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Scams targeting crypto enthusiasts are becoming increasingly common
Group-IB has noted a fivefold increase in the number of domains used for crypto giveaway scams that involve fake YouTube streams in the first half of 2022. This Help Net …
The various ways ransomware impacts your organization
Despite increased investment in tools to fight ransomware, 90% of organizations were affected by ransomware in some capacity over the past 12 months, according to …
Making a business case for security in a world of tightening budgets
With talk of a possible recession approaching (if one isn’t already upon us), many businesses are already applying a higher level of scrutiny to spending—even for …
The key differences between a business continuity plan and a disaster recovery plan
In this Help Net Security video, Chip Gibbons, CISO at Thrive, illustrates the differences between a business continuity plan and a disaster recovery plan. While these terms …
Open source projects under attack, with enterprises as the ultimate targets
Sonatype has found a massive year-over-year increase in cyberattacks aimed at open source projects. According to early data from Sonatype’s 8th annual State of the …
Why zero trust should be the foundation of your cybersecurity ecosystem
For cybersecurity professionals, it is a huge challenge to separate the “good guys” from the “villains”. In the past, most cyberattacks could simply be traced to external …
3 ways to gauge your company’s preparedness to recover from data loss
Use these three questions to assess your company’s preparedness to retrieve lost data. 1. Do you have backups of your data? This fundamental question is the basis of …
How the CIO’s relationship to IT security is changing
In this Help Net Security video, Joe Leonard, CTO at GuidePoint Security, illustrates how the role of the CIO is changing as cybersecurity priorities and responsibilities are …
Introducing the book: Project Zero Trust
In this Help Net Security video interview, George Finney, CSO at Southern Methodist University, talks about his latest book – “Project Zero Trust: A Story about a …
CI Fuzz CLI: Open-source tool simplifies fuzz testing for C++
Fuzz testing helps developers protect their applications against memory corruptions, crashes that cause downtime, and other security issues, including DoS and uncaught …
Phishing attacks skyrocketing, over 1 million observed
The APWG’s Phishing Activity Trends Report reveals that in the second quarter of 2022, the APWG observed 1,097,811 total phishing attacks — the worst quarter for …
How confident are IT pros in their tech career?
SolarWinds unveils the results of its survey examining the state of the technology job market amid industry-wide labor shortages and hiring challenges. Released to coincide …
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