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Beyond Passwords: A Guide to Advanced Enterprise Security Protection
Credentials, not firewalls, are now the front line of enterprise security. Attackers are bypassing traditional defenses using stolen passwords, infostealer malware, and MFA …

Ransomware will thrive until we change our strategy
We have reached a stage where ransomware isn’t simply a cybercrime issue: it is now clearly a business disruptor, a threat to societal trust, and increasingly, a national …

Your supply chain security strategy might be missing the biggest risk
Third-party involvement in data breaches has doubled this year from 15 percent to nearly 30 percent. In response, many organizations have sharpened their focus on third-party …

How to fight document fraud with the latest tech tools
In this Help Net Security video, Thomas Berndorfer, CEO of Connecting Software, explores cutting-edge technologies designed to detect and prevent document forgery and digital …

Week in review: Microsoft SharePoint servers under attack, landing your first cybersecurity job
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Microsoft pins on-prem SharePoint attacks on Chinese threat actors As …

Six months into DORA, most financial firms are still not ready
It’s been six months since the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) came into effect, but a new Censuswide survey shows that nearly all financial services …

Autoswagger: Open-source tool to expose hidden API authorization flaws
Autoswagger is a free, open-source tool that scans OpenAPI-documented APIs for broken authorization vulnerabilities. These flaws are still common, even at large enterprises …

Your app is under attack every 3 minutes
Application-layer attacks have become one of the most common and consequential methods adversaries use to gain access and compromise organizations, according to Contrast …

Most data breaches have unknown causes as transparency continues to fall
The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) reports 1,732 publicly disclosed data breaches in H1 2025, marking a 5% increase over the same period in 2024. The ITRC could track a …

What the law says about your next data breach
In this Help Net Security video, Chad Humphries, Solution Consultant, Networks & Cyber Security at Rockwell Automation, explores how cyber risk quantification is becoming …

Enterprise printer security fails at every stage
Printer platform security is often overlooked in enterprise security strategies, creating security gaps, according to HP Wolf Security. By addressing security at every stage, …

How to land your first job in cybersecurity
According to LinkedIn, job applications have surged over 45% in the past year, with 11,000 applications submitted every minute. This flood of applications is making it harder …