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John Verry
How CISOs can justify security investments in financial terms

In this Help Net Security interview, John Verry, Managing Director at CBIZ, discusses how insurers and financial risk professionals evaluate cybersecurity maturity through …

Redefining Hacking
Review: Redefining Hacking

Redefining Hacking takes a look at how red teaming and bug bounty hunting are changing, especially now that AI is becoming a bigger part of the job. About the authors Omar …

quantum computing
Quantum risk is already changing cybersecurity

A new report from the Cyber Threat Alliance warns that the era of quantum risk is already underway, and security teams need to stop treating it like a problem for tomorrow. …

Phishing
71% of new hires click on phishing emails within 3 months

New hires are more likely to fall for phishing attacks and social engineering than longer-term employees, especially in their first 90 days, according to Keepnet. Why new …

healthcare cybersecurity
Medical device cyberattacks push hospitals into crisis mode

22% of healthcare organizations have experienced cyberattacks that directly impacted medical devices, according to RunSafe Security. Three-quarters of these incidents …

cybersecurity week in review
Week in review: Keyloggers found on Outlook login pages, police shut down dark web drug market

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Researchers unearth keyloggers on Outlook login pages Unknown threat actors …

Microsoft Windows
Microsoft boosts default security of Windows 365 Cloud PCs

Windows 365 Cloud PCs now come with new default settings aimed at preventing / minimizing data exfiltration and malicious exploits, Microsoft has announced. Windows 365 Cloud …

DuckDuckGo Scam Blocker
DuckDuckGo’s Scam Blocker now blocks more types of scams

Online scams are getting worse and more varied. DuckDuckGo knows that, so they’ve made changes. Their built-in Scam Blocker now stops more kinds of scam sites, all without …

Amazon Linux
Amazon Linux 2023 achieves FIPS 140-3 validation

Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023) has earned FIPS 140-3 Level 1 validation for several of its cryptographic modules. This means it’s now approved for use in systems that need …

Rob ter Linden
Strategies to secure long-life IoT devices

In this Help Net Security interview, Rob ter Linden, CISO at Signify, discusses priorities for CISOs working on IoT security, including the need for compliant infrastructure, …

GenAI
CISOs flag gaps in GenAI strategy, skills, and infrastructure

95% of C-suite leaders say that GenAI is driving a new level of innovation in their organizations, according to NTT DATA. While CEOs and business leaders are committed to …

AI
Who’s guarding the AI? Even security teams are bypassing oversight

Even security teams, the ones responsible for protecting the business, are adding to AI-related risk. A new survey by AI security company Mindgard, based on responses from …

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