cybersecurity

A closer look at Israeli cybersecurity funding and M&A activity in 2023
Last year was challenging for the global market, and the market downturn greatly affected even the historically resilient cybersecurity ecosystem. In this Help Net Security …

Active Directory outages can cost organizations $100,000 per day
Nearly every organization has core systems services tied to Active Directory that will go down during an outage, according to Cayosoft. Consequences of system downtime for …

Alleged Raccoon Infostealer operator extradited, verification site set up for victims
A Ukrainian national was extradited to the United States from the Netherlands after being indicted for crimes related to fraud, money laundering, and aggravated identity …

How to make sense of the new SEC cyber risk disclosure rules
SEC’s new cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and incident disclosure rules, which require increased transparency around cybersecurity incidents, have been in …

How decentralized identity is shaping the future of data protection
In this Help Net Security interview, Patrick Harding, Chief Architect at Ping Identity, discusses the promises and implications of decentralized identity (DCI) in …

Why identity fraud costs organizations millions
92% of respondents to a recent report shared that their organization had been a victim of identity fraud, costing an average of $4.3 million over the last 12 months. Even so, …

Balancing “super app” ambitions with privacy
When Elon Musk’s ambitions to transform X into an “everything app” were divulged last year, he joined several companies known to be exploring or actively working on developing …

CVE Prioritizer: Open-source tool to prioritize vulnerability patching
CVE Prioritizer is an open-source tool designed to assist in prioritizing the patching of vulnerabilities. It integrates data from CVSS, EPSS, and CISA’s KEV catalog to …

Inside the strategy of Salesforce’s new Chief Trust Officer
Recently, Salesforce named Brad Arkin, previously Chief Security & Trust Officer at Cisco, the company’s new Chief Trust Officer. This was the perfect opportunity to find …

Fraudsters have found creative ways to scam some businesses
70% of businesses report that fraud losses have increased in recent years and over half of consumers feel they’re more of a fraud target than a year ago, according to …

The double-edged sword of zero trust
In an era defined by relentless cyber threats and evolving attack vectors, traditional security models are proving increasingly inadequate to safeguard sensitive information. …

Gmail & Yahoo DMARC rollout: When cyber compliance gives a competitive edge
The essence of cybersecurity is not just about defense but enabling business through trust and reliability. As Gmail and Yahoo take steps to enforce stricter email …
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