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Overcoming the roadblocks to passwordless authentication
It’s a well-known fact that humans are the weakest link in any security strategy. Verizon’s latest annual data breach report found that over 80% of breaches in the “Basic Web …
Why organizations should control Active Directory permissions
In this Help Net Security video, Matthew Vinton, Strategic Systems Consultant at Quest Software, illustrates the importance of regularly analyzing, controlling and adapting …
Matter protocol: Secure, reliable interoperability for smart home devices
The biggest names in smart home (Apple, Amazon, Google, Samsung and more) have come together to agree on a common set of standards that will allow for greater …
How aware are organizations of the importance of endpoint management security?
49% of respondents to a recent Twitter poll carried out by Osirium Technologies describe endpoint management security within their organization as non-existent. 11% admit that …
Why it’s past time we operationalized cybersecurity
Enterprises are investing more in cybersecurity than ever before, but we’re also seeing a record number of breaches. More than 5.1 billion pieces of personal information were …
How to manage the intersection of Java, security and DevOps at a low complexity cost
In this Help Net Security video, Erik Costlow, Senior Director of Product Management at Azul, talks about Java centric vulnerabilities and the headache they have become for …
Credential phishing attacks skyrocketing, 265 brands impersonated in H1 2022
Abnormal Security released a report which explores the current email threat landscape and provides insight into the latest advanced email attack trends, including increases in …
Ransomware is back, healthcare sector most targeted
In Q2 2022, Kroll observed a 90% increase in the number of healthcare organizations targeted in comparison with Q1 2022, dropping the final nail in the coffin for the “truce” …
Week in review: Cisco hacked, Kali Linux 2022.3 released, Black Hat USA 2022
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Black Hat USA 2022 coverage Check out our microsite for related news, photos, …
25% of employees don’t care enough about cybersecurity to report a security incident
According to a new Tessian report, 30% employees do not think they personally play a role in maintaining their company’s cybersecurity posture. This Help Net Security video …
Malicious PyPI packages drop ransomware, fileless malware
In this Help Net Security video, Ax Sharma, Senior Security Researcher at Sonatype, discusses newly found PyPI packages that pack ransomware, and another package that appears …
How bad actors are utilizing the InterPlanetary File Systems (IPFS)
With the continued rise in adoption of cloud services, bad actors are utilizing the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) as a new playing ground for phishing attacks. In fact, …
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