cybersecurity
Stop settling for check-the-box cybersecurity policies
After every breach, people ask: How did this happen if there were cybersecurity policies in place? The truth is, just having them doesn’t stop attacks. They only work if …
FAPI 2.0: How the OpenID Foundation is enabling scalable interoperability in global healthcare
In this Help Net Security interview, Gail Hodges, Executive Director at the OpenID Foundation, discusses how the Foundation ensures global consistency in FAPI 2.0 …
Bitdefender PHASR: Proactive hardening demo overview
Discover how Bitdefender PHASR enables organizations to identify and remediate security misconfigurations before attackers can exploit them. This demo walks through PHASR’s …
Why your Microsoft 365 setup might be more vulnerable than you think
60% of organizations rate their Microsoft 365 security as “established” or “advanced”, according to CoreView. Yet, 60% of those same organizations have experienced account …
Ransomware drops, but don’t relax yet
WatchGuard has released its latest Internet Security Report, covering malware, network, and endpoint threats spotted by its Threat Lab in the first quarter of 2025. The report …
Where policy meets profit: Navigating the new frontier of defense tech startups
In this Help Net Security interview, Thijs Povel, Managing Partner at Ventures.eu, discusses how the firm evaluates emerging technologies through the lens of defense and …
Employees are quietly bringing AI to work and leaving security behind
While IT departments race to implement AI governance frameworks, many employees have already opened a backdoor for AI, according to ManageEngine. The rise of unauthorized AI …
Financial firms are locking the front door but leaving the back open
Financial institutions are building stronger defenses against direct cyberattacks, but they may be overlooking a growing problem: their vendors. According to Black Kite’s new …
What EU’s PQC roadmap means on the ground
In this Help Net Security interview, David Warburton, Director at F5 Labs, discusses how the EU’s Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) roadmap aligns with global efforts and …
Fake online stores look real, rank high, and trap unsuspecting buyers
Shopping on a fake online store can lead to more than a bad purchase. It could mean losing money, having your identity stolen, or even getting malware on your device. E-shop …
Open source has a malware problem, and it’s getting worse
Sonatype has published its Q2 2025 Open Source Malware Index, identifying 16,279 malicious open source packages across major ecosystems such as npm and PyPI. This brings the …
C-suites step up on OT cybersecurity, and it’s paying off
There has been a significant increase in the global trend of corporations planning to integrate cybersecurity under the CISO or other executives, according to Fortinet. …
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