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Wave of tech layoffs leads to more job scams

The tech industry is experiencing significant layoffs, leaving thousands of IT and cybersecurity professionals in search of new employment opportunities. Unfortunately, as …

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Global cybersecurity readiness remains critically low

Only 4% of organizations worldwide have achieved the ‘mature’ level of readiness required to withstand cybersecurity threats, according to Cisco’s 2025 …

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Healthcare workers regularly upload sensitive data to GenAI, cloud accounts

Healthcare organizations are facing a growing data security challenge from within, according to a new report from Netskope Threat Labs. The analysis reveals that employees in …

Loris Gutic
Rethinking AppSec: How DevOps, containers, and serverless are changing the rules

Application security is changing fast. In this Help Net Security interview, Loris Gutic, Global CISO at Bright, talks about what it takes to keep up. Gutic explains how …

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What a future without CVEs means for cyber defense

The importance of the MITRE-run Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Program shouldn’t be understated. For 25 years, it has acted as the point of reference for …

Dylan Owen
What it really takes to build a resilient cyber program

In this Help Net Security interview, Dylan Owen, CISO at Nightwing, talks about what it really takes to build an effective defense: choosing the right frameworks, setting up …

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How cybercriminals exploit psychological triggers in social engineering attacks

Most attacks don’t start with malware; they begin with a message that seems completely normal, whether it comes through email, a phone call, or a chat, and that is exactly …

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How CISOs can talk cybersecurity so it makes sense to executives

CISOs know cyber risk is business risk. Boards don’t always see it that way.​ For years, CISOs have struggled to get boards to understand security beyond buzzwords. Many …

Stuart Clarke
How OSINT supports financial crime investigations

In this Help Net Security interview, Stuart Clarke, CEO at Blackdot Solutions, discusses the strategic use of open-source intelligence (OSINT) in tackling financial crime. He …

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Ransomware spike exposes cracks in cloud security

90% of IT and security leaders said their organization experienced a cyberattack within the last year, according to a report by Rubrik. “Many organizations that move to the …

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AI and automation shift the cybersecurity balance toward attackers

Threat actors are increasingly harnessing automation, commoditized tools, and AI to systematically erode the traditional advantages held by defenders, according to Fortinet.

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Phone theft is turning into a serious cybersecurity risk

Phone theft is a rising issue worldwide, and it’s more than just a property crime. It’s a serious cybersecurity threat. In the UK alone, the Metropolitan Police seizes 1,000 …

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