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What happens when penetration testing goes virtual and gets an AI coach

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What happens when penetration testing goes virtual and gets an AI coach 2025-08-19 at 09:32 By Mirko Zorz Cybersecurity training often struggles to match the complexity of threats. A new approach combining digital twins and LLMs aims to close that gap. Researchers from the University of Bari Aldo Moro propose using Cyber Digital Twins (CDTs) […]

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How military leadership prepares veterans for cybersecurity success

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How military leadership prepares veterans for cybersecurity success 2025-08-15 at 09:47 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Warren O’Driscoll, Head of Security Practice at NTT DATA UK and Ireland, discusses how military leadership training equips veterans with the mindset, resilience, and strategic thinking needed to excel in cybersecurity. Drawing on habits such

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Fable Security Raises $31 Million for Human Risk Management Platform

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Fable Security Raises $31 Million for Human Risk Management Platform 2025-07-29 at 14:52 By Eduard Kovacs Fable Security has emerged from stealth mode with a solution designed to detect risky behaviors and educate employees. The post Fable Security Raises $31 Million for Human Risk Management Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Why outsourcing cybersecurity is rising in the Adriatic region

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Why outsourcing cybersecurity is rising in the Adriatic region 2025-07-24 at 11:57 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Aleksandar Stančin, Board Member Adriatics, Exclusive Networks, discusses the state of cybersecurity in the Adriatic region. He talks about how local markets often lag behind EU regulations, despite facing threats comparable to those in

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Train smarter, respond faster: Close the skill gaps in your SOC

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Train smarter, respond faster: Close the skill gaps in your SOC 2025-07-09 at 16:05 By Zeljka Zorz “In today’s fast-paced digital landscape” – as AI chatbots are fond of phrasing it – a cyber attack targeting your organization is a statistical certainty. But is your security team ready to respond when it happens? Can they

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Africa’s cybersecurity crisis and the push to mobilizing communities to safeguard a digital future

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Africa’s cybersecurity crisis and the push to mobilizing communities to safeguard a digital future 2025-07-04 at 08:38 By Help Net Security While Africa hosts some of the fastest-growing digital economies globally, it also faces persistent challenges in cybersecurity preparedness. Many organizations and individuals remain unaware of the risks they face online. Phishing schemes and social

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Mitigating AI Threats: Bridging the Gap Between AI and Legacy Security

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Mitigating AI Threats: Bridging the Gap Between AI and Legacy Security 2025-06-18 at 14:01 By Stu Sjouwerman Adopting a layered defense strategy that includes human-centric tools and updating security components. The post Mitigating AI Threats: Bridging the Gap Between AI and Legacy Security appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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CISO 3.0: Leading AI governance and security in the boardroom

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CISO 3.0: Leading AI governance and security in the boardroom 2025-06-02 at 08:50 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Aaron McCray, Field CISO at CDW, discusses how AI is transforming the CISO role from a tactical cybersecurity guardian into a strategic enterprise risk advisor. With AI now embedded across business functions, CISOs

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Security awareness training isn’t stopping breaches. Can AI help?

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Security awareness training isn’t stopping breaches. Can AI help? 2025-06-02 at 07:31 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Mick Leach, Field CISO at Abnormal AI, explores why security awareness training (SAT) is failing to reduce human error, the top cause of cybersecurity incidents. He discusses how AI can transform SAT into

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Pistachio Raises $7 Million for Cybersecurity Training Platform

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Pistachio Raises $7 Million for Cybersecurity Training Platform 2025-04-29 at 15:47 By Ionut Arghire Cybersecurity awareness training platform Pistachio has raised $7 million in a Series A funding round led by Walter Ventures. The post Pistachio Raises $7 Million for Cybersecurity Training Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Jericho Security Gets $15 Million for AI-Powered Awareness Training

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Jericho Security Gets $15 Million for AI-Powered Awareness Training 2025-04-24 at 19:03 By Ionut Arghire Jericho Security has raised $15 million in Series A funding for its AI-powered employee cybersecurity training platform. The post Jericho Security Gets $15 Million for AI-Powered Awareness Training appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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How to build an effective cybersecurity simulation

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How to build an effective cybersecurity simulation 2025-04-01 at 08:32 By Help Net Security Most people groan at the prospect of security training. It’s typically delivered through dull online videos or uninspiring exercises that fail to capture real-world urgency. To make a real difference in cyber crisis readiness, personnel need the opportunity to test their

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MITRE Caldera RCE vulnerability with public PoC fixed, patch ASAP! (CVE-2025–27364)

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MITRE Caldera RCE vulnerability with public PoC fixed, patch ASAP! (CVE-2025–27364) 2025-02-28 at 17:03 By Zeljka Zorz Users of the MITRE Caldera cyber security platform have been urged to plug a critical hole (CVE-2025–27364) that may allow unauthenticated attackers to achieve remote code execution. About MITRE Caldera MITRE Caldera is a platform built on the

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Using cognitive diversity for stronger, smarter cyber defense

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Using cognitive diversity for stronger, smarter cyber defense 2025-01-15 at 07:03 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Mel Morris, CEO of Corpora.ai, discusses how cognitive biases affect decision-making during cybersecurity incidents. Morris shares insights on the challenges of designing user-friendly cybersecurity tools that consider human cognitive processes. How do cognitive biases impact

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4 reasons why veterans thrive as cybersecurity professionals

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4 reasons why veterans thrive as cybersecurity professionals 2024-11-11 at 07:35 By Help Net Security Through their past military service, veterans are trained to think like adversaries, often share that mission-driven spirit and excel when working with a team to achieve a larger goal. They develop and champion the unique traits that cybersecurity companies need

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The cybersecurity gender gap: How diverse teams improve threat response

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The cybersecurity gender gap: How diverse teams improve threat response 2024-11-06 at 07:33 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Julie Madhusoodanan, Head of CyberSecurity at LinkedIn, discusses how closing the gender gap could enhance cybersecurity’s effectiveness in combating emerging threats. With women still underrepresented in cybersecurity roles, she emphasizes how diverse teams

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What’s more important when hiring for cybersecurity roles?

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What’s more important when hiring for cybersecurity roles? 2024-10-24 at 08:03 By Help Net Security When building a cybersecurity team, you likely asked yourself, “Should I focus on certifications or real-world skills?” And since you rarely encounter entry-level candidates who can hit the ground running, naturally, you’d consider a candidate with both. But that’s not

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IT security and government services: Balancing transparency and security

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IT security and government services: Balancing transparency and security 2024-10-22 at 07:33 By Help Net Security Government information technology leaders find themselves at a challenging balance point: On one end of the scale are increasing threats from cyber actors, bolstered by advanced technology like artificial intelligence (AI); on the other end is a longstanding commitment

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How to gamify cybersecurity preparedness

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How to gamify cybersecurity preparedness 2024-09-05 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Organizations’ preparedness and resilience against threats isn’t keeping pace with cybercriminals’ advancements. Some CEOs still believe that cybersecurity requires episodic intervention rather than ongoing attention. That isn’t the reality for many companies; cyber threat preparedness requires a concerted training effort, so cybersecurity teams

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One-third of dev professionals unfamiliar with secure coding practices

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One-third of dev professionals unfamiliar with secure coding practices 2024-07-19 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Attackers consistently discover and exploit software vulnerabilities, highlighting the increasing importance of robust software security, according to OpenSSF and the Linux Foundation. Despite this, many developers lack the essential knowledge and skills to effectively implement secure software development. Lack

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