cybersecurity
74% of ransomware victims were attacked multiple times in a year
An alarming trend toward multiple, sometimes simultaneous cyber attacks forces business leaders to re-evaluate their cyber resilience strategies to address common points of …
Steps to improve quality engineering and system robustness
Major tech outages have recently impacted customers and operations at McDonald’s, Greggs, Deliveroo, Tesco, and Barclays. In this Help Net Security video, Stephen …
Misconfigurations and IAM weaknesses top cloud security concerns
Traditional cloud security issues often associated with cloud service providers (CSPs) are continuing to decrease in importance, according to the Top Threats to Cloud …
NIS2: A catalyst for cybersecurity innovation or just another box-ticking exercise?
The Network and Information Security (NIS) 2 Directive is possibly one of the most significant pieces of cybersecurity regulation to ever hit Europe. The 27 EU Member States …
Malware-as-a-Service and Ransomware-as-a-Service lower barriers for cybercriminals
The sophistication of cyber threats has escalated dramatically, with malicious actors’ deploying advanced tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to exploit vulnerabilities …
Shorter TLS certificate lifespans expected to complicate management efforts
76% of security leaders recognize the pressing need to move to shorter certificate lifespans to improve security, according to Venafi. However, many feel unprepared to take …
Traceeshark: Open-source plugin for Wireshark
Traceeshark is a plugin for Wireshark that enables security practitioners to quickly investigate security incidents. It enhances the capabilities of Aqua Tracee, an …
How network segmentation can strengthen visibility in OT networks
What role does the firewall play in the protection of operational technology (OT) networks and systems? Many would say that it’s the defensive mechanism to protect that …
AI security 2024: Key insights for staying ahead of threats
In this Help Net Security interview, Kojin Oshiba, co-founder of Robust Intelligence, discusses his journey from academic research to addressing AI security challenges in the …
Securing against GenAI weaponization
In this Help Net Security video, Aaron Fulkerson, CEO of Opaque, discusses how the weaponization of generative AI (GenAI) has made existing data privacy practices (like …
Sports venues must vet their vendors to maintain security
Sporting events generate a lot of consumer activity, from hotels and restaurants to retail. Large sporting events are held together by webs of connectivity that include …
Breaking down FCC’s proposal to strengthen BGP security
In this Help Net Security interview, Doug Madory, Director of Internet Analysis at Kentik, discusses the FCC’s proposal requiring major U.S. ISPs to implement RPKI Route …