Security News

Velociraptor: Open-source digital forensics and incident response
2023-08-30 03:30

Velociraptor is a sophisticated digital forensics and incident response tool designed to improve your insight into endpoint activities. Velociraptor enables you to conduct precise and rapid collection of digital forensic data across multiple endpoints simultaneously.

How digital identity protects connected cars
2023-08-24 03:30

In this Help Net Security video, Eve Maler, CTO at ForgeRock, discusses how digital identity can help create a more secure connected car experience and what car manufacturers should consider...

Japan's digital minister surrenders salary to say sorry for data leaks
2023-08-17 04:58

Japan's digital minister has doubled down on a June promise to penalize himself for the poor rollout of the country's digital ID, My Number Card, by offering up three months salary on Tuesday. The interim report reportedly revealed a lack of knowledge among the public on how to link their My Number Card to disability records, cases of health insurance being connected to the wrong card, and errors in pension records of public servants.

India Passes New Digital Personal Data Protection Bill (DPDPB), Putting Users' Privacy First
2023-08-14 05:20

The Indian President Droupadi Murmu on Friday granted assent to the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill after it was unanimously passed by both houses of the parliament last week, marking a significant step towards securing people's information. "The Bill provides for the processing of digital personal data in a manner that recognizes both the rights of the individuals to protect their personal data and the need to process such personal data for lawful purposes and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto," the Indian government said.

How digital content security stays resilient amid evolving threats
2023-08-11 04:30

With threats evolving and multiplying, it's essential to understand how technological advancements can serve as both a challenge and an opportunity to safeguard digital content. How does the use of blockchain in digital content security software ensure the immutability of supply chain history? And how does it prevent modification, back-dating, or shredding of data?

Delivering privacy in a world of pervasive digital surveillance: Tor Project’s Executive Director speaks out
2023-08-02 05:00

The overarching mission of the US-based non-profit organization the Tor Project is to advance human rights and make open-source, privacy preserving software available to people globally, so that they can browse the internet privately, protect themselves against surveillance and bypass online censorship. To infosec professionals The Tor Project doesn't need an introduction, but there's always other people out there who have never heard of it.

Checklist: Securing Digital Information
2023-07-25 16:00

Digital information is generally the lifeblood of any given organization, containing essential company data needed to run the business. Paperless offices have become the norm across industries and remote work depends on the ability to share electronic information for communication, announcements and collaboration.

Strengthening the weakest links in the digital supply chain
2023-07-24 04:00

In this Help Net Security video, Marc Gaffan, CEO at IONIX, discusses how businesses' biggest cybersecurity mistake is not protecting the full external attack surface that continues to expand to include a businesses' entire digital supply chain. This is driven by third-party vendors, cloud, shadow IT, and managed services like SaaS applications.

Shaping the future of digital identity
2023-07-24 03:30

Digital identity plays a vital role in enabling digital interactions, safeguarding privacy, and facilitating seamless transactions in the digital realm. The next advanced digital progression involves linking a person's real identity with the physical government ID, enabling individuals to verify their identity through a mobile device from any location.

INTERSECT '23: Network Security Summit unveils cutting-edge strategies to safeguard digital assets
2023-07-19 09:45

This live virtual event brings together industry leaders, experts, and professionals to explore the future of network security. With an alarming 96 percent of organizations falling victim to cyberattacks in 2021, INTERSECT '23 offers invaluable insights into leveraging cutting-edge network security platforms to fortify defenses against evasive zero-day threats.