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Building cyber talent through competition, residency, and real-world immersion
1+ hour, 59+ min ago In this Help Net Security interview, Chrisma Jackson, Director of Cybersecurity & Mission Computing Center and CISO at Sandia National Laboratories, reflects on where the cyber talent pipeline breaks down and what it takes to fix it. She discusses skill gaps,…...
NIST issues guidance on securing smart speakers
3+ hour, 53+ min ago Smart home devices, such as voice-activated digital assistants, are increasingly used in home health care, with risks involved. An attacker could change a prescription, steal medical data, or connect a patient to an impostor. To reduce cybersecurity risks tied to…...
AI isn't one system, and your threat model shouldn’t be either
3+ day, 1+ hour ago In this Help Net Security interview, Naor Penso, CISO at Cerebras Systems, explains how to threat model modern AI stacks without treating them as a single risk. He discusses why partitioning AI systems by function and impact matters, how to…...
Identity risk is changing faster than most security teams expect
3+ day, 3+ hour ago Recent findings show that deepfake experimentation and document spoofing have grown into connected ecosystems powered by automation. These systems rely on repeated patterns that appear across platforms. Each failed attempt reveals clues about lighting, capture timing, document structure, or behavior....
The soft underbelly of space isn't in orbit, it's on the ground
4+ day, 1+ hour ago Unless an adversary has very extensive resources the ground segment is the only entry point into space systems. This can be on the customer's side or with the ground station provider. Based on the incidents we see, supply chain issues…...
What cybersecurity leaders are reading to stay ahead
4+ day, 3+ hour ago If you're looking for holiday gift ideas, books remain one of the simplest ways to spark curiosity and support someone's growth. Whether the person on your list is exploring cybersecurity, AI, engineering, or career development, these titles offer something useful…...
How researchers are teaching AI agents to ask for permission the right way
1+ week, 1+ hour ago The study found signs of both over permissioning and under permissioning. Many people handed over data that the task did not require, often because the information seemed harmless or because they assumed the agent needed it. About 90 percent of participants…...
Manufacturing is becoming a test bed for ransomware shifts
1+ week, 3+ hour ago Manufacturing leaders may feel that ransomware risk has settled, but new data shows the threat is shifting in ways that require attention, according to a Sophos report. A global survey of 332 IT and security leaders outlines how attackers are adjusting…...
Swissbit adds HID Seos to iShield Key 2
1+ week, 3+ day ago Swissbit is expanding its portfolio of multi-application security keys with the launch of the iShield Key 2, introducing a new variant featuring HID Seos, one of the most widely used credential technologies for physical access control. Following the addition of MIFARE…...
Firewalla Orange brings zero trust anywhere
1+ week, 3+ day ago Firewalla announced Firewalla Orange, a portable multi-gigabit cybersecurity firewall and Wi-Fi 7 router designed to reset expectations for how networks should be protected. Firewalla Orange delivers more than 2 gigabits of packet processing performance and brings enterprise grade zero trust security to…...