Expert analysis

The impact of spear phishing on organizations and how to combat this growing threat
In this Help Net Security podcast, Scott Olson, the VP of Product Marketing at iovation, talks about the impact of spear phishing, and offers practical suggestions on how to …

How can healthcare organizations remedy their cybersecurity ailments?
Cybersecurity is a constant concern for healthcare organizations, and the previous 12 months have done little to quell anxieties. In 2017, the Department of Health and Human …

What can we expect of this March Patch Tuesday?
March is here and that means it was time for RSA Conference in San Francisco. I’ve been on the expo floor all week and I can tell you the worldwide security industry is …

Human behavior can be your biggest cybersecurity risk
Changes in user behavior are increasingly blurring the lines between personal and business. Trends like Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and flexible working often mean that …

A strong security posture starts with application dependency mapping
More and more organizations are turning to an agile DevOps culture as part of an ongoing digital transformation to their business, moving from monolithic application …

How cloud storage providers can preempt cyber attacks with business continuity
Cloud storage is now an integral part of almost every enterprise infrastructure and, as a result, security has become one of the most crucial elements of any cloud storage …

How WebAuthn aims to solve the password problem
One of the most pervasive challenges in cybersecurity is the balancing act between protection and usability. Security measures have to prevent malicious actors from accessing …

How to combat delivery ramifications after a data breach
Following Marriott’s data breach, FTC regulations required the hotel chain to reach out to its entire email list of customers, informing them of a potential leak of their …

CISO’s guide to an effective post-incident board report
A successful cyberattack is undoubtedly one of the most disruptive events an organization can experience. Whether it’s phishing, DDoS, ransomware or SQL injection, the …

Ryuk: What does the helpdesk tell us?
Cybercrime is the only criminal channel that provides a helpdesk. An amusing side note in the world of digital crime, and whilst considerable efforts have been taken to …

Building security into cloud native apps with NGINX
Companies like Airbnb, Uber and DoorDash, which have a cloud-based software infrastructure as one of their main enablers, are disrupting the hospitality, transportation and …

Three reasons employee monitoring software is making a comeback
Companies are increasingly implementing employee and user activity monitoring software to: Ensure data privacy Protect intellectual property and sensitive data from falling …