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In this Help Net Security interview, Daniel Schwalbe, CISO at DomainTools, discusses the intensifying regulatory demands that have reshaped CISO accountability and daily decision-making. He outlines the skill sets future CISOs need, their key priorities for 2025, and how increased pressure impacts the role’s attractiveness and retention. What specific regulatory demands have heightened the CISO’s accountability, and how has this affected their daily decision-making? A recent change in the regulatory landscape that directly affected CISOs … More →

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AI can expose your work secrets. The same goes for AI-generated content, which has revolutionized workplace productivity but comes with hidden risks. As more employees use AI models to streamline tasks—whether drafting reports, building code, or designing products, they may unknowingly expose valuable IP through Shadow AI. In this Help Net Security video, Rob Juncker, CTO – Insider Risk at Mimecast, discusses the intersection of AI-generated content, AI models, and IP loss in 2024 and … More →

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Whether you’re looking to enhance your existing cybersecurity skills or just beginning your journey in the field, cybersecurity offers a wide range of career opportunities. If you’re considering a career shift, exploring new job opportunities, or aiming to upgrade your skill set, take time to learn about the questions to prepare for in your upcoming cybersecurity job interview. Preparing for the job interview Researching the potential employer will enable you to answer questions in ways … More →

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North American financial institutions fielded 10 times more reports of social engineering scams in 2024 than they did a year ago, according to BioCatch. The data shows scams now represent 23% of all digital banking fraud. Growing danger of deepfake and GenAI scams BioCatch published these findings in its 2024 Digital Banking Fraud Trends in North America report, which also details a 94% uptick in reported money mule (or money laundering) accounts. “Reports of North … More →

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November 2024 Patch Tuesday is here, and Microsoft has dropped fixes for 89 new security issues in its various products, two of which – CVE-2024-43451 and CVE-2024-49039 – are actively exploited by attackers. The exploited vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-43451, CVE-2024-49039) CVE-2024-43451 is yet another vulnerability that allows attackers to elevate their privileges on targeted Windows and Windows Server machines by disclosing the user’s NTLMv2 hash, which contains their authentication credentials. The hash can then be used by … More →

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BlackFog launched its next generation enterprise platform to deliver even more powerful ransomware and insider threat prevention. BlackFog’s pioneering platform focuses specifically on anti data exfiltration to prevent unauthorized data from leaving a device, ensuring that an organization’s most sensitive information is protected. The latest product enhancements in Version 5 are designed to provide enhanced data loss prevention without the need for data classification. This comes at a time when ransomware attacks continue to evolve … More →

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Akamai announced the Akamai App Platform, a ready-to-run solution that makes it easy to deploy, manage, and scale highly distributed applications. The Akamai App Platform is built on top of the cloud native Kubernetes technology Otomi, which Akamai acquired from Red Kubes earlier this year. The application platform provides ready-to-run templates that address common challenges in deploying, managing, and scaling Kubernetes clusters at scale. Instead of relying on multiple departments and spending months sourcing, connecting, … More →

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Druva announced support for Microsoft Dynamics 365 to help enterprises secure mission-critical data across Dynamics 365 Sales and Customer Service CRM modules. With support for Dynamics 365, Druva ensures customers can keep business-critical CRM data secure and maintain business operations in the event of an incident. Druva is also announcing support for Microsoft 365 Backup Storage to increase customer choice with Microsoft 365 protection. With core CRM capabilities, Dynamics 365 is the heartbeat of many … More →

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F5 announced early access of F5 AI Gateway to streamline interactions between applications, APIs, and large language models (LLMs) driving enterprise AI adoption. This powerful containerized solution optimizes performance, observability, and protection capabilities—all leading to reduced costs. Integrated with F5’s portfolio, AI Gateway gives security and operations teams a seamless path to adopting AI services through significantly improved data output quality and a superior user experience. According to F5’s State of AI Application Strategy Report, … More →

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If you’re wondering whether your personal and financial data has been compromised in the massive Hot Topic breach, you can use two separate online tools to check: Have I Been Pwned? or DataBreach.com. Which data was compromised? News of a potential data breach affecting customers of popular US retailers Hot Topic, Torrid, and Box Lunch – all three owned by private equity firm Sycamore Partners – was first reported by Hudson Rock researchers on October … More →

