How to detect and stop bot activity

Bad bot traffic continues to rise year-over-year, accounting for nearly a third of all internet traffic in 2023. Bad bots access sensitive data, perpetrate fraud, steal proprietary information, and degrade site performance. New technologies are enablin… Continue reading How to detect and stop bot activity

Striking the balance between cybersecurity and operational efficiency

In this Help, Net Security interview, Michael Oberlaender, ex-CISO, and book author, discusses how to strike the right balance between security and operational efficiency. Oberlaender advises companies starting their cybersecurity journey and stresses … Continue reading Striking the balance between cybersecurity and operational efficiency

How digital wallets work, and best practices to use them safely

With the adoption of digital wallets and the increasing embedding of consumer digital payments into daily life, ensuring security measures is essential. According to a McKinsey report, digital payments are now mainstream and continually evolving, bring… Continue reading How digital wallets work, and best practices to use them safely

Data disposal and cyber hygiene: Building a culture of security within your organization

Data breach episodes have been constantly rising with the number of data breach victims crossing 1 billion in the first half of 2024. A recent Data Breach Report 2023 by Verizon confirms that 74% of data breaches are due to human errors. Although cyber… Continue reading Data disposal and cyber hygiene: Building a culture of security within your organization

Beyond human IAM: The rising tide of machine identities

Remember when managing user accounts was your biggest headache? Those were simpler times. Today, we’re drowning in a sea of machine identities, and it’s time to learn how to swim – or risk going under. In the ever-expanding universe of hybr… Continue reading Beyond human IAM: The rising tide of machine identities

The ripple effects of regulatory actions on CISO reporting

In this Help Net Security video, Sara Behar, Content Manager at YL Ventures, discusses how recent regulatory actions and high-profile legal incidents involving cybersecurity leaders have influenced CISO reporting. In a recent report of the CISO Circuit… Continue reading The ripple effects of regulatory actions on CISO reporting

How AI and zero trust are transforming resilience strategies

In this Help Net Security interview, John Hernandez, President and General Manager at Quest Software, shares practical advice for enhancing cybersecurity resilience against advanced threats. He underscores the need to focus on on-premises and cloud env… Continue reading How AI and zero trust are transforming resilience strategies

Human firewalls are essential to keeping SaaS environments safe

Businesses run on SaaS solutions: nearly every business function relies on multiple cloud-based tech platforms and collaborative work tools like Slack, Google Workspace apps, Jira, Zendesk and others. We recently surveyed security leaders and CISOs on … Continue reading Human firewalls are essential to keeping SaaS environments safe

How to gamify cybersecurity preparedness

Organizations’ preparedness and resilience against threats isn’t keeping pace with cybercriminals’ advancements. Some CEOs still believe that cybersecurity requires episodic intervention rather than ongoing attention. That isn’t the reality for many co… Continue reading How to gamify cybersecurity preparedness

Protecting national interests: Balancing cybersecurity and operational realities

With cyber threats becoming increasingly sophisticated and targeting critical infrastructure, in this Help Net Security interview, David Ferbrache, managing director of Beyond Blue, discusses the current state of cybersecurity readiness and resilience…. Continue reading Protecting national interests: Balancing cybersecurity and operational realities