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Healthcare organizations are at a turning point with AI
32% of healthcare executives say their organization suffered a breach in the past 12 months, and 46% say they are experiencing a higher volume of attacks, according to …

How to manage your cyber risk in a modern attack surface
According to research, 62% of organizations said their attack surface grew over the past year. It’s no coincidence that 76% of organizations also reported a cyberattack due to …

The hidden risks of LLM autonomy
Large language models (LLMs) have come a long way from the once passive and simple chatbots that could respond to basic user prompts or look up the internet to generate …

CISOs need better tools to turn risk into action
Many organizations are overwhelmed by the complexity of their IT systems, making it difficult to manage cybersecurity risks, according to a new Ivanti report. The …

Photos: Infosecurity Europe 2025
Infosecurity Europe 2025 is a cybersecurity event taking place from June 3 to 5 in London. Help Net Security is on-site and here’s a closer look at the conference. The …

Scammers are impersonating Interactive Brokers: Here’s what you need to know
Interactive Brokers is warning customers to be on high alert due to a wave of scams involving fraudsters posing as company representatives. Interactive Brokers (IBKR) is a …

Vet: Open-source software supply chain security tool
Vet is an open source tool designed to help developers and security engineers spot risks in their software supply chains. It goes beyond traditional software composition …

Bankers Association’s attack on cybersecurity transparency
A coalition of banking industry associations, including SIFA, the American Bankers Association (ABA), Bank Policy Institute (BPI), and several other lobbying groups have made …

Product showcase: Smarter pentest reporting and exposure management with PlexTrac
The threat landscape is evolving faster than ever. Staying ahead means going beyond automated scans and check-the-box assessments. It demands continuous, hands-on testing …

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

48% of security pros are falling behind compliance requirements
32% of security professionals think they can deliver zero-vulnerability software despite rising threats and compliance regulations, according to Lineaje. Meanwhile, 68% are …

Week in review: NIST proposes new vulnerabilities metric, flaws in NASA’s open source software
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Vulnerabilities found in NASA’s open source software Vulnerabilities in open …
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