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Full recovery from breaches takes longer than expected

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Full recovery from breaches takes longer than expected 2024-11-21 at 06:03 By Help Net Security In 2024, businesses reported taking an average of 7.3 months to recover from cybersecurity breaches – 25% longer than expected and over a month past the anticipated timeline of 5.9 months, according to Fastly. Cybersecurity leaders feel unprepared for future […]

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Overreliance on GenAI to develop software compromises security

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Overreliance on GenAI to develop software compromises security 2024-11-20 at 06:07 By Help Net Security GenAI is quickly changing the software development process by automating tasks that once took developers hours, if not days, to complete, bolstering efficiency and productivity, according to Legit Security. “As GenAI transforms software development and becomes increasingly embedded in the

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Google report shows CISOs must embrace change to stay secure

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Google report shows CISOs must embrace change to stay secure 2024-11-19 at 06:03 By Mirko Zorz Google’s latest report, conducted in partnership with Hypothesis Group, reveals a stark reality for organizations: incremental security measures are no longer sufficient. The study, involving over 2,000 decision-makers across the US, UK, India, and Brazil, paints a picture of

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Critical vulnerabilities persist in high-risk sectors

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Critical vulnerabilities persist in high-risk sectors 2024-11-15 at 06:38 By Help Net Security Finance and insurance sectors found to have the highest number of critical vulnerabilities, according to Black Duck. Finance and insurance industry faces highest vulnerabilities The report, which analyzes data from over 200,000 dynamic application security testing (DAST) scans conducted by Black Duck

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How cybersecurity failures are draining business budgets

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How cybersecurity failures are draining business budgets 2024-11-14 at 06:10 By Help Net Security Security leaders feel under increasing pressure to provide assurances around cybersecurity, exposing them to greater personal risk – yet many lack the data and resources to accurately report and close cybersecurity gaps, according to Panaseer. The report analyses the findings of

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Social engineering scams sweep through financial institutions

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Social engineering scams sweep through financial institutions 2024-11-13 at 06:04 By Help Net Security North American financial institutions fielded 10 times more reports of social engineering scams in 2024 than they did a year ago, according to BioCatch. The data shows scams now represent 23% of all digital banking fraud. Growing danger of deepfake and

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How human ingenuity continues to outpace automated security tools

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How human ingenuity continues to outpace automated security tools 2024-11-11 at 06:04 By Industry News 10% of security researchers now specialize in AI technology as 48% of security leaders consider AI to be one of the greatest risks to their organizations, according to HackerOne. HackerOne’s report combines perspectives from the researcher community, customers, and security

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Identity-related data breaches cost more than average incidents

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Identity-related data breaches cost more than average incidents 2024-11-06 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Identity-related data breaches are more severe and costly than run-of-the-mill incidents, according to RSA. 40% of respondents reported an identity-related security breach. Of those, 66% reported it as a severe event that affected their organization. 44% estimated that the total

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AI learning mechanisms may lead to increase in codebase leaks

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AI learning mechanisms may lead to increase in codebase leaks 2024-11-05 at 06:03 By Help Net Security The proliferation of non-human identities and the complexity of modern application architectures has created significant security challenges, particularly in managing sensitive credentials, according to GitGuardian. Based on a survey of 1,000 IT decision-makers in organizations with over 500

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Strong privacy laws boost confidence in sharing information with AI

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Strong privacy laws boost confidence in sharing information with AI 2024-11-04 at 06:03 By Help Net Security 53% of consumers report being aware of their national privacy laws, a 17-percentage point increase compared to 2019, according to Cisco. Informed consumers are also much more likely to feel their data is protected (81%) compared to those

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50% of financial orgs have high-severity security flaws in their apps

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50% of financial orgs have high-severity security flaws in their apps 2024-11-01 at 08:03 By Help Net Security Security debt, defined for this report as flaws that remain unfixed for longer than a year, exists in 76% of organizations in the financial services sector, with 50% of organizations carrying critical security debt, according to Veracode.

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Sophos mounted counter-offensive operation to foil Chinese attackers

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Sophos mounted counter-offensive operation to foil Chinese attackers 2024-10-31 at 16:04 By Help Net Security Sophos conducted defensive and counter-offensive operation over the last five years with multiple interlinked nation-state adversaries based in China targeting perimeter devices, including Sophos Firewalls. Espionage campaigns tied to Chinese hacking groups The attackers used a series of campaigns with

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99% of CISOs work extra hours every week

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99% of CISOs work extra hours every week 2024-10-31 at 06:06 By Help Net Security The most common challenge for CISOs is resource constraints: not enough staff, budget or technology to support the security program needed or meet compliance requirements, according to DirectDefense. Cybersecurity industry faces ongoing talent shortage The World Economic Forum claims there’s

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6 key elements for building a healthcare cybersecurity response plan

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6 key elements for building a healthcare cybersecurity response plan 2024-10-30 at 06:33 By Help Net Security Medical practices remain vulnerable to cyberattacks, with over a third unable to cite a cybersecurity incident response plan, according to Software Advice. This gap exposes healthcare providers to risks of patient data breaches, HIPAA violations, financial penalties, and

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Trust and risk in the AI era

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Trust and risk in the AI era 2024-10-29 at 06:07 By Help Net Security 55% of organizations say the security risks for their business have never been higher, according to Vanta. Yet the average company only dedicates 11% of its IT budget to security — far from the ideal allocation of 17%, according to business

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Fraudsters revive old tactics mixed with modern technology

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Fraudsters revive old tactics mixed with modern technology 2024-10-28 at 07:04 By Help Net Security Threat actors continue to probe the payments ecosystem for vulnerabilities and were successful in conducting fraud schemes affecting multiple financial institutions, technologies, and processes, according to Visa. The resurgence of physical theft Scammers are going back to basics with an

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Top 10 strategic technology trends shaping the future of business

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Top 10 strategic technology trends shaping the future of business 2024-10-28 at 06:03 By Help Net Security The ethical and responsible use of technology is fast becoming part of the mandate for CIOs, as organizations balance the need for progress with the protection of stakeholders’ trust and well-being, according to Gartner. “This year’s top strategic

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Unclear pricing for GRC tools creates market confusion

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Unclear pricing for GRC tools creates market confusion 2024-10-25 at 06:33 By Help Net Security Due to widely varying government, risk, and compliance (GRC) tool pricing, enterprise risk management (ERM) leaders must understand four different pricing-tier categories of GRC solutions and apply a scoping framework to further estimate likely costs ahead of vendor selection, according

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AI and deepfakes fuel phishing scams, making detection harder

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AI and deepfakes fuel phishing scams, making detection harder 2024-10-24 at 06:03 By Help Net Security AI impersonation is now the hardest vector for cybersecurity professionals to protect companies against, according to Teleport. The study, which surveyed 250 senior US and UK decision-makers, shows that social engineering remains one of the top tactics cybercriminals use

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Most women in IT work overtime to advance in their careers

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Most women in IT work overtime to advance in their careers 2024-10-23 at 06:03 By Help Net Security As a historically male-dominated industry, many IT companies have been described as having limited career development opportunities for female employees, according to Acronis. Issues like lack of mentorship, inadequate policies for work-life balance, and sometimes even a

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