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How exposure-enriched SOC data can cut cyberattacks in half by 2028

Gartner projects that by 2028, organizations enriching their Security Operations Center (SOC) data with exposure insights will reduce the frequency and impact of cyberattacks …

AI agent
Why AI agents could be the next insider threat

In this Help Net Security video, Arun Shrestha, CEO of BeyondID, explains how AI agents, now embedded in daily operations, are often over-permissioned, under-monitored, and …

supply chain
Third-party breaches double, creating ripple effects across industries

Supply chain risks remain top-of-mind for the vast majority of CISOs and cybersecurity leaders, according to SecurityScorecard. Their findings reveal that the way most …

cybersecurity week in review
Week in review: Backdoor found in SOHO devices running Linux, high-risk WinRAR RCE flaw patched

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Stealthy backdoor found hiding in SOHO devices running Linux …

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After a hack many firms still say nothing, and that’s a problem

Attackers are more inclined to “log in rather than break in,” using stolen credentials, legitimate tools, and native access to stealthily blend into their …

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We know GenAI is risky, so why aren’t we fixing its flaws?

Even though GenAI threats are a top concern for both security teams and leadership, the current level of testing and remediation for LLM and AI-powered applications isn’t …

Bitdefender
Breaking the cycle of attack playbook reuse

Threat actors have learned an old business trick: find what works, and repeat it. Across countless cyberattacks, Bitdefender has observed adversaries consistently applying the …

Kanister
Kanister: Open-source data protection workflow management tool

Kanister is an open-source tool that lets domain experts define how to manage application data using blueprints that are easy to share and update. It handles the complex parts …

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Most AI and SaaS apps are outside IT’s control

60% of enterprise SaaS and AI applications operate outside IT’s visibility, according to CloudEagle.ai. This surge in invisible IT is fueling a crisis in AI identity …

data analytics
Why the SOC needs its “Moneyball” moment

In the classic book and later Brad Pitt movie Moneyball, the Oakland A’s didn’t beat baseball’s giants by spending more – they won by thinking differently, scouting …

ransomware
Companies negotiate their way to lower ransom payments

Nearly 50% of companies paid the ransom to recover their data, the second-highest rate in six years, according to Sophos. How actual payments stack up with the initial demand …

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Users lack control as major AI platforms share personal info with third parties

Some of the most popular generative AI and large language model (LLM) platforms, from companies like Meta, Google, and Microsoft, are collecting sensitive data and sharing it …

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