ETSI launched post-quantum security standard to guarantee the protection of critical data and communications in the future. The specification “Efficient Quantum-Safe Hybrid Key Exchanges with Hidden Access Policies” (ETSI TS 104 015) has been developed to enhance security mechanisms, ensuring…
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Enemies with benefits: RansomHub and rival gangs share EDRKillShifter tool
ESET researchers have published an in-depth analysis highlighting significant shifts within the ransomware landscape, spotlighting the rise of RansomHub. This relatively new ransomware-as-a-service operation has quickly come to dominate the scene. “The fight against ransomware reached two milestones in 2024:…
Oscilar AI Agent improves risk analysis and fraud prevention
Oscilar launched AI Agent platform, reshaping how organizations manage online risk. Built around a network of specialized AI agents, Oscilar’s platform addresses key challenges in fraud prevention, compliance, credit underwriting, and customer verification. Unlike traditional static AI models that require…
China-linked FamousSparrow APT group resurfaces with enhanced capabilities
ESET investigated suspicious activity on the network of a trade group in the United States that operates in the financial sector. While helping the affected entity remediate the compromise, they made an unexpected discovery in the victim’s system: malicious tools…
Whitepaper: Voice of Security 2025
Discover insights from 900 security leaders across the globe in IDC’s Voice of Security 2025 survey, sponsored by Tines in partnership with AWS. Understand the biggest challenges facing security teams today, and how they can stay ahead of the curve…
DeRISK Quantified Vulnerability Management evaluates cyber risks using business-level metrics
DeNexus announced an innovative enhancement to its cyber risk management flagship solution DeRISK. The new DeRISK Quantified Vulnerability Management leverages advanced AI techniques to automatically and continuously mapping common vulnerabilities and exposures, or CVEs, to potential financial impacts, providing insights…
If you think you’re immune to phishing attempts, you’re wrong!
Security consultant Troy Hunt, the creator of the Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) service, has revealed that he got tricked by a clever phishing email, and that the attacker gained access to his Mailchimp account and stole a list of…
Concentric AI’s UBDA feature identifies unusual user activity
Concentric AI announced new, context-driven behavior analytics capabilities in its Semantic Intelligence data security governance platform, enabling organizations to identify abnormal activity at the user level. The company has also added new integrations with Google Cloud Storage, Azure Data Lake,…
Blumira introduces Microsoft 365 threat response feature
Blumira launched Microsoft 365 (M365) threat response feature to help organizations contain security threats faster by enabling direct user lockout and session revocation within M365, Azure and Entra environments. The new threat response feature integrates seamlessly with M365 environments through…
Google fixes exploited Chrome sandbox bypass zero-day (CVE-2025-2783)
Google is in the process of rolling out Chrome v134.0.6998.178 to Windows users to fix CVE-2025-2783, a zero-day vulnerability that allowed attackers to to bypass Chrome sandbox protections. The vulnerability was flagged by Kaspersky researchers, who discovered it being exploited…
Chainguard VMs reduces risk and engineering complexity
Chainguard announced Chainguard VMs, a new product line offering minimal, zero-CVE virtual machine images built entirely from source. Purpose-built for modern, ephemeral workloads in the cloud, Chainguard VMs represent a stark contrast to the legacy, general-purpose VMs that dominate the…
Sumsub launches Reusable Digital Identity product suite
Sumsub is launching its Reusable Digital Identity product suite. It will mitigate repetitive verification and redundant Know Your Customer (KYC) checks that negatively impact user experience and conversion rates for businesses. The new offerings are set to reduce applicant onboarding…
BrowserStack Private Devices helps organizations comply with stringent security requirements
BrowserStack launched Private Devices, expanding its enterprise portfolio to address the specialized testing needs of organizations with stringent security requirements. Private Devices offers exclusive access to customized real devices housed in secure data centers, enabling persistent configurations and advanced testing…
Cyberhaven enhances Linea AI platform to improve data security
Cyberhaven announced a major enhancement to its Linea AI platform with the introduction of advanced content understanding capabilities powered by frontier AI models. This enables Linea AI to intelligently analyze and contextualize all forms of content, including complex visual data,…
Malwoverview: First response tool for threat hunting
Malwoverview is an open-source threat hunting tool designed for the initial triage of malware samples, URLs, IP addresses, domains, malware families, IOCs, and hashes. “Malwoverview is simple and direct, integrating multiple public sandboxes to retrieve and display only relevant information.…
A CISO’s guide to securing AI models
In AI applications, machine learning (ML) models are the core decision-making engines that drive predictions, recommendations, and autonomous actions. Unlike traditional IT applications, which rely on predefined rules and static algorithms, ML models are dynamic—they develop their own internal patterns…
How does your data end up on the dark web?
