The first steps of establishing your cloud security strategy

In this article, we’ll identify some first steps you can take to establish your cloud security strategy. We’ll do so by discussing the cloud security impact of individual, concrete actions featured within the CIS Critical Security Controls (CIS Control… Continue reading The first steps of establishing your cloud security strategy

How to optimize your bug bounty programs

In this Help Net Security interview, Roy Davis, Manager – Vulnerability Management & Bug Bounty at Zoom, discusses the role bug bounty programs play in identifying security vulnerabilities and facilitating collaboration with researchers. He … Continue reading How to optimize your bug bounty programs

Cloud Console Cartographer: Open-source tool helps security teams transcribe log activity

Cloud Console Cartographer is an open-source tool that maps noisy log activity into highly consolidated, succinct events to help security practitioners cut through the noise and understand console behavior in their environment. “Infrastructure as… Continue reading Cloud Console Cartographer: Open-source tool helps security teams transcribe log activity

Fuxnet malware: Growing threat to industrial sensors

In this Help Net Security video, Sonu Shankar, Chief Strategy Officer at Phosphorus, discusses how Blackjack’s Fuxnet malware should be a wakeup call to industrial operators about the vulnerability of sensor networks and the outsized impact these attac… Continue reading Fuxnet malware: Growing threat to industrial sensors

Ransomware in Q1 2024: Frequency, size of payments trending downwards, SMBs beware!

More organizations hit by ransomware gangs are starting to realize that it doesn’t pay to pay up: “In Q1 2024, the proportion of victims that chose to pay touched a new record low of 28%,” ransomware incident response firm Coveware ha… Continue reading Ransomware in Q1 2024: Frequency, size of payments trending downwards, SMBs beware!

The key pillars of domain security

From branded emails and marketing campaigns to critical protocols, internal portals, and internet traffic, domains are central to digital enterprise operations. They are constantly created for new assets and initiatives. In this Help Net Security video… Continue reading The key pillars of domain security

Ivanti patches critical Avalanche flaw exploitable via a simple message (CVE-2024-29204)

The newest version of Ivanti Avalanche – the company’s enterprise mobile device management (MDM) solution – carries fixes for 27 vulnerabilities, two of which (CVE-2024-29204, CVE-2024-24996) are critical and may allow a remote unauth… Continue reading Ivanti patches critical Avalanche flaw exploitable via a simple message (CVE-2024-29204)

Who owns customer identity?

When I’m talking with prospective clients, I like to ask: which department owns customer identity? Everyone immediately looks towards a different team. While every team touches customer identity at some point, the teams that own it differ from organiza… Continue reading Who owns customer identity?

Enterprises face significant losses from mobile fraud

A recent Enea survey highlights a worrying trend in enterprise security: Following ChatGPT’s launch, 76% of businesses are inadequately protected against rising AI-driven vishing and smishing threats. In this Help Net Security video, John Hughes,… Continue reading Enterprises face significant losses from mobile fraud