Ports are getting smarter and more hackable
A new policy brief from NATO’s Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) warns that critical port infrastructure, responsible for 80 percent of global trade, is …
What the law says about your next data breach
In this Help Net Security video, Chad Humphries, Solution Consultant, Networks & Cyber Security at Rockwell Automation, explores how cyber risk quantification is becoming …
How to land your first job in cybersecurity
According to LinkedIn, job applications have surged over 45% in the past year, with 11,000 applications submitted every minute. This flood of applications is making it harder …
Why silent authentication is the smarter way to secure BYOD
In this Help Net Security video, Andy Ulrich, CISO at Vonage, explains how silent authentication offers a smarter, seamless solution to the security and productivity …
Experts unpack the biggest cybersecurity surprises of 2025
2025 has been a busy year for cybersecurity. From unexpected attacks to new tactics by threat groups, a lot has caught experts off guard. We asked cybersecurity leaders to …
Why your security team feels stuck
Cybersecurity friction usually gets framed as a user problem: password policies that frustrate employees, MFA that slows down logins, or blocked apps that send workers into …
Review: Attack Surface Management
Attack Surface Management (ASM) has become one of those buzzwords that gets used a lot but rarely explained in detail. The authors of this book offer a practical guide that …
New technique detects tampering or forgery of a PDF document
Researchers from the University of Pretoria presented a new technique for detecting tampering in PDF documents by analyzing the file’s page objects. The technique employs a …
New hires, new targets: Why attackers love your onboarding process
In this Help Net Security video, Ozan Ucar, CEO of Keepnet Labs, highlights a critical cybersecurity blind spot: the vulnerability of new hires during onboarding. He explains …
AI tools are everywhere, and most are off your radar
80% of AI tools used by employees go unmanaged by IT or security teams, according to Zluri’s The State of AI in the Workplace 2025 report. AI is popping up all over the …
Cybersecurity essentials for the future: From hype to what works
Cybersecurity never stands still. One week it’s AI-powered attacks, the next it’s a new data breach, regulation, or budget cut. With all that noise, it’s easy to get …
Why AI agents could be the next insider threat
In this Help Net Security video, Arun Shrestha, CEO of BeyondID, explains how AI agents, now embedded in daily operations, are often over-permissioned, under-monitored, and …
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