cybersecurity
How ransomware tactics are shifting, and what it means for your business
In this Help Net Security interview, Tim West, Director of Threat Intelligence and Outreach at WithSecure, discusses Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) with a focus on how these …
The attack with many names: SMS Toll Fraud
Bad actors leverage premium-rate phone numbers and bots to steal billions of dollars from businesses. In this Help Net Security video, Frank Teruel, CFO at Arkose Labs, …
A third of organizations suffered a SaaS data breach this year
While SaaS security is finally getting the attention it deserves, there’s still a significant gap between intent and implementation. Ad hoc strategies and other practices …
Complying with PCI DSS requirements by 2025
Version 4.0.1 of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), which came into effect back in April, incorporates a few important changes to make it fit for the …
Keeping up with automated threats is becoming harder
98% of organizations attacked by bots in the past year lost revenue as a result, according to Kasada. Web scraping (web crawling) is a significant threat followed closely by …
A macro look at the most pressing cybersecurity risks
Forescout’s 2024H1 Threat Review is a new report that reviews the current state of vulnerabilities, threat actors, and ransomware attacks in the first half of 2024 and …
The NIS2 Directive: How far does it reach?
The NIS2 Directive is one of the most recent efforts of the EU legislator to boost cybersecurity across the bloc and to keep up with the challenges of an increasingly …
Why ransomware attackers target Active Directory
Ransomware attacks have surged 78% year-over-year, affecting various sectors and organizations and significantly impacting supply chains. In this Help, Net Security video, …
Third-party risk management is under the spotlight
In the aftermath of the CrowdStrike IT outage, new research has uncovered a critical vulnerability within financial institutions regarding supply chain resilience. The outage …
Cybercriminals capitalize on travel industry’s peak season
Cybercriminals are capitalizing on the travel and hospitality industry’s peak season, using increased traffic as cover for their attacks, according to Cequence Security. …
Old methods, new technologies drive fraud losses
GenAI, deepfakes and cybercrime are critical threats putting intensifying pressures on businesses, according to Experian. Top online security concerns for consumers According …
How to prioritize data privacy in core customer-facing systems
Evolving global data privacy regulations are keeping marketers on their toes. In April 2024, the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) was introduced in the Senate. The proposed …