Ransomware operators shift tactics as law enforcement disruptions increase

Ransomware remains one of the most pressing cybersecurity threats in 2024, with attackers continually evolving their methods to maximize impact and evade detection. In this Help Net Security round-up, we present excerpts from previously recorded videos… Continue reading Ransomware operators shift tactics as law enforcement disruptions increase→

Week in review: Google fixes yet another Chrome zero-day exploit, YouTube as a cybercrime channel

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Google fixes yet another Chrome zero-day exploited in the wild (CVE-2024-5274) For the eighth time this year, Google has released an emergency update for … Continue reading Week in review: Google fixes yet another Chrome zero-day exploit, YouTube as a cybercrime channel→

Product showcase: Alert – Data breach detector for your email, credit card, and ID

Compared to the last quarter of 2023, data breaches rose from 81M to 435M in Q1 2024. That’s a 5-fold increase in just a few months. One of the most common ways data breaches happen is through apps like Facebook or Instagram, which collect a lot of use… Continue reading Product showcase: Alert – Data breach detector for your email, credit card, and ID→

Despite increased budgets, organizations struggle with compliance

Only 40% of organizations feel fully prepared to meet the compliance demands of rising cybersecurity regulations, according to a new Swimlane report. Organizations still feel unprepared for new regulations despite 93% of organizations rethinking their … Continue reading Despite increased budgets, organizations struggle with compliance→

Worried about job security, cyber teams hide security incidents

The frequency and severity of cyberattacks are increasing—yet most businesses remain unprepared, according to VikingCloud. Between a growing talent shortage, alert fatigue, and new sophisticated attack methods, companies are more susceptible than ever…. Continue reading Worried about job security, cyber teams hide security incidents→

Effective GRC programs rely on team collaboration

One in three organizations are not currently able to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risk with their GRC program, nor are they able to ensure compliance with regulations and frameworks – both key aspects of a mature, holistic GRC progr… Continue reading Effective GRC programs rely on team collaboration→

Ransomware fallout: 94% experience downtime, 40% face work stoppage

Within the last 12 months, 48% of organizations identified evidence of a successful breach within their environment, according to Arctic Wolf. To fully understand the gravity of this statistic, it is important to understand that, although 48% of these … Continue reading Ransomware fallout: 94% experience downtime, 40% face work stoppage→

2024 sees continued increase in ransomware activity

In this Help Net Security video, Ryan Bell, Threat Intelligence Manager at Corvus Insurance, discusses how ransomware will continue to grow in 2024. In January, Corvus reported that global ransomware attacks in 2023 set a record high, surpassing 2022 b… Continue reading 2024 sees continued increase in ransomware activity→

Machine identities lack essential security controls, pose major threat

Siloed approaches to securing human and machine identities are driving identity-based attacks across enterprises and their ecosystems, according to CyberArk. The CyberArk 2024 Identity Security Threat Landscape Report was conducted across private and p… Continue reading Machine identities lack essential security controls, pose major threat→