How NIS2 will impact sectors from healthcare to energy

In this Help Net Security interview, Mick Baccio, Global Security Advisor at Splunk SURGe, discusses the far-reaching implications of the NIS2 Directive beyond traditional IT security. He explains how NIS2 will fundamentally change cybersecurity govern… Continue reading How NIS2 will impact sectors from healthcare to energy

Defenders must adapt to shrinking exploitation timelines

A new report from Mandiant reveals that the average time-to-exploit vulnerabilities before or after a patch is released has plunged to just five days in 2023, down from 32 days in 2021 in 2022. One reason for this is the fact that, in 2023, exploitatio… Continue reading Defenders must adapt to shrinking exploitation timelines

Product showcase: Secure and scale your network with NordLayer’s advanced security solutions

Cybersecurity threats have become increasingly prevalent and sophisticated in recent years, posing significant risks to businesses of all sizes. In 2023, there were 3,122 data breaches affecting approximately 349 million victims, highlighting the urgen… Continue reading Product showcase: Secure and scale your network with NordLayer’s advanced security solutions

Android 15 unveils new security features to protect sensitive data

Android 15 brings enhanced security features to protect your sensitive health, financial, and personal data from theft and fraud. It also introduces productivity improvements for large-screen devices and updates to apps like the camera, messaging, and … Continue reading Android 15 unveils new security features to protect sensitive data

Resilience over reliance: Preparing for IT failures in an unpredictable digital world

No IT system — no matter how advanced – is completely immune to failure. The promise of a digital ring of steel may sound attractive, but can it protect you against hardware malfunctions? Software bugs? Unexpected environmental conditions? Cybersecurit… Continue reading Resilience over reliance: Preparing for IT failures in an unpredictable digital world

Strengthening Kubernetes security posture with these essential steps

In this Help Net Security interview, Paolo Mainardi, CTO at SparkFabrik, discusses comprehensive strategies to secure Kubernetes environments from development through deployment. He focuses on best practices, automation, and continuous monitoring. Many… Continue reading Strengthening Kubernetes security posture with these essential steps

Attackers deploying red teaming tool for EDR evasion

Threat actors are leveraging the open-source EDRSilencer tool to evade endpoint detection and response systems, Trend Micro researchers have noticed. About EDRSilencer The software, which is intended for red teaming, is being abused to “silence&#… Continue reading Attackers deploying red teaming tool for EDR evasion

87,000+ Fortinet devices still open to attack, are yours among them? (CVE-2024-23113)

Last week, CISA added CVE-2024-23113 – a critical vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote code/command execution on unpatched Fortinet FortiGate firewalls – to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, thus confirming that it&#8… Continue reading 87,000+ Fortinet devices still open to attack, are yours among them? (CVE-2024-23113)

The NHI management challenge: When employees leave

An employee is exiting your organization. Regardless of the terms of departure, an ex-staffer has the potential when they leave or change roles to impact a wide range of non-human identities, digital credentials, and other secrets. Those secrets includ… Continue reading The NHI management challenge: When employees leave