Common Good Cyber Fund launches to support nonprofits protecting the internet
The Common Good Cyber Fund is a new effort to support cybersecurity that protects everyone, especially those most at risk of harassment, harm, or coercion.…
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Why work-life balance in cybersecurity must start with executive support
In this Help Net Security interview, Stacy Wallace, CISO at Arizona Department of Revenue, talks about the realities of work-life balance in cybersecurity leadership. She…
Reconmap: Open-source vulnerability assessment, pentesting management platform
Reconmap is an open source tool for vulnerability assessments and penetration testing. It helps security teams plan, carry out, and report on security tests from…
CoinMarketCap, Cointelegraph compromised to serve pop-ups to drain crypto wallets
The CoinMarketCap and CoinTelegraph websites have been compromised over the weekend to serve clever phishing pop-ups to visitors, asking them to verify/connect their crypto wallets.…
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 threat is part of a…
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 disrupted patient care, including 24%…
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 becoming a bigger part of…
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 cybersecurity maturity through different lenses.…
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 teams need to stop treating…
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 90 days, according to Keepnet.…
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 login pagesUnknown threat actors have…
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, Microsoft has announced. Windows 365…