Widening talent pool in cyber with on-demand contractors

Filling roles within the cyber sector is an ongoing battle. The shortfall of workers risks creating a vicious cycle within existing cyber teams: With fewer team members to spread the workload on, you risk burning out security professionals. Many make t… Continue reading Widening talent pool in cyber with on-demand contractors→

Consumers have trust issues regarding how AI collects their data

Consumers worldwide are highly concerned about the information companies collect from them – especially when it’s used for AI, according to Cohesity. The majority of respondents (73% in the UK, 81% in the US and 82% in Australia) criticized… Continue reading Consumers have trust issues regarding how AI collects their data→

Guide for selecting the right GRC framework, EU edition

Governance, risk, and compliance frameworks are critical. They enable cybersecurity professionals to accurately identify an organization’s risk posture, align business and strategic objectives with technology, and meet compliance responsibilities. Howe… Continue reading Guide for selecting the right GRC framework, EU edition→

YARA: Open-source tool for malware research

YARA is a powerful tool designed primarily to aid malware researchers in identifying and categorizing malware samples, though its applications are broader. The tool enables users to create detailed descriptions, or “rules,” for malware fami… Continue reading YARA: Open-source tool for malware research→

GoldenJackal APT group breaches air-gapped systems in Europe

ESET researchers have discovered a series of attacks that took place in Europe from May 2022 to March 2024, where the attackers used a toolset capable of targeting air-gapped systems, in a governmental organization of a European Union country. Cyberesp… Continue reading GoldenJackal APT group breaches air-gapped systems in Europe→

30% of customer-facing APIs are completely unprotected

70% of customer-facing APIs are secured using HTTPS, leaving nearly one-third of these APIs completely unprotected, according to F5. This is a stark contrast to the 90% of web pages that are now accessed via HTTPS, following the push for secure web com… Continue reading 30% of customer-facing APIs are completely unprotected→

OpenBSD 7.6 released: security improvements, new hardware support, and more!

OpenBSD is a free, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system. The 57th release, OpenBSD 7.6, comes with new features, various improvements, bug fixes, and tweaks. Security improvements Added -fret-clean option to the compiler, defaulting t… Continue reading OpenBSD 7.6 released: security improvements, new hardware support, and more!→

The role of self-sovereign identity in enterprises

As personal data becomes increasingly commodified and centralized, the need for individuals to reclaim control over their identities has never been more urgent. Meanwhile, traditional identity systems used by enterprises often expose sensitive informat… Continue reading The role of self-sovereign identity in enterprises→

Websites are losing the fight against bot attacks

The discovery that 95% of advanced bot attacks go undetected points to a weakness in current detection and mitigation strategies. This suggests that while some organizations may have basic defenses, they are ill-equipped to handle more sophisticated at… Continue reading Websites are losing the fight against bot attacks→