How board members think about cyber risk and what CISOs should tell them

In this Help Net Security video, Jonathan Trull, EVP & CISO at Qualys, discusses which cybersecurity metrics matter most to a board of directors. Drawing on more than two decades in the field, he explains how boards think about their duty to overs… Continue reading How board members think about cyber risk and what CISOs should tell them

The breaches everyone gets hit by (and how to stop them)

Headlines scream about zero-days and nation-state attacks, but the reality is far less glamorous. Ross Haleliuk, from Venture in Security talks about the concept of humans being wired to overweight rare, dramatic events and underweight the everyday ris… Continue reading The breaches everyone gets hit by (and how to stop them)

Black Friday 2025 cybersecurity deals to explore

Black Friday 2025 is shaping up to be a good moment for anyone thinking about tightening their cybersecurity. A few solid deals are popping up that make it easier to improve protection for systems and data without stretching your budget. If you have be… Continue reading Black Friday 2025 cybersecurity deals to explore

Week in review: Stealth-patched FortiWeb vulnerability under active exploitation, Logitech data breach

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: The tech that turns supply chains from brittle to unbreakable In this Help Net Security interview, Sev Kelian, CISO and VP of Security at Tecsys, discusse… Continue reading Week in review: Stealth-patched FortiWeb vulnerability under active exploitation, Logitech data breach

How one quick AI check can leak your company’s secrets

In this Help Net Security video, Dinesh Nagarajan, Global Partner, Cyber Security Services at IBM Consulting, walks through a situation in which an employee shared production source code with a public AI tool. The tool learned from the code, including … Continue reading How one quick AI check can leak your company’s secrets

Exam prep hacked: Study tips and tricks that really work

Ready to get certified but not sure where to start? Get insider tips and tricks on what to do from day one to test day. Join ISC2-certified instructors and an audience of your peers for this live interactive webinar. Find out what to do in the months, … Continue reading Exam prep hacked: Study tips and tricks that really work

How to cut security tool sprawl without losing control

In this Help Net Security video, Jon Taylor, Director and Principal of Security at Versa Networks, talks about how organizations can deal with security tool sprawl. He explains why many teams end up with too many tools, especially as zero trust introdu… Continue reading How to cut security tool sprawl without losing control

Product showcase: Proton Pass, a password manager with identity protection

Managing passwords can be a real headache, and it’s still common to fall back on reusing them or storing them in a browser without much protection. Proton Pass, built by the Swiss company Proton AG (the team behind Proton Mail and Proton VPN), takes a … Continue reading Product showcase: Proton Pass, a password manager with identity protection

Product showcase: SecAlerts – Relevant, actionable, up-to-the-minute vulnerability alerts

Do you spend countless hours tracking vulnerabilities in order to keep your software secure? Are you looking for a service to make your job easier by providing relevant, actionable vulnerability alerts? SecAlerts does just that. It saves you valuable t… Continue reading Product showcase: SecAlerts – Relevant, actionable, up-to-the-minute vulnerability alerts

The year ahead in cyber: What’s next for cybersecurity in 2026

In this Help Net Security video, Dick O’Brien, Principal Intelligence Analyst at Symantec, outlines the major cyber risks expected in 2026. He explains that attackers are often breaching networks by targeting people instead of exploiting software flaws… Continue reading The year ahead in cyber: What’s next for cybersecurity in 2026