Security News

CISO vs. CIO: Where security and IT leadership clash (and how to fix it)
2025-03-04 06:00

The dynamic between CISOs and CIOs has always been complex. While both roles are essential to an organization’s success, their priorities often put them at odds. The CIO focuses on IT efficiency,...

Why a push for encryption backdoors is a global security risk
2025-03-04 05:30

Governments in the UK, US, and Europe are pressuring tech companies to weaken encryption in the name of security. The latest push from the UK government demanding Apple create a backdoor to...

Google's March 2025 Android Security Update Fixes Two Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities
2025-03-04 04:07

Google has released its monthly Android Security Bulletin for March 2025 to address a total of 44 vulnerabilities, including two that it said have come under active exploitation in the wild. The...

Innovation vs. security: Managing shadow AI risks
2025-03-03 16:00

In this Help Net Security video, Tim Morris, Chief Security Advisor at Tanium, shares practical best practices to help organizations balance innovation and security while leveraging AI. Morris...

OSPS Baseline: Practical security best practices for open source software projects
2025-02-28 12:35

The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF), a cross-industry initiative by the Linux Foundation, has announced the initial release of the Open Source Project Security Baseline (OSPS Baseline),...

The art of balancing data security with business goals
2025-02-28 05:30

In this Help Net Security video, Nathan Parks, Senior Research Specialist at Gartner, discusses their recent research, revealing that only 14% of security leaders effectively balance data security...

89% of Enterprise GenAI Usage Is Invisible to Organizations Exposing Critical Security Risks, New Report Reveals
2025-02-27 13:05

Organizations are either already adopting GenAI solutions, evaluating strategies for integrating these tools into their business plans, or both. To drive informed decision-making and effective...

CrowdStrike Security Report: Generative AI Powers Social Engineering Attacks
2025-02-27 08:01

Trends in cybersecurity across 2024 showed less malware and phishing, though more social engineering. CrowdStrike offers tips on securing your business.

VSCode extensions with 9 million installs pulled over security risks
2025-02-26 19:10

Microsoft has removed two popular VSCode extensions, 'Material Theme - Free' and 'Material Theme Icons - Free,' from the Visual Studio Marketplace for allegedly containing malicious code. [...]

Qualcomm pledges 8 years of security updates for Android kit using its chips (YMMV)
2025-02-26 18:57

Starting with Snapdragon 8 Elite and 'droid 15 It seems manufacturers are finally getting the message that people want to use their kit for longer without security issues, as Qualcomm has said...