Monthly Archives: November 2025

Healthcare security is broken because its systems can’t talk to each other

In this Help Net Security interview, Cameron Kracke, CISO at Prime Therapeutics, discusses how the healthcare ecosystem can achieve cohesive security visibility. With hospitals, clinics, telehealth, and cloud partners all in the mix, maintaining visibility remains a complex task. Kracke shares how interoperability, collaboration, and strategic investment can strengthen resilience across the healthcare security landscape. When you look at the modern healthcare ecosystem with hospitals, clinics, telehealth, medical devices, and cloud partners, what is the … More → The post Healthcare security is broken because its systems can’t talk to each other appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Wanna bet? Scammers are playing the odds better than you are

Placing a bet has never been this easy, and that’s the problem. The convenience of online gambling is the same thing scammers are cashing in on. Whether it’s a fake app, a “can’t-miss” tipster, or a rigged casino, the game is stacked against you. By 2030, the online gambling market is projected to reach around $169 billion. 22 percent of Americans, including 48 percent of men ages 18 to 49, have an account with at … More → The post Wanna bet? Scammers are playing the odds better than you are appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Sprout: Open-source bootloader built for speed and security

Sprout is an open-source bootloader that delivers sub-second boot times and uses a clean, data-driven configuration format that works across operating systems. “We built Sprout because we were frustrated by how fragile and slow traditional bootloaders are,” said Alex Zenla, CTO at Edera. Sprout is designed for modern infrastructure where every second counts. It can boot Linux in under 50 milliseconds, which is critical for autoscaling and deployment in cloud environments. Security through simplicity and … More → The post Sprout: Open-source bootloader built for speed and security appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Automation can’t fix broken security basics

Most enterprises continue to fall short on basic practices such as patching, access control, and vendor oversight, according to Swimlane’s Cracks in the Foundation: Why Basic Security Still Fails report. Leadership often focuses on broad resilience goals while the day-to-day work that supports them remains inconsistent and underfunded. The human factor remains the weak spot More than half of respondents said their biggest obstacle involves the human element of security, including training, awareness, and follow-through. … More → The post Automation can’t fix broken security basics appeared first on Help Net Security.
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The browser is eating your security stack

Employees log into SaaS platforms, upload files, use AI tools, and manage customer data from a single tab. While the browser has become the enterprise’s main workspace, it remains largely outside the reach of security controls. According to the 2025 Browser Security Report by LayerX, that blind spot has turned into a major risk surface for data loss, identity theft, and AI misuse. How AI browsers leak enterprise data (Source: LayerX) AI is the fastest-growing … More → The post The browser is eating your security stack appeared first on Help Net Security.
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