Surviving the “quantum apocalypse” with fully homomorphic encryption

In the past few years, an increasing number of tech companies, organizations, and even governments have been working on one of the next big things in the tech world: successfully building quantum computers. These actors see a lot of potential in the te… Continue reading Surviving the “quantum apocalypse” with fully homomorphic encryption→

Why is everyone talking about certificate automation?

Digital Certificates are not new. In this Help Net Security video, Andreas Brix, Senior Program Manager at GlobalSign, discusses why they are back in the news and what you should do about it.
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Public anxiety mounts over critical infrastructure resilience to cyber attacks

With temporary failures of critical infrastructure on the rise in the recent years, 81% of US residents are worried about how secure critical infrastructure may be, according to MITRE and The Harris Poll. Public views cyberattacks as greatest risk to c… Continue reading Public anxiety mounts over critical infrastructure resilience to cyber attacks→

Harnessing the power of privacy-enhancing tech for safer AI adoption

A consensus on regulatory AI frameworks seems distant. Yet, the imperative for secure and responsible AI deployment cannot be overstated. How can leaders proactively address AI adoption challenges while waiting for regulatory clarity? In this Help Net … Continue reading Harnessing the power of privacy-enhancing tech for safer AI adoption→

Week in review: Cybersecurity job openings, hackers use 1-day flaws to drop custom Linux malware

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Transitioning to memory-safe languages: Challenges and considerations In this Help Net Security interview, Omkhar Arasaratnam, General Manager at the Open… Continue reading Week in review: Cybersecurity job openings, hackers use 1-day flaws to drop custom Linux malware→

Key MITRE ATT&CK techniques used by cyber attackers

While the threat landscape continues to shift and evolve, attackers’ motivations do not, according to a Red Canary report. The classic tools and techniques adversaries deploy remain consistent–with some notable exceptions. The report tracked MITRE ATT&… Continue reading Key MITRE ATT&CK techniques used by cyber attackers→

90% of exposed secrets on GitHub remain active for at least five days

12.8 million new secrets occurrences were leaked publicly on GitHub in 2023, +28% compared to 2022, according to GitGuardian. Remarkably, the incidence of publicly exposed secrets has quadrupled since the company started reporting in 2021. Companies ne… Continue reading 90% of exposed secrets on GitHub remain active for at least five days→