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Zscaler announced a Zero Trust Segmentation solution to provide a more secure, agile and cost-effective means to connect users, devices, and workloads across and within globally distributed branches, factories, campuses, data centers, and public clouds. While traditional networks, including SD-WAN and site-to-site VPN, have extended enterprise connectivity to branches and clouds, they have also inadvertently accelerated the spread of ransomware. Although firewalls are used to do segmentation on networks, they add complexity, increase costs, and … More →

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Immersive Labs introduced AI Scenario Generator. This new capability enables organizations to generate threat scenarios for crisis simulations to ensure their workforces are ready for the latest threats. By inputting a few short prompts, customers can use the AI Scenario Generator to rapidly generate and launch customized cyber exercises to prove and improve individual and team cyber skills against various attack types, such as ransomware and supply chain threats. Organizations can automatically tailor content by … More →

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Eurotech launches ReliaGATE 15A-14, a cybersecure modular edge gateway designed to meet the growing demand for secure, flexible, and globally deployable IoT solutions. Built to support a wide range of applications, the ReliaGATE 15A-14 accelerates IoT projects by simplifying compliance with regional and carrier certifications, providing native support for field asset integration, and meeting stringent security standards. The ReliaGATE 15A-14 combines flexible feature expansion to adapt to diverse customer requirements with multiple compact form factors … More →

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A threat actor who goes by the online moniker “Nam3L3ss” has leaked employee data belonging to a number of corporations – including Amazon, 3M, HSBC and HP – ostensibly compromised during the May 2023 MOVEit hack by the Cl0p ransomware gang, which affected British Airways, the BBC, Aer Lingus, Boots. Zellis, and others. Nam3L3ss’ post leaking Amazon employee data (Source: Hudson Rock) More data leaks announced “The stolen data, which dates back to May 2023, … More →

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It’s easy to see why identity security is often synonymous with user security. Social engineering tactics are the mainstay of the threat actor’s arsenal, and it’s rare to find an attack that doesn’t feature them to some degree. Getting hold of privileged user credentials is often the goal of attackers, granting the perpetrator the keys to the kingdom and enabling them to pull off all malicious activity. There’s also the fact that identity security is … More →

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Microsoft followed their October precedent set with Windows 11 24H2 and announced Microsoft Server 2025 on the first of November. We were expecting the official announcement at Microsoft Ignite near the end of the month, but with the early release, early users and Ignite attendees can have more in-depth discussions due to product familiarity. Before we dig into some of the security enhancements and features in the new server, let’s take a quick look at … More →

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Through their past military service, veterans are trained to think like adversaries, often share that mission-driven spirit and excel when working with a team to achieve a larger goal. They develop and champion the unique traits that cybersecurity companies need in prospective talent. These organizations must take note, as tapping veterans for cybersecurity roles can mutually benefit their business and the individuals they hire. Below, I’ll explain four reasons veterans make excellent cybersecurity company employees. … More →

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In this Help Net Security interview, Alex Freedland, CEO at Mirantis, discusses the cloud security challenges that CISOs need to tackle as multi-cloud and hybrid environments become the norm. He points out the expanded attack surfaces, the importance of consistent security policies, and the need for automated compliance solutions. What are the most pressing cloud security challenges that CISOs should prioritize, especially as multi-cloud and hybrid environments grow more complex? With the increasing adoption of … More →

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Vulnerability management has been the standard approach to fending off cyber threats for years. Still, it falls short by focusing on a limited number of vulnerabilities, often resolving only 1% to 20% of issues. In 2024, with the average data breach cost rising to $4.88 million, businesses can no longer rely on outdated, reactive practices. Instead, a shift to exposure management is crucial. In this Help Net Security video, Rob Gurzeev, CEO of CyCognito, discusses … More →

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10% of security researchers now specialize in AI technology as 48% of security leaders consider AI to be one of the greatest risks to their organizations, according to HackerOne. HackerOne’s report combines perspectives from the researcher community, customers, and security leaders. It explores how security-focused organizations integrate human expertise with technology and AI for a defense-in-depth strategy. AI is a threat and an opportunity 67% of security professionals said an external and unbiased review of … More →

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