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While some may associate cyber risks primarily with technology and data breaches, they can also lead to brand or reputational harm, reduced productivity, and financial losses. This Help Net Security round-up presents excerpts from previously recorded v… Continue reading Understanding cyber risks beyond data breaches
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Black Basta target orgs with new social engineering campaign Black Basta, one of the most prolific ransomware-as-a-service operators, is trying out a comb… Continue reading Week in review: New Black Basta’s social engineering campaign, passing the CISSP exam in 6 weeks
The worst time to find out your company doesn’t have adequate access controls is when everything is on fire. The worst thing that can happen during an incident is that your development and operations teams are blocked from solving the problem. That’s w… Continue reading The importance of access controls in incident response
A growing IT skills shortage is impacting organizations in all industries and across all regions, according to IDC. In a recent IDC survey of North American IT leaders, nearly two thirds said that a lack of skills has resulted in missed revenue growth … Continue reading The IT skills shortage situation is not expected to get any better
In this Help Net Security video, Jeremy Nichols, Director, Global Threat Intelligence Center at NTT Security Holdings, discusses a recent surge in ransomware incidents. After a down year in 2022, ransomware and extortion incidents increased in 2023. Mo… Continue reading Organizations struggle to defend against ransomware
The enterprise attack surface is expanding in multiple ways, becoming more numerous and more specific, according to runZero. “Our research reveals alarming gaps and unexpected trends in enterprise infrastructure, including the decay of network segmenta… Continue reading Too many ICS assets are exposed to the public internet
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Calix, FireMon, ManageEngine, and OWASP Foundation. Calix strengthens SmartBiz security with automated alerts and anti-spam compliance tools Calix unveiled updat… Continue reading New infosec products of the week: May 17, 2024
AI has captured widespread interest and offers numerous benefits. However, its rapid advancement and widespread adoption raise concerns, especially for those of us in cybersecurity. With so much interest, there are lots of insecure applications finding… Continue reading Is an open-source AI vulnerability next?
ESET researchers released its deep-dive investigation into one of the most advanced server-side malware campaigns. It is still growing and has seen hundreds of thousands of compromised servers in its at least 15-year-long operation. The Ebury group and… Continue reading Ebury botnet compromises 400,000+ Linux servers
A study by PageFair revealed that ad blocker usage surged by 30% in 2016 alone, reflecting a growing public concern for privacy and uninterrupted browsing. Fast-forward to today, and the numbers are even more dramatic. According to Forbes, Americans ar… Continue reading Product showcase: Block ads, cookie pop-ups, trackers with CleanWeb