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In this Help Net Security interview, Chester Wisniewski, Director and Global Field CISO at Sophos, discusses the shifting ransomware landscape, the risks posed by quantum decryption threats, and the role of vendor security validation. Wisniewski notes that cyber resilience is more crucial than mere defense, with AI playing a key role in managing threats, and calls for ongoing improvements, transparency, and proactive measures. With ransomware payments decreasing, some cybercriminals are shifting toward data-centric extortion rather … More → The post Mastering the cybersecurity tightrope of protection, detection, and response appeared first on Help Net Security.

In this Help Net Security interview, Juliette Hudson, CTO of CybaVerse, discusses why asset visibility remains a critical cybersecurity challenge. She explains how to maintain security without slowing down operations, shares ways to improve visibility in OT environments, and explains how AI can be both a solution and a challenge. Hudson also provides actionable advice for security leaders seeking to enhance their organization’s security posture. Why is asset visibility still such a critical issue? You … More → The post Unknown and unsecured: The risks of poor asset visibility appeared first on Help Net Security.

In this Help Net Security, Oded Hareven, CEO of Akeyless Security, discusses how enterprises should adapt their cybersecurity strategies to address the growing need for machine-to-machine (M2M) security. According to Hareven, machine identities must be secured and governed similarly to human identities, focusing on automation and policy-as-code. How should enterprises reframe their cybersecurity strategies to account for machine-to-machine interactions? Enterprises need to recognize that machine-to-machine interactions have fundamentally different identity requirements than human-to-system interactions. Traditional … More → The post The risks of autonomous AI in machine-to-machine interactions appeared first on Help Net Security.

In this Help Net Security interview, Natalia Belaya, CISO at Cloudera, discusses common misconceptions about cloud security, the balance between protection and business agility, and overlooked risks that CISOs should prioritize. Belaya also offers practical strategies for integrating cloud-native security solutions and mitigating misconfigurations at scale. What key security principles should enterprises follow when migrating to the cloud, particularly for hybrid and multi-cloud environments? One of the biggest misconceptions about cloud migrations is assuming that … More → The post How CISOs can balance security and business agility in the cloud appeared first on Help Net Security.

In this Help Net Security interview, Mike Calvi, CISO at Arvest Bank, discusses building a strong cybersecurity culture within the banking sector. He explains how leadership, effective reporting, and proactive engagement with associates are key in strengthening security. Calvi also touches on how banks can measure success and balance accountability while fostering a collaborative environment. The post Arvest Bank CISO on building a strong cybersecurity culture in banking appeared first on Help Net Security.

In this Help Net Security interview, Mateusz Łabuz, researcher at the IFSH, discusses the balance between using AI for personalized political campaigns and protecting voter privacy. Łabuz also discusses the potential of AI in fact-checking, the regulatory landscape, and the influence of AI on campaign strategies in authoritarian regimes. How can campaigns balance leveraging AI for personalization with concerns about eroding voter privacy, particularly in jurisdictions with weaker data protection laws? One way to counteract … More → The post Political campaigns struggle to balance AI personalization and voter privacy appeared first on Help Net Security.

In this Help Net Security interview, Oliver Friedrichs, CEO at Pangea, discusses why strong data hygiene is more important than ever as companies integrate AI into their operations. With AI-driven applications handling sensitive enterprise data, poor access controls and outdated security practices can lead to serious risks. Friedrichs shares key best practices to mitigate risks, ensure data reliability, and adapt security strategies for the AI landscape. How do data hygiene practices align with broader cybersecurity … More → The post The overlooked risks of poor data hygiene in AI-driven organizations appeared first on Help Net Security.

In this Help Net Security interview, Benjamin Racenberg, Senior Intelligence Services Manager at Nisos, discusses the threat of workforce fraud, particularly DPRK-affiliated IT workers infiltrating remote roles. With HR teams and recruiters often unprepared to detect these sophisticated schemes, businesses face significant cybersecurity and employment risks. Racenberg also discusses the tactics used by these threat actors and offers strategies to strengthen hiring practices and mitigate workplace fraud. We’ve seen stories about DPRK-affiliated IT workers infiltrating … More → The post What you can do to prevent workforce fraud appeared first on Help Net Security.

In this Help Net Security interview, Rob Lee, Chief of Research and Head of Faculty at SANS Institute, discusses what a toxic environment looks like and how professionals can recognize red flags such as high turnover, burnout, and a pervasive fear of mistakes. Addressing these issues early is key to maintaining a healthy and effective team. Can you describe what a “toxic cybersecurity environment” looks like? What are some of the red flags professionals should … More → The post The hidden dangers of a toxic cybersecurity workplace appeared first on Help Net Security.

Deploying AI at the edge brings advantages such as low latency, improved efficiency, and real-time decision-making. It also introduces new attack surfaces. Adversaries could intercept models in transit, manipulate inputs to degrade performance, or even reverse-engineer AI systems to use them against their creators. In this Help Net Security interview, Jags Kandasamy, CEO at Latent AI, discusses the technical and strategic measures necessary to safeguard AI models, the balance between security and performance in constrained … More → The post Deploying AI at the edge: The security trade-offs and how to manage them appeared first on Help Net Security.