January 2024

Great security or great UX? Both, please
A new user is signing up for a SaaS application. On the one hand, UX teams want that user to get into the app as quickly as possible. On the other hand, security teams want …

Faction: Open-source pentesting report generation and collaboration framework
Faction is an open-source solution that enables pentesting report generation and assessment collaboration. Josh Summitt, the creator of Faction, has always disliked the …

Ransomware recap 2023 highlights cybersecurity crisis
In this Help Net Security video, Yochai Corem, CEO of Cyberint, explores the ransomware environment’s development, effects, and emerging patterns throughout the previous …

Unlocking sustainable security practices with secure coding education
Despite stringent regulations and calls for ‘security by design’, organizations are still failing to equip teams with the knowledge to secure code, according to Security …

Balancing AI benefits with security and privacy risks in healthcare
To manage an environment of increasing risks and limited resources, healthcare internal audit and compliance departments must align their risk assessments and audit work plans …

Dynatrace acquires Runecast to improve cloud-native security
Dynatrace announced it signed a definitive agreement to acquire Runecast, a provider of AI-powered security and compliance solutions. Adding Runecast to the Dynatrace platform …

Juniper Networks introduces AI-Native Networking Platform
Juniper Networks announced an AI-Native Networking Platform, purpose-built to leverage AI to assure the best end-to-end operator and end-user experiences. Trained on seven …

Critical Jenkins RCE flaw exploited in the wild. Patch now! (CVE-2024-23897)
Several proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits for a recently patched critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-23897) in Jenkins have been made public and there’s evidence of …

Third-party risk management best practices and why they matter
With organizations increasingly relying on third-party vendors, upping the third-party risk management (TPRM) game has become imperative to prevent the fallout of third-party …

Prioritizing cybercrime intelligence for effective decision-making in cybersecurity
In this Help Net Security interview, Alon Gal, CTO at Hudson Rock, discusses integrating cybercrime intelligence into existing security infrastructures. Our discussion will …

Global critical infrastructure faces relentless cyber activity
In the last year, the world’s critical infrastructure – the medical, power, communications, waste, manufacturing, and transportation equipment that connects people and …

Cybercriminals embrace smarter strategies, less effort
2024 is shaping up to be a record-breaking year for data breaches, according to Experian. Despite 2023 being labeled as a ‘successful’ year for malicious actors, …
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