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Will cyber saber-rattling drive us to destruction?
As cyberattacks have grown increasingly destructive, nations are entertaining the idea of responding to them with conventional military forces. It is difficult to determine …

Scams targeting cryptocurrency enthusiasts are getting more prevalent
Crypto giveaway scams have evolved into an illicit market segment with multiple services that aim to facilitate fraudulent operations. The growth of fake crypto giveaways can …

Cyberattacks in healthcare sector more likely to carry financial consequences
Netwrix announced additional findings for the healthcare sector from its global 2022 Cloud Security Report, revealing that 61% of respondents in the healthcare industry …

Week in review: OpenSSL critical fix, Medibank data breach, Apple fixes zero-day vulnerability
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Incoming OpenSSL critical fix: Organizations, users, get ready! The OpenSSL …

Delivering visibility requires a new approach for SecOps
As the world watches the conflict with Russia unfold, cybersecurity defenders are working overtime. Defenders are being asked by key stakeholders, boards, and even CISA for …

Know the dangers you’re facing: 4 notable TTPs used by cybercriminals worldwide
In this Help Net Security video, Dmitry Bestuzhev, Most Distinguished Threat Researcher at BlackBerry, talks about some of the most interesting tactics, techniques, and …

Economic strife fuels cyber anxiety
The 2022 SonicWall Threat Mindset Survey found that 66% of customers are more concerned about cyberattacks in 2022, with the main threat being focused on financially motivated …

After a cyber breach, companies risk losing employees’ trust
54% of office workers would reconsider working for a company that had recently experienced a cyber breach, according to a study by Encore. An independent study of 100 C-level …

Mitigating the risks of artificial intelligence compromise
The number of cyberattacks directed at artificial intelligence (AI) continues to increase, and hackers are no longer planting malicious bugs within code – their …

Ghostwriter: Open-source project management platform for pentesters
In this Help Net Security video, Christopher Maddalena, Director of Internal and Community Product at SpecterOps, showcases Ghostwriter, which helps you manage clients, …

Why dark data is a growing danger for corporations
Dark data is data that a company has collected but no longer needs — ranging from outdated customer information to old employee records. This data type is often forgotten and …

Cybersecurity’s importance and impact reaches all levels of the tech workforce
Employer demand for cybersecurity professionals continues to strain talent availability, according to new data from CyberSeek. For the 12-month period ending in September …
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