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Using lightweight LLMs to cut incident response times and reduce hallucinations

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Using lightweight LLMs to cut incident response times and reduce hallucinations 2025-08-21 at 09:03 By Mirko Zorz Researchers from the University of Melbourne and Imperial College London have developed a method for using LLMs to improve incident response planning with a focus on reducing the risk of hallucinations. Their approach uses a smaller, fine-tuned LLM […]

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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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iOS security features you should use to protect your privacy

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iOS security features you should use to protect your privacy 2025-08-20 at 07:11 By Sinisa Markovic iOS 18 comes with several privacy and security features that many iPhone users overlook. Knowing how to use them can help you protect your personal information and control which apps can access your data. USB Accessories Lock iOS 18

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The cybersecurity myths companies can’t seem to shake

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The cybersecurity myths companies can’t seem to shake 2025-08-19 at 08:01 By Sinisa Markovic Cybersecurity myths are like digital weeds: pull one out, and another quickly sprouts in its place. You’ve probably heard them before: Macs don’t get viruses, we’re too small to be a target, or changing passwords often keeps us safer. Experts have

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What makes airport and airline systems so vulnerable to attack?

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What makes airport and airline systems so vulnerable to attack? 2025-08-19 at 07:32 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Recep Ozdag, VP and GM at Keysight Technologies, explains why airline and airport systems are so difficult to secure. He explores the complex aviation ecosystem, from legacy systems and third-party vendors to

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New NIST guide explains how to detect morphed images

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New NIST guide explains how to detect morphed images 2025-08-18 at 18:00 By Sinisa Markovic Face morphing software can blend two people’s photos into one image, making it possible for someone to fool identity checks at buildings, airports, borders, and other secure places. These morphed images can trick face recognition systems into linking the photo

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How security teams are putting AI to work right now

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How security teams are putting AI to work right now 2025-08-18 at 09:42 By Mirko Zorz AI is moving from proof-of-concept into everyday security operations. In many SOCs, it is now used to cut down alert noise, guide analysts during investigations, and speed up incident response. What was once seen as experimental technology is starting

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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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Fighting fraud with AI: The new identity security playbook

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Fighting fraud with AI: The new identity security playbook 2025-08-15 at 08:34 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Hal Lonas, CTO at Trulioo, talks about the rise of synthetic identity fraud and how it’s quickly becoming one of the biggest threats in financial crime. He breaks down how fraudsters are using

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APT groups are getting personal, and CISOs should be concerned

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APT groups are getting personal, and CISOs should be concerned 2025-08-12 at 14:42 By Mirko Zorz Instead of focusing only on corporate systems, some APT groups are now going after executives in their personal lives. Home networks, private devices, and even family members have become targets. This approach works because executives often work remotely, store

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What makes a security program mature and how to get there faster

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What makes a security program mature and how to get there faster 2025-08-12 at 08:31 By Help Net Security Security leaders are flush with tools and data, but it’s not helping their programs mature. In this Help Net Security video, PlexTrac’s Dan DeCloss outlines the 3 key gaps holding security programs back and what sets

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From legacy to SaaS: Why complexity is the enemy of enterprise security

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From legacy to SaaS: Why complexity is the enemy of enterprise security 2025-08-11 at 08:32 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Robert Buljevic, Technology Consultant at Bridge IT, discusses how the coexistence of legacy systems and SaaS applications is changing the way organizations approach security. He explains why finding the right balance

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Review: From Day Zero to Zero Day

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Review: From Day Zero to Zero Day 2025-08-11 at 08:02 By Mirko Zorz From Day Zero to Zero Day is a practical guide for cybersecurity pros who want to move beyond reading about vulnerabilities and start finding them. It gives a methodical look at how real vulnerability research is done. About the author Eugene Lim

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Third-party partners or ticking time bombs?

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Third-party partners or ticking time bombs? 2025-08-08 at 08:46 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Ngaire Elizabeth Guzzetti, Technical Director Supply Chain at CyXcel, discusses why a third of U.S. organizations don’t trust third-party vendors to manage critical risks and what that means for supply chain security. She breaks down the

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Security tooling pitfalls for small teams: Cost, complexity, and low ROI

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Security tooling pitfalls for small teams: Cost, complexity, and low ROI 2025-08-05 at 10:11 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Aayush Choudhury, CEO at Scrut Automation, discusses why many security tools built for large enterprises don’t work well for leaner, cloud-native teams. He explains how simplicity, integration, and automation are key for

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AIBOMs are the new SBOMs: The missing link in AI risk management

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AIBOMs are the new SBOMs: The missing link in AI risk management 2025-08-04 at 09:11 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Marc Frankel, CEO at Manifest Cyber, discusses how overlooked AI-specific risks, like poisoned training data and shadow AI, can lead to security issues that conventional tools fail to detect. He explains

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It’s time to sound the alarm on water sector cybersecurity

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It’s time to sound the alarm on water sector cybersecurity 2025-08-01 at 09:07 By Sinisa Markovic A cyberattack on a water facility can put entire communities and businesses at risk. Even a short disruption in clean water supply can have serious public health and safety consequences, and threat actors know the damage they can cause.

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The food supply chain has a cybersecurity problem

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The food supply chain has a cybersecurity problem 2025-07-30 at 08:30 By Sinisa Markovic It’s unsettling to think that our food supply chain could be targeted or that the safety of our food could be compromised. But this is exactly the challenge the agri-food sector is dealing with right now. Despite agriculture’s importance, cybersecurity in

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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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Fighting AI with AI: How Darwinium is reshaping fraud defense

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Fighting AI with AI: How Darwinium is reshaping fraud defense 2025-07-29 at 16:07 By Mirko Zorz AI agents are showing up in more parts of the customer journey, from product discovery to checkout. And fraudsters are also putting them to work, often with alarming success. In response, cyberfraud prevention leader Darwinium is launching two AI-powered

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