Human risk factors remain outside of cybersecurity pros’ control

Cyber threats are growing at an unprecedented pace, and the year ahead is fraught with cybercrime and incidents anticipated ahead of the busy election year where over 50 countries head to the polls, according to Mimecast. With new threats like AI and d… Continue reading Human risk factors remain outside of cybersecurity pros’ control→

AI and the future of corporate security

In this Help Net Security video, Tracy Reinhold, CSO at Everbridge, discusses why AI technology must be embraced while also exploring some guardrails that must be in place to protect organizations against threats using AI to penetrate facilities.
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Only 13% of medical devices support endpoint protection agents

63% of CISA-tracked Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEVs) can be found on healthcare networks, while 23% of medical devices—including imaging devices, clinical IoT devices, and surgery devices—have at least one known exploited vulnerability, according… Continue reading Only 13% of medical devices support endpoint protection agents→

How teams can improve incident recovery time to minimize damages

With breach recovery costs skyrocketing, speeding time to recovery to minimize downtime and losses should be top of mind for security leaders. Yet, most focus on adding more prevention and detection tools. In this Help Net Security video, Nick Scozzaro… Continue reading How teams can improve incident recovery time to minimize damages→

IT leaders think immutable data storage is an insurance policy against ransomware

IT leaders consider immutable storage as a must-have in the fight against cyberattacks, according to Scality. Ransomware threats are now understood by organizations to be inevitable. Reports show 1 in 4 organizations that pay a ransom never get their d… Continue reading IT leaders think immutable data storage is an insurance policy against ransomware→

The most concerning risks for 2024 and beyond

In this Help Net Security video, Melissa Bischoping, Director, Endpoint Security Research at Tanium, discusses the most concerning risks for 2024 and beyond, from both an internal and external perspective.
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Product showcase: How to track SaaS security best practices with Nudge Security

As technology adoption has shifted to be employee-led, IT and security teams are contending with an ever-expanding SaaS attack surface. At the same time, they are often spread thin, meaning they need ways to quickly identify and prioritize the highest-… Continue reading Product showcase: How to track SaaS security best practices with Nudge Security→

Keyloggers, spyware, and stealers dominate SMB malware detections

In 2023, 50% of malware detections for SMBs were keyloggers, spyware and stealers, malware that attackers use to steal data and credentials, according to Sophos. Attackers subsequently use this stolen information to gain unauthorized remote access, ext… Continue reading Keyloggers, spyware, and stealers dominate SMB malware detections→

How advances in AI are impacting business cybersecurity

While ChatGPT and Bard have proven to be valuable tools for developers, marketers, and consumers, they also carry the risk of unintentionally exposing sensitive and confidential data. From a security point of view, it always pays to think one step ahea… Continue reading How advances in AI are impacting business cybersecurity→