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Western Digital
Western Digital My Cloud NAS devices vulnerable to unauthenticated RCE (CVE-2025-30247)

Western Digital has fixed a critical remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2025-30247) in the firmware powering its My Cloud network-attached storage (NAS) devices, and has …

open source
The hidden risks inside open-source code

Open-source software is everywhere. It runs the browsers we use, the apps we rely on, and the infrastructure that keeps businesses connected. For many security leaders, it is …

Viven Bilquez
Cyber risk quantification helps CISOs secure executive support

In this Help Net Security interview, Vivien Bilquez, Global Head of Cyber Resilience at Zurich Resilience Solutions, discusses how organizations are rethinking cyber …

Android
Your budget Android phone might be spying on you

Researchers have found that many low-cost Android devices come with pre-installed apps that have high-level access to the system. Unlike apps from the Google Play Store, many …

undersea cable
Keeping the internet afloat: How to protect the global cable network

The resilience of the world’s submarine cable network is under new pressure from geopolitical tensions, supply chain risks, and slow repair processes. A new report from the …

cybersecurity jobs
Cybersecurity jobs available right now: September 30, 2025

Application Security Architect Vancity | Canada | Hybrid – No longer accepting applications As an Application Security Architect, you will lead the design and planning …

SonicWall
Akira ransomware: From SonicWall VPN login to encryption in under four hours

Four hours or less: that’s how long it takes for Akira affiliates to break into organizations and deploy the ransomware on their systems, Arctic Wolf researchers have …

AI
How attackers poison AI tools and defenses

Cyberattackers are using generative AI to draft polished spam, create malicious code and write persuasive phishing lures. They are also learning how to turn AI systems …

Firezone
Firezone: Open-source platform to securely manage remote access

Firezone is an open-source platform that helps organizations of any size manage secure remote access. Unlike most VPNs, it uses a least-privileged model, giving users only the …

CISO
The CISO’s guide to stronger board communication

In this Help Net Security video, Alisdair Faulkner, CEO of Darwinium, explores how the role of the CISO has changed over the past decade. Faulkner shares insights on how CISOs …

Vulnerability
Cybersecurity leaders underreport cyber incidents to executives

Cyberattacks are becoming more frequent and severe, with 71% of surveyed security leaders saying attacks have grown more common in the past year and 61% reporting greater …

work
Top 10 fastest growing ICT jobs

AI is reshaping the workforce in ways that security leaders cannot ignore. The AI Workforce Consortium’s new report, ICT in Motion: The Next Wave of AI Integration, provides a …

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