20 free cybersecurity tools you might have missed

Free, open-source cybersecurity tools have become indispensable to protecting individuals, organizations, and critical infrastructure from cyber threats. These tools are created through collaborative and transparent efforts, making them affordable and … Continue reading 20 free cybersecurity tools you might have missed→

Third-party vendors pose serious cybersecurity threat to national security

In this Help Net Security video, Paul Prudhomme, Principal Security Analyst at SecurityScorecard, discusses the findings of the 2024 Redefining Resilience: Concentrated Cyber Risk in a Global Economy Research report. This research details a surge in ad… Continue reading Third-party vendors pose serious cybersecurity threat to national security→

Security challenges mount as as companies handle thousands of APIs

Modern applications are taking over enterprise portfolios, with apps classed as modern now making up 51% of the total, up by more than a quarter in the last year, according to F5. According to the 2024 edition of F5’s State of Application Strategy Repo… Continue reading Security challenges mount as as companies handle thousands of APIs→

Businesses must prioritize digital trust to avoid major problems

As organizations pursue digital transformation, they urgently need to prioritize digital trust to achieve their goals and prepare for future market opportunities, legislation, and regulatory compliance, according to ISACA. The ISACA State of Digital Tr… Continue reading Businesses must prioritize digital trust to avoid major problems→

Organizations are moving from experimenting with AI to adopting it

Despite AI’s potential, only 14% of organizations are ready to implement and utilize these technologies. While AI offers significant advantages, the focus must shift to essential, foundational actions to realize its full potential, emphasizing bo… Continue reading Organizations are moving from experimenting with AI to adopting it→

Infosec products of the month: May 2024

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: Abnormal Security, Adaptive Shield, Appdome, AuditBoard, Calix, Cranium, CyberArk, Cybersixgill, Dashlane, Datadog, Detectify, Eclypsium, ExtraHop, FireMon, Fo… Continue reading Infosec products of the month: May 2024→

Week in review: Attackers trying to access Check Point VPNs, NIST CSF 2.0 security metrics evolution

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: RansomLord: Open-source anti-ransomware exploit tool RansomLord is an open-source tool that automates the creation of PE files, which are used to exploit … Continue reading Week in review: Attackers trying to access Check Point VPNs, NIST CSF 2.0 security metrics evolution→

59% of public sector apps carry long-standing security flaws

Applications developed by public sector organizations have more security debt than those created by the private sector, according to Veracode. Security debt, defined for this report as flaws that remain unfixed for longer than a year, exists in 59% of … Continue reading 59% of public sector apps carry long-standing security flaws→