cybersecurity
Why global tensions are a cybersecurity problem for every business
With global tensions climbing, cyber attacks linked to nation-states and their allies are becoming more common, sophisticated, and destructive. For organizations, …
How to build an effective cybersecurity simulation
Most people groan at the prospect of security training. It’s typically delivered through dull online videos or uninspiring exercises that fail to capture real-world urgency. …
The human side of insider threats: People, pressure, and payback
While cybercriminals are often in the spotlight, one of the most dangerous threats to your company might be hiding in plain sight, within your own team. Employees, …
Generative AI is reshaping financial fraud. Can security keep up?
In this Help Net Security interview, Yinglian Xie, CEO at DataVisor, explains how evolving fraud tactics require adaptive, AI-driven prevention strategies. With fraudsters …
Canada launches breach risk self-assessment online tool
Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne has launched a new online tool that will help businesses and federal institutions that experience a privacy breach to assess …
Two things you need in place to successfully adopt AI
Organizations should not shy away from taking advantage of AI tools, but they need to find the right balance between maximizing efficiency and mitigating organizational risk. …
Exegol: Open-source hacking environment
Exegol is a community-driven hacking environment, which helps users deploy hacking setups quickly and securely. It’s made for penetration testers, CTF players, bug …
Only 2-5% of application security alerts require immediate action
The large volume of security alerts, many created by automated tools, is overwhelming security and development teams, according to the 2025 Application Security Benchmark …
How to recognize and prevent deepfake scams
Deepfakes are a type of synthetic media created using AI and machine learning. In simple terms, they produce videos, images, audio, or text that look and sound real, even …
Android financial threats: What businesses need to know to protect themselves and their customers
The rise of mobile banking has changed how businesses and customers interact. It brought about increased convenience and efficiency, but has also opened new doors for …
Healthcare’s alarming cybersecurity reality
89% of healthcare organizations have the top 1% of riskiest Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) devices – which contain known exploitable vulnerabilities (KEVs) linked to active …
Post-quantum cryptography and the future of online safety
In this Help Net Security video, Rebecca Krauthamer, CEO of QuSecure, explores the rising urgency of post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and what organizations must do to prepare. …