Scam centers are spreading, and so is the human cost
Human trafficking tied to online scam centers is spreading across the globe, according to a new crime trend update from INTERPOL. Human trafficking victims by…
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How analyzing 700,000 security incidents helped our understanding of Living Off the Land tactics
This article shares initial findings from internal Bitdefender Labs research into Living off the Land (LOTL) techniques. Our team at Bitdefender Labs, comprised of hundreds…
Federal Reserve System CISO on aligning cyber risk management with transparency, trust
In this Help Net Security interview, Tammy Hornsby-Fink, CISO at Federal Reserve System, shares how the Fed approaches cyber risk with a scenario-based, intelligence-driven strategy.…
How cybercriminals are weaponizing AI and what CISOs should do about it
In a recent case tracked by Flashpoint, a finance worker at a global firm joined a video call that seemed normal. By the end of…
GenAI is everywhere, but security policies haven’t caught up
Nearly three out of four European IT and cybersecurity professionals say staff are already using generative AI at work, up ten points in a year,…
Fraudsters behind €460 million crypto scam arrested in Spain
Spanish authorities arrested five members of a criminal network responsible for laundering €460 million stolen through global cryptocurrency investment fraud schemes. Source: Europol The operation,…
Cato Networks raises $359 million to redefine enterprise security
Cato Networks has raised $359 million in a late-stage funding round, bringing its total valuation to $4.8 billion. The company, which provides a secure networking…
RIFT: New open-source tool from Microsoft helps analyze Rust malware
Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence Center has released a new tool called RIFT to help malware analysts identify malicious code hidden in Rust binaries. While Rust is…
Are we securing AI like the rest of the cloud?
In this Help Net Security interview, Chris McGranahan, Director of Security Architecture & Engineering at Backblaze, discusses how AI is shaping both offensive and defensive…
How exposure-enriched SOC data can cut cyberattacks in half by 2028
Gartner projects that by 2028, organizations enriching their Security Operations Center (SOC) data with exposure insights will reduce the frequency and impact of cyberattacks by…
Third-party breaches double, creating ripple effects across industries
Supply chain risks remain top-of-mind for the vast majority of CISOs and cybersecurity leaders, according to SecurityScorecard. Their findings reveal that the way most organizations…
Week in review: Backdoor found in SOHO devices running Linux, high-risk WinRAR RCE flaw patched
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Stealthy backdoor found hiding in SOHO devices running LinuxSecurityScorecard’s STRIKE…