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QNAP
DeadBolt is hitting QNAP NAS devices via zero-day bug, what to do?

A few days ago – and smack in the middle of the weekend preceding Labor Day (as celebrated in the U.S.) – Taiwan-based QNAP Systems has warned about the latest …

Government guide for supply chain security: The good, the bad and the ugly

Just as developers and security teams were getting ready to take a breather and fire up the BBQ for the holiday weekend, the U.S.’s most prestigious security agencies (NSA, …

organize
7 metrics to measure the effectiveness of your security operations

Given inflation and economic uncertainty, the cybersecurity industry is starting to experience budget cuts, despite a surge in ransomware attacks. As more budgets are going …

gap
How Just-in-Time privilege elevation prevents data breaches and lateral movement

Are inadequate security policies for privileged access making you highly vulnerable to security breaches and ransomware attacks? In the weeks that followed the high-profile …

BEC scams
How BEC attacks on human capital management systems are increasing

In this Help Net Security video, Jon Hencinski, VP of Security Operations at Expel, talks about how their SOC team has recently observed Business Email Compromise (BEC) …

money
How to navigate payment regulations without compromising customer experience

As payment fraud increases, global losses are projected to reach $40.62 billion by 2027. Governments and businesses are turning to meaningful customer authentication to crack …

CI/CD pipelines
How CISOs can safeguard security in CI/CD environments

DevOps is a staple at every forward-thinking organization these days. The agile development and release formula helps companies address customer issues and marketplace …

fraud detection
What type of fraud enables attackers to make a living?

A consumer’s online account where they login and input their passwords is a very lucrative target for cybercriminals. In this Help Net Security video, David Senecal, VP …

attacks
How merchants can defend themselves against Magecart attacks

In this Help Net Security video, Angel Grant, VP of Security, F5, explains what Magecart attacks are and how they have evolved over the years. Grant illustrates how …

industrial
Why smart factories need to prioritize cybersecurity

Recent Capgemini research revealed that the vast majority of organizations do not have device visibility at their smart factory locations. The use of legacy machinery, …

lock
Overcoming the roadblocks to passwordless authentication

It’s a well-known fact that humans are the weakest link in any security strategy. Verizon’s latest annual data breach report found that over 80% of breaches in the “Basic Web …

Active Directory
Why organizations should control Active Directory permissions

In this Help Net Security video, Matthew Vinton, Strategic Systems Consultant at Quest Software, illustrates the importance of regularly analyzing, controlling and adapting …

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