cybersecurity

The evolution of DDoS attacks in 2023
In this Help Net Security video, Mattias Fridström, Chief Evangelist at Arelion, talks about the DDoS threat landscape during 2023. DDoS attacks reflect significant …

Top factors driving enterprise demand for new cybersecurity technology
Despite prevailing economic headwinds, the market for cybersecurity products and services remains buoyant, according to CCgroup. The study found that 78% of enterprises in the …

How to make developers love security
In my last post I discussed how developers can be your security secret weapon… but how to help them love doing security work? That’s a whole other challenge! Stories of the …

Public sector apps show higher rates of security flaws
Applications developed by public sector organizations tend to have more security flaws than applications created by the private sector, according to Veracode. The findings are …

Verizon 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report: 74% of breaches involve human element
Verizon Business today released the results of its 16th annual Data Breach Investigations Report (2023 DBIR), which analyzed 16,312 security incidents and 5,199 breaches. …

Leveraging large language models (LLMs) for corporate security and privacy
“Once a new technology rolls over you, if you’re not part of the steamroller, you’re part of the road.” – Stewart Brand The digital world is vast …

CISOs focus more on business strategy than threat research
CISOs and ITDMs (IT security decision-makers) continue to be most occupied with business, IT and security program strategy, but they are spending less time on threat research, …

9 free cybersecurity whitepapers you should read
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, organizations face constant cyber threats that can compromise their sensitive data, disrupt operations, and damage their …

How fraudsters undermine text passcodes
Malicious bots are taking new forms – a burst of spam and scam text messages led to 18,000+ consumer complaints at the FCC last year. One of the newest scams – artificial …

Katie Boswell on AI security and women’s rise in cybersecurity
Katie Boswell spent years on the front lines securing the most critical national infrastructure in energy and life sciences. Yet, earlier in her career, she was told that …

How defense contractors can move from cybersecurity to cyber resilience
As the world’s most powerful military and economic power, the United States also holds another, less impressive distinction: Cyber threat actors target the US more than any …

Introducing the book: Cybersecurity First Principles
In this Help Net Security video interview, Rick Howard, CSO of N2K, Chief Analyst, and Senior Fellow at the Cyberwire, discusses his book – Cybersecurity First …