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zero trust
What zero trust looks like when you build it step by step

In this Help Net Security video, Jonathan Edwards, Managing Director at KeyData Cyber, walks us through what practical zero trust adoption looks like in stages. He explains …

ransomware
The weekend is prime time for ransomware

Over half of organizations that experienced a ransomware event in the past year were hit during a weekend or holiday, according to a Semperis report. Those periods often come …

machine learning privacy
New observational auditing framework takes aim at machine learning privacy leaks

Machine learning (ML) privacy concerns continue to surface, as audits show that models can reveal parts of the labels (the user’s choice, expressed preference, or the result …

danger
Fragmented tooling slows vulnerability management

Security leaders know vulnerability backlogs are rising, but new data shows how quickly the gap between exposures and available resources is widening, according to a new …

open-source cybersecurity tools
Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: November 2025

This month’s roundup features exceptional open-source cybersecurity tools that are gaining attention for strengthening security across various environments. Heisenberg: …

critical infrastructure
Your critical infrastructure is running out of time

Cyber attackers often succeed not because they are inventive, but because the systems they target are old. A new report by Cisco shows how unsupported technology inside …

biometrics
The identity mess your customers feel before you do

Customer identity has become one of the most brittle parts of the enterprise security stack. Teams know authentication matters, but organizations keep using methods that …

fraud
Criminal networks industrialize payment fraud operations

Fraud operations are expanding faster than payment defenses can adjust. Criminal groups function like coordinated businesses that develop tools, automate tasks, and scale …

Marina Marceta
Heineken CISO champions a new risk mindset to unlock innovation

In this Help Net Security interview, Marina Marceta, CISO at Heineken, discusses what it takes for CISOs to be seen as business-aligned leaders rather than technical …

LLM
Small language models step into the fight against phishing sites

Phishing sites keep rising, and security teams are searching for ways to sort suspicious pages at speed. A recent study explores whether small language models (SLMs) can scan …

work
How board members think about cyber risk and what CISOs should tell them

In this Help Net Security video, Jonathan Trull, EVP & CISO at Qualys, discusses which cybersecurity metrics matter most to a board of directors. Drawing on more than two …

Graham McMillan
How an AI meltdown could reset enterprise expectations

In this Help Net Security interview, Graham McMillan, CTO at Redgate Software, discusses AI, security, and the future of enterprise oversight. He explains why past incidents …

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