strategy
How CISOs can talk cybersecurity so it makes sense to executives
CISOs know cyber risk is business risk. Boards don’t always see it that way. For years, CISOs have struggled to get boards to understand security beyond buzzwords. Many …
Review: Effective Vulnerability Management
Effective Vulnerability Management offers a view of a key part of cybersecurity, showing how practices, tools, and processes can help organizations reduce risk. About the …
Why SMEs can no longer afford to ignore cyber risk
In this Help Net Security interview, Steven Furnell, Professor of Cyber Security at the University of Nottingham, illustrates how small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) must …
What’s worth automating in cyber hygiene, and what’s not
Cyber hygiene sounds simple. Patch your systems, remove old accounts, update your software. But for large organizations, this gets messy fast. Systems number in the thousands. …
Ransomware attacks are getting smarter, harder to stop
Ransomware attacks are becoming more refined and pervasive, posing significant challenges to organizations globally. A Veeam report reveals that while the percentage of …
The legal blind spot of shadow IT
Shadow IT isn’t just a security risk, it’s a legal one. When teams use unsanctioned tools, they can trigger compliance violations, expose sensitive data, or break contracts. …
When ransomware strikes, what’s your move?
Should we negotiate? Should we pay? These are the questions every organization faces when cybercriminals lock their data. By the time attackers have encrypted your systems, …
When AI agents go rogue, the fallout hits the enterprise
In this Help Net Security interview, Jason Lord, CTO at AutoRABIT, discusses the cybersecurity risks posed by AI agents integrated into real-world systems. Issues like …
When companies merge, so do their cyber threats
For CISOs, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) bring both potential and risk. These deals can drive growth, but they also open the door to serious cybersecurity threats that …
Strategic AI readiness for cybersecurity: From hype to reality
AI readiness in cybersecurity involves more than just possessing the latest tools and technologies; it is a strategic necessity. Many companies could encounter serious …
The quiet data breach hiding in AI workflows
As AI becomes embedded in daily business workflows, the risk of data exposure increases. Prompt leaks are not rare exceptions. They are a natural outcome of how employees use …
Why security culture is crypto’s strongest asset
In this Help Net Security interview, Norah Beers, CISO at Grayscale, discusses key security challenges in managing crypto assets, adversary tactics, private key management, …