cybersecurity

The relationship between cybersecurity and work tech innovation
As organizations navigate the complexities of hybrid work arrangements and the gradual return to the office, the cybersecurity threat landscape has become increasingly …

The rising influence of AI on the 2024 US election
We stand at a crossroads for election misinformation: on one side our election apparatus has reached a higher level of security and is better defended from malicious attackers …

10 colleges and universities shaping the future of cybersecurity education
Institutions featured on this list often provide undergraduate and graduate degrees, courses, as well as certificate programs tailored to meet the growing demand for …

People doubt their own ability to spot AI-generated deepfakes
23% of Americans said they recently came across a political deepfake they later discovered to be fake, according to McAfee. The actual number of people exposed to political …

What is multi-factor authentication (MFA), and why is it important?
Setting up MFA can seem daunting for consumers just beginning to clean up their security postures. In this Help Net Security video, Larry Kinkaid, Manager, Cybersecurity …

Behavioral patterns of ransomware groups are changing
Q1 saw substantial shifts in activity from some of the most prolific Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) groups, according to GuidePoint Security. RaaS groups attempt to recruit …

How to optimize your bug bounty programs
In this Help Net Security interview, Roy Davis, Manager – Vulnerability Management & Bug Bounty at Zoom, discusses the role bug bounty programs play in identifying …

Fuxnet malware: Growing threat to industrial sensors
In this Help Net Security video, Sonu Shankar, Chief Strategy Officer at Phosphorus, discusses how Blackjack’s Fuxnet malware should be a wakeup call to industrial operators …

Uncertainty is the most common driver of noncompliance
Most compliance leaders tend to focus on building an ethical culture in their organizations to improve employee behavior, but it has a limited impact on addressing uncertainty …

The key pillars of domain security
From branded emails and marketing campaigns to critical protocols, internal portals, and internet traffic, domains are central to digital enterprise operations. They are …

51% of enterprises experienced a breach despite large security stacks
Threat actors are continuing to successfully breach across the entire attack surface and the stakes are only getting higher: 93% of enterprises who admitted a breach reported …

Who owns customer identity?
When I’m talking with prospective clients, I like to ask: which department owns customer identity? Everyone immediately looks towards a different team. While every team …
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