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Using real-time monitoring to identify and mitigate threats

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Using real-time monitoring to identify and mitigate threats 14/11/2023 at 08:02 By Help Net Security From identifying unusual behavior patterns to detecting unauthorized access, real-time monitoring provides a view of your digital environment, ensuring that threats are spotted and dealt with before they can cause harm. In this Help Net Security video, Costa Tsaousis, CEO […]

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Success eludes the International Counter Ransomware Initiative

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Success eludes the International Counter Ransomware Initiative 13/11/2023 at 09:46 By Help Net Security A swing and a miss by the 50 member countries of the International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI), headlined by the US, who have confirmed a commitment to collectively address ransomware. Ransomware, as predicted, is growing at tremendous rates and focusing on

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Building resilience to shield your digital transformation from cyber threats

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Building resilience to shield your digital transformation from cyber threats 13/11/2023 at 08:01 By Help Net Security Digital transformation projects are top of mind for enterprises. 91% of businesses are currently engaged in some form of digital initiative. Yet, the average cost of a failed, delayed, or scaled-back digital transformation project is more than $4

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How to withstand the onslaught of cybersecurity threats

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How to withstand the onslaught of cybersecurity threats 10/11/2023 at 08:31 By Help Net Security “We brought a shovel to fight an avalanche.” That’s the sentiment shared by many business leaders, especially CISOs, CIOs and IT leaders as they face the current cybersecurity threat landscape. Like an avalanche, it’s constantly shifting and changing, moving quickly

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Vulnerability management metrics: How to measure success

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Vulnerability management metrics: How to measure success 31/10/2023 at 07:32 By Help Net Security Without the right metrics, vulnerability management is pretty pointless. If you’re not measuring, how do you know it’s working? So how do you know what to focus on? The list is potentially endless, and it can be hard to know what’s

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Strategies to overcome cybersecurity misconceptions

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Strategies to overcome cybersecurity misconceptions 25/10/2023 at 07:02 By Help Net Security Many CISOs may believe their cybersecurity defenses are robust enough to repel any attack, but there are critical misconceptions they may be harboring. In this Help Net Security video, Kevin Kirkwood, Deputy CISO at LogRhythm, stresses that one of the most significant pitfalls

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The real impact of the cybersecurity poverty line on small organizations

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The real impact of the cybersecurity poverty line on small organizations 20/10/2023 at 07:03 By Mirko Zorz The financial constraints many smaller organizations face often cast shadows on their ability to fortify defenses. In this Help Net Security interview, Brent Deterding, CISO at Afni, delves into the realities and myths surrounding the cybersecurity poverty line,

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Addressing cyber threats in healthcare operational technology

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Addressing cyber threats in healthcare operational technology 19/10/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security The proliferation of connected medical devices (IoMT) in hospitals demands a holistic approach to cybersecurity beyond just the digital IT realm. Industrial cybersecurity (OT) requires integrated solutions to address its unique challenges. In this Help Net Security video, Estefanía Rojas Campos,

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Keeping up with the demands of the cyber insurance market

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Keeping up with the demands of the cyber insurance market 12/10/2023 at 08:01 By Help Net Security Cyber insurance has been around longer than most of us think. When American International Group (AIG) launched the first cyber insurance policy in 1997, it stepped into completely unknown territory to gain market share. Now, 26 years later,

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Unmasking the limitations of yearly penetration tests

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Unmasking the limitations of yearly penetration tests 12/10/2023 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Charles d’Hondt, Head of Operations, Ambionics Security, talks about the necessity of implementing continuous penetration testing because yearly ones are not enough. They leave blind spots and cannot match the security needs of regular releases and

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Endpoint malware attacks decline as campaigns spread wider

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Endpoint malware attacks decline as campaigns spread wider 11/10/2023 at 06:31 By Help Net Security In Q2 2023, 95% of malware now arrives over encrypted connections, endpoint malware volumes are decreasing despite campaigns growing more widespread, ransomware detections are declining amid a rise in double-extortion attacks, and older software vulnerabilities persist as popular targets for

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Turning military veterans into cybersecurity experts

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Turning military veterans into cybersecurity experts 10/10/2023 at 07:34 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, James Murphy, the Director of the TechVets Programme at the Forces Employment Charity, discusses the challenges that military veterans face when transitioning from military to civilian life. One significant hurdle is the difficulty they often encounter in

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Automotive cybersecurity: A decade of progress and challenges

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Automotive cybersecurity: A decade of progress and challenges 09/10/2023 at 07:31 By Help Net Security As connected cars become a standard feature in the market, the significance of automotive cybersecurity rises, playing an essential role in ensuring the safety of road users. In this Help Net Security video, Samantha Beaumont, Principal Security Consultant at IOActive,

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LLMs lower the barrier for entry into cybercrime

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LLMs lower the barrier for entry into cybercrime 05/10/2023 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Cybercriminals employ evolving attack methodologies designed to breach traditional perimeter security, including secure email gateways, according to Egress. “Without a doubt chatbots or large language models (LLM) lower the barrier for entry to cybercrime, making it possible to create well-written

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MITRE ATT&CK project leader on why the framework remains vital for cybersecurity pros

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MITRE ATT&CK project leader on why the framework remains vital for cybersecurity pros 26/09/2023 at 07:32 By Mirko Zorz MITRE ATT&CK, a common language for cybersecurity professionals to communicate with each other and better understand real-world adversary behaviors, celebrates its 10th anniversary this fall. In this Help Net Security interview, project leader Adam Pennington discusses

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Balancing cybersecurity with convenience and progress

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Balancing cybersecurity with convenience and progress 25/09/2023 at 07:02 By Help Net Security Changing approaches to cybersecurity have led to slow but steady progress in defense and protection. Still, competing interests create a growing challenge for cybersecurity decision makers and practitioners, according to CompTIA. The state of cybersecurity Most business and technology professionals feel that

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Regulatory pressure complicates cybersecurity for industrial equipment manufacturers

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Regulatory pressure complicates cybersecurity for industrial equipment manufacturers 21/09/2023 at 07:02 By Help Net Security 50% of companies lack a dedicated security function for control systems and devices within their organizational structure, according to Cybellum. Security incidents involving industrial organizations have seen a sharp rise in recent years, with notable cases highlighting the vulnerabilities in

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Industrial cybersecurity giant Dragos rakes in new funding, sets sights on global expansion

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Industrial cybersecurity giant Dragos rakes in new funding, sets sights on global expansion 18/09/2023 at 12:32 By Mirko Zorz Today, Dragos revealed that it has secured a $74 million Series D extension funding round, spearheaded by the strategic operating and investment firm WestCap. The funding extension comes when global governments and infrastructure providers increasingly acknowledge

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How should SMBs navigate the phishing minefield?

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How should SMBs navigate the phishing minefield? 13/09/2023 at 07:47 By Zeljka Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Pete Hoff, CISO at Wursta, offers advice to SMB security leaders and professionals on how to minimize the threat phishing presents to their organization’s operations and long-term success. What makes phishing attacks particularly challenging for small

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3 ways to strike the right balance with generative AI

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3 ways to strike the right balance with generative AI 07/09/2023 at 08:02 By Help Net Security To find the sweet spot where innovation doesn’t mean sacrificing your security posture, organizations should consider the following three best practices when leveraging AI. Implement role-based access control In the context of generative AI, having properly defined user

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