Essential metrics for effective security program assessment
In this Help Net Security interview, Alex Spivakovsky, VP of Research & Cybersecurity at Pentera, discusses essential metrics for evaluating the success of security programs.…
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Data disposal and cyber hygiene: Building a culture of security within your organization
Data breach episodes have been constantly rising with the number of data breach victims crossing 1 billion in the first half of 2024. A recent…
Security leaders consider banning AI coding due to security risks
92% of security leaders have concerns about the use of AI-generated code within their organization, according to Venafi. Tension between security and developer teams 83%…
Hackers breaching construction firms via specialized accounting software
Firms in the construction industry are getting breached by hackers via internet-exposed servers running Foundation accounting software, Huntress researchers are warning. “We’re seeing active intrusions…
Anecdotes Trust Center simplifies compliance and security documentation sharing
anecdotes has launched Anecdotes Trust Center, a centralized platform for companies to effortlessly share compliance and security information and documentation with prospects, customers, and partners.…
Ghost: Criminal communication platform compromised, dismantled by international law enforcement
Another encrypted communication platform used by criminals has been dismantled and its alleged mastermind arrested, the Australian Federal Police has announced on Tuesday. “AFP Operation…
Rapid7 launches Vector Command for continuous red teaming and security gap identification
Rapid7 has unveiled Vector Command, a fully-managed offensive security service. Vector Command combines the external attack surface assessment capabilities of Rapid7’s recently launched Command Platform…
The proliferation of non-human identities
97% of non-human identities (NHIs) have excessive privileges, increasing unauthorized access and broadening the attack surface, according to Entro Security’s 2025 State of Non-Human Identities…
CrowdSec: Open-source security solution offering crowdsourced protection
Crowdsec is an open-source solution that offers crowdsourced protection against malicious IPs. CrowdSec features For this project, the developers have two objectives: Provide free top-quality…
Detecting vulnerable code in software dependencies is more complex than it seems
In this Help Net Security interview, Henrik Plate, CISSP, security researcher, Endor Labs, discusses the complexities AppSec teams face in identifying vulnerabilities within software dependencies.…
Organizations overwhelmed by numerous and insecure remote access tools
Organizations are combating excessive remote access demands with an equally excessive number of tools that provide varying degrees of security, according to Claroty. Data from…
Veritas unveils AI-driven features to simplify cyber recovery
Veritas Technologies unveiled new AI-driven capabilities to further expand the strength and functionality of the Veritas cyber resilience portfolio. The new innovations, including AI-powered automation…