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Overconfident execs are making their companies vulnerable to fraud
Cyber fraud (which includes activity such as hacking, deepfakes, voice cloning and highly sophisticated phishing schemes) rose by 14% year over year, according to Trustpair. …

Enterprises invest heavily in AI-powered solutions
AI is driving significant changes in attack sources, with 88% of enterprises observing an increase in AI-powered bot attacks in the last two years, according to Arkose Labs. …

The API security crisis and why businesses are at risk
In this Help Net Security video, Ivan Novikov, CEO of Wallarm, discusses the 2025 API ThreatStats Report, highlighting how APIs have become the primary attack surface over the …

More destructive cyberattacks target financial institutions
Financial institutions will continue to be the ultimate targets for criminals and threat actors, as a successful attack offers a significant payoff, according to Contrast …

Man charged with stealing $65 million by exploting DeFI protocols vulnerabilities
A Canadian man has been indicted in federal court in New York for exploiting vulnerabilities in two decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols to fraudulently obtain about $65 …

Why logs aren’t enough: Enhancing SIEM with AI-driven NDR
Join cybersecurity expert Jonathan Mayled from 5-hour Energy as he uncovers the limitations of log-based SIEMs and the transformative role of AI-driven Network Detection and …

Aim for crypto-agility, prepare for the long haul
While organizations have long experimented with various facets of digital transformation, the journey toward crypto-agility is one of the most significant technological …

8 steps to secure GenAI integration in financial services
GenAI offers financial services institutions enormous opportunities, particularly in unstructured dataset analysis and management, but may also increase security risks, …

Only 3% of organizations have a dedicated budget for SaaS security
Mid-market organizations are grappling with managing the large volume of SaaS applications, both sanctioned and unsanctioned, with actual numbers often exceeding expectations, …

Week in review: Apple 0-day used to target iPhones, DeepSeek’s popularity exploited by scammers
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Apple zero-day vulnerability exploited to target iPhone users …

Platformization is key to reduce cybersecurity complexity
Organizations are facing security complexity challenges as they juggle an average of 83 different security solutions from 29 vendors, according to a report by IBM and Palo …

Nine out of ten emails are spam
Now, more than ever, users can fall prey to word-perfect AI-created phishing campaigns, subtle BEC messages that sound remarkably like the sender, and highly convincing ploys …
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