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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 shares how her team handles constant pressure, sets boundaries, and deals with stress. Wallace also…
The real story behind cloud repatriation in 2025
In this Help Net Security video, Mark Wilson, Technology and Innovation Director at Node4, shares key insights from the company’s 2025 mid-market report. He explores the surprising trend of cloud repatriation, where 97% of mid-market organizations plan to move some…
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 start to finish. The platform simplifies tasks and makes it easier for teams to work…
Cybersecurity jobs available right now: June 24, 2025
Cyber Security Analyst Ascendion | Singapore | On-site – View job details As a Cyber Security Analyst, you will lead incident response efforts, including forensic analysis, malware mitigation, and DoS attack resolution. Design and implement advanced security architectures with a…
Microsoft will start removing legacy drivers from Windows Update
Microsoft will start removing legacy drivers from Windows Update to improve driver quality for Windows users but, most importantly, to increase security, the company has announced. This is intended to be an ongoing process and Microsoft is planning to introduce…
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. The CoinMarketCap compromise CoinMarketCap (aka CMC) is a website popular with crypto investors as it…
Okta Cross App Access secures AI agents in the enterprise
Okta announced Cross App Access, a new protocol to help secure AI agents. As an extension of OAuth, it brings visibility and control to both agent-driven and app-to-app interactions, allowing IT teams to decide what apps are connecting and what…
Critical Citrix NetScaler bug fixed, upgrade ASAP! (CVE-2025-5777)
Citrix has fixed a critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-5777) in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway reminiscent of the infamous and widely exploited CitrixBleed flaw. The vulnerabilities have been privately disclosed and there is no indication that they are under active exploitation. Nevertheless,…
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 broader shift in how China-Nexus threat actors are using Operational Relay Box (ORB) networks to…
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. He also shows how framing cyber risk in business terms can strengthen investment cases and…
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 it like a problem for tomorrow. The report, Approaching Quantum Dawn: Closing the Cybersecurity Readiness…
Review: Redefining Hacking
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 the job. About the authors Omar Santos is a Distinguished Engineer at Cisco focusing on…
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% that required patient transfers to other facilities. The survey reveals that healthcare cybersecurity has evolved…
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. Why new hires are easy targets for phishing attacks Based on data from 237 companies…
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 pages Unknown threat actors have compromised internet-accessible Microsoft Exchange Servers of government organizations and companies around the world, and…
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 Cloud PCs are Azure (i.e., Windows 365 service)-hosted virtual Windows PCs the company offers as…
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 stops more kinds of scam sites, all without tracking you. How Scam Blocker works (Source: DuckDuckGo) “If you accidentally click…
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 now approved for use in systems that need to meet U.S. and Canadian government standards for encryption. FIPS (Federal Information…
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, including the need for compliant infrastructure, easy device management, and preparing for future tech like quantum computing and AI. He…