CISOs’ crucial role in aligning security goals with enterprise expectations
In this Help Net Security interview, Chris Mixter, Vice President, Analyst at Gartner, discusses the dynamic world of CISOs and how their roles have evolved significantly over …
3 ways to combat rising OAuth SaaS attacks
OAuth attacks are on the rise. In December, the Microsoft Threat Intelligence team observed threat actors misusing OAuth apps to take over a cloud server and mine …
Flipping the BEC funnel: Phishing in the age of GenAI
For years, phishing was just a numbers game: A malicious actor would slap together an extremely generic (and usually poorly-written) email and fire it out to thousands of …
Key elements for a successful cyber risk management strategy
In this Help Net Security interview, Yoav Nathaniel, CEO at Silk Security, discusses the evolution of cyber risk management strategies and practices, uncovering common …
Cloud security predictions for 2024
As we reflect on the cybersecurity landscape and the trajectories of threat vectors, it’s evident that we’re on the cusp of a paradigm shift in cloud security. …
Purple teaming and the role of threat categorization
Organizations constantly work to ensure optimal threat detection and prevention across their systems. One question gets asked repeatedly: “Can we detect the threats we’re …
Embracing offensive cybersecurity tactics for defense against dynamic threats
In this Help Net Security, Alexander Hagenah, Head of Cyber Controls at SIX, discusses the critical steps in creating effective offensive security operations and their impact …
Top LLM vulnerabilities and how to mitigate the associated risk
As large language models (LLMs) become more prevalent, a comprehensive understanding of the LLM threat landscape remains elusive. But this uncertainty doesn’t mean progress …
If you prepare, a data security incident will not cause an existential crisis
Why is it that when a company becomes aware of a potential data security incident, the team working on it (and others who are made aware that “something” is going on) have an …
Understanding zero-trust design philosophy and principles
In this Help Net Security interview, Phil Vachon, Head of Infrastructure in the Office of the CTO at Bloomberg, discusses the varying definitions of zero trust among security …
Social engineer reveals effective tricks for real-world intrusions
In this Help Net Security interview, Jayson E. Street, Chief Adversarial Officer at Secure Yeti, discusses intriguing aspects of social engineering and unconventional methods …
January 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: A Focus on Printing
Update: January 9, 15:08 ET – January 2024 Patch Tuesday is now live: Microsoft fixes critical flaws in Windows Kerberos, Hyper-V (CVE-2024-20674, CVE-2024-20700). Happy …