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Government organizations’ readiness in the face of cyber threats
Cyber threats targeting government organizations have become increasingly sophisticated, posing significant risks to national security, public infrastructure, and sensitive …

Week in review: GitLab account takeover flaw, attackers exploiting Ivanti Connect Secure zero-days
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Social engineer reveals effective tricks for real-world intrusions In this …

Cloud security predictions for 2024
As we reflect on the cybersecurity landscape and the trajectories of threat vectors, it’s evident that we’re on the cusp of a paradigm shift in cloud security. …

New infosec products of the week: January 12, 2024
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Critical Start, Dasera, ID R&D, and SpecterOps. SpecterOps adds new Attack …

Cyber budgets and the VC landscape in 2024
In this Help Net Security video, Marcus Bartram, General Partner at Telstra Ventures, discusses his 2024 cybersecurity predictions: The U.S. will be in a recession by Q4 2024, …

LLM hype fades as enterprises embrace targeted AI models
2023 was the year of AI enterprise adoption, with 55% of organizations adopting AI into their workflows, according to a recent report from McKinsey & Co. This adoption …

Purple teaming and the role of threat categorization
Organizations constantly work to ensure optimal threat detection and prevention across their systems. One question gets asked repeatedly: “Can we detect the threats we’re …

The expanding scope of CISO duties in 2024
In this Help Net Security video, Bindu Sundaresan, Director at AT&T Cybersecurity, discusses the ongoing changes we’ll see from the CISO role as digital …

APIs are increasingly becoming attractive targets
APIs, a technology that underpins today’s most used sites and apps, are being leveraged by businesses more than ever—ultimately opening the door to more online threats than …

Top LLM vulnerabilities and how to mitigate the associated risk
As large language models (LLMs) become more prevalent, a comprehensive understanding of the LLM threat landscape remains elusive. But this uncertainty doesn’t mean progress …

The power of basics in 2024’s cybersecurity strategies
In this Help Net Security video, Nick Carroll, Cyber Incident Response Manager at Raytheon, discusses how while organizations will be challenged to strengthen their defenses …

Researchers develop technique to prevent software bugs
A team of computer scientists led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently announced a new method for automatically generating whole proofs that can be used to …