DDoS attacks serve as instruments of political influence and disruption
In the first half of 2025, there were 8,062,971 DDoS attacks worldwide, with EMEA taking the brunt at 3.2 million attacks, according to Netscout. Peak attacks reached speeds …
AI will drive purchases this year, but not without questions
AI is moving into security operations, but CISOs are approaching it with a mix of optimism and realism. A new report from Arctic Wolf shows that most organizations are …
Complexity and AI put identity protection to the test
Identity has become a core pillar of cybersecurity strategy. Remote work, cloud-first adoption, and distributed supply chains have moved identity from “a tactical IT …
What the GitGuardian secrets sprawl report reveals about leaked credentials
In this Help Net Security video, Dwayne McDaniel, Senior Developer Advocate at GitGuardian, presents findings from The State of Secrets Sprawl 2025. McDaniel explains why …
Boards are being told to rethink their role in cybersecurity
Boards of directors are being told that cybersecurity is now central to business resilience and growth, and that they must engage more directly in the way their organizations …
Cybersecurity signals: Connecting controls and incident outcomes
There is constant pressure on security leaders to decide which controls deserve the most attention and budget. A new study offers evidence on which measures are most closely …
GenAI is fueling smarter fraud, but broken teamwork is the real problem
More than 80 percent of large U.S. companies were targeted by socially engineered fraud in the past year, according to Trustmi’s 2025 Socially Engineered Fraud & Risk …
AI can’t deliver without trusted, well-governed information
While enterprise IT leaders recognize the transformative potential of AI, a gap in information readiness is causing their organizations to struggle in securing, governing, and …
How CISOs are balancing risk, pressure and board expectations
AI has moved to the top of the CISO agenda. Three in five CISOs see generative AI as a security risk, with many worried about sensitive data leaking through public tools. At …
AI is becoming a core tool in cybercrime, Anthropic warns
A new report from Anthropic shows how criminals are using AI to actively run parts of their operations. The findings suggest that AI is now embedded across the full attack …
Social media apps that aggressively harvest user data
Both domestic and foreign technology companies collect vast amounts of Americans’ personal data through mobile applications, according to Incogni. Some apps leverage data for …
Smart manufacturing demands workers with AI and cybersecurity skills
The manufacturing sector is entering a new phase of digital transformation. According to Rockwell Automation’s 10th Annual State of Smart Manufacturing Report, 56% of …
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