cybersecurity
NetAlertX: Open-source Wi-Fi intruder detector
NetAlertX is an open-source Wi-Fi/LAN intruder detection tool that scans your network for connected devices and alerts you when new or unknown devices are detected. It …
Securing non-human identities: Why fragmented strategies fail
In this Help Net Security interview, John Yeoh, Global VP of Research at CSA, discusses the growing security challenges posed by non-human identities (NHIs). With NHIs now …
Future-proofing cybersecurity: Why talent development is key
In this Help Net Security interview, Jon France, CISO at ISC2, discusses cybersecurity workforce growth. He outlines organizations’ challenges, such as budget …
How cyber compliance helps minimize the risk of ransomware infections
Over the past decade, ransomware has been cemented as one of the top cybersecurity threats. In 2023 alone, the FBI received 2,385 ransomware complaints, resulting in over $34 …
65% of websites are unprotected against simple bot attacks
Companies across industries are seeing more bot-driven attacks, both basic and advanced, according to DataDome. An analysis of over 14,000 websites uncovered alarming gaps in …
MFA bypass becomes a critical security issue as ransomware tactics advance
Ransomware is seen as the biggest cybersecurity threat across every industry, with 75% of organizations affected by ransomware more than once in the past 12 months – a …
Organizations are changing cybersecurity providers in wake of Crowdstrike outage
More often than not, a cyber attack or a cyber incident that results in business disruption will spur organizations to make changes to improve their cybersecurity and cyber …
Offensive cyber operations are more than just attacks
In this Help Net Security interview, Christopher Jones, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Data Officer at Nightwing, talks about some key misconceptions and complexities …
Paid open-source maintainers spend more time on security
Paid maintainers are 55% more likely to implement critical security and maintenance practices than unpaid maintainers and are dedicating more time to implementing security …
How to detect and stop bot activity
Bad bot traffic continues to rise year-over-year, accounting for nearly a third of all internet traffic in 2023. Bad bots access sensitive data, perpetrate fraud, steal …
Striking the balance between cybersecurity and operational efficiency
In this Help, Net Security interview, Michael Oberlaender, ex-CISO, and book author, discusses how to strike the right balance between security and operational efficiency. …
Differential privacy in AI: A solution creating more problems for developers?
In the push for secure AI models, many organizations have turned to differential privacy. But is the very tool meant to protect user data holding back innovation? Developers …
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