April 2024

What is multi-factor authentication (MFA), and why is it important?
Setting up MFA can seem daunting for consumers just beginning to clean up their security postures. In this Help Net Security video, Larry Kinkaid, Manager, Cybersecurity …

Behavioral patterns of ransomware groups are changing
Q1 saw substantial shifts in activity from some of the most prolific Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) groups, according to GuidePoint Security. RaaS groups attempt to recruit …

apexanalytix Passkeys protects data with biometric authentication
apexanalytix launched Passkeys, a feature that enables suppliers to securely log into their accounts using biometrics like a fingerprint or face scan, or a screen lock PIN. …

Binary Defense enhances BDVision to improve security for SMBs
Binary Defense announced several important updates to BDVision, the company’s real-time detection and containment Managed Endpoint Detection & Response (mEDR) solution. …

Trend Micro launches AI-driven cyber risk management capabilities
Trend Micro unveiled AI-driven cyber risk management capabilities across its entire flagship platform, Trend Vision One. This seamlessly integrates more than 10 industry …

MITRE breached by nation-state threat actor via Ivanti zero-days
MITRE has been breached by attackers via two zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-46805, CVE-2024-21887) in Ivanti’s Connect Secure VPN devices. The attackers have also …

The first steps of establishing your cloud security strategy
In this article, we’ll identify some first steps you can take to establish your cloud security strategy. We’ll do so by discussing the cloud security impact of individual, …

How to optimize your bug bounty programs
In this Help Net Security interview, Roy Davis, Manager – Vulnerability Management & Bug Bounty at Zoom, discusses the role bug bounty programs play in identifying …

Cloud Console Cartographer: Open-source tool helps security teams transcribe log activity
Cloud Console Cartographer is an open-source tool that maps noisy log activity into highly consolidated, succinct events to help security practitioners cut through the noise …

Fuxnet malware: Growing threat to industrial sensors
In this Help Net Security video, Sonu Shankar, Chief Strategy Officer at Phosphorus, discusses how Blackjack’s Fuxnet malware should be a wakeup call to industrial operators …

Uncertainty is the most common driver of noncompliance
Most compliance leaders tend to focus on building an ethical culture in their organizations to improve employee behavior, but it has a limited impact on addressing uncertainty …

How to improve response to emerging cybersecurity threats
Cyber resilience is a top priority for global organizations, and understanding threats plays a crucial role in building and maintaining a layered security approach. This Help …
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