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CISO
Most organizations change policies to reduce CISO liability risk

93% of organizations made policy changes over the preceding 12 months to address concerns about increased personal liability for CISOs, according to Fastly. This includes two …

Report: The State of Secrets Sprawl 2025

GitGuardian’s State of Secrets Sprawl 2025 report shows no progress in combating secrets sprawl, with 23.8 million secrets leaked on public GitHub repositories in 2024—a 25% …

Dependency-Check
Dependency-Check: Open-source Software Composition Analysis (SCA) tool

Dependency-Check is an open-source Software Composition Analysis (SCA) tool to identify publicly disclosed vulnerabilities within a project’s dependencies. The tool …

lock
The rise of DAST 2.0 in 2025

Static Application Security Testing (SAST) found favor among security teams as an easy way to deploy security testing without really engaging developers. With the ability to …

artificial intelligence
How AI and automation are reshaping security leadership

The contemporary SOC is transforming as it starts to realize the benefits of GenAI and utilize the manifestations of autonomous agentic AI, according to Tines. Additionally, …

supply chain
Hackers target AI and crypto as software supply chain risks grow

The growing sophistication of software supply chain attacks is driven by widespread flaws in open-source and third-party commercial software, along with malicious campaigns …

ransomware
Pay, fight, or stall? The dilemma of ransomware negotiations

Ransomware negotiations are a high-stakes game where every decision matters. In this Help Net Security video, Kurtis Minder, CEO at GroupSense, takes us inside the world of …

cybersecurity week in review
Week in review: NIST selects HQC for post-quantum encryption, 10 classic cybersecurity books

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: NIST selects HQC as backup algorithm for post-quantum encryption Last year, …

CISO worry
Top 5 threats keeping CISOs up at night in 2025

Cyber threats in 2025 require a proactive, adaptive approach. To stay ahead, CISOs must balance technical defenses, regulatory expectations, and human factors. By prioritizing …

wireless
94% of Wi-Fi networks lack protection against deauthentication attacks

A recent report from Nozomi Networks Labs, based on an analysis of over 500,000 wireless networks worldwide, reveals that only 6% are adequately protected against wireless …

cybersecurity classics books
Cybersecurity classics: 10 books that shaped the industry

Cybersecurity constantly evolves, but some books have stood the test of time, shaping how professionals think about security, risk, and digital threats. Whether you’re a CISO, …

passkeys
Goodbye passwords? Enterprises ramping up passkey adoption

87% of companies have, or are in the midst of, rolling out passkeys with goals tied to improved user experience, enhanced security, and compliance, according to the FIDO …

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