Category: HelpnetSecurity

23
Jun
2025

Stealthy backdoor found hiding in SOHO devices running Linux

SecurityScorecard’s STRIKE team has uncovered a network of compromised small office and home office (SOHO) devices they’re calling LapDogs. The…

23
Jun
2025

Medical device cyberattacks push hospitals into crisis mode

22% of healthcare organizations have experienced cyberattacks that directly impacted medical devices, according to RunSafe Security. Three-quarters of these incidents…

23
Jun
2025

Review: Redefining Hacking – Help Net Security

Redefining Hacking takes a look at how red teaming and bug bounty hunting are changing, especially now that AI is…

23
Jun
2025

How CISOs can justify security investments in financial terms

In this Help Net Security interview, John Verry, Managing Director at CBIZ, discusses how insurers and financial risk professionals evaluate…

23
Jun
2025

Quantum risk is already changing cybersecurity

A new report from the Cyber Threat Alliance warns that the era of quantum risk is already underway, and security…

23
Jun
2025

71% of new hires click on phishing emails within 3 months

New hires are more likely to fall for phishing attacks and social engineering than longer-term employees, especially in their first…

22
Jun
2025

Week in review: Keyloggers found on Outlook login pages, police shut down dark web drug market

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Researchers unearth keyloggers on Outlook…

20
Jun
2025

Microsoft boosts default security of Windows 365 Cloud PCs

Windows 365 Cloud PCs now come with new default settings aimed at preventing / minimizing data exfiltration and malicious exploits,…

20
Jun
2025

DuckDuckGo’s Scam Blocker now blocks more types of scams

Online scams are getting worse and more varied. DuckDuckGo knows that, so they’ve made changes. Their built-in Scam Blocker now…

20
Jun
2025

Amazon Linux 2023 achieves FIPS 140-3 validation

Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023) has earned FIPS 140-3 Level 1 validation for several of its cryptographic modules. This means it’s…

20
Jun
2025

Who’s guarding the AI? Even security teams are bypassing oversight

Even security teams, the ones responsible for protecting the business, are adding to AI-related risk. A new survey by AI…

20
Jun
2025

Strategies to secure long-life IoT devices

In this Help Net Security interview, Rob ter Linden, CISO at Signify, discusses priorities for CISOs working on IoT security,…