Widening Middle Eastern war increases cyber risk

With the entry of the US into the widening Middle Eastern conflict, cyber risk is likely to increase across the board. Read more »

What is residual risk? How is it different from inherent risk?

Residual risk is the risk that remains after efforts to identify and eliminate some or all types of risk have been made. Read more »

What is pure risk?

Pure risk refers to risks that are beyond human control and result in a loss or no loss, with no possibility of financial gain. Read more »

Critical Citrix NetScaler bug fixed, upgrade ASAP! (CVE-2025-5777)

Citrix has fixed a critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-5777) in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway reminiscent of the infamous and widely exploited CitrixBleed flaw. The vulnerabilities have been privately disclosed and... Read more »

Iran-Linked Threat Actors Cyber Fattah Leak Visitors and Athletes’ Data from Saudi Games

Cyber Fattah leaked thousands of records on athletes and visitors from past Saudi Games, per U.S.-based cybersecurity firm Resecurity. Resecurity (USA) identified the threat actors associated with the “Cyber... Read more »

The financial impact of Marks & Spencer and Co-op cyberattacks could reach £440M

UK’s Cyber Monitoring Centre (CMC) labels Marks & Spencer and Co-op cyberattacks a Category 2 event, estimating financial impact at £270M–£440M. The Cyber Monitoring Centre (CMC) has labeled the... Read more »

What is a SYN flood DoS attack?

A SYN flood attack is a type of denial-of-service (DoS) attack on a computer server. This exploit is also known as a ‘half-open attack.’ Read more »

Stealthy backdoor found hiding in SOHO devices running Linux

SecurityScorecard’s STRIKE team has uncovered a network of compromised small office and home office (SOHO) devices they’re calling LapDogs. The threat is part of a broader shift in how... Read more »

How CISOs can justify security investments in financial terms

In this Help Net Security interview, John Verry, Managing Director at CBIZ, discusses how insurers and financial risk professionals evaluate cybersecurity maturity through different lenses. He also shows how... Read more »

Review: Redefining Hacking

Redefining Hacking takes a look at how red teaming and bug bounty hunting are changing, especially now that AI is becoming a bigger part of the job. About the... Read more »
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