Collaborate Disseminate
The fall of two of the most dominant ransomware syndicates, LockBit and AlphV, triggered a power vacuum across the cybercriminal landscape, acccording to a Black Kite survey. In their place, dozens of new actors emerged, many of them lacking the infras… Continue reading Ransomware spreads faster, not smarter
If you care about online privacy, you probably already know: Centralized VPNs and even Tor aren’t enough anymore. Traditional VPNs require you to trust a single company with your internet activity. Even if they promise “no logs,” you’re still handing o… Continue reading Product showcase: Go beyond VPNs and Tor with NymVPN
For a while now, AI has played a part in cybersecurity. Now, agentic AI is taking center stage. Based on pre-programmed plans and objectives, agentic AI can make choices which optimize results without a need for developer intervention. As agentic AI ca… Continue reading AI vs AI: How cybersecurity pros can use criminals’ tools against them
All organizations erect silos – silos between groups and departments, across functions and among technologies. Silos represent differences in practices, culture and operations. Their presence inhibits communication and collaboration. As companies scale… Continue reading Breaking down silos in cybersecurity
Malicious activity in the ICT environment is growing. However, a non-technical audience often struggle to understand these threats, either because technical explanations are too complex or because media coverage oversimplifies the issues. To help under… Continue reading UNIDIR Intrusion Path: New framework to analyze ICT environment activities
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has released Bluetooth 6.1, and one of the most important new features is an update to how devices manage privacy and power. The update, called Bluetooth Randomized RPA (resolvable private address) Updates, helps pr… Continue reading Bluetooth 6.1 released, enhances privacy and power efficiency
SPIRE is a graduated project of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). It’s a production-ready implementation of the SPIFFE APIs that handles node and workload attestation to securely issue SVIDs to workloads and verify the SVIDs of other … Continue reading SPIRE: Toolchain of APIs for establishing trust between software systems
In this Help Net Security video, Chase Doelling, Principal Strategist at JumpCloud, discusses the overlooked security risks associated with improper offboarding. Though many organizations focus on securely onboarding new employees, they often overlook … Continue reading Layoffs pose a cybersecurity risk: Here’s why offboarding matters
Ransomware claims stabilized in 2024 despite remaining the most costly and disruptive type of cyberattack, according to Coalition. 60% of 2024 claims originated from BEC and funds transfer fraud (FTF) incidents, with 29% of BEC events resulting in FTF…. Continue reading Despite drop in cyber claims, BEC keeps going strong
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: What a future without CVEs means for cyber defense For many cybersecurity professionals, the CVE program is the foundation for hands-on cybersecurity prac… Continue reading Week in review: The impact of a CVE-free future on cyber defense, Patch Tuesday forecast