94% of firms say pentesting is essential, but few are doing it right
Organizations are fixing less than half of all exploitable vulnerabilities, with just 21% of GenAI app flaws being resolved, according to Cobalt. Big firms take longer to fix …
Preparing for a career in cybersecurity? Check out these statistics
This article includes excerpts from various reports that provide statistics and insights on cybersecurity jobs, skills shortages, and workforce dynamics. Lack of skills and …
How workforce reductions affect cybersecurity postures
In its State of Pentesting Report, Cobalt reveals an industry struggling to balance the use of AI and protecting against it, while facing significant resource and staffing …
How to improve response to emerging cybersecurity threats
Cyber resilience is a top priority for global organizations, and understanding threats plays a crucial role in building and maintaining a layered security approach. This Help …
Facts and misconceptions about cybersecurity budgets
Managing and allocating budgets for cybersecurity and IT has become an increasingly critical aspect of organizational strategy. Organizations recognize the need to invest …
When data falls into the wrong hands
A data breach involves unauthorized access to sensitive, protected, or confidential information, often resulting in data theft, exposure, or alteration. The methods employed …
Photos: Infosecurity Europe 2023
Infosecurity Europe 2023 is taking place at ExCeL London from 20-22 June 2023 and Help Net Security is on site. The second gallery is available here. Here’s a closer …
Tight budgets and burnout push enterprises to outsource cybersecurity
With cybersecurity teams struggling to manage the remediation process and monitor for vulnerabilities, organizations are at a higher risk for security breaches, according to …
Stay one step ahead: Cybersecurity best practices to prevent breaches
In this Help Net Security video, Caroline Wong, Chief Strategy Officer at Cobalt, offers valuable insight into what leaders can do to instill stronger cybersecurity practices …
Photos: Black Hat USA 2022
Here’s a photo gallery that provides a look inside Black Hat USA 2022. For our complete coverage of the conference, live from Las Vegas, check out our microsite. Bayside …
Black Hat USA 2022 video walkthrough
In this Help Net Security video, we take you inside Black Hat USA 2022 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. The video features the following vendors: Abnormal …
Whistic collaborates with Cobalt to reduce risks that come from onboarding third-party applications
Whistic collaborates with Cobalt to enable vendors to consolidate all of their security documentation, including standard questionnaires, certifications, audits, and pentests …