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URL-based threats become a go-to tactic for cybercriminals

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URL-based threats become a go-to tactic for cybercriminals 2025-08-21 at 07:34 By Help Net Security Cybercriminals are using advanced social engineering and AI-generated content to make malicious URLs difficult for users to identify, according to Proofpoint. Whether through email, text messages, or collaboration apps, URL-based threats now dominate the cyber threat landscape. Attackers are not […]

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CISOs need to think about risks before rushing into AI

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CISOs need to think about risks before rushing into AI 2025-08-21 at 07:02 By Anamarija Pogorelec Organizations are increasing investments in cloud, AI, and emerging technologies, but their infrastructure and security strategies often lag behind. A recent Unisys survey of 1,000 senior executives shows that business and IT leaders are not always aligned on what

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Weak alerting and slipping prevention raise risk levels for CISOs

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Weak alerting and slipping prevention raise risk levels for CISOs 2025-08-18 at 07:47 By Mirko Zorz Prevention effectiveness is falling, detection gaps remain wide, and attackers are exploiting weaknesses in data protection and credentials. Data theft prevention has dropped to 3 percent, password cracking success rates have nearly doubled, and new threat groups are bypassing

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Bridging the AI model governance gap: Key findings for CISOs

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Bridging the AI model governance gap: Key findings for CISOs 2025-08-18 at 07:47 By Anamarija Pogorelec While most organizations understand the need for strong AI model governance, many are still struggling to close gaps that could slow adoption and increase risk. The findings of a new Anaconda survey of more than 300 AI practitioners and

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Cyber insurance market shows early signs of maturity

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Cyber insurance market shows early signs of maturity 2025-08-15 at 09:06 By Sinisa Markovic The cyber insurance market is entering a new phase of evolution and showing early signs of maturity, according to recent research from Arctic Wolf. Brokers and carriers are taking on different but connected roles to help customers get policies. Brokers advise

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Average global data breach cost now $4.44 million

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Average global data breach cost now $4.44 million 2025-08-04 at 08:37 By Anamarija Pogorelec IBM released its Cost of a Data Breach Report, which revealed AI adoption is greatly outpacing AI security and governance. While the overall number of organizations experiencing an AI-related breach is a small representation of the researched population, this is the

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The surprising truth about identity security confidence

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The surprising truth about identity security confidence 2025-08-04 at 07:42 By Help Net Security Organizations most confident in their identity security are often the least prepared, according to a new report from BeyondID. The study reveals a troubling gap between what organizations believe about their identity security programs and how they actually behave. Surprisingly, those

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AI is changing the vCISO game

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AI is changing the vCISO game 2025-07-31 at 08:02 By Anamarija Pogorelec Virtual CISO (vCISO) services have moved from niche to mainstream, with vCISO services adoption 2025 data showing a more than threefold increase in just one year. According to Cynomi’s 2025 State of the Virtual CISO report, 67% of MSPs and MSSPs now offer

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Why rural hospitals are losing the cybersecurity battle

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Why rural hospitals are losing the cybersecurity battle 2025-07-31 at 07:04 By Anamarija Pogorelec Cyber threats are becoming more frequent and sophisticated, and rural hospitals and clinics are feeling the pressure from all sides: tight budgets, small teams, limited training, complex technology, and vendors that do not always offer much help. Often, they are left

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Why CISOs should rethink identity risk through attack paths

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Why CISOs should rethink identity risk through attack paths 2025-07-30 at 08:00 By Sinisa Markovic Identity-based attack paths are behind most breaches today, yet many organizations can’t actually see how those paths form. The 2025 State of Attack Path Management report from SpecterOps makes the case that traditional tools like identity governance, PAM, and MFA

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AI is here, security still isn’t

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AI is here, security still isn’t 2025-07-30 at 07:30 By Sinisa Markovic Although 79% of organizations are already running AI in production, only 6% have put in place a comprehensive security strategy designed specifically for AI. As a result, most enterprises remain exposed to threats they are not yet prepared to detect or respond to,

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Inside the application security crisis no one wants to talk about

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Inside the application security crisis no one wants to talk about 2025-07-29 at 07:50 By Anamarija Pogorelec Despite knowing the risks, most organizations are still shipping insecure software. That’s one of the stark findings from Cypress Data Defense’s 2025 State of Application Security report, which reveals a worsening crisis in software security. According to the

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Enterprise printer security fails at every stage

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Enterprise printer security fails at every stage 2025-07-22 at 10:13 By Help Net Security Printer platform security is often overlooked in enterprise security strategies, creating security gaps, according to HP Wolf Security. By addressing security at every stage, organizations can strengthen their defenses and ensure their print infrastructure remains a trusted part of their IT

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As AI tools take hold in cybersecurity, entry-level jobs could shrink

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As AI tools take hold in cybersecurity, entry-level jobs could shrink 2025-07-22 at 10:13 By Sinisa Markovic A new survey from ISC2 shows that nearly a third of cybersecurity professionals are already using AI security tools, and many others are close behind. So far, 30 percent of professionals say they’ve already integrated AI into their

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Are your employees using Chinese GenAI tools at work?

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Are your employees using Chinese GenAI tools at work? 2025-07-21 at 07:35 By Anamarija Pogorelec Nearly one in 12 employees are using Chinese-developed generative AI tools at work, and they’re exposing sensitive data in the process. That’s according to new research from Harmonic Security, which analyzed the behavior of roughly 14,000 end users in the

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AI adoption is booming but secure scaling not so much

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AI adoption is booming but secure scaling not so much 2025-07-18 at 09:35 By Help Net Security 96% of organizations are deploying AI models, and virtually no organization can move into the future without considering how ML and intelligent apps might soon affect its operations, according to F5. Only 2% of global organizations are highly

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What Fortune 100s are getting wrong about cybersecurity hiring

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What Fortune 100s are getting wrong about cybersecurity hiring 2025-07-17 at 07:42 By Sinisa Markovic Many companies say they can’t find enough cybersecurity professionals. But a new report suggests the real problem isn’t a lack of talent, but how those jobs are structured and advertised. Expel’s 2025 Enterprise Cybersecurity Talent Index looked at more than

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Most cybersecurity risk comes from just 10% of employees

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Most cybersecurity risk comes from just 10% of employees 2025-07-16 at 07:46 By Anamarija Pogorelec A new report from Living Security and the Cyentia Institute sheds light on the real human element behind cybersecurity threats, and it’s not what most organizations expect. The Risky Business: Who Protects & Who Puts You at Risk report analyzes

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Why your Microsoft 365 setup might be more vulnerable than you think

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Why your Microsoft 365 setup might be more vulnerable than you think 2025-07-14 at 08:15 By Help Net Security 60% of organizations rate their Microsoft 365 security as “established” or “advanced”, according to CoreView. Yet, 60% of those same organizations have experienced account compromise attacks. The Microsoft 365 attack surface is wide and unpredictable. Risks

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Ransomware drops, but don’t relax yet

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Ransomware drops, but don’t relax yet 2025-07-14 at 07:44 By Help Net Security WatchGuard has released its latest Internet Security Report, covering malware, network, and endpoint threats spotted by its Threat Lab in the first quarter of 2025. The report shows a 171% jump in unique malware detections compared to the previous quarter, the highest

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