We have reached a stage where ransomware isn’t simply a cybercrime issue: it is now clearly a business disruptor, a threat to societal trust, and increasingly, a national security crisis. As James Babbage, Director General (Threats) at the UK’s National…
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The final frontier of cybersecurity is now in space
As the space sector becomes more commercial and military-focused, these assets are becoming attractive targets. The global space economy is booming and is expected to increase from $630 billion in 2023 to $1.8 trillion by 2035. This means the need…
Inside the application security crisis no one wants to talk about
Despite knowing the risks, most organizations are still shipping insecure software. That’s one of the stark findings from Cypress Data Defense’s 2025 State of Application Security report, which reveals a worsening crisis in software security. According to the report, 62%…
Cybersecurity jobs available right now: July 29, 2025
Cyber Incident Responder Accenture | Ireland | Hybrid – View job details As a Cyber Incident Responder, you will identify and investigate intrusions to determine the cause and extent of the breach, by leveraging EDR, SIEM, and threat intelligence sources.…
Your supply chain security strategy might be missing the biggest risk
Third-party involvement in data breaches has doubled this year from 15 percent to nearly 30 percent. In response, many organizations have sharpened their focus on third-party risk management, carefully vetting the security practices of their vendors. However, a critical gap…
The legal minefield of hacking back
In this Help Net Security interview, Gonçalo Magalhães, Head of Security at Immunefi, discusses the legal and ethical implications of hacking back in cross-border cyber incidents. He warns that offensive cyber actions risk violating international law, escalating conflicts, and harming…
Review: LLM Engineer’s Handbook
For all the excitement around LLMs, practical, engineering-focused guidance remains surprisingly hard to find. LLM Engineer’s Handbook aims to fill that gap. About the authors Paul Iusztin is a Senior AI Engineer and founder of Decoding ML, a channel for…
Vulnhuntr: Open-source tool to identify remotely exploitable vulnerabilities
Vulnhuntr is an open-source tool that finds remotely exploitable vulnerabilities. It uses LLMs and static code analysis to trace how data moves through an application, from user input to server output. This helps it spot complex, multi-step vulnerabilities that traditional…
How to fight document fraud with the latest tech tools
In this Help Net Security video, Thomas Berndorfer, CEO of Connecting Software, explores cutting-edge technologies designed to detect and prevent document forgery and digital fraud. He presents four key approaches to verifying document authenticity: IDVT, PKI, AI-based methods, and blockchain,…
Week in review: Microsoft SharePoint servers under attack, landing your first cybersecurity job
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Microsoft pins on-prem SharePoint attacks on Chinese threat actors As Microsoft continues to update its customer guidance for protecting on-prem SharePoint servers against the latest…