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

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

Why ransomware attackers target Active Directory

Ransomware attacks have surged 78% year-over-year, affecting various sectors and organizations and significantly impacting supply chains. In this Help, Net Security video, Craig Birch, Technology Evangelist, and Principal Security Engineer at Cayosoft,… Continue reading Why ransomware attackers target Active Directory

Behind the scenes of Serious Cryptography

In this Help Net Security interview, Jean-Philippe Aumasson, discusses the writing and research process for Serious Cryptography, his latest book. With a career steeped in research and practical cryptography, Aumasson offers a rare glimpse into the eff… Continue reading Behind the scenes of Serious Cryptography

Food security: Accelerating national protections around critical infrastructure

In this Help Net Security video, Mike Lexa, CISO and Global VP of IT Infrastructure and Operations at CNH, discusses how the federal government is taking food security more seriously and what steps must be taken to prioritize security measures. What mi… Continue reading Food security: Accelerating national protections around critical infrastructure

AI for application security: Balancing automation with human oversight

In this Help Net Security interview, Kyle Wickert, Worldwide Strategic Architect at AlgoSec, discusses the role of AI in application security, exploring how it’s transforming threat detection and response. Wickert talks about integrating security… Continue reading AI for application security: Balancing automation with human oversight

Protecting academic assets: How higher education can enhance cybersecurity

Cyber attacks against higher education institutions increased by 70% in 2023. This is largely due to legacy endpoint security management and practices, limited IT support staff, and overwhelming amounts of data, much of which is PII (personally identif… Continue reading Protecting academic assets: How higher education can enhance cybersecurity