cybersecurity
Massive GitHub analysis reveals 10 million secrets hidden in 1 billion commits
GitGuardian scanned 1.027 billion new GitHub commits in 2022 (+20% compared to 2021) and found 10,000,000 secrets occurrences (+67% compared to 2022). What is interesting …
What CISOs need to understand about document signing
In this Help Net Security video, David King, Director of Innovation at GlobalSign, discusses document signing. Digital signatures utilize advanced cryptographic technology to …
Inadequate patches and advisories increase cyber risk
Trend Micro’s overall threat detections increased by 55%, and the number of blocked malicious files surged by 242% due to indiscriminate targeting by threat actors who …
How STEM education can solve talent shortages, improve cybersecurity
In this Help Net Security video, Avani Desai, CEO at Schellman, talks about how teaching STEM subjects like cybersecurity is essential for addressing the staffing crisis and …
Attackers exploit APIs faster than ever before
After combing through 350,000 reports to find 650 API-specific vulnerabilities from 337 different vendors and tracking 115 published exploits impacting these vulnerabilities, …
AI is taking phishing attacks to a whole new level of sophistication
92% of organizations have fallen victim to successful phishing attacks in the last 12 months, while 91% of organizations have admitted to experiencing email data loss, …
Vulnerability in DJI drones may reveal pilot’s location
Serious security vulnerabilities have been identified in multiple DJI drones. These weaknesses had the potential to allow users to modify crucial drone identification details …
Law enforcement teams score major win against DoppelPaymer ransomware gang
In a joint effort, the German Regional Police, Ukrainian National Police, Europol, Dutch Police, and FBI joined forces on February 28, 2023, to take down the masterminds …
6 cybersecurity and privacy Firefox add-ons you need to know about
In today’s digital age, cybersecurity and privacy have become major concerns for internet users. With the increase in cyber attacks and data breaches, it is vital to …
XIoT risk and the vulnerability landscape
Recently, Claroty released its State of XIoT Security Report, which shares analyses of publicly disclosed vulnerabilities affecting operational technology (OT), internet of …
The role of human insight in AI-based cybersecurity
To unleash the power of AI, it’s essential to integrate some human input. The technical term is Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF): a machine-learning technique …
US government puts cybersecurity at forefront with newly announced National Strategy
The National Cybersecurity Strategy was unveiled today by the Biden-Harris Administration. The Strategy recognizes that government must use all tools of national power in a …