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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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DDoS attacks jump 358% compared to last year

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DDoS attacks jump 358% compared to last year 2025-04-29 at 08:04 By Mirko Zorz Cloudflare says it mitigated 20.5 million DDoS attacks in the first quarter of 2025. This is a 358% increase compared to the same time last year. Their Q1 2025 DDoS report highlights a rise in the number and size of attacks,

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Why global tensions are a cybersecurity problem for every business

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Why global tensions are a cybersecurity problem for every business 2025-04-01 at 09:03 By Mirko Zorz With global tensions climbing, cyber attacks linked to nation-states and their allies are becoming more common, sophisticated, and destructive. For organizations, cybersecurity can’t be treated as separate from world events anymore, they’re closely connected. Conflict between countries is spilling

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Android financial threats: What businesses need to know to protect themselves and their customers

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Android financial threats: What businesses need to know to protect themselves and their customers 2025-03-28 at 08:30 By Help Net Security The rise of mobile banking has changed how businesses and customers interact. It brought about increased convenience and efficiency, but has also opened new doors for cybercriminals, particularly on the Android platform, which dominates

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How AI agents could undermine computing infrastructure security

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How AI agents could undermine computing infrastructure security 2025-03-25 at 07:34 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Ev Kontsevoy, CEO at Teleport, explores the risks AI agents pose to computing infrastructure, particularly when exposed to social engineering attacks. Unlike traditional software, AI agents aren’t fully deterministic, making them more vulnerable to

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5 pitfalls that can delay cyber incident response and recovery

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5 pitfalls that can delay cyber incident response and recovery 2025-03-20 at 08:35 By Help Net Security The responsibility of cyber incident response falls squarely on the shoulders of the CISO. And many CISOs invest heavily in technical response procedures, tabletop exercises and theoretical plans only to find out that when an actual breach strikes

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Moving beyond checkbox security for true resilience

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Moving beyond checkbox security for true resilience 2025-03-19 at 08:13 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, William Booth, director, ATT&CK Evaluations at MITRE, discusses how CISOs can integrate regulatory compliance with proactive risk management, prioritize spending based on threat-informed assessments, and address overlooked vulnerabilities like shadow IT and software supply chain risks.

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How financial institutions can minimize their attack surface

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How financial institutions can minimize their attack surface 2025-03-18 at 08:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Sunil Mallik, CISO of Discover Financial Services, discusses cybersecurity threats for financial institutions. He also shares insights on balancing compliance with agility, lessons from regulatory audits, and Discover’s approach to risk management and workforce development.

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Top 5 threats keeping CISOs up at night in 2025

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Top 5 threats keeping CISOs up at night in 2025 2025-03-14 at 08:05 By Help Net Security Cyber threats in 2025 require a proactive, adaptive approach. To stay ahead, CISOs must balance technical defenses, regulatory expectations, and human factors. By prioritizing AI-driven security, ransomware resilience, supply chain risk management, insider threat mitigation, and compliance preparedness,

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94% of Wi-Fi networks lack protection against deauthentication attacks

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94% of Wi-Fi networks lack protection against deauthentication attacks 2025-03-14 at 07:34 By Help Net Security A recent report from Nozomi Networks Labs, based on an analysis of over 500,000 wireless networks worldwide, reveals that only 6% are adequately protected against wireless deauthentication attacks. Most wireless networks, including those in mission-critical environments, remain highly exposed

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AI threats and workforce shortages put pressure on security leaders

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AI threats and workforce shortages put pressure on security leaders 2025-03-07 at 07:30 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, John Grancarich, Fortra’s Chief Strategy Officer, discusses the 2025 Fortra State of Cybersecurity Survey and highlights escalating concerns among security professionals about AI-driven threats and a shortage of cybersecurity skills. The survey

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Hackers pose as employers to steal crypto, login credentials

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Hackers pose as employers to steal crypto, login credentials 2025-02-20 at 12:03 By Help Net Security Since early 2024, ESET researchers have been tracking DeceptiveDevelopment, a series of malicious campaigns linked to North Korea-aligned operators. Disguising themselves as software development recruiters, these threat actors lure victims with fake job offers and deliver software projects embedded

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Cybercriminals shift focus to social media as attacks reach historic highs

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Cybercriminals shift focus to social media as attacks reach historic highs 2025-02-18 at 18:01 By Help Net Security A new report from Gen highlights a sharp rise in online threats, capping off a record-breaking 2024. Between October and December alone, 2.55 billion cyber threats were blocked – an astonishing rate of 321 per second. The

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What you can do to prevent workforce fraud

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What you can do to prevent workforce fraud 2025-02-04 at 07:19 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Benjamin Racenberg, Senior Intelligence Services Manager at Nisos, discusses the threat of workforce fraud, particularly DPRK-affiliated IT workers infiltrating remote roles. With HR teams and recruiters often unprepared to detect these sophisticated schemes, businesses face

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Preparing financial institutions for the next generation of cyber threats

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Preparing financial institutions for the next generation of cyber threats 2025-01-29 at 07:34 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, James Mirfin, SVP and Head of Risk and Identity Solutions at Visa, discusses key priorities for leaders combating fraud, the next-generation threats institutions must prepare for, and the role of collaboration between financial

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Scam Yourself attacks: How social engineering is evolving

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Scam Yourself attacks: How social engineering is evolving 2025-01-21 at 07:30 By Help Net Security We’ve entered a new era where verification must come before trust, and for good reason. Cyber threats are evolving rapidly, and one of the trends getting a fresh reboot in 2025 is the “scam yourself” attacks. These aren’t your run-of-the-mill

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Addressing the intersection of cyber and physical security threats

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Addressing the intersection of cyber and physical security threats 2025-01-21 at 07:05 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security, Nicholas Jackson, Director of Cyber Operations at Bitdefender, discusses how technologies like AI, quantum computing, and IoT are reshaping cybersecurity. He shares his perspective on the new threats these advancements bring and offers practical advice

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Cybersecurity is stepping into a new era of complexity

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Cybersecurity is stepping into a new era of complexity 2025-01-15 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Cybersecurity is entering a new era of complexity, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025 report. Growing complexity intensifies cyber inequity This complexity arises from the rapid growth of emerging technologies, prevailing geopolitical uncertainty, the evolution

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The sixth sense of cybersecurity: How AI spots threats before they strike

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The sixth sense of cybersecurity: How AI spots threats before they strike 2024-12-30 at 07:47 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Vineet Chaku, President of Reaktr.ai, discusses how AI is transforming cybersecurity, particularly in anomaly detection and threat identification. Chaku talks about the skills cybersecurity professionals need to collaborate with AI systems

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Are threat feeds masking your biggest security blind spot?

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Are threat feeds masking your biggest security blind spot? 2024-12-19 at 07:33 By Help Net Security Security teams that subscribe to threat feeds get lists of known malicious domains, IPs, and file signatures that they can leverage to blacklist and prevent attacks from those sources. The post Are threat feeds masking your biggest security blind

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