How to enable Safe Browsing in Google Chrome on Android
To safeguard your data, Google Chrome uses Safe Browsing to protect you from: harmful websites and extensions, malicious or intrusive advertisements, malware, phishing attacks, and…
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Enhancing national security: The four pillars of the National Framework for Action
In this Help Net Security interview, John Cohen, Executive Director, Program for Countering Hybrid Threats at the Center for Internet Security, discusses the four pillars…
What’s more important when hiring for cybersecurity roles?
When building a cybersecurity team, you likely asked yourself, “Should I focus on certifications or real-world skills?” And since you rarely encounter entry-level candidates who…
AI and deepfakes fuel phishing scams, making detection harder
AI impersonation is now the hardest vector for cybersecurity professionals to protect companies against, according to Teleport. The study, which surveyed 250 senior US and…
Facing the uncertainty of cyber insurance claims
Cyber insurance is vital for companies mitigating cyber risks, but the industry still encounters significant challenges, including shifting policy requirements and uncertainty around coverage in…
Effective strategies for measuring and testing cyber resilience
In this Help Net Security interview, Detective Superintendent Ian Kirby, CEO of the National Cyber Resilience Centre Group (NCRCG), discusses the emerging cyber threats and…
Argus: Open-source information gathering toolkit
Argus is an open-source toolkit that simplifies information gathering and reconnaissance. It features a user-friendly interface and a collection of powerful modules, enabling the exploration…
Most women in IT work overtime to advance in their careers
As a historically male-dominated industry, many IT companies have been described as having limited career development opportunities for female employees, according to Acronis. Issues like…
Kusari helps organizations gain visibility into their software
By ingesting Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) data – a list of all software components – the Kusari platform presents a timeline of the software…
IBM Guardium Data Security Center protects hybrid cloud and AI
As hybrid cloud-, AI-, and quantum-related risks upend the traditional data security paradigm, IBM is launching IBM Guardium Data Security Center – allowing organizations to protect…
VMware fixes critical vCenter Server RCE bug – again! (CVE-2024-38812)
Broadcom has released new patches for previously fixed vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-38812, CVE-2024-38813) in vCenter Server, one of which hasn’t been fully addressed the first time and…
Fastly DDoS Protection blocks malicious traffic
Fastly released Fastly DDoS Protection to provide automatic protection from Layer 7 and other application-level DDoS attacks. With a click of a button, organizations can…