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New hires, new targets: Why attackers love your onboarding process

In this Help Net Security video, Ozan Ucar, CEO of Keepnet Labs, highlights a critical cybersecurity blind spot: the vulnerability of new hires during onboarding. He explains how attackers now use AI-powered, multi-channel phishing tactics to target fresh employees who are still unfamiliar with internal processes, faces, and norms. Ucar shares real-world examples, and practical, human-centric strategies to reduce risk and protect both employees and organizations from day one. The post New hires, new targets: Why attackers love your onboarding process appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Africa’s cybersecurity crisis and the push to mobilizing communities to safeguard a digital future

While Africa hosts some of the fastest-growing digital economies globally, it also faces persistent challenges in cybersecurity preparedness. Many organizations and individuals remain unaware of the risks they face online. Phishing schemes and social engineering tactics continue to succeed at alarming rates, often due to limited awareness of basic digital hygiene practices. Compounding the threat is a severe shortage of trained professionals. Africa has a small share of certified professionals, fewer than 25,000 across a … More → The post Africa’s cybersecurity crisis and the push to mobilizing communities to safeguard a digital future appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Exposed and unaware? Smart buildings need smarter risk controls

75% of organizations have building management systems (BMS) affected by known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs), according to Claroty. The post Exposed and unaware? Smart buildings need smarter risk controls appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Internet outages are costing companies millions every month

To ensure resilience across the internet stack, organizations need to protect and manage four key areas: reachability, availability, reliability, and performance, according to Catchpoint. The negative economic impact of incidents 51% report monthly losses of over $1 million due to internet outages or degradations, up from 43% in 2024. And 1 in 8 now lose over $10 million each month, a noticeable rise since last year. One way to justify the cost of resilience is … More → The post Internet outages are costing companies millions every month appeared first on Help Net Security.
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New infosec products of the week: July 4, 2025

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from DigitalOcean, Scamnetic, StealthCores, and Tracer AI. Scamnetic KnowScam 2.0 helps consumers detect every type of scam KnowScam 2.0 now comes with major upgrades, including an enhanced three-point scoring system, the new Auto Scan feature for Microsoft Outlook and Android RCS, and a new deepfake detection and ID verification feature in IDeveryone for instant identification. Tracer AI combats fraud, counterfeits and … More → The post New infosec products of the week: July 4, 2025 appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Shrinking IRS faces major task in implement ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ passed by Congress

The IRS has lost more than a quarter of its employees under the Trump administration and faces further staffing cuts. The post Shrinking IRS faces major task in implement ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ passed by Congress first appeared on Federal News Network.
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‘Fidelity’ to Trump policies now part of criteria for Foreign Service promotions

Meanwhile, OPM is placing less emphasis on essays federal job candidates filled out detailing how they would advance the administration’s policy goals. The post ‘Fidelity’ to Trump policies now part of criteria for Foreign Service promotions first appeared on Federal News Network.
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‘Fidelity’ to Trump policies now part of criteria for Foreign Service promotions

Meanwhile, OPM is placing less emphasis on essays federal job candidates filled out detailing how they would advance the administration’s policy goals. The post ‘Fidelity’ to Trump policies now part of criteria for Foreign Service promotions first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Only 13 unvaccinated service members returned after outreach, back pay offer

DoD launched a media campaign, sent letters of apology and issued a series of policies to reinstate discharged service members. Only 13 people took the offer. The post Only 13 unvaccinated service members returned after outreach, back pay offer first appeared on Federal News Network.
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