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For years, governments have focused only on the stick of compliance when they could leverage the carrot of tax incentives. Theoretically, compliance fines and penalties should act as a deterrent that improves accountability and reduces data breaches. H… Continue reading Applying green energy tax policies to improve cybersecurity
For years, ransomware encryption functioned as the industry’s alarm bell. When systems locked up, defenders knew an attack had occurred. Not anymore. New empirical data show that attackers are actively dismantling that signal. According to Picus Securi… Continue reading The era of the Digital Parasite: Why stealth has replaced ransomware
In this Help Net Security video, Dieter Van Putte, CTO at Landmark Global, discusses how cybersecurity has become a core part of global supply chain operations. He explains that logistics is now also about data moving between carriers, customs authorit… Continue reading Cybersecurity in cross-border logistics operations
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 on February 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM CET…. Continue reading Webinar: Power up your exam prep!
The Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU) has identified a new and significantly enhanced version of the LockBit ransomware, LockBit 5.0, currently being deployed in active campaigns. The latest variant demonstrates expanded cross-platform capabilities, e… Continue reading LockBit 5.0 ransomware expands its reach across Windows, Linux, and ESXi
In this Help Net Security video, Tod Beardsley, VP of Security Research at runZero, explains what CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog is and how security teams should use it. He shares his perspective as a former section chief for KEV … Continue reading Don’t panic over CISA’s KEV list, use it smarter
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: United Airlines CISO on building resilience when disruption is inevitable In this Help Net Security interview, Deneen DeFiore, VP and CISO at United Airli… Continue reading Week in review: Exploited newly patched BeyondTrust RCE, United Airlines CISO on building resilience
Brutus is an open-source, multi-protocol credential testing tool written in pure Go. Designed to replace legacy tools that have long frustrated penetration testers with dependency headaches and integration gaps, Brutus ships as a single binary with zer… Continue reading Brutus: Open-source credential testing tool for offensive security
Cybersecurity teams are overwhelmed with data and short on clarity, while adversaries use AI to move faster and operate at unprecedented scale. Most organizations collect enormous volumes of findings: vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, penetration tes… Continue reading How AI is reshaping attack path analysis
In this Help Net Security video, Miguel Fornés, Governance and Compliance Manager at Surfshark, discusses how AI is changing social engineering attacks. He describes how tasks that once took weeks, such as research and targeting, are now automated and … Continue reading AI-driven scams are eroding trust in calls, messages, and meetings