Defending against EDR bypass attacks
EDR bypass and killer attacks are surging, yet many organizations continue to overlook this threat while they have become over-reliant on this security tool – …
300% increase in endpoint malware detections
The third quarter of 2024 saw a dramatic shift in the types of malware detected at network perimeters, according to a new WatchGuard report. The report’s key findings include …
Inconsistent security strategies fuel third-party threats
47% of organizations have experienced a data breach or cyberattack over the past 12 months that involved a third-party accessing their network, according to Imprivata and the …
CISOs and boards see things differently
Splunk’s latest CISO Report reveals critical insights into cybersecurity priorities, threat trends, and strategies for resilience. In this Help Net Security video, Kirsty …
DeepSeek’s popularity exploited by malware peddlers, scammers
As US-based AI companies struggle with the news that the recently released Chinese-made open source DeepSeek-R1 reasoning model performs as well as theirs for a fraction of …
eBay CISO on managing long-term cybersecurity planning and ROI
In this Help Net Security interview, Sean Embry, CISO at eBay, discusses key aspects of cybersecurity leadership. He shares insights on balancing long-term strategic planning …
Researchers unearth two previously unknown Linux backdoors
ESET researchers have identified multiple samples of two previously unknown Linux backdoors: WolfsBane and FireWood. The goal of the backdoors and tools discovered is …
Evolving cloud threats: Insights and recommendations
Recently, IBM X-Force released its 2024 Cloud Threat Landscape Report. This uses incident data and insights to reveal how attackers successfully compromise organizations by …
How nation-states exploit political instability to launch cyber operations
In this Help Net Security interview, Ismael Valenzuela, Vice President of Threat Research & Intelligence at BlackBerry, discusses the impact of geopolitical tensions on …
Developing an effective cyberwarfare response plan
In this Help Net Security interview, Nadir Izrael, CTO at Armis, discusses how AI has transformed cyberwarfare by amplifying attacks’ scale and sophistication. Izrael …
Organizations turn to biometrics to counter deepfakes
The risk of deepfakes is rising with 47% of organizations having encountered a deepfake and 70% of them believing deepfake attacks which are created using generative AI tools, …
74% of IT professionals worry AI tools will replace them
56% of security professionals are concerned about AI-powered threats, according to Pluralsight. Many organizations lack structured AI training Over half of surveyed …
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