The dark web is a hidden corner of the internet where people can remain anonymous. It’s often confused with the deep web, but they’re not quite the same thing. The deep web is just everything online that’s not indexed by…
Ingress-nginx vulnerabilities can lead to Kubernetes cluster takeover
Wiz researchers have unearthed several critical vulnerabilities affecting Ingress NGINX Controller for Kubernetes (ingress-nginx) that may allow attackers to take over Kubernetes clusters. “Based on our analysis, about 43% of cloud environments are vulnerable to these vulnerabilities, with our research…
Microsoft’s new AI agents take on phishing, patching, alert fatigue
Microsoft is rolling out a new generation of AI agents in Security Copilot, built to help with some of the most time-consuming security challenges, such as phishing, data protection, and identity management. Phishing is still one of the most common…
Review: The Developer’s Playbook for Large Language Model Security
With the adoption of large language models (LLMs) across industries, security teams often play catch-up. Many organizations are integrating GenAI into customer interactions, software development, and enterprise decision-making, often without grasping the security implications. As LLMs are becoming integral to…
The vCISO Academy: Transforming MSPs and MSSPs into cybersecurity powerhouses
By now, it’s no secret—cyber threats are on the rise, and the need for strong cybersecurity is greater than ever. Globally small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are prime targets for cyberattacks, yet many can’t afford a full-time Chief Information Security…
Globalgig Premier SSE Management offers AI-driven network intelligence
Globalgig announced Premier SSE (Secure Service Edge) Management service, delivering a fully managed security solution designed to enhance the protection of company networks, applications, data, and users. Globalgig’s Managed SSE, powered by Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access, delivers customers a…
SailPoint Harbor Pilot automates identity security tasks
SailPoint announced SailPoint Harbor Pilot, a set of AI agents designed to help identity teams work smarter, respond faster and secure their organizations more efficiently. Harbor Pilot automates identity security tasks, simplifies workflow creation, and provides AI-driven insights through conversational…
Riskonnect boosts healthcare risk management with AI-based features
Riskonnect announces new AI-based features in its Healthcare Risk & Patient Safety solution. The new AI capabilities, which are the latest innovations in the provider’s Intelligent Risk features, enable healthcare organizations to make smarter, faster decisionsand accelerate critical operations to…
Fastly Bot Management update defends against scraping, account takeovers, and spam
Fastly announced a new update to Fastly Bot Management, delivering three key features that help organizations defend against scraping, account takeovers, and spam. For too long, websites have relied on frustrating CAPTCHAs to combat these threats, leading to poor user…
BlackCloak unveils Digital Executive Protection Framework
BlackCloak has released a new framework, Digital Executive Protection: Framework & Assessment Methodology, setting the standard for digital executive protection (DEP). Recent attacks on high-profile business leaders demonstrate a continuing trend: the lines between physical safety and cybersecurity are blurring.…
NetFoundry OT security platform protects critical infrastructure
NetFoundry unveiled a new version of its OT security platform enabling customers to secure critical infrastructure, including for on-premises and air-gapped environments such as substations. The announcement meets three customer demands: Software-only, interoperable, vendor-neutral, OT microsegmentation Secure connectivity to IT…
Spring clean your security data: The case for cybersecurity data hygiene
Spring cleaning isn’t just for your closets; security teams should take the same approach to their security operations data, where years of unchecked log growth have created a bloated, inefficient and costly mess. The modern Security Operations Center (SOC) is…
OT systems are strategic targets in global power struggles
Compared to 2023, 2024 saw a smaller increase in cyberattacks that caused physical consequences on OT organizations, according to Waterfall Security. Nevertheless, there were sharp jumps in the number of sites affected by the hacks, as well as in the…
How AI agents could undermine computing infrastructure security
In this Help Net Security video, Ev Kontsevoy, CEO at Teleport, explores the risks AI agents pose to computing infrastructure, particularly when exposed to social engineering attacks. Unlike traditional software, AI agents aren’t fully deterministic, making them more vulnerable to…
Cybersecurity jobs available right now: March 25, 2025
Analyst – Cyber Threat Intelligence Adecco | UAE | On-site – View job details As an Analyst – Cyber Threat Intelligence, you will conduct threat hunting missions across multi-cloud environments and perform cyber forensics to analyze security incidents. You will…
Protecting your personal information from data brokers
How aware are you that your personal information could be bought and sold without your consent—and that there are companies whose entire business model revolves around this? So, these companies, called data brokers, collect everything they can about you –…
Report: Fortune 500 employee-linked account exposure
A backbone of our economy, Fortune 500 companies employ more than 31 million people worldwide. According to data analyzed by the Enzoic research team, over the past three years of 2022, 2023, and 2024, more than three million employee-linked accounts…
Critical Next.js auth bypass vulnerability opens web apps to compromise (CVE-2025-29927)
A critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-29927) in the open source Next.js framework can be exploited by attackers to bypass authorization checks and gain unauthorized access to web pages they should no have access to (e.g., the web app’s admin panel). Vercel –…
iProov Workforce MFA mitigates risk of account takeovers
iProov launched iProov Workforce MFA. This device-independent, FIDO Alliance-certified, biometric authentication solution helps organizations mitigate the risk of one of workforce security’s most crucial concerns: account takeover. Using biometric authentication as part of an MFA process adds an irrefutable layer…
How AI, corruption and digital tools fuel Europe’s criminal underworld
Europol has released its 2025 report on serious and organized crime in the EU. The EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (EU-SOCTA) is based on intelligence from EU countries and global law enforcement. The findings are stark. Organized crime…
Enterprises walk a tightrope between AI innovation and security
AI/ML tool usage surged globally in 2024, with enterprises integrating AI into operations and employees embedding it in daily workflows, according to Zscaler. The report reveals a 3,000+% year-over-year growth in enterprise use of AI/ML tools, highlighting the rapid adoption…
Finders Keypers: Open-source AWS KMS key usage finder
Finders Keypers is an open-source tool for analyzing the current usage of AWS KMS keys. It supports both AWS customer managed KMS keys and AWS Managed KMS keys. Use cases include: Identifying the blast radius of specific KMS keys and…
Cloud providers aren’t delivering on security promises
Security concerns around cloud environments has prompted 44% of CISOs to change cloud service provider, according to Arctic Wolf. This is being driven by the fact that 24% don’t believe their cloud environment is secure, and 43% think cloud service…
Week in review: Veeam Backup & Replication RCE fixed, free file converter sites deliver malware
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Critical Veeam Backup & Replication RCE vulnerability fixed, patch ASAP! (CVE-2025-23120) Veeam has released fixes for a critical remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2025-23120) affecting its…
53% of security teams lack continuous and up-to-date visibility
Enterprises lack visibility into their own data, creating security risks that are compounding as organizations and their employees increase AI adoption, according to Bedrock Security. The majority of organizations struggle to track sensitive information across sprawling cloud environments, leaving them…
Malicious ads target Semrush users to steal Google account credentials
Cyber crooks are exploiting users’ interest in Semrush, a popular SEO, advertising, and market research SaaS platform, to steal their Google account credentials. The fraudulent campaign Malwarebytes researchers have spotted a campaign consisting of a slew of malicious ads shown…
NAKIVO Backup & Replication vulnerability exploited by attackers (CVE-2024-48248)
A vulnerability (CVE-2024-48248) in NAKIVO Backup and Replication, a backup, ransomware protection and disaster recovery solution designed for organizations of all sizes and managed service providers (MSPs), is being actively exploited. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has…
The hidden risk in SaaS: Why companies need a digital identity exit strategy
In the face of sudden trade restrictions, sanctions, or policy shifts, relying on SaaS providers outside your region for identity services is a gamble that companies can no longer afford to take. With trade disputes set to escalate, a sudden…
AI will make ransomware even more dangerous
Ransomware is the top predicted threat for 2025, which is especially concerning given 38% of security professionals say ransomware will become even more dangerous when powered by AI, according to Ivanti. In comparison to the threat level, only 29% of…
Scammers cash in on tax season
AI-powered phishing emails, deepfake phone calls, and fake tax prep websites are making tax scams more convincing and costly than ever, according to McAfee. Cybercriminals are pulling out all the stops to trick Americans out of their hard-earned money, and…
New infosec products of the week: March 21, 2025
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from 1Kosmos, Cloudflare, Cytex, Keysight Technologies, and TXOne Networks. Keysight AI Insight Brokers accelerates threat detection and response Keysight Technologies announces the expansion of its Keysight…
Why rooting and jailbreaking make you a target
As cybercriminals have moved to a mobile-first attack strategy, rooting and jailbreaking mobile devices remain a powerful attack vector. Such mobile devices bypass critical security protocols, leaving organizations vulnerable to mobile malware, data breaches, and complete system compromises. Threats reported…
Cybersecurity jobs available right now in the USA: March 20, 2025
AI Security Architect Verizon | USA | Hybrid – View job details As an AI Security Architect, you will ensure security architecture reviews are integrated into Verizon’s AI development lifecycle. This includes embedding robust security measures from design to deployment,…
SlashNext’s URL analysis tool identifies malicious behavior
SlashNext launched a new advanced URL analysis feature that performs live, in-depth scanning of unknown URLs, tracking requests and following redirection to track the original link to its final destination. Developed specifically for complex attacks executed by cybercriminals who have…
Critical Veeam Backup & Replication RCE vulnerability fixed, patch ASAP! (CVE-2025-23120)
Veeam has released fixes for a critical remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2025-23120) affecting its enterprise Veeam Backup & Replication solution, and is urging customers to quickly upgrade to a fixed version. There is currently no indication that the vulnerability is…
RansomHub affiliate leverages multi-function Betruger backdoor
A RansomHub affiliate is leveraging a new multi-function backdoor dubbed Betruger to perform various actions during their attacks, Symantec researchers have discovered. The Betruger backdoor The malware can take screenshots, log keystroke, scan networks, dump credentials, upload files to a…
Kali Linux 2025.1a drops with theme refresh, Kali NetHunter updates
Kali Linux 2025.1a is now available. This release enhances existing features with improvements designed to streamline your experience. 2025 theme refresh Kali Linux 2025.1a introduces an annual theme refresh, maintaining a modern interface. This year’s update debuts a redesigned theme…
5 pitfalls that can delay cyber incident response and recovery
The responsibility of cyber incident response falls squarely on the shoulders of the CISO. And many CISOs invest heavily in technical response procedures, tabletop exercises and theoretical plans only to find out that when an actual breach strikes the organization…
Chinese military-linked companies dominate US digital supply chain
Despite growing national security concerns and government restrictions, Chinese military-linked companies remain deeply embedded in the US digital supply chain, according to Bitsight. These organizations, many of which have been designated by the US Department of Defense as “Chinese Military…
How healthcare CISOs can balance security and accessibility without compromising care
In this Help Net Security interview, Sunil Seshadri, EVP and CSO at HealthEquity, talks about the growing risks to healthcare data and what organizations can do to stay ahead. He shares insights on vendor management, zero trust, and securing the…
70% of leaked secrets remain active two years later
Long-lived plaintext credentials have been involved in most breaches over the last several years, according to GitGuardian. When valid credentials, such as API keys, passwords, and authentication tokens, leak, attackers at any skill level can gain initial access or perform…
Most organizations change policies to reduce CISO liability risk
93% of organizations made policy changes over the preceding 12 months to address concerns about increased personal liability for CISOs, according to Fastly. This includes two in five organizations (41%) increasing CISO participation in strategic decisions at the board level.…
1Kosmos 1Key secures shared login environments and OT systems
1Kosmos announced 1Kosmos 1Key for shared account login environments. With FIDO-compliant biometric authentication, 1Kosmos 1Key addresses the pressing need for security, accountability, and auditability in settings where multiple users access shared accounts, such as operational technology (OT) systems, hospitality services,…
APTs have been using zero-day Windows shortcut exploit for eight years (ZDI-CAN-25373)
State-sponsored threat actors and cybercrime groups from North Korea, Iran, Russia, and China have been exploiting a zero-day Windows vulnerability with no fix in sight for the last eight years, researchers with Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative have warned on…
Vanta unveils features and capabilities to strengthen security collaboration
Vanta announced a series of new features and capabilities to help security and GRC teams seamlessly collaborate across their organization and extended network. These releases—including team-based collaboration and granular user access, an integrated Vanta Exchange for vendor security reviews, enhanced…
Report: The State of Secrets Sprawl 2025
GitGuardian’s State of Secrets Sprawl 2025 report shows no progress in combating secrets sprawl, with 23.8 million secrets leaked on public GitHub repositories in 2024—a 25% year-over-year increase. Despite GitHub Push Protection’s efforts, secrets sprawl is accelerating, especially with generic…
Elastic expands partnership with Tines to scale security operations
Elastic announced an expanded partnership with an integrated offering that includes Tines Workflow Automation and the Elastic Search AI Platform to simplify security and observability workflow automation. The partnership equips security teams with security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) and…
Cloudforce One threat events platform provides a real-time view of threat activity
Cloudflare launched the Cloudforce One threat events platform to provide real-time intelligence on cyberattacks occurring across the Internet. Based on telemetry from Cloudflare’s massive global network, Cloudforce One’s threat events platform helps security teams get more done with the same…
TXOne Networks Stellar 3.2 helps organizations make informed security choices
TXOne Networks announced Version 3.2 of its Stellar solution, further enhancing its capabilities from endpoint protection to more comprehensive detection and response in operational technology (OT) environments. Stellar simplifies the journey into threat hunting and detection while overcoming the limitations…
Cytex AICenturion protects against data exfiltration
Cytex launched AICenturion, a LLM Firewall with Data Loss Prevention (DLP) capabilities. GenAI’s risks intensify as LLMs prevent enterprises from directly controlling their processes and data handling. AICenturion provides the trust, risk and security management that enterprises need by enabling…
Outseer introduces Behavioral Biometrics capability
Outseer announced its platform-native Behavioral Biometrics capability. The addition of platformized Behavioral Biometrics introduces another layer of defense that continuously analyzes user interactions to detect anomalies in real time. Building on its rich RSA heritage (formerly RSA Fraud & Risk…
Keysight AI Insight Brokers accelerates threat detection and response
Keysight Technologies announces the expansion of its Keysight Vision Network Packet Brokers (NPBs), with the introduction of AI Insight Brokers. These enhanced NPBs are designed to improve the performance of AI-driven cybersecurity operations such as threat detection, incident response, and…
Orion Security emerges from stealth to combat insider threats with AI
Orion Security announced a $6 million Seed funding round led by Pico Partners and FXP with participation from Underscore VC and cybersecurity leaders including the founders of Perimeter 81 and the CISO of Elastic. Founded by CEO Nitay Milner, former…
Moving beyond checkbox security for true resilience
In this Help Net Security interview, William Booth, director, ATT&CK Evaluations at MITRE, discusses how CISOs can integrate regulatory compliance with proactive risk management, prioritize spending based on threat-informed assessments, and address overlooked vulnerabilities like shadow IT and software supply…
Protecting your iCloud data after Apple’s Advanced Data Protection removal in the UK
Advanced Data Protection (ADP) secures iCloud data with end-to-end encryption. This ensures that no one, not even Apple, can access the encrypted data, which remains secure even in the event of a cloud breach. As of February 21, 2025, Apple…
Dependency-Check: Open-source Software Composition Analysis (SCA) tool
Dependency-Check is an open-source Software Composition Analysis (SCA) tool to identify publicly disclosed vulnerabilities within a project’s dependencies. The tool analyzes dependencies for Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) identifiers. When a match is found, the tool generates a report with links…
The rise of DAST 2.0 in 2025
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) found favor among security teams as an easy way to deploy security testing without really engaging developers. With the ability to analyze source code early in the software delivery lifecycle, SAST solutions offered a more…
CyCognito improves security operations automation and risk visibility
CyCognito announced new capabilities designed to improve both security operations automation and risk visibility. These new features speed security operations by making assets easier to identify and attribute to owners, as well as compare attack surface risk to peer organizations.…
How AI and automation are reshaping security leadership
The contemporary SOC is transforming as it starts to realize the benefits of GenAI and utilize the manifestations of autonomous agentic AI, according to Tines. Additionally, the promise of security automation is coming to fruition. In theory and practice, security…
Whistic announces next generation of Assessment Copilot
Whistic announced the next generation of its Assessment Copilot, a third-party risk management (TPRM) solution that integrates AI into the vendor assessment process for a fully automated workflow. With this release, Whistic builds upon the initial release of Assessment Copilot…
Stealthy StilachiRAT steals data, may enable lateral movement
While still not widely distributed, a new Windows remote access trojan (RAT) dubbed StilachiRAT is a serious threat. “[The malware] demonstrates sophisticated techniques to evade detection, persist in the target environment, and exfiltrate sensitive data,” Microsoft threat analysts have warned…
Google to acquire Wiz for $32 billion
Google announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Wiz for $32 billion, subject to closing adjustments, in an all-cash transaction. Once closed, Wiz will join Google Cloud. This acquisition represents an investment by Google Cloud to accelerate two…
FBI: Free file converter sites and tools deliver malware
Malware peddlers are increasingly targeting users who are searching for free file converter services (websites) and tools, the FBI’s Denver Field Office has warned earlier this month. “To conduct this scheme, cyber criminals across the globe are using any type…
CISO Global launches AI-driven cloud security solution
CISO Global launched of CISO Edge, its next-generation AI-driven cloud security solution, now available to existing customers and channel partners. Built to meet the growing demand for enterprise-grade cybersecurity, CISO Edge delivers comprehensive cloud-first, hybrid, and remote security—ensuring organizations can…
How financial institutions can minimize their attack surface
In this Help Net Security interview, Sunil Mallik, CISO of Discover Financial Services, discusses cybersecurity threats for financial institutions. He also shares insights on balancing compliance with agility, lessons from regulatory audits, and Discover’s approach to risk management and workforce…
Hackers target AI and crypto as software supply chain risks grow
The growing sophistication of software supply chain attacks is driven by widespread flaws in open-source and third-party commercial software, along with malicious campaigns that specifically target AI and cryptocurrency development pipelines, according to a ReversingLabs report. According to ReversingLabs data,…
Cybersecurity jobs available right now: March 18, 2025
Application Security Expert monday.com | United Kingdom | Hybrid – View job details As an Application Security Expert, you will provide guidance on security best practices and compliance, and undertake security testing. Develop security testing plans and integrate them into…
How to encrypt and secure sensitive files on macOS
Encrypting files keeps sensitive data like personal details, finances, and passwords safe from attackers by making them unreadable to unauthorized users. Encryption also safeguards data in case of device loss or theft, preventing malicious actors from accessing or misusing the…
Cloudflare boosts defenses against future quantum threats
Cloudflare announced that it is expanding end-to-end support for post-quantum cryptography to its Zero Trust Network Access solution. Available immediately, organizations can securely route communications from web browsers to corporate web applications to gain immediate, end-to-end quantum-safe connectivity. By mid-2025,…
Bedrock Security’s metadata lake technology strengthens data security
Bedrock Security is declaring an end to data security without data visibility with the launch of its metadata lake technology — a centralized repository powering the patented Bedrock Platform. It provides continuous visibility across enterprise metadata by automatically cataloging all…
GitHub project maintainers targeted with fake security alert
A phishing campaign targeting GitHub account owners has been trying to scare them with a fake security alert into allowing a malicious OAuth app access to their account and repositories. The fake security alert from GitHub GitHub users have taken…
Pay, fight, or stall? The dilemma of ransomware negotiations
Ransomware negotiations are a high-stakes game where every decision matters. In this Help Net Security video, Kurtis Minder, CEO at GroupSense, takes us inside the world of ransomware negotiations. We learn how attackers communicate, the tough decisions victims face, and…
Review: Cybersecurity Tabletop Exercises
Packed with real-world case studies and practical examples, Cybersecurity Tabletop Exercises offers insights into how organizations have successfully leveraged tabletop exercises to identify security gaps and enhance their incident response strategies. The authors explore a range of realistic scenarios, including…
IntelMQ: Open-source tool for collecting and processing security feeds
IntelMQ is an open-source solution designed to help IT security teams (including CERTs, CSIRTs, SOCs, and abuse departments) streamline the collection and processing of security feeds using a message queuing protocol. “Originally designed for CSIRTs and later adopted by SOCs,…
Week in review: NIST selects HQC for post-quantum encryption, 10 classic cybersecurity books
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: NIST selects HQC as backup algorithm for post-quantum encryption Last year, NIST standardized a set of encryption algorithms that can keep data secure from a…
Quantifying cyber risk strategies to resonate with CFOs and boards
In this Help Net Security interview, Mir Kashifuddin, Data Risk & Privacy Leader at PwC, discusses how CISOs can translate cyber risk into business value and secure a more strategic role within their organizations. He explains that aligning cybersecurity with…
Corero Network Security expands AI capabilities across its portfolio
Corero Network Security announced the strategic advancement of AI capabilities across its product portfolio and operations—building on a long-standing legacy of intelligent, adaptive security solutions. For years, Corero’s SmartWall ONE platform has delivered automated, real-time DDoS protection powered by advanced…
Top 5 threats keeping CISOs up at night in 2025
Cyber threats in 2025 require a proactive, adaptive approach. To stay ahead, CISOs must balance technical defenses, regulatory expectations, and human factors. By prioritizing AI-driven security, ransomware resilience, supply chain risk management, insider threat mitigation, and compliance preparedness, CISOs can…
New infosec products of the week: March 14, 2025
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Alloy, Detectify, Pondurance, and SimSpace. SimSpace Stack Optimizer allows organizations to measure their security technologies Stack Optimizer is designed to help organizations make informed, strategic…
94% of Wi-Fi networks lack protection against deauthentication attacks
A recent report from Nozomi Networks Labs, based on an analysis of over 500,000 wireless networks worldwide, reveals that only 6% are adequately protected against wireless deauthentication attacks. Most wireless networks, including those in mission-critical environments, remain highly exposed to…
How to secure your personal metadata from online trackers
When it comes to safeguarding your privacy online, most people focus on securing passwords, encrypting communications, and clearing browsing history. While these practices are essential, they overlook one important element—metadata. This data, which is collected about your digital interactions, can…
CISOs, are your medical devices secure? Attackers are watching closely
The adoption of connected medical devices, collectively called the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), has transformed patient care. However, this technological advancement has also introduced cybersecurity challenges to safeguard patient safety and uphold organizational security. Securing IoMT: Prioritizing risks IoMT…
Cybersecurity jobs available right now in Europe: March 13, 2025
Cloud Security Engineer TUI Group | Portugal | Hybrid – View job details As a Cloud Security Engineer, you will contribute to the implementation of security solutions and will work alongside our Security Operations team to ensure appropriate controls are…
Cybersecurity classics: 10 books that shaped the industry
Cybersecurity constantly evolves, but some books have stood the test of time, shaping how professionals think about security, risk, and digital threats. Whether you’re a CISO, a seasoned expert, or cybersecurity enthusiast, these must-reads belong on your shelf. Masters of…