organizations and travelers. The global pandemic has been the

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