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healthcare data
Biotech platforms keep missing the mark on security fundamentals

A new security posture report on the biotech sector shows how quickly attackers could reach sensitive health data with only basic reconnaissance. Researchers needed less than …

Bitdefender
Hackers love LOTL, this approach shuts them down

Every time cyber defenders and companies discover new ways to block intrusions, attackers change their tactics and find a way around the defenses. “Living off the …

AI
A2AS framework targets prompt injection and agentic AI security risks

AI systems are now deeply embedded in business operations, and this introduces new security risks that traditional controls are not built to handle. The newly released A2AS …

biometrics
Biometric spoofing isn’t as complex as it sounds

Biometric technologies were originally designed to improve security and streamline authentication, but they’re often misused in ways most people don’t notice. Like any system, …

risk
How to stop a single vendor breach from taking down your business

In this Help Net Security video, William Dixon, Senior Executive at Intel 471, examines the future of third-party cyber risk and why it is a growing concern for organizations …

CISA
CISA says it will fill the gap as federal funding for MS-ISAC dries up

The cooperative agreement between the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the not-for-profit Center for Internet Security is ending today, the …

open source
The hidden risks inside open-source code

Open-source software is everywhere. It runs the browsers we use, the apps we rely on, and the infrastructure that keeps businesses connected. For many security leaders, it is …

Viven Bilquez
Cyber risk quantification helps CISOs secure executive support

In this Help Net Security interview, Vivien Bilquez, Global Head of Cyber Resilience at Zurich Resilience Solutions, discusses how organizations are rethinking cyber …

Android
Your budget Android phone might be spying on you

Researchers have found that many low-cost Android devices come with pre-installed apps that have high-level access to the system. Unlike apps from the Google Play Store, many …

undersea cable
Keeping the internet afloat: How to protect the global cable network

The resilience of the world’s submarine cable network is under new pressure from geopolitical tensions, supply chain risks, and slow repair processes. A new report from the …

AI
How attackers poison AI tools and defenses

Cyberattackers are using generative AI to draft polished spam, create malicious code and write persuasive phishing lures. They are also learning how to turn AI systems …

Firezone
Firezone: Open-source platform to securely manage remote access

Firezone is an open-source platform that helps organizations of any size manage secure remote access. Unlike most VPNs, it uses a least-privileged model, giving users only the …

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