cybersecurity

Verizon 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report: 74% of breaches involve human element
Verizon Business today released the results of its 16th annual Data Breach Investigations Report (2023 DBIR), which analyzed 16,312 security incidents and 5,199 breaches. …

Leveraging large language models (LLMs) for corporate security and privacy
“Once a new technology rolls over you, if you’re not part of the steamroller, you’re part of the road.” – Stewart Brand The digital world is vast …

CISOs focus more on business strategy than threat research
CISOs and ITDMs (IT security decision-makers) continue to be most occupied with business, IT and security program strategy, but they are spending less time on threat research, …

9 free cybersecurity whitepapers you should read
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, organizations face constant cyber threats that can compromise their sensitive data, disrupt operations, and damage their …

How fraudsters undermine text passcodes
Malicious bots are taking new forms – a burst of spam and scam text messages led to 18,000+ consumer complaints at the FCC last year. One of the newest scams – artificial …

Katie Boswell on AI security and women’s rise in cybersecurity
Katie Boswell spent years on the front lines securing the most critical national infrastructure in energy and life sciences. Yet, earlier in her career, she was told that …

How defense contractors can move from cybersecurity to cyber resilience
As the world’s most powerful military and economic power, the United States also holds another, less impressive distinction: Cyber threat actors target the US more than any …

Introducing the book: Cybersecurity First Principles
In this Help Net Security video interview, Rick Howard, CSO of N2K, Chief Analyst, and Senior Fellow at the Cyberwire, discusses his book – Cybersecurity First …

Navigating cybersecurity in the age of remote work
In this Help Net Security interview, Jay Chaudhry, CEO at Zscaler, talks about connecting and securing remote employees and their devices to access organizational resources …

Disaster recovery challenges enterprise CISOs face
An essential aspect of organizational operations is effectively responding to and returning from a disruptive event, commonly called disaster recovery. The primary objective …

Fighting ransomware: Perspectives from cybersecurity professionals
Ransomware has become an ever-present threat to individuals, businesses, and even entire nations. In this Help Net Security round-up, we present parts of previously recorded …

The strategic importance of digital trust for modern businesses
In this Help Net Security interview, Deepika Chauhan, CPO at DigiCert, talks about the importance of maintaining high trust assurance levels for businesses in today’s …