Help Net Security newsletters: Daily and weekly news, cybersecurity jobs, open source projects, breaking news – subscribe here!

Please turn on your JavaScript for this page to function normally.
earth
Global megatrends that are problematic for the state of cybersecurity

The majority of senior-level IT professionals fully expect their organization will experience a catastrophic data breach that could greatly impact shareholder value, according …

People
Week in review: Hidden cybersecurity talent, the myths hampering cybersecurity maturity

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Counterfeit digital certificates for sale on underground forums Researchers have …

ISO 27001
ISO 27001 & cybersecurity training and qualifications: Now in New York

Achieve globally recognized ISO 27001 qualifications by learning from experienced practitioners. Get practical and interactive instruction with classroom and live and online …

phishing
Which phishing messages have a near 100% click rate?

Training employees to spot phishing emails, messages and phone calls can’t be done just once or once a year if the organization wants to see click rates decrease. For …

money
The economic impact of cybercrime? Almost $600 billion

Cybercrime costs businesses close to $600 billion, or 0.8 percent of global GDP, which is up from a 2014 study that put global losses at about $445 billion, according to a …

certificate
Counterfeit digital certificates for sale on underground forums

Signing malicious code with valid digital certificates is a helpful trick used by attackers to maximize the odds that malware won’t be flagged by antivirus solutions and …

quantum
New infosec products of the week​: February 23, 2018

Cisco offers cloud-based endpoint security solutions for MSSPs Cisco is offering MSSPs security, visibility, and control of customer endpoints. Their endpoint security …

Laptop
Email inboxes still the weakest link in security perimeters

Over one-third of all security incidents start with phishing emails or malicious attachments sent to company employees, according to F-Secure. Types of attacks The single most …

gap
Trend Micro fixes serious vulnerabilities in Email Encryption Gateway

Trend Micro has plugged a bucketload of vulnerabilities in its Email Encryption Gateway, some of which can be combined to execute root commands from the perspective of a …

Intel CPU
Intel releases Spectre 2 microcode updates for Kaby Lake, Coffee Lake, Skylake

Intel has released to OEMs a new set of Spectre firmware updates. They include microcode for Kaby Lake, Coffee Lake, and Skylake processors. “This represents our 6th, …

What if defenders could see the future? Many clues are out there

Malware sophistication is increasing as adversaries begin to weaponize cloud services and evade detection through encryption, used as a tool to conceal command-and-control …

strategy
How organizations are confronting escalating third-party cyber risk

Based on in-depth interviews with security executives from 30 participating organizations across multiple industries, RiskRecon revealed how companies are managing the …

Don't miss

Cybersecurity news
Daily newsletter sent Monday-Friday
Weekly newsletter sent on Mondays
Editor's choice newsletter sent twice a month
Periodical newsletter released when there is breaking news
Weekly newsletter listing new cybersecurity job positions
Monthly newsletter focusing on open source cybersecurity